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Aug 7, 20233 min read

Riyadh, A Cultural Transformation.

Although Riyadh is a modern city home to about 7.7 million people143, over the past few centuries it underwent a rapid transformation,...

Aug 7, 20232 min read

Pirating the Creative Economy

Coming from someone who's been advocating intellectual property rights, encouraging governments to push for the creative economy and...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

A New "Gameeya" Concept

We all are kind of familiar with the "cooperative" community model, used by millions of people across continents, living in different...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

Protect What You Create

The talk covers the legal framework of Intellectual Property along with the simplicity and cost efficiency of using the Blockchain IP...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

Aerospace Design: What designers on earth need to learn from it?

The new Silicon Valley mentality and the “just do it” approach of entrepreneurs today is fueling a rapid development of the...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

Hacking the Lebanese Revolution

Many of her photos of the Lebanese revolution became iconic. Images captured at the moment to document, inspire, and motivate the next...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Impactful Design: How designers can change the world

About the Interviewee As an architect and product designer, Mirko’s work has been exhibited internationally, including Vienna, Florence...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

A Short Future: Where are short films heading

The film industry has suffered a massive blow, and still is, from the COVID19 pandemic. But there seems to be a silver lining for...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

The Culture Climate Change

Funding has a significant impact on the cultural climate. The low priority of culture in government budgets is echoed by the culture and...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

The Impact of forgotten stories

"If a story is told and no one is around to hear it, then did it even happen?" With the common belief in cultural and creative expression...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

A Conversation with Hind Mezaina

In this virtual conversation we’ll dive with Hind Mezaina into the reality and challenges of the media sector in the UAE and the Arab...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

Handling the "but's"... with courage!

In this talk Rania will be discussing the importance of Critical Thinking and its impact on the collective growth of the community...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

How Social is a Social Enterprise?

We are all familiar with the term "Social Enterprise" but how much do we know about it and how does it fit into our current economies...

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Muscat, A Natural And Historical Beauty.

The city of Muscat is known for its natural and historical beauty, as it has a diverse cultural landscape ranging from national parks to...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Manama, A Culture of Trading Routes.

Situated in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, Manama has a rich culture and old history which has been influenced by the trading route...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Kuwait, A Golden Era and The influence of Foreign Powers.

After the discovery of oil in 1938, Kuwait entered an era where major social, economic and cultural developments took place. Although the...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Jeddah, Home To A Diverse Population.

Al Balad, otherwise known today as Old Jeddah, was built in 646AD, as a waterway entrance for Mecca. Being a port city and a neighbor to...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Dubai, The Cultural Catalyst of the Emirates.

What started off as a small and humble fishing village on the shore of the Arabian Gulf, is known today as the ‘Entertainment capital of...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Casablanca, A Gateway of Cultures between East & West.

Situated in the West end of North Africa and across from the Atlantic Ocean, Casablanca serves as an important gate between the West and...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Cairo, A Melting Pot of Cultures.

Throughout history, Cairo has always been a melting pot, as it was home to different people from various religions and ethnicities, which...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Amman, A Past Feeding Into the Future.

As Amman’s history dates back to 4000-3000 BC33, the city is home to numerous ancient artifacts, archeological sites and biblical...

Jul 14, 20234 min read

Beirut, A Culture Shaped by External and Internal Conquests.

Beirut, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, is believed to be populated as early as 3000 BC. Throughout time...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

Abu Dhabi, A Local Ecosystem Adapting Western Models.

Since Abu Dhabi’s founding in 1971, there has been a high regard for culture and art considering that the second law passed inaugurated...

Jun 18, 20231 min read

Our First NFT Auction

Toofoola is story that is beautifully told by its founder our very own Juliette Zeidan And I'm so very proud to be curating Toofoola's...