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An artwork on display for the Al Burda Festival at Warehouse 421 in Abu Dhabi in 2019. Leslie Pableo / The National
An artwork on display for the Al Burda Festival at Warehouse 421 in Abu Dhabi in 2019. Leslie Pableo / The National
Al Burda Festival: event to feature workshops, talks, film screenings and more
The cultural festival returns to Expo 2020 Dubai, after being postponed last year
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The National
16 December, 2021