Arts & Culture
A guide to Dubai for cultural explorers
Mon, November 25, 2024
Dubai has developed a rich and varied cultural landscape; dig under the surface and you’ll find a thriving cultural scene, from art and theatre to history.
Dubai has developed a rich and varied cultural landscape; dig under the surface and you’ll find a thriving cultural scene, from art and theatre to history.
Take a step back in time with a visit to the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. Once an important administrative and commercial district, it now offers a glimpse into the Dubai of the late 19th and early 20th century.




Old Dubai is where I feel right at home. I’ve lived in the same building since 1989 on Rigga Road in Deira, one of the ‘cool streets’ with the first shopping mall and lots of eateries back in the day. Rigga has a pulse of its own.