As an art form, contemporary dance is mercifully free of constraints. Unlike theatre or poetry, it doesn’t depend on a particular language. Unlike music, it doesn’t utilise a particular form or structure based on scales or tempos. Dance has the [ … ]
The relationship between cinema and dance often goes further than mere documentation – yes, film can be an effective way to capture a performance, and it can certainly bring a dance piece to a much wider audience. But both modern [ … ]
It’s good to see collaboration between the UAE’s cultural entities. In the case of national cultural representatives, with a role to play in introduction, exchange, and connection, there are often some very specific contributions that they can make in introducing [ … ]
The German word ‘Schlingel’ loosely translates as ‘rascal’. It’s also the name of one of the world’s best established film festivals for children and young people, held since 1995 in the German city of Chemnitz and set this year for [ … ]
The 12th edition of the Sikka Art and Design Festival runs from 23 February to 3 March 2024. For the first time it’s being held at the Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood, centred on the museum – it’s been moved from [ … ]
Ras Al Khaimah Art, the new incarnation of the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Art Festival, opens to the public at 9pm on Friday 2 February. As ever, it’s at the Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village, which has increasingly been [ … ]
The sixth edition of Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual film festival, which runs from 8 to 17 December, features more than 50 films from around the world – a range of independent cinema and experimental filmmaking that “foregrounds the transformative role [ … ]
The Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival always seemed a misnomer. Fine art as a concept surely promotes aesthetic and intellectual purposes over (say) practical utility and/or handcrafted quality. Fine art implies hushed exhibition rooms, single-minded artists often working in [ … ]
The 16th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature – which is now billing itself “the region’s largest celebration of stories and ideas”, presumably in a bid to escape the confines of the printed page – will be returning [ … ]
Dubai Design Week (8-12 November) is back for its ninth edition, promising its most diverse programme yet of events and activities. There are still several gaps in the published programme on the website, but already it looks a very strong [ … ]
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