Art & Culture

A man who set out to inspire the world through his art

Honolulu, Hawaii-based artist Kamea Hadar has lost count of how many murals he’s painted in his career — his best guess is at least 50 over the past decade. He’s painted a larger-than-life portrait of former US president Barack Obama on the side of a Honolulu law firm and wrapped a Lamborghini with vinyl of […]

Preserving the Emirati heritage one weave at a time

DUBAI: Um Muhammad braves the hot sun and the long distance from Ras Al Khaimah to Expo 2020 Dubai every day, to be an ambassador of Emirati heritage. Um Muhammad proudly shows off her crafting skills, giving visitors the opportunity to learn about the UAE’s culture. She aims to instill the value of authenticity in the […]

Restoring cultural heritage is key to a more tolerant future

DUBAI: The Swiss Pavilion explores tolerance through the lens of cultural heritage preservation at the Expo 2020 Dubai’s Tolerance and Inclusivity Week until 20 November, highlighting how past heritage helps craft a better future.  The Swiss Pavilion in collaboration with Swissnex brought experts from Switzerland and the Middle East to take part in the panel […]

3,000-yr-old Indian poetry translated into Arabic

SHARJAH: The Arabic edition of ‘100 Great Indian Poems’, selected and edited by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. has been translated and published into Arabic by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage. Titled ‘١٠٠ قصيدة هندية رائعة ‘ in Arabic, the book includes poems from 28 Indian languages spanning over three thousand years of Indian poetry. Earlier […]

Add your own piece of sustainable art at the Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai’s one-of-a-kind community art project, Hammour House, was inaugurated with the ‘planting’ of its first piece of coral artwork, which will be added to and allowed to grow into an exciting sculpture from now until March. Show visitors are invited to make their own piece of coral from recycled materials at one of […]

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