THE ART OF ARAB DRESS

An ode to the past, a nod to the future

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24 Apr

Fashion Revolution Week in the UAE

01 Jan

THE ZAY INITIATIVE X AL SHINDAGHA EXHIBITION

15 Mar

The Hive

"Unpacking Luxury"

12 Apr

The Breakfast Show on The Voice of Islam Radio Station

11 Oct

UNRULY JEWELS – NEITHER MUSLIM NOR JEWISH

12.2 DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB DRESS

20 Sep

MEET THE POSTCARD WOMEN

12.1 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Dress

22 Oct

MAKING THE POSTCARD WOMEN IMAGINARIUM II

08 Aug

BŪ TĪLAH WA BŪ GLAYM: SPOTS & STRIPES

28 Jun

TATREEZ & TEA

11.4 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion

14 Jun

ALTERNATIVE MUSEUM OF SUDAN

11.3 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion

31 Aug

SULGER-BUEL GALLERY EXHIBITION EXTENSION ‘ALTERNATIVE MUSEUM OF THE SUDAN’

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