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Al Bawaba
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Dubai Culture Launches Open Call for 14th Sikka Art & Design Festival
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has opened applications for the 14th Sikka Art & Design Festival, which will be held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture. The event will run from 23 January to 1 February 2026 in Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood, providing an innovative platform that unites multiple art forms while celebrating Emirati and GCC-based talent, both emerging and established. The festival empowers creatives to showcase their works and enrich Dubai's artistic scene, reinforcing the emirate's standing as a global centre for culture, an incubator for creativity, and a thriving hub for Culture invites creatives, both individuals and collectives from various art forms, such as visual art, design, new media, photography, public art and installations, ceramics, performing arts, and urban culture to participate. The festival, which is part of Dubai's Quality of Life Strategy, welcomes submissions from music performers, workshop facilitators, panellists for talks and discussions, food market vendors and culinary specialists, as well as design and cultural retailers all of which bring fresh momentum to Dubai's cultural landscape and help elevate the city's international Authority will begin accepting applications for participation from June 30 to September 1. A team of expert curators will review entries and select works eligible for the event, which falls under the Sikka Platform. Participants are required to submit work that reflect their perspectives and the richness of the local community and ensure that all pieces are new and have not been previously produced or displayed elsewhere. Interested individuals can access the application form through the following link: The 13th edition of the festival drew more than 160,000 visitors and featured over 364 artists who exhibited around 390 artworks and installations across 16 houses, 14 courtyards, and the neighbourhood's alleyways. Thirteen murals were on display, each distinguished by its unique concept and ability to capture the spirit, heritage, and culture of Dubai. The previous edition also included a diverse range of sculptures and nearly 45 public art installations, aligning with the Dubai Public Art Strategy. Over 460 workshops were organised, covering areas such as art, design, architecture, and traditional crafts, with nearly 6,000 participants. Attendees had the opportunity to experience 105 live shows, 18 theatrical acts, seven orchestra concerts, and nine piano recitals. 'The Culinary House' exhibited seven art pieces inspired by saffron. More than 17 retail outlets provided artists and makers with a space to connect with their audiences and grow their businesses, helping over 50 entrepreneurs thrive. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
The National
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- The National
All phases of Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project on Bur Dubai side completed
The final bridge being constructed as part of the Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Mina Street intersection development project was inaugurated today, completing all phases of the Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project in Bur Dubai. This means the traffic will now flow uninterrupted from Al Garhoud Bridge to Port Rashid through Infinity Bridge and extending to the Waterfront Market. The bridge was opened by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority on Sunday, state news agency Wam reported. The overall project has cut traffic along the Al Shindagha corridor, reducing travel time from 80 minutes to 12 minutes. The journey from Jumeirah Street to Infinity Bridge now takes five minutes, while travelling from Infinity Bridge to Al Mina Street and Al Wasl Road at the 2nd December Street intersection also takes five minutes, according to the RTA. Spanning 13km, the corridor benefits one million residents and major developments, including Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront and Port Rashid. The project, covering Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street and Cairo Street, covers 15 intersections, 18km of bridges and tunnels, and can handle an increase of 6,400 to 24,000 vehicles an hour. Journey time has been reduced from 104 minutes to 16 minutes. Officials estimate and economic benefit of Dh45 billion over 20 years. The final bridge at the Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Mina Street intersection can accommodate 19,400 vehicles an hour. Two pedestrian bridges are included in the plan. The Falcon Intersection, at Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road and Al Mina Street, consists of three bridges and a tunnel that can accommodate 28,800 vehicles per hour. Major bridges along Al Khaleej Street and a tunnel for left-turn traffic from Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road to Al Mina Street are included in the project. The Infinity Bridge spans 295 metres and provides 12 lanes with a capacity of 24,000 vehicles an hour. It also features a three-metre-wide cycling track and a 75-metre-wide navigation channel for safe vessel passage. The double-deck route extends from Infinity Bridge to Deira along Al Corniche Street, offering six lanes in each direction. The route connects to Al Khaleej Street and integrates surface roads with signalised intersections. Five bridges have been constructed to provide direct access to Dubai Islands, with a total capacity of 20,700 vehicles an hour. Currently 30 per cent complete, the 1,650-metre tunnel will connect Infinity Bridge in Deira to Al Khaleej Street and Cairo Street, providing three lanes in each direction with a capacity of 12,000 vehicles an hour. The RTA has launched a project to provide direct access to Dubai Islands from Bur Dubai. The new bridge will span 1,425 metres over Dubai Creek, with four lanes in each direction, a pedestrian and cycling path, and a 75-metre-wide navigation channel for vessel passage. The authority is leading a comprehensive road-building strategy to help ensure Dubai's infrastructure can keep pace with continued population growth. Dubai's population passed 3.5 million in 2022 and now stands at more than 3.9 million. Dubai Government is set to invest heavily in infrastructure in the years ahead as it sets its sights on growing its population to 5.8 million by 2040. In October, Dubai unveiled its largest government budget for 2025-2027, with spending of Dh272 billion. In 2025, expenditure is set at Dh86.26 billion, with 46 per cent to be spent on infrastructure, including roads, bridges, transport systems and renewable energy centres, as well as the Al Maktoum Airport development. In January, a 300-metre bridge connecting Sheikh Zayed Road to the Mall of the Emirates was opened to ease traffic levels in one of the busiest districts of the emirate. The bridge provides direct access to the mall and aims to cut travel times in half, the RTA said at the time.
