Expo City Dubai & Dubai Culture Unite for Dhai Dubai 2025
Featuring seven new commissions by Emirati artists across three generations, the event blends heritage and contemporary creativity through immersive light sculptures.
This year's edition expands with artist talks and public dialogues at the new House of Arts, fostering cross-Gulf collaboration and advancing Dubai's Public Art Strategy. The initiative reflects a shared vision to empower artists, boost cultural tourism, and cement the emirate's role as a global capital for the arts.
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