Take A ‘Walk Into Art, Culture And Tolerance’ At Al Seef This Art Dubai Season

Art enthusiasts, fire up your creative imaginations, pull on your well-heeled boots and take a ‘Walk into Art, Culture and Tolerance’ at Al Seef from 28 March to 27 April, 2019.

Hosted in collaboration with Dubai Culture as part of its annual emirate-wide Art Dubai fair, the six-week celebration of art is the second part of the art event is the second part of the art season activations at Al Seef, the bustling waterfront destination by Meraas that blends traditional Emirati heritage with new-age architecture.

Al Seef’s art concept pays homage to the UAE’s Year of Tolerance and features an innovative and lively speed painting performance from Marcus Javier, a talented Colombian artist who has a flair for combining art and dance to create spectacular showpieces.

In addition, vibrant, Instagrammable art installations stationed across the destination as part of the event are guaranteed to keep social media buffs clicking and posting throughout the day.

The funky installations include:

a tree of tolerance, a first-of-its-kind display where visitors can draw their national flags on blank leaves and hang them on the tree, representing the diversity of the UAE
an engaging art weaving activation that allows visitors to show off their creativity and weave elastic bands into stunning art pieces
mysterious ‘art in a box’ displays
decorative hanging art festooned along Al Seef’s alleys
and intriguing installations drawn together by the Museum of Illusions, which will be located at various points across the destination

Little ones and adults alike can check out the Souq Art District for an exciting range of kids workshops and collective art units for poetry, painting and photography.

And to top it all off, authentic street music performers, a DJ and MC add to the lively ambience during the weekends to perfectly complement this artist’s haven.

Part one of the Meraas destinations’ activations saw the launch of the popular Sikka Art Fair that concluded on 22 March. A joint initiative between Al Seef and Al Fahidi Historic District, the lively and engaging exhibition showcased art displays from local and regional talent. Gifted artists created vibrant masterpieces on the spot in front of a live audience and beautifully captured the sentiments of the Year of Tolerance. Visitors also enjoyed a host of live musical performances from emerging young acts.

Date	Activity	Location	Time
From 29 March	Tree of Tolerance installation	Main Events Area	From 4pm to 10pm
29 March and 5 April	Art in a Box display	Modern Area
From 29 March	Weaving art displays	Heritage Area Al Safarana
From 29 March	Hanging art displays	Near Starbucks
From 29 March	Museum of Illusions art display	Near Museum of Illusion Area	Throughout day
12 April and 19 April	Collective art & Kids workshops	Souq Art District	From 4pm to 10pm
12 April, 19 April and 27 April	Speed painting act	Main Events Area Museum of Illusions Area	From 4pm onwards
29– 30 March 5 – 6 April 12 – 13 April 19 – 20 April	Street Music Performances	Modern and Heritage Area	From 4pm to 10pm
5 April 12 April	Live Arch Painting	Al Fahidi Management Office	Full day