What is Dubai Culture & Arts Authority?
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Dubai Culture represents the city’s soul, celebrates its identity, promotes cultural exchange & innovation and positions Dubai on the global cultural map. Launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the activities of Dubai Culture are aligned to the Dubai Plan 2021 to achieve a city of happy, creative and empowered people, who celebrate their cultural identity.
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Vision
To be a platform of diverse cultural exchange and innovation, regionally and globally.
Mission
To enrich the cultural scene by maintaining a sustainable cultural ecosystem while preserving the Emirati Heritage and nurturing talents to enhance cultural diversity and social cohesion
Strategic objectives
- Develop a cultural and artistic product that is regionally and internationally significant. - Enhance public awareness about the value of culture, heritage and art sector. - Increase the economic value of culture, heritage and arte sector through commerce, creative enterprises, and nurture and stimulates skills and talents of the sector in Dubai. - Develop an effective framework for governance and management to support culture, heritage and art sector. - Develop a key infrastructure for culture, heritage and art sector.
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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. She is actively engaged in culture, arts, education, and technology in the UAE, and plays a major role in ensuring the cross-incubation of these industries to further establish Dubai as a vibrant, global Arabian metropolis that shapes culture in the region.
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Dubai Culture offices are located in:
Dubai Culture offices are located in:
- Dubai Design District, Buliding 2, Level 6,7
P.O.Box 115222 Dubai, UAE
Phone: 600560000
Info@dubaiculture.ae
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There are eight branches in total: seven in Dubai and one in Hatta.
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Individual membership for children and adults; family membership and corporate membership for institutions and businesses.
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o Copy of a valid ID card
o New ID photo
o Kids membership fee: AED 75 (refundable deposit)
o Adults membership fee: AED 150 (refundable deposit) + AED 50 membership fee + AED 20 additional knowledge fee
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o Copy of a valid ID card
o New ID photo
o Adults membership fee: AED 200 (refundable deposit) + AED 50 membership fee + AED 20 additional knowledge fee
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o Official letter from the company to apply for membership in libraries
o Copy of the trade license of the company and the establishment (not applicable to government institutions).
o 2 photocopies of labour cards of the authorised borrowers
o 2 ID copies of the authorised borrowers
o Institutes membership fees: AED 200 (refundable deposit) + AED 100 membership fee for library membership + AED 20 additional knowledge fee.
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The membership is valid for five years, and it can be renewed for all memberships.
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Children can borrow a maximum of 10 items and adults can borrow 15 items at one time. Families have a maximum borrowing limit of 25 items and for corporations, that number is 100.
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28 days for all memberships
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Membership is available to all UAE citizens and residents
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One year after the subscription date
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For the family membership, all members are allowed to borrow materials from both the children and adult libraries. For individual membership, children are limited to the children’s library and adults can only borrow from the adult’s library.
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Internet services are available and free for all members. There is a nominal for non-members on services such as: internal and external borrowing, guidance, electronic search (automatic indexing), periodical and newspapers, issuing certificates, printing, photographing and scanning.
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From Saturday to Thursday, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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Yes, through the website or apps or through filling out the a paper form.
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Yes, it is available at Al Rashidiya Public Library and Hor Al Anz Public Library.
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Yes, multi-purpose rooms are available for hiring.
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Yes, in all libraries
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It depends on the activity, some are free and some carry a charge
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All Libraries have free parking, except Al Twar Public Library and Al Mankhool Public Library.