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

Gulf Film Festival

The Gulf Film Festival is an annual destination festival for the international film community to discover the best of Arabic cinema from Gulf countries. It also presents international cinema to fulfill its primary objective of developing film culture in the Gulf and creating greater opportunities for the region’s filmmakers to screen their films and build on future projects.

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latest news

• Dubai to honour all international patronage in visual arts, film, literature and performing arts
• Dubai Electronic Public Library to conduct ICDL course from Jan. 10
• Dubai Culture invites submissions for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards 2010
• Gulf Film Festival throws down the gauntlet to Arab talent
• Dubai Culture and Arts Authority Supports DIFF 2009

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Patrons of the Arts Awards

We are delighted to launch an Award that celebrate those who support the Arts. The inaugural awards ceremony will be held in March 2010 and provides the first opportunity to honour those who have supported the Arts in Dubai in recent years.

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