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Arts and Culture

Manama Story: Preserving the Soul of the City

The Manama Story project seeks to preserve the history of the Bahraini city, one archive at a time.

A view of the "Soul of Manama" exhibit. (Credit: Fadhel al-Sharaf)

Exploring Oman’s History, Culture, and Cuisine: A Conversation With Chef Dina Macki

In her latest book, Bahari, meaning “ocean” in Swahili, chef Dina Macki embarks on a culinary exploration of the rich flavors and history of Omani cuisine, a food culture shaped by boundless coastlines and complex maritime history, with origins and influences spanning Pakistan, Iran, India, the Swahili coast, and Portugal.  An Omani Zanzibari chef who...

Visitors buy frankincense at Al Haffa souq, in Dhofar governorate, Oman, August 5, 2024. (REUTERS/Rula Rouhana)

And All That Is In Between: Centering Community at the Islamic Arts Biennale

Contemporary commissions at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 highlight young creatives from the region and beyond underscoring community, care, and spirituality.

“And All That is In Between,” Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, installation view: Louis Guillaume, “Lorsqu’on laissait encore passer le vent” (“When We Welcomed the Wind”). (Photo by Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of the Diriyah Biennale Foundation)

Diriyah Art Futures Reflects Growing Saudi Investment in Digital Art

Part of the $62 billion Diriyah gigaproject, the new Diriyah Art Futures institute expands the genre of digital art.

Diriyah Art Futures. (Courtesy of Diriyah Art Futures©)

Discovering New Gold: Culture and the Future of Saudi-U.S. Relations

With Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s bold blueprint for the future, culture is being elevated as a fundamental pillar of the Saudi-U.S. alliance.

Fareed Zakaria delivers a talk on his latest book, “Age of Revolutions” at 2024 Riyadh International Book Fair, October 2024. (Courtesy of Riyadh International Book Fair)

Fashion Trust Arabia Unites Creative Voices in Middle Eastern Fashion

From innovative designs to a collaboration with Morocco, Fashion Trust Arabia brings energy to the region’s fashion community.

Fashion Trust Arabia winners group photo, 2024. (Credit: FTA)

Fablemill: Bringing Stories From the Region to Life

Through Fablemill, Eman Alsabah and her team are creating content that celebrates the region’s diverse stories and speaks to a global audience.

Eman Alsabah (founder and CEO of Fablemill), Mariam Maki (head of projects at Fablemill), and Ghufran Alhubail (producer at Fablemill). (Credit: bentrepreneur)

The Rise of Vernacular, Community-Driven Architecture in the Gulf

Through Fablemill, Eman Alsabah and her team are creating content that celebrates the region’s diverse stories and speaks to a global audience.

The H Residence. (Credit: Phillip Handforth)