Category Archives: Local Culture & Heritage

Dance: Visitors may be lucky to see men lined up in a row, performing Ayyala, holding thin bamboo canes and moving ...

Local arts and handicrafts are still commonly practiced in Dubai and around the UAE. Many examples can be found amo ...

‘Hasan al-diyafa’ (what we know as ‘hospitality’) is an intrinsic part of Bedouin lifestyle that can be traced back ...

Do you know your karak from your chebab? Can you t ell your lugaimat from your labneh? While Dubai is renowned for ...

With around 200 nationalities represented in Dubai, how people dress is incredibly varied – yet the traditional att ...

From a fishing village to Modern-Day Metropolis.  

People often forget about the cultural heritage of Dubai. From the world’s largest manmade island to the otherworld ...