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Maan Jalal

Maan Jalal


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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
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
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
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
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
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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