Featured Posts

“Strepitus Silentii … le notti delle catacombe”a Siracusa
“Strepitus Silentii … le notti delle catacombe”a Siracusa
View Post
TaoModa week 2024: Gala Awards al teatro Antico di Taormina
TaoModa Week 2024: Gala Awards al Teatro Antico di Taormina
View Post
I Vincitori dell'Ortigia Film Festival 2024
I Vincitori dell’Ortigia Film Festival 2024
View Post
To top
Title Image

Author: Michela Spugnini

19 Mar

Art Dubai @Madinat Jumeirah 20-23 March 2019

by Michela Spugnini
Art, Culture, Events
Art Dubai @Madinat Jumeirah 20 - 23 March 2019
Press release Art Dubai @Madinat Jumeirah 20 - 23 March 2019 Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Art Dubai, the world’s most internationally diverse art fair, returns for its 13th edition with its most extensive programme to date. This edition runs from March 20-23 at Madinat Jumeirah. Pablo del Val, Artistic Director said: “Art Dubai continues to develop original content to redefine what an art fair can be and contribute to the UAE and wider region’s cultural landscape. ” The most global and diverse of art fairs, Art Dubai 2019 welcomes more than 500 artists representing 80 nationalities across its gallery sections: Art Dubai Contemporary...
Continue reading
0 Comments
3 Feb

Shindagha of wonders! Two new museums in town

by Michela Spugnini
Culture, English
Perfume Museum
Shindagha of wonders! Two new museums in town. Today I'll be your guide for a very special journey. A journey into the past of this amazing city projected into the future, but at the same time, definitely, proud of its strong cultural roots. “Nations are not measured by their material wealth alone, but by their cultural heritage” I wanna start this tour with this beautiful phrase of late H.H. Sheik Zayed Al Nayan, the founder and the father of the UAE. People have a lot of misconceptions about UAE, and one of them is that this country has no culture, no traditions, but in reality, not only is full of these, the millennial Bedouin lore closely linked with Islamic culture, but Dubai, in...
Continue reading
0 Comments
12 Nov

Dubai Design Week 12-17 November 2018

by Michela Spugnini
Uncategorized
Dubai Design Week 12-17 November 2018
Dubai Design Week 12-17 November 2018 Last year this annual event attracted more than 60,000 visitors! The free-to-attend programme is made up of more than 200 events covering design across a range of disciplines including architecture, product design, furniture, interiors, graphic design, and consists in design-related events, exhibitions, installations, competitions, talks, and workshops. This appointment reflecting Dubai’s position as the design capital of the Middle East and reinforces the city’s new status as a UNESCO Creative City of Design.  We are talking about the 4th edition of Dubai Design Week will take place from today,  12th until 17th November 2018,  at Dubai Design District (D3). Highlights of 2018's Edition. Our guide and suggestions. Enjoy! 1) Downtown Design located at D3, Waterfront The 6th edition of Downtown Design, the...
Continue reading
0 Comments
31 Oct

Jameel Arts Centre – Contemporary Art in Dubai

by Michela Spugnini
Art, Culture, English, Events
Jameel Arts Centre - Contemporary Art in Dubai
Jameel Arts Centre - Contemporary Art in Dubai. Mark it in your agenda, November 11st 2018. Less than 2 weeks before the opening of Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai's first contemporary art museum, an independent institution dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art and engaging communities through learning. Founded and supported by Art Jameel: a complementary and independent organization established in 2003 that fosters and promotes contemporary art, cultural heritage protection and creative entrepreneurship across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and beyond. The new Jameel Arts Centre is located at the tip of Jaddaf Waterfront, on the Dubai Creek, will be home to curated commissions and projects, solo and group exhibitions. A new creative destination in the city, a hub for educational initiatives and cultural events. The Building Jameel...
Continue reading
0 Comments
25 May

Weekend on the way 25-26-27 May

by Michela Spugnini
Uncategorized
Weekend on the way 25-26-27 May
Weekend on the way 25-26-27 May NIGHT SWIMMING IN DUBAI! As you know night swimming is now allowed in Dubai, but from today 84 lifeguards to man the beach, which opens from sunset to 12am, and Dubai will be the first emirate in the UAE to allow night time swimming! It was announced last Sunday. Two smart power poles have been installed on Umm Suqeim 1 Beach that are powered by wind and solar energy to produce a strong light to illuminate the sea, they are also the maker of smart palm Wi-Fi stations. Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general, Dubai Municipality, said: “We are focussing on ensuring the best safety measures for everyone and that's why we have appointed many lifeguards,” . So...
Continue reading
0 Comments
22 May

INDEX Design Series @ World Trade Center

by Michela Spugnini
Art, Culture, English, Events
INDEX Design Series @ World Trade Center
INDEX Design Series @ World Trade Center INDEX Design Series is the largest and longest running collection of interior, design and trend exhibitions in the Middle East. Established in 1990, INDEX Design Series, organised by dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa are 8 focused events that present a rich and varied array of innovative, original and creative products and solutions for residential, retail, hospitality, educational, commercial, healthcare properties. The 27th edition of INDEX will focus on Design for the Senses, and aims to offer interior designers, architects and procurers the ultimate creative platform on which to network and source some of the finest furniture and décor found anywhere in the world. Categories of the fair: Furniture & Furnishings; Kitchen & Bathroom; Textiles; Objets;...
Continue reading
0 Comments
21 May

Edoardo Tresoldi negli UAE – le committenze ad Abu Dhabi e Al Dhaid

by Michela Spugnini
Art, Culture, Eventi, Italiano
Edoardo Tresoldi negli UAE - le committenze ad Abu Dhabi e Al Dhaid
Edoardo Tresoldi negli UAE - le committenze ad Abu Dhabi e Al Dhaid Siamo state onorate di incontrare Edoardo Tresoldi ad Abu Dhabi lo scorso aprile. Erano i suoi ultimi giorni negli Emirati, dopo aver lavorato senza sosta per mesi tra la capitale Abu Dhabi, per un maestoso e privatissimo evento della famiglia reale, e ad Al Dhaid, nel mezzo del deserto dell'emirato di Sharjah, in un sito archeologico.  Edoardo Tresoldi, classe 1987, è nato nella provincia di Milano. Diplomato all'Istituto d'Arte di Monza, considera Roma la sua casa, il posto dove tornare dopo i suoi lavori in giro per il mondo. E' proprio a Roma che ha cominciato a lavorare nel 2009 prima come scenografo per il cinema...
Continue reading
0 Comments
Older Posts