Interactive installations, performances, food stalls: 11th Sikka Art and Design Festival kicks off in Dubai

Interactive installations, performances, food stalls: 11th Sikka Art and Design Festival kicks off in Dubai

The event houses 6 murals, 9 outdoor installations, and over 100 talks, panels and workshops

Published: Fri 24 Feb 2023, 5:57 PM Last updated: Fri 24 Feb 2023, 6:01 PM

With art installation, murals and live workshops, the 11th edition of the Sikka Art and Design Festival kicked off at the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood on Friday. On the opening day, crowds of art lovers and families thronged the area to look at the various artworks and participate in free workshops.

Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Council, the festival will run until March 5. It was inaugurated by Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, who toured the houses of the neighbourhood, each presenting a vibrant range of artwork.

Held under the theme ‘New creativity. Same Path’, the festival features a wide variety of artworks, installations, murals and creative exhibitions throughout the festival period. Several local artists will be performing at the festival as well.

Various artworks

The installation ‘Threads of Time: weaving history on a blank canvas’, produced by Emirati artists Hamda Ahmad Al Falahi and Reema Al Mheiri, appreciates the