Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is participating in Arabian Travel Market 2022, the leading global event for the tourism and travel industry, as part of its efforts to strengthen the emirate’s position as a leading cultural hub for incubating global artists and entrepreneurs and supporting cultural tourism and the creative economy in the emirate. The Authority is presenting the emirate’s most recent cultural and artistic landmarks as part of its participation in Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism’s pavilion No. (11) at the Dubai World Trade Center’s Hall No. (3) from May 9 to 12.
Dubai Culture is also celebrating Al Shindagha Museum, the emirate’s largest heritage museum, which takes visitors on a journey through the emirate’s social, economic, and political history through a group of heritage houses that have been converted into museums and feature the latest interactive display technologies. The ruling family’s residences, the Perfume House, the Social Values House, and the Dubai Creek: Birth of a City house are among the houses. In addition, the children’s pavilion provides an engaging educational experience for all family members. The Al Shinadagha Museum is scheduled to open in its entirety in Q4 2022.
Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture says, “Dubai Culture is keen to participate in ATM given its importance and position as a platform that helps us promote the emirate’s cultural monuments to large numbers of visitors from all over the world, especially Al Shindagha Museum, which is considered a Centre for preserving the region’s cultural heritage.” Our participation helps to promote the emirate’s civilization and strengthens its position as a worldwide cultural hub, an incubator for creativity, and a vibrant hub for talent, while also encouraging cultural tourism.”
In collaboration with MORROW Collective, the exhibition comprises four original paintings and a sculpture by Emirati artist Khaled Al Banna’s ‘Al Gargour’ series, whose concepts are inspired by the brilliant colours of traditional women’s clothes and Gulf fishing nets. ‘Khair Alkalam Fan,’ in which the artist highlights examples and wisdom systems, creating a distinctive artistic method for translating such phrases in a new style and concept, and ‘Khair Al Ard,’ in which the artist uses natural sand to simulate the earth, briefly describing the human relationship with the earth.
Dubai is a bustling metropolis that offers inhabitants and visitors unique opportunities to learn about the city’s unique legacy and historical roots through a variety of cultural events and heritage activities. Dubai Culture, as the government entity in charge of the emirate’s culture and arts sector, is dedicated to preserving Dubai’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage, transmitting it across generations and celebrating it, making it accessible to everyone, everywhere, and instilling feelings of pride and national belonging in their hearts.