AlUla combines heritage and creativity, RCU rep tells Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI: "AlUla is an open living museum," the executive director of Arts and Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), Nora Al-Dabal, said at the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. During...

‘Jacir’ finds success on US film festival circuit with Syrian refugee story

LOS ANGELES: American-Jordanian director Waheed Al-Qawasmi's feature film debut "Jacir" has found success on the local circuit, with an award at the BendFilm Festival. Lebanon's Malek Rahbani, who plays the lead character, nabbed the special...

British artists Jorja Smith, Central Cee, Bas to headline Dubai’s urban festival Sole DXB

DUBAI: British singer and songwriter Jorja Smith, English rapper Central Cee and US rapper Bas are set to headline Dubai's urban festival Sole DXB in December, organizers announced on Tuesday. The event, taking place from...

Saudi Arabia’s MDLBEAST announces new music festival in Jeddah

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's music and entertainment company MDLBEAST announced on Tuesday it is launching a new two-day music and arts festival, called Balad Beast, that will take place in Jeddah's Old Town -...

Messi-mad Indian mom driving to Qatar to see hero in his final World Cup

NEW DELHI: A homemaker mom and die-hard Lionel Messi fan has set out on a solo trip from southern India to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup and motivate other Indian women to...

Qatar announces four new art exhibitions to visit in Doha this year

DUBAI: As Qatar gets ready to host the FIFA World Cup 2020 next month, the country is also setting up for a major art renaissance in the form of exhibitions, installations and myriad other...

World’s first humanoid artist Ai-Da speaks at Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

DUBAI: Ai-Da, the world's first humanoid robot artist, made an appearance at Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism -- Abu Dhabi. Ai-Da, whose art has been shown at the...

US singer Kelly Rowland stuns in Bahraini label Monsoori

DUBAI: US singer Kelly Rowland attended this week's Wearable Art Gala in California in a dramatic ball gown by Bahraini label Monsoori. Founded by designer Shaima Al-Mansoori, the fashion house is known for its larger-than-life...