The exclusive event will bring together over 400 artists and 100 performers from more than 170 countries to present their works in Dubai.

With Expo 2020 Dubai soaring heights of accomplishment, another event that going to impress onlookers is the Dubai Art Expo, which has been launched as part of the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

The exclusive event will bring together over 400 artists and 100 performers from more than 170 countries to present their works in Dubai.

The event will take place from November 4 to 6, whose grand opening includes an art exhibition and a series of performances, taking place at The Meydan Hotel. The rest of the programme will be held in the historical neighbourhood of Al Fahidi.

With a free entry for all, the event will be held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Co-existence, the event is organised by Artissima Art Agency and curated by its founder, Aurela Cuku.

The planning of the event began in November 2020 as organisers reached out to a few artists and the list of participation grew as the word spread about the exhibition. In the end, the programme was expanded to include traditional performances from almost five continents that include dancers, choirs, instrumental musicians and singers from Mexico, Brazil, India, Ukraine and the Pacific islands of Nauru, Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji.

Dubai Art Expo will showcase 136 drawings from children around the world. The works will be included in the exhibition and will also be part of the Association of Colours of Peace and can be shown in other parts of the globe.

The event will also have an Art Talks programme which will take place on November 6 in Al Fahidi featuring speaker Sara Abram, the secretary-general of the Foundation Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale.

Also in attendance will be Platon Alexiou, a professor at the college of architecture, art and design at Ajman University, Mariana Turchio, a curator, Najat Al Saeed, an assistant professor of media and mass communications at the American University in the UAE; and Jassim Al Awadhi, an Emirati photographer.