projects

our Key Initiatives

While still in its infancy, the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority has already announced and committed itself to the development of several projects within the city. These projects range from festivals and art fairs to new museums and theatre productions.

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urban developments

Khor Dubai

The Khor Dubai cultural project will celebrate Dubai’s multicultural diversity and showcase its rich past, its impressive present and its pulsating future. It is a living museum at the heart of Dubai, stretching 20 kilometers from Al Shindagha to Business Bay. The project will position Dubai Creek as the city’s vibrant arts and culture district.

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don’t miss

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) will host the fifth edition of Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre (DFYT) from Oct. 1 to 12, 2011.

The first and only one-of-its-kind initiative held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre focuses on promoting Emirati and Arab youth theatre talent.

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latest news

• Dubai Culture invites submissions from patrons and beneficiaries for 3rd Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards
• Dubai Culture & Arts Authority calls for submissions for SIKKA 2012
• Dubai Culture commemorates UAE’s 40th National Day with ‘Union House Exhibition’
• Dubai Culture hosts unveiling of renowned photographer Ramesh Shukla’s pictorial book on UAE’s history
• Dubai Culture to commission short films to capture the ‘Soul of Dubai’

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Dubai Public Library

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated authority for culture, heritage and the arts, has introduced a brand new identity and development plan for the Dubai Public Library, following the transfer of the eight Public Libraries in Dubai under its umbrella.

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