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The festival will present a diverse line-up of workshops, musical performances and entertainment activities
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Koushal Choudhary's Garden of Consciousness at Sikka Art and Design Platform 2024. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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The event will be running at Al Shindagha until March 3
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The festival may have moved out of Al Fahidi this year, but its new venue has just as much historical flair
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Once Upon a Land by artists Sara AlZaabi, Salwa AlRais, Hessa AlZaabi and Afra Almheiri
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Sara AlKhayyal's Camel
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While some of the workshops at Sikka are specifically designed for children, most can be attended by adults as well
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As with past iterations of Sikka, you'll find several artists creating works on site
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The event will showcase more than 100 artworks across 14 houses
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The festival will present a diverse line-up of workshops, musical performances and entertainment activities
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EPVG2HEHZFHGVJZ2FD6R4YMF3U.jpg?smart=true&auth=0c901767bcccf06fbe60553ceeb96689a7fc5e6a28037c72877862c5b4d97cba&width=400&height=225)
Koushal Choudhary's Garden of Consciousness at Sikka Art and Design Platform 2024. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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The event will be running at Al Shindagha until March 3
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The festival may have moved out of Al Fahidi this year, but its new venue has just as much historical flair
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5FQJOKDZPVHP7GIFIHI5EZ77WA.jpg?smart=true&auth=65a2c033964aeddc93640386b136c6bf629f2b748c39f2cde7705bccb577d693&width=400&height=225)
Once Upon a Land by artists Sara AlZaabi, Salwa AlRais, Hessa AlZaabi and Afra Almheiri
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Sara AlKhayyal's Camel
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While some of the workshops at Sikka are specifically designed for children, most can be attended by adults as well
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As with past iterations of Sikka, you'll find several artists creating works on site
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ENP6PK4PVBSRCCPHUJVDL6RJI.jpg?smart=true&auth=5c7dd3c242c574868115f8394bb2bae4986f4f344438ff42a08ab5dbb4683946&width=400&height=225)
The event will showcase more than 100 artworks across 14 houses
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The festival will present a diverse line-up of workshops, musical performances and entertainment activities
Sikka moves to new location, but local culture remains at art festival's core
Running until March 3, the Sikka Art and Design Platform features exhibitions, talks and workshops
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Razmig Bedirian
24 February, 2024
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