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Dubai Culture has launched the open call for the 13^th Sikka Art & Design Festival, which will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture, from 31 January to 9 February 2025, in Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood. The Authority invites all Emirati and UAE & GCC-based artists, creatives and designers to participate in the festival with their diverse works in visual arts, painting, sculpture, photography, design, murals, multimedia, culinary art and more. The festival will also feature interactive workshops, musical and cinematic performances, and various talks and panel discussions.

The Authority will start accepting applications for the festival, which falls under the umbrella of the Sikka Platform, from 8 August with the deadline being 8 October, after which a committee of experts and artists will review the applications and select eligible works.

Participants in the festival are required to present unique ideas that reflect their perspectives and the richness of the local art scene, use environmentally friendly materials, and ensure that the works are original and recent, and have not been produced or displayed in other festivals and events before.