Dhai Dubai pays tribute to resilient women from desert regions worldwide

Dhai Dubai pays tribute to resilient women from desert regions worldwide

DUBAI / WAM Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, is in full swing at Expo City Dubai until February 4. Organised by Expo City Dubai, in partnership with AGB Creative and Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the event has created a buzz within UAE’s art circles and garnered attention from local and international ...

DUBAI / WAM

Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, is in full swing at Expo City Dubai until February 4. Organised by Expo City Dubai, in partnership with AGB Creative and Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the event has created a buzz within UAE’s art circles and garnered attention from local and international media, focusing on Emirati artists’ talent and artworks.

Among the highlights of Dhai Dubai is a spectacular series of immersive light projections titled “Sisters of the Desert”, which has transformed Al Wasl Plaza’s iconic dome into a vibrant, larger-than-life canvas. The show is inspired by the work of the late Dhabia Juma Lamlah, an Emirati artist celebrated for embodying Dubai’s perseverance and resilience through symbols of nature and intergenerational stories.

Unable to use her right hand or communicate through speech due to a medical condition, Dhabia turned instead to art to express her