{"id":754,"date":"2013-03-15T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=754"},"modified":"2013-03-15T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:50:00","slug":"sikka-2013-launches-in-dubai-to-promote-intercultural-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/sikka-2013-launches-in-dubai-to-promote-intercultural-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"SIKKA 2013 launches in Dubai to promote intercultural dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), officially inaugurated SIKKA 2013, the Authority&#8217;s contemporary artist-led fair in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>The fair is held in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, which served as centre of the city in the past. 24th March, SIKKA 2013 features works from 70+ Emirati artists, and 14 multi-disciplinary initiatives and collectives, an array of special projects, workshops, panel discussions, live music and entertainment, film screenings, performances and a children&#8217;s educational programme, in addition to\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dubai.travel-culture.com\/dubai_city_tour.shtml\">guided and self-led tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SIKKA will last 11 days, visitors can discover over 45 new works on display and experience a diverse selection of interactive projects and hands-on workshops, shedding light on\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dubai.travel-culture.com\/dubai_islam_culture_tours.shtml\">Dubai&#8217;s alternative arts and cultural scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>H.H Sheikh Majed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: &#8220;Dubai&#8217;s cultural scene is witnessing incredible growth and the city has evolved as one of the world&#8217;s leading hubs for fine arts today. SIKKA stands apart in the arts sector of Dubai with its focus on promoting Emiratis and UAE-based artists. Over the past three years, the contemporary art fair has served as a platform to highlight the rich talent in our country. With the largest showcase of works, performances, and community-centric initiatives to date, SIKKA will continue to build on Dubai&#8217;s rich artistic identity and promote intercultural dialogue.&#8221; With numerous acts scheduled each day, SIKKA&#8217;s commissioned musicians will take the stage with their most recent creations. These include: As per Casper; Beatbox Ray; Fables of Cantt; Gayathri; Harrison Rice; Jabbar; Layla Lacole; Liminal Roots; Nada Dada; Regal Beats; Sach Holden; Shay; Swerte; THEM;&#8217; and Valentin Spasov, in addition to performances from Imagyne, Paul D, and Star TOO.<\/p>\n<p>Works by up-and-coming filmmakers include Amal Agroobi&#8217;s 90% Psyche; Anushka Anand&#8217;s Lonely @ Night; Camille Mallat&#8217;s SIKKA Photo Booth; Hania Ansari&#8217;s My Heart My Fellow Traveler; Mohammed Al Marzouqi&#8217;s Travelling Through Time; and Salma El-Shami&#8217;s Shiddi ?eilek.<\/p>\n<p>This year will also have a special house dedicated to design, comprising young designers exploring the medium beyond the commercial context. These include: Khalid Mezaina; Layan Attari; M?bius Design Studio; Nada AlYafaei; Talin Hazbar; and Tulip Hazbar.<\/p>\n<p>All visits and activities at SIKKA 2013 are open to the public. Participation is free of charge; however registration is required for workshops due to limited seating.<\/p>\n<p>SIKKA 2013 will be held concurrently with Art Week, Dubai&#8217;s premier umbrella arts initiative encompassing of Art Dubai and Design Days Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>With cultural events like SIKKA Dubai can be promoted more than just a shopping or\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dubai.travel-culture.com\/dubai_desert_safari.shtml\">desert safari destination<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0for the tourists around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), officially inaugurated SIKKA 2013, the Authority&#8217;s contemporary artist-led fair in Dubai. The fair is held in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, which served as centre of the city in the past. 24th March, SIKKA 2013 features [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}