Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival is returning for its brand-new edition. Yes, starting on January 16th, the festival will be taking place until February 8th in the lanes of Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village. Although we did reveal quite a few details about the festival, there have been some more details that have now been unveiled that you will probably want to know.
Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival Returns For 14th Edition
Coming back for its 14th edition, the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival will be taking place at what is said to be the UAE’s last remaining intact Emirati pearling village. Coral-stoned houses and wind towering forms, making for a living backdrop to exhibitions, performances, and conversations from across the world. For this year’s programme, the event will be bringing together 106 artists from 49 nationalities. As a result, it’s going to transform the historical site into a point of modern perspective and ancestral voices.
A Year-Round Commitment
The festival is not a seasonal event. It is a year-round commitment towards nurturing creative talent that is done through grants, master classes, and workshops. Bringing together some of the most exquisite works by artists like Sutee Kunavichayanont, Stefano Cagol, Hicham Benohoud, and Marie Hudelo, it’s truly a heaven for art lovers. Not just the galleries, but the festival also embraces a lifestyle approach to culture.
Visitors can slow down and explore something different every weekend. After all, each of these carries its own rhythm and focus. Here’s the theme for the different weekends as revealed by the Gulf News:
- Opening Weekend
When: January 16th to 18th - Family and Pet Friendly stretch
When: January 23rd to 25th - Around the World celebration
When: January 30th to February 1st - Cultural Weekend
When: February 6th to 8th
Participating Restaurants At The Hidden Table
Coming to the food, it’s bound to keep you energised through a fantastic dining experience at The Hidden Table. Blurring the lines between art and gastronomy, each week, there will be a different restaurant that will be offering its signature style to the heritage village. Portugal’s Chama is bringing flame plates, Bungalo34 is bringing Mediterranean flavours, and there will be refined seasonal dishes from Newcastle’s Michelin-starred Restaurant Pine, the event is something you absolutely wouldn’t want to miss.
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Different Guided Tours, Workshops & More
Not only this, there are even guided tours that are curated to make this festival experience memorable. Art Tours let you unpack the narrative behind the exhibition, Food Tours weave through the Old Town, and the Heritage Tour takes you journey to the past at Al Jazeera Al Hamra’s pearling past.
The event completely transforms the space with performances and film screenings during the evening. With live music soothing the soul, the event truly makes for an exquisite time spent walking through the heritage lanes. Not just varied experiences, but workshops and masterclasses will also be offered to visitors that would teach them everything from traditional agriculture to Arabic Calligraphy.
The event is truly packed with a variety of exciting activities that we are sure you will not want to mess. So, if all of these details sound perfect to you, don’t forget to drop by for the event!
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