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      Arabic word of the week: Why 'thiqa' is a matter of confidence and trust

      The word derives from the idea of trusting yourself and others

      Arts & CultureFebruary 16, 2024
      Nira Varma with her cross-stitch work, Lady of the Rhine. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Photo Essay: Abu Dhabi artist paints pictures in cross stitches

      Nira Varma's detailed images take months of painstaking work

      Art & DesignFebruary 16, 2024
      Artist Jayson Soberon has won the sixth Waterfront Mural prize winner for his artwork titled Sustainability. Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National
      Filipino winner of Dubai mural competition inspired by sustainability

      The artist, who lives in Dubai, has won Dh30,000 for his mural

      Art & DesignFebruary 15, 2024
      Pouran Jinchi's exhibition Fly Like Dandelions is running at The Third Line. Photo: The Third Line
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      Poetic landscapes bring weeds and migration out of the long grass

      Iranian artist uses dreamlike paintings of dandelions as metaphors for migration, hope and laying down roots

      Art & DesignFebruary 15, 2024
      Kamran Samimi created the works in the three weeks leading up to the opening of the exhibition. Photo: The Third Line
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      Kamran Samimi’s stone-inspired works are a celebration of nature

      The Iranian-Norwegian artist spent three weeks in the UAE creating work for his solo exhibition

      Art & DesignFebruary 14, 2024
      Actress Alba Flores was one of many who wore sticker reading 'Stop the arms trade, ceasefire now – Gaza'. Reuters
      Spanish actors stand in solidarity with Gaza at Goya Awards

      A number of actors, singers and directors wore ceasefire stickers during Spain's national film awards

      Music & On-stageFebruary 12, 2024
      Authors of Dubai is my Home Marie-Jeanne Acquaviva and Olivia Froudkine wanted to reveal a different side of the city to the world. Photo: Olivia Froudkine
      New book features stories of people who call Dubai home

      Aim of co-authors Marie-Jeanne Acquaviva and Olivia Froudkine was to celebrate the emirate and its people

      BooksFebruary 12, 2024
      The Arabic word thaqafa encompasses various forms of culture
      Arabic word of the week: ‘Thaqafa’ is a matter of culture and cultivation

      The word encompasses various forms of culture in the Arab world

      Arts & CultureFebruary 09, 2024
      Author Martin Puchner's new book is a deep dive into important touchpoints in the history of culture. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
      Martin Puchner on who 'owns' culture and how to preserve it

      Author Martin Puchner’s new book delves into history of culture and how it moulds the world

      BooksFebruary 08, 2024
      Authors Deena Mohamed and Sue Lynn Tan have each written stories based on mythical elements from their own culture. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
      Fantasy reimagined: Authors who are embracing their own ethnicity

      Sue Lynn Tan and Deena Mohamed break down what traps to avoid when approaching an ever-expanding genre

      BooksFebruary 07, 2024
      Emirati conceptual artist Abdullah Al Saadi's studio will be recreated at the exhibition in Venice. Photo: The National Pavilion UAE
      Emirati artist shifts focus to nature at Venice Art Biennale

      Through his works, which include stones and drawings, viewers can experience creative process of age-old Arab poets

      Art & DesignFebruary 06, 2024
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      Arabic word of the week: ‘Jouthour’ has botanical and emotional elements

      The word has several uses, from algebra equations to associations with our connection to the land

      WeekendFebruary 02, 2024
      Argylle the book; the film adaptation is screening in cinemas from February 2. Photo: Bantam / Universal Pictures
      Fictional books from films and TV you can read in real life

      These began life as small details in the world of other stories but were eventually published as stand-alone books. Here are 14 of the best

      Art & DesignFebruary 02, 2024
      The first Dhai Dubai Light Art festival Dhai Dubai will run until February 4. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Emirati artists inspired by heritage light up inaugural Dhai Dubai Festival

      Dubai’s first light festival is taking place in Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City

      Art & DesignFebruary 01, 2024
      Hazem Harb's solo exhibiton Gauze at Tabari Art Space in DIFC will be running until February 15. Photo: Tabari Art Space
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      Hazem Harb on weaving gauze with suffering for 'visceral' show

      Artist uses gauze, invented in Gaza, to express the reality of resistance in his homeland

      Art & DesignJanuary 31, 2024
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