The Consulate General of India in Dubai, in collaboration with Dubai-based AMC Media, had a special premiere of the documentary, Last Poem, at the Consulate Auditorium on Sunday, July 11, 2021. This event was organized as part of India@75 ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, celebrating 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture, and […]
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is holding a variety of workshops and lectures within the July Visual Arts Programme in cooperation with Akaas Visual Arts and under the supervision of a group of artists and specialists in the arts of Arabic calligraphy, abstraction and photography. The Authority invites talents from amateurs and professionals […]
Dubai: Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and hosted by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Art Dubai returned, signaling the resurgence of the Emirate and embracing the resilient spirit that Dubai embodies. The fair received international […]
A couple who figured brushes and paint laid out in front of the piece was for tourists’ use destroyed graffiti artwork on display in South Korea. “They felt they could do that as participatory art and made a mistake,” the director of the Seoul exhibition told Reuters. CCTV video revealed the unintentional vandals, a man […]
DUBAI – “The Journey of Humanity”, Sacha Jafri’s ground-breaking painting created during COVID-19, has been sold for AED 227,757,000 (USD 62 million) – double the amount it aimed to raise in support of children around the world most affected by the pandemic. The painting was purchased by Andre Abdoune at a charity auction that took […]
Irfan Izhar, packaging industry baron, and producer of the internationally acclaimeddocumentary A Journey of Thousand Miles – Peace Keepers made a resounding debut asan author with the launch of Samundar Samne Hai, a compilation of his reverberating Urdupoems. Amidst the august presence of Rekha Gupta (Jury Member, International Film Festival), Shri Ram Niwas Goel (Speaker […]
A fast-food eatery at Pompeii, partially excavated last year, has now been unveiled to showcase artistic novelties and hints of dishes that were popular among the age-old citizens of the ancient Roman city. Pompeii Archaeological Park’s longtime chief, Massimo Osanna said Saturday that while some 80 such fast-foods have been found at Pompeii, it is […]
The region’s main art fair – Art Dubai – is set to showcase the local budding talent in its 14th edition to run from March 17-20 next year. The exhibit has made its return with 85 galleries from 36 countries to coincide with UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations as the country marks its big 50 in 2021. Presenting an […]
Influencers, man. Whether directly or indirectly, we all know one. Heck, you may even be one. To put it simply, influencers are folks with specialised knowledge or insight into a specific field, holding a special sway over their target audiences. And/or wizards (as I always say). In an age of these magical beings, taking to […]
Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u.” Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an adult’s help that he please use the front door when he drops in, because the back door is reserved for Grandma and Grandpa to minimize […]
The novel coronavirus has dimmed lights and lives across the world, but for Thailand’s “sea gypsies” it has been a surprise respite from the threat of mass tourism. Since the pandemic began, survival has been easier for the drifting bunch with an abundance of fish to eat as constructions on their ancestral land in the […]
