In the halls of the historical Shindagha area, the activities of “Days of Shindagha”, which is held by the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, devoted various stations that highlight the spirit of innovation for entrepreneurs in the Emirates, who succeeded in giving a new dimension to heritage and traditions, while preserving the Emirati originality. These stations witness a wide participation of many talents in a variety of handicrafts, who were inspired by the elements of heritage, mainly for their innovative works, to show them in their direction in a contemporary look and feel.

A bouquet of exhibitions distributed throughout the place, which constituted an important platform for their owners, in order to celebrate the heritage, through ways and means they devised to present the heritage in a civilized and creative manner, manifested in various types of their artwork and handcraft, which are based on local heritage and traditions in a contemporary dress.

«Al-Suwaidi Pearls»

The first pilot projects you will see in the "Days of Shindagha" farm "Pearls Al-Suwaidi" from Ras Al-Khaimah, which provides an opportunity to see the history of the Emirates rich pearling trips. Abdullah Rashid Al Suwaidi, a diver, pearl merchant and founder of the "Al Suwaidi Pearls" farm, explains that he worked on pollinating oysters, where he conducted research and studies that proved that the pearl trade can be retrieved using modern innovations and technology.

Al-Suwaidi said: “We are delighted to have participated in (Days of Shindagha). This historic region has a special place for us, and it rejoices us to revive it while preserving its ancient identity. And our role as citizens of entrepreneurs working hand in hand to enhance the importance and status of this region, which includes the most beautiful memories that our ancestors lived. (The days of Shindagha) gave us the place we were dreaming of, to meet with visitors and tourists and to spread our culture and heritage ».

Fashion celebrates heritage

The ZI initiative celebrates the preservation of the Arab heritage by collecting, documenting, preserving and displaying traditional clothing, jewelry, jewelry and patterns of physical adornment. This non-profit initiative, which was established by Dr. Reem Al-Mitwali, seeks to establish an institution that includes a rich set of information, which has been collected over more than 30 years of research.

Integrated cultural experience

The "Tamashi" initiative, which is a company specialized in leather products, which set for its goals social goals that formed after its basic principles, which is represented in preserving the local identity of the Arab Gulf and representing culture and coloring life. The "Tamashi" name reflects its work, which represents the harmony between its principles: past and present, local and global, with special needs and the rest of society.

In “Days of Shindagha”, “Tamasheh” presented the Musnad line, the ancient writing system that developed in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, as it created an interactive work that publishes information about this ancient line, through the formation of a chain written in it.

Canvas Studio

In the context of the renewal of heritage, Studio Qamash offers a multidisciplinary platform that draws inspiration and references from traditional crafts and narratives in the Middle East, to create azalea products and tell beautiful stories from our rich culture in our contemporary world. The Foundation, Azza Al-Sharif, is a Saudi fashion designer specializing in textiles production and product design in the Emirates. Azza has worked on developing her passion for traditional crafts in the UAE, through many cooperative projects.

«The Albachah»

As for the initiative “Al-Barashah”, it is a social institution inspired by the rich Arab culture, established in the Emirates in 2017, and opens in the “Days of Shindagha” a window that revives the symbols that were passed on for generations by transforming them into original creative gifts. The rich Emirati heritage.

“I quit my job after I got a license and devoted myself to my own project,” says Maryam Kayed, founder of the "Albarchaa" project. This came from my passion for Emirati heritage and culture .. As a tour guide since 2014, I have a passion for tourism. I advise citizens to join this field, as it contributes to preserving our culture and heritage and disseminating it locally and globally .. It is true that Dubai is a global city that keeps pace with modern economic and technological developments, but we as citizens must give our ancient heritage its right, contribute to the spread of our culture and be proud of its cultural identity ».

Eco friendly

The Egyptian artist Rami Ragheb, who works as a consultant at a specialized arts company in Dubai, participates in "Days of Shindagha" by displaying art pieces that highlight the local heritage, including iron sculptures for horse faces, while working on sculpted clay for the head of the oryx. Ragheb has participated in various exhibitions in the UAE and the Arab world.

Tolerant means of communication

Artist Maryam Ketit is presenting a synthetic work titled "The Chair of Love" as a tolerant means of communication between people, through a heartfelt dialogue. It symbolizes the Shindagha region, which has long been known as a gathering of people of different races and cultures to communicate and flourish.

Skills development

In an initiative to stimulate the curiosity of tomorrow's creators and enhance their creativity, MIDAF provides artistic spaces and an innovative studio that provides multimedia artistic activities, aimed at building and developing the skills of children and young adults.

"The solemn culture of the child"

The Galilee Center for Child Culture participates in "Shindagha Days" with a bouquet of purposeful workshops in areas including: drawing, photography, pottery, sculptures and basic skills, translating the center's vision that culture is necessary to understand ourselves and the world in which we live in what they live in, and in which they live in and live in today and in them and in them in the day and in them and in them today And by embracing their creativity and future aspirations, and preparing them to welcome their promising future in an environment inspired by the culture of the Emirates. The workshops offered by the center in "Days of Shindagha" include: "Try the wheel", "Decorative decorations" and "Make your cup."

The artists at the Galila Center sell handcrafted ceramic and decorative pieces.

Meaningful tale

Dummyah is an initiative that tells a purposeful story that carries deep human and cultural implications. This initiative was born in 2013, from a desire or mother to teach her daughter a living lesson about what really matters in the lives of each of us. On the basis of the humanitarian principles on which this initiative is based, she dedicates a “puppet” for every doll that is purchased for a doll to an orphan child, or a girl who lives in difficult circumstances, and allows them to own it through a technical workshop in which they make the dolls they desire, thereby contributing to developing their talents and instilling a spirit of creativity Within them.

Draw what you see

In an initiative to develop emerging talents, the international art movement "Urban Skechers" provides workshops that allow visitors to participate in free portions of the drawing, enabling them to draw inside and outside the place, to reflect what they see directly. The drawings created by the participants tell the story of what surrounds them, the places in which they live, and the destinations we travel to.

Zee is an initiative to preserve the Arab heritage through the collection, documentation, preservation and display of traditional clothing.

The initiative of Albachah, a social institution inspired by the rich Arab culture, was established in the Emirates in 2017.

Actress Maryam Ketit is presenting a synthetic work entitled "The Chair of Love", as a tolerant means of communication between people.

Al-Suwaidi: We are happy to have participated in the "Days of Shindagha". This historic region has a special place for us.