Tea with Culture

The 13th edition of Dubai International Film Festival is on from 7th-14th December 2016. In this episode Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar discuss the strong presence of films about women in this year's edition, highlight some of their must see films and take a look at "DIFFerent Reality" a new section of the programme that will showcase an international selection of virtual reality films.

Look out for our daily film festival diary this week with reviews, highlights and interviews.

Here's Hind Mezaina's top 30 picks this year year http://www.theculturist.com/home/my-top-30-picks-of-films-for-dubai-international-film-festiv-1.html and this is Wael Hattar's top 20 picks http://www.theculturist.com/home/wael-hattars-top-20-films-to-see-at-dubai-international-film.html

Complete line up and schedule can be found here http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/7480/programme.html

A look back at Dubai Design Week which took place between 24-29 October 2016. A review of the Global Grad Show, Abwab, Cairo Now: City Incomplete and some of the commissioned design pieces. We also discuss the role and impact of Design Week in the city. http://www.dubaidesignweek.ae

A look back at Dubai Design Week which took place between 24-29 October 2016. A review of the Global Grad Show, Abwab, Cairo Now: City Incomplete and some of the commissioned design pieces. We also discuss the role and impact of Design Week in the city. http://www.dubaidesignweek.ae

An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. Raed Yassin talks to Wael Hattar about his show at Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde, IVDE in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai. “A feeling in perspective” does present different ways to his ideas as well as the reconstruction of loss. A wonderful development to his work, the show is on until December 22, 2016.

You can read more about the exhibition at http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/49/works/

An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. Raed Yassin talks to Wael Hattar about his show at Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde, IVDE in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai. “A feeling in perspective” does present different ways to his ideas as well as the reconstruction of loss. A wonderful development to his work, the show is on until December 22, 2016.

You can read more about the exhibition at http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/49/works/

Interview with Bana Kattan who curated this show with Scott Fitzgerald for the NYUAD Art Gallery. The show "Invisible Threads: Technology and its Discontents", is on until the 31st of December 2016.

More information can be found here, http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/invisible-threads/ and to see your drill counter click here http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/

Interview with Bana Kattan who curated this show with Scott Fitzgerald for the NYUAD Art Gallery. The show "Invisible Threads: Technology and its Discontents", is on until the 31st of December 2016.

More information can be found here, http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/invisible-threads/ and to see your drill counter click here http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/

An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar interviews Laleh Khorramian on her third solo show "Saturns Neckless" at The Third Line Gallery in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai, and the developments of her work after her mini break from the art world. The exhibition opened November 2 and up until December 10, 2016.

You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.thethirdline.com/exhibitions/current/

We did also talk about the band she is part of BAUCH BEIN PO - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40281442571/

and the videos she works on there https://www.youtube.com/user/bauchbeinpo

enjoy

An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar interviews Laleh Khorramian on her third solo show "Saturns Neckless" at The Third Line Gallery in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai, and the developments of her work after her mini break from the art world. The exhibition opened November 2 and up until December 10, 2016.

You can read more about the exhibition here http://www.thethirdline.com/exhibitions/current/

We did also talk about the band she is part of BAUCH BEIN PO - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40281442571/

and the videos she works on there https://www.youtube.com/user/bauchbeinpo

enjoy

An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Richard Höglund about his first show in Dubai, “Desert Octave” at Custot Gallery in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai; as well as having the chance to ask the Curator Kamiar Maleki about the development of the project. The exhibition opened October 28th and on until December 4th.

You can read more about the exhibition at http://www.custotgallerydubai.ae/richard-hoglund-desert-octave