The activities of Dubai Design Week, the largest creative festival in the region, will be launched in a strategic partnership with the Dubai Design District of TECOM Group, and with the support of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), from 8 to 13 November, with a rich and diverse program to celebrate design and creativity. It consolidates Dubai’s global position in the various fields of design, creativity and the arts.
The event, in its eighth edition this year, will provide an exceptional space for talented and creative designers to highlight their talents and skills. The events and activities will include a rich variety of exhibitions, installation works, exhibitions, dialogue sessions, workshops, and others, all of which will be available to visitors from different experiences and knowledge.
Dubai Design Week, which is held in the Dubai Design District, is considered one of the most prominent creative events in the region due to its variety of programs that reflect the priority given by the Emirate of Dubai to various fields of design and filing. This year’s Dubai Design Week is centered around the concept of Design for a Sustainable Future, a concept that will be integrated with all activities scheduled throughout the week with a selection of international and regional designers in various fields, including architecture, product design, interiors and multimedia.
Rich and innovative program
On this occasion, Khadija Al Bastaki, Vice President of Dubai Design District, said: “Within the framework of our strategic partnership with Dubai Design Week, we are pleased to announce the return of the Creative Festival for its eighth edition, with a rich and innovative program of creative events and activities such as Downtown Design and Souq. Dubai Design Week”, as it represents an opportunity for aspiring designers from all over the world to meet, exchange experiences and see all that is new, consolidating Dubai’s position as a global destination for design, creativity and art, and enhancing its position within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
She added: “In Dubai Design District, we are keen to continue our role and enhance our efforts to support the creative sectors and provide pioneering and innovative platforms in order to highlight the talents and creators of Dubai and the region alike.”
In turn, Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash, Executive Director of the Arts and Literature Sector at Dubai Culture, said: “Design is one of the main pillars of the strategic growth plan that we are committed to implementing, through which we aim to provide an environment that supports creativity and empower creators, thus contributing to building an existing economy. Creativity, innovation and consolidation of Dubai’s position as a global cultural destination, a city that incubates creativity and a center where talent grows. Dubai Design Week is a celebration of innovative designs and creative regional and international designers that we are proud to constantly support.”
“Downtown Design”
Downtown Design, the leading high-end design exhibition, will return from November 9 to 12, opposite the waterfront of Dubai Design District. in it for the first time.
This year’s installation program is being organized under the title “Influence Through Design”. An elite group of regional and international designers will participate in it, to install a set of interactive artworks distributed throughout the Dubai Design District, using materials that will stimulate discussion about the positive impact that design can have on the environment.
Various exhibitions
Dubai Design District hosts a rich and diverse collection of exhibitions that shed light on how technology associated with the virtual world “Metaverse” is pushing designers to new heights. As part of the “Downtown Design” exhibition, the “Designers from the Emirates” exhibition, which receives the support of Dubai Culture, will shed light again this year on a group of the most prominent works of some local designers.
workshops
The program of workshops during Dubai Design Week offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to learn directly from a group of professionals, including professors working in world-renowned institutions and innovators who aspire today to reach new heights in terms of innovation in materials and creativity in design.
Dubai Design Week provides an exceptional shopping experience with the Dubai Design District Market “FLTRD” throughout the week. It offers a wide range of local offers that include homeware, clothing and accessories, knowing that this program will continue until the weekend to provide the best local handicraft products to visitors.
The Forum event, which is being organized within the “Downtown Design” exhibition, is being organized for visitors who wish to participate in exciting dialogue sessions and communicate with design experts. This event hosts the most prominent international and regional experts in the field of design, to discuss the latest trends and innovations at the regional and international levels.
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