HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, yesterday inaugurated the fifth edition of the Dubai Design Week, sponsored by Her Highness, the largest edition of the annual event, with a diverse program of over 200 events and 150 institutions. This edition will be held in partnership with Dubai Design District and supported by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), Audi Middle East and the AR Group of Companies. Mother. Holding.

Her Highness expressed her appreciation for the important contribution of the event, as one of the main components of the cultural scene in the Emirate of Dubai, and the creative movement in the UAE in general, praising Her Highness for the design week and the eventful agenda, which will contribute to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on transforming Dubai into a new cultural capital, a global incubator for creativity, and consolidating its position as a leading and innovative center of innovation in the region.

Evolution is remarkable

HH President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai said: “We are delighted to see this remarkable development of Dubai Design Week, a creative platform that today attracts about 560 designers, including 180 national and resident designers, compared to its first session which started in 2015 with 350 designers, including 70 From within the UAE, the evolution of the event every year is a testament to the UAE's growing status as a major center for cultural and creative activities in the region. If we look at the number of participants from within the UAE, and the growth of nearly three times the number in the first sessions of the design week, we will find Reflect the prosperity that c This topic of our state in this particular sector, and in general creative fields ».

Supportive environment

Her Highness affirmed the Authority's support for all efforts, initiatives and projects that will enhance the status of Dubai as a global incubator for creative talent and innovative solutions, which allows creative communities from all over the world to collaborate, interact and innovate from the UAE. Dubai is keen to create a supportive environment that opens the door to the convergence of minds from around the world, to give each innovative idea and unconventional project the opportunity to discover ways to take those ideas and projects into action, and turn them into a product. And solutions that benefit man and give him a better and happier life ».

Design Capital

Dubai Design Week includes a number of events that will take place in several locations in Dubai, attracting design professionals and the art-loving audience. , And lovers of culture and the arts in general. The event will highlight designers from the region, providing visitors with an ideal opportunity to communicate directly with them, in a dialogue that will establish Dubai as the design capital of the region.

The largest of its kind

Khadija Al Bastaki, Executive Director of Dubai Design District, said: “We are proud of the role of Dubai Design Week in establishing Dubai Design Week as the largest event of its kind in the region. The emerging design to turn its unique ideas into economic success ».

Miscellaneous events

One of the highlights of the Dubai Design Week will be Downtown Design, which will be held from November 12 to 15, and is one of the main themes of Dubai Design Week, dedicated to unique and limited edition designs, to highlight the next generation of outstanding design talents. International brands in several areas.

«Global Alumni»

The Alumni World Exhibition is back to showcase the latest generation of design talent around the world in the areas of innovation, inventions and technologies that will shape our future, and will continue until November 16, in partnership with Dubai Government Investment Corporation, including more than 100 entries. University of 43 countries. Dubai Design Week will also feature Abwab, the architectural platform that opens its doors to design talent in the Middle East.

Team spirit

“One of the most important factors that characterize this creative festival is the team spirit that we see in dealing with all parties involved in the event,” said Rawan Kashkosh, Head of Programs at Dubai Design Week. “Together we can work to develop concepts and share ideas and experiences. I believe that Dubai Design Week carries a public call to change our attitudes towards participation, and I don't think there is a better place to apply these concepts than Dubai Design Week, as it is the most diverse global creative event. ''

weekend

Dubai Design Week provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy all of its activities in the Dubai Design District, while the weekend program is packed with a variety of visual and audio presentations and experiences tailored to all those interested in the creative field. Designed to encourage young people to come up with innovative solutions that address real problems, the Akiba Garden event includes a series of activities, including a live jazz concert, as well as the Merchant & Makers Market.

Latifa bint Mohammed:

• The evolution of the event attests to the UAE's growing position as a major center for cultural and creative activities in the region.

• “Dubai provides a supportive environment for creative people to explore ways to transform them into products for a better life.”

• 560 designers participate in «Week» events.

• 180 national and resident designers at the event.

• 100 international universities in the «International Alumni Exhibition».