{"id":17948,"date":"2019-03-28T12:34:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T08:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=17948"},"modified":"2019-03-28T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T08:34:03","slug":"take-a-walk-into-art-culture-and-tolerance-at-al-seef-this-art-dubai-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/take-a-walk-into-art-culture-and-tolerance-at-al-seef-this-art-dubai-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Take A &#8216;Walk Into Art, Culture And Tolerance&#8217; At Al Seef This Art Dubai Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Art enthusiasts, fire up your creative imaginations, pull on your well-heeled boots and take a \u2018Walk into Art, Culture and Tolerance\u2019 at Al Seef from 28 March to 27 April, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Al Seef\u2019s art concept pays homage to the UAE\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The funky installations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>an engaging art weaving activation that allows visitors to show off their creativity and weave elastic bands into stunning art pieces<\/li>\n<li>mysterious \u2018art in a box\u2019 displays<\/li>\n<li>decorative hanging art festooned along Al Seef\u2019s alleys<\/li>\n<li>and intriguing installations drawn together by the Museum of Illusions, which will be located at various points across the destination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s haven.<\/p>\n<p>Part one of the Meraas destinations\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\"><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"138\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">From 29 March<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Tree of Tolerance installation<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Main Events Area<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"151\">From 4pm to 10pm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">29 March and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 April<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Art in a Box display<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Modern Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">From 29 March<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Weaving art displays<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Heritage Area Al Safarana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">From 29 March<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Hanging art displays<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Near Starbucks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">From 29 March<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Museum of Illusions art display<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Near Museum of Illusion Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Throughout day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">12 April and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19 April<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Collective art &amp; Kids workshops<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Souq Art District<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">From 4pm to 10pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">12 April,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19 April and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27 April<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Speed painting act<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Main Events Area<\/p>\n<p>Museum of Illusions Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">From 4pm onwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">29\u2013 30 March\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 \u2013 6 April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 \u2013 13 April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19 \u2013 20 April<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Street Music Performances<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Modern and Heritage Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">From 4pm to 10pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"115\">5 April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 April<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">Live Arch Painting<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Al Fahidi<\/p>\n<p>Management Office<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Full day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Event:\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Al Seef &#8211; A Walk into Art, Culture and Tolerance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>28 March to 27 April 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Al Seef<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Available<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17949\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I-12.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17950\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I1-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I1-6.jpg 828w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I1-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I1-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/I1-6-732x489.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art enthusiasts, fire up your creative imaginations, pull on your well-heeled boots and take a \u2018Walk into Art, Culture and Tolerance\u2019 at Al Seef from 28 March to 27 April, 2019. 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