PROGRAMME @alserkalavenue #alserkalavenue alserkalavenue.ae @quozartsfest #quozartsfest2020 #findyouralquoz
24|25 JANUARY 10AM-10PM
IN SEARCH OF Music…performance…art....film…genuine connections.....inspirational experiences. This edition of Quoz Arts Fest, the region’s biggest annual arts and culture festival, marks a cultural movement led by the homegrown creatives who call Alserkal Avenue and Al Quoz their home. Celebrating the cultural thinkers and makers within music, art, design and performance realms across the UAE and beyond, the 8th edition of Quoz Arts Fest showcases the breadth and depth of creativity across the arts that can be found in Al Quoz. Organised by Alserkal, we hope you enjoy this two-day festival of live music, contemporary dance performances, art exhibitions, food trucks, outdoor art installations, and film screenings. Explore Al Quoz this weekend and keep it green leave your car at home, take part in a sustainable workshop, or explore Al Quoz by foot or by bike. Follow the fun all weekend at @quozartsfest and tag us with #quozartsfest2020 so we can see how you’ve captured the magic of Quoz Arts Fest. Create, see, feel, and find your Al Quoz. Save the date for the next edition on 28, 29 & 30 January 2021.
FILM
KIDS
PERFORMANCE
ART
MUSIC
NEIGHBOURHOOD
DAY 1 | FRIDAY
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
24 JAN 10AM - 1PM
10.30AM - 1.30PM
Make zero waste art with Yasmin Sina The Courtyard, Street 4b/Street 6 Live drawing performance with Iranian artist Ali Razavi The Courtyard, Street 4b/Street 6
Learn how to design, hand cut, and print distinctive and dynamic artworks from linoleum, in this workshop by Highland Print Studio Warehouse 39, Alserkal Avenue
10AM - 4PM Artsy-Craftsy: Colour jewellery drawings The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue The Looking Glass Film Club: Award-winning foreign films to inspire, educate and empower the youth Cinema Room, A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue
10.30AM Workshop: The Secret of the Dot. Celebrate your child’s unique perspective Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
10.30-11AM Take a tour of The Jewel Teller factory to discover how jewellery is made The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue
10.30-11.30AM Throw some punches or catch some sparring action Round 10 Boxing, Warehouse 42, 364/8 Street, Al Quoz 1
11-11.15AM Meet and greet the ladies of Freej, created by Lammtara Productions Alserkal Avenue
11.35-11.50AM Meet and greet the ladies of Freej, created by Lammtara Productions Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 12PM Play around with some clay and learn the art of wheel throwing with Yadawei Warehouse 30, 8 Street, Al Quoz 1
11AM - 12.30PM Workshop: Make a floral crown Âme Studio, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC ART
Tailor-made for the little ones, this trail will explore art galleries and discover how to use art as a form of expression. Sign up at booking@thejamjardubai.com Meeting point: thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
10.30AM - 12PM
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
11AM - 1PM Books & Brunch: Bring your latest architecture and design read and discuss over breakfast Sign up at studio@svenm.com SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 2PM The First Sketch: Bring your jewellery design to life through drawing The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 3PM Sketch and adopt a furry (rescued) friend from The Red Paw Foundation thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 6PM The #lightpop LED light room is your perfect family photo backdrop The Happy Studio, Alserkal Avenue Kids, get messy during a slime making workshop (AED25/person) or join a stencil painting workshop (AED50/person) The Happy Studio, Alserkal Avenue
11.30AM - 12.30PM
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC
FILM
ART
Throw some punches or catch some sparring action Round 10 Boxing, Warehouse 42, 364/8 Street, Al Quoz 1
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
24 JAN 12PM
1-3PM
Tour: Vikram Divecha’s latest solo exhibition Towards Opacity delves into notions of failure, fugitivity, and opacity Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Alserkal Avenue Join a pen making workshop at the StuDIYo Lab pop-up Lane III, Alserkal Avenue
Workshop: Bring out your little ones’ green thumbs The Happy Studio, Alserkal Avenue Portraits du soleil classes teach kids how to create a pop art, high contrast, sun print (AED120/person) thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue
12-1PM Creative writing masterclass: Kids, learn to write your best “Who Am I” poem Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
12.10-12.25PM Meet and greet the ladies of Freej, created by Lammtara Productions Alserkal Avenue
1.30PM Workshop: The Power of Me. How do kids imagine themselves? Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
2-3PM
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Design your own tote bag or pouch, in collaboration with Craftology FN Designs, Alserkal Avenue
MUSIC
2-4PM
ART
Eglė Budvytytė: Incantation Karaoke, by Block Universe Channelling multiple entities and ideas bruised by modernity and extractivism through a form of a song, this performance explores the potential of rhyme, repetition, sonic alteration of the voice and the proximity of the performer to induce the audience into collectivity and singing Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
1-2PM
KIDS
STRETCH it out with Crank, the fittest team in town The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
Alex Mirutziu: Doing Sub Thinking, by Block Universe Referencing philosophical thought, national displays of power and collective agency, this performance illustrates performative forces at play in society The Yard, Alserkal Avenue The Design Doctor is in. Got a design question, plans that need reviewing, ideas you want sketched? Ask Sven Sign up at studio@svenm.com SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
12.30-1.15PM
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
24 JAN 2-5PM
4PM
Workshop: Healthy eating in search of the self Wild & The Moon, Alserkal Avenue Race to #: The first 10 people to show up with a picture of the “in search of self” stencil tags dotted around the Avenue will win a gift Wild & The Moon, Alserkal Avenue
Join a pen making workshop at the StuDIYo Lab pop-up Lane III, Alserkal Avenue
Talk: Block Universe performers in conversation Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
3-6PM Get your sneakers customised with modern and traditional Emirati weaving techniques, in collaboration with Bespoke DCB & House of Artisans Italian Shoe Factory, Alserkal Avenue
Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
4.30-4.40PM Catch Exceptional, a 10-minute play featuring the winner of Best Actress at the 2019 Short+Sweet Festival at The Junction Good Vibes Market Stage, Alserkal Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Masterclass: The Math of ME. Find out what numbers make you, you Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
and NYUAD
MUSIC
3PM
ANSAF by Sima Dance Company was co-commissioned by Alserkal
ART
Tour The Jewel Teller factory to discover how jewellery is made The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
2.30-3PM
KIDS
Check out The Smash Room pop-up in Alserkal Avenue in the Main Lane, then head over to their warehouse to release some tension by smashing things — and turn them into art Main Lane, Alserkal Avenue and The Smash Room, 195 Umm Suqeim St - Dubai
Learn how to illustrate plants and flowers with watercolours ÂME Studio, Alserkal Avenue Tasty Tour: What’s cooking at Alserkal Avenue? Chocolate, coffee, and vegan treats, to name a few Meeting point: Outside SVENM, Alserkal Avenue Choreographed by Sima Dance Company’s (and Arabs Got Talent winner) Alaa Krimed, Ansaf explores burning questions facing the Arab world
FILM
2-10PM
4-5PM
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
24 JAN
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
4-9PM The exhibition Africa… & the other 54 countries: Focus on South Africa by Akka Project celebrates the art, culture, and cuisine of South Africa Warehouse 8, First Al Khail Road
5PM Tour: Vikram Divecha’s latest solo exhibition Towards Opacity delves into notions of failure, fugitivity, and opacity Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Alserkal Avenue
5-5.45PM Talk: Iftikhar Dadi in conversation Alserkal Arts Foundation Project Space, Alserkal Avenue
5-7PM Workshop: Design your own tote bag or pouch, in collaboration with Craftology FN Designs, Alserkal Avenue (Warehouse 26)
5.30-6.30PM DJ Set Main Stage, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC ART
Workshop: Learn the contemporary application of Ancient Art and Arabian Scripts of the Peninsula and bring your design to life on stone or camel leather. Sign up at tamashee.com (AED150/person) Tamashee, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
5.30-7.30PM
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
24 JAN
FOR DARK AFTER MORNING PEOPLE
6-8PM Pure Poetry: Award-winning poets Mark Fiddes and Zeina Hashem-Beck read their work and share their inspiration in a lively Q&A. Sign up at studio@svenm.com SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
6.30-7PM Himali Singh Soin: we are opposite like that, by Block Universe A video work commissioned for the Frieze Artist Award 2019, catch this piece staged in the form of a performance with live narration and music. Building on research into remote areas of the Arctic and Antarctic circles, Soin tells stories from the nonhuman perspective of ice, a melting fossil that has witnessed historic changes throughout time Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
7.15-7.45PM Warm up for 47Soul with this traditional dabkeh performance Main Stage, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
7.30-10PM The Short+Sweet Theatre Festival is back! Experience 10 different 10-minute plays by Dubai-based artists (AED100/ticket) The Junction, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC ART
Get your shamstep on with headlining act 47Soul, creators of the electronic dabkeh sound Main Stage, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
8PM
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DAY 2 1 | | FRIDAY SATURDAY
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
25 24 JAN 10AM - 1PM
10.30AM - 12PM
Make zero waste art with Yasmin Sina The Courtyard, Street 4b/Street 6 Live drawing performance with Iranian artist Ali Razavi The Courtyard, Street 4b/Street 6 Join the Snail Embroidery Club with Ola Dajani The Third Line, Alserkal Avenue
Tour: Tailor-made for the little ones, this trail will explore art galleries and discover how to use art as a form of expression. Sign up at: booking@thejamjardubai.com Meeting point: thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue
10AM - 4PM
11AM - 12PM
The Little Jeweller: Make bracelets and necklaces with felt and beads The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue The Looking Glass Film Club: Award-winning foreign films to inspire, educate and empower the youth Cinema Room, A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue
Get your Vinyasa on with the Shimis Yoga team The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
10.30AM Workshop: The Secret of the Dot. Celebrate your child’s unique perspective Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 1PM Masterclass: Draw with sticks, with your eyes closed, with ink washes, and more as you re-invigorate your drawing skills on this walking tour with Royal Drawing School alumnus Sonia Brewin SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
10.30-11.30AM Throw some punches or catch some sparring action Round 10 Boxing, Warehouse 42, 364/8 Street, Al Quoz 1
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC ART
Workshop: Learn the expressive art of woodcut printing, a distinctive graphic look which lends itself to strong design and pattern, with Highland Print Studio Warehouse 39, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
10.30AM - 1.30PM
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DAY 2 1 | | FRIDAY SATURDAY
25 24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
11AM - 6PM The #lightpop LED light room installation is your perfect family photo backdrop The Happy Studio, Alserkal Avenue Kids, get messy during a slime making workshop (AED25/person) or join one of these masterclasses: soap making, plush toy decorating, dummy cake decorating (AED80/person) The Happy Studio, Alserkal Avenue
11.30AM Kids can grow their own salt crystals in this workshop by the National Pavilion UAE, whose 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition curators Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto are exploring how the UAE’s sabkha (salt flats) can inspire sustainable building materials Warehouse 47, Alserkal Avenue
11.40AM - 12.20PM
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC
FILM
ART
Alserkal Avenue favourite Amina Bensouda plays an acoustic set Main Stage, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
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DAY 2 1 | | FRIDAY SATURDAY
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
25 24 JAN 12PM
2-3PM
Tour: Vikram Divecha’s latest solo exhibition Towards Opacity delves into notions of failure, fugitivity, and opacity Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Alserkal Avenue
Play around with some clay and learn the art of wheel throwing with Yadawei Warehouse 30, 8 Street, Al Quoz 1
2-3PM Alex Mirutziu: Doing Sub Thinking, by Block Universe Referencing philosophical thought, national displays of power and collective agency, this performance illustrates performative forces at play in society The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
Race to #: The first 10 people to show up with a picture of the “in search of self” stencil tags dotted around the Avenue will win a gift Wild & The Moon, Alserkal Avenue Rock out as you take part in some African drumming with Drumtainment Joe Lanes & The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
3-4PM Workshop: Little Fiery Dragons. Explore the wonderful world of Chinese fables and create majestic dragons (AED110/person) thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Eglė Budvytytė: Incantation Karaoke, by Block Universe Channelling multiple entities and ideas bruised by modernity and extractivism through a form of a song, this performance explores the potential of rhyme, repetition, sonic alteration of the voice and the proximity of the performer to induce the audience into collectivity and singing Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
2-5PM
MUSIC
1-2PM
Workshop: Customise your shoes, in collaboration with Craftology FN Designs, Alserkal Avenue
ART
Workshop: The Power of Me. How do kids imagine themselves? Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
Even grown ups need to hone their drawing skills. Get some one-onone guidance with Slade alumnus Sonia Brewin SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
1.30PM
2-4PM
KIDS
Throw some punches or catch some sparring action Round 10 Boxing, Warehouse 42, 364/8 Street, Al Quoz 1 Creative writing masterclass: Kids, learn to write your best “Who Am I” poem Wisdom Warehouse, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
12-1PM
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DAY 2 1 | | FRIDAY SATURDAY
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
25 24 JAN 3-5PM
4-9PM
Design your own piece of jewellery - a silver chain, with charms and more The Jewel Teller, Alserkal Avenue
The exhibition Africa… & the other 54 countries: Focus on South Africa by Akka Project celebrates the art, culture, and cuisine of South Africa Warehouse 8, First Al Khail St
3-6PM Workshop: Discover just how dynamic printing inks can be with MonoPrint and Drypoint techniques, and combine both for extra special results with Highland Print Studio Warehouse 39, Alserkal Avenue
3-6PM Get your sneakers customised with modern and traditional Emirati weaving techniques, in collaboration with Bespoke DCB & House of Artisans Italian Shoe Factory, Alserkal Avenue
3-7PM Spice things up at the Halapeno Jewellery pop-up ÂME Studio, Alserkal Avenue
4.30PM Catch a 10-minute play by the talent from The Junction Good Vibes Market Stage, Alserkal Avenue
5PM Tour: Vikram Divecha’s latest solo exhibition Towards Opacity delves into notions of failure, fugitivity, and opacity Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Alserkal Avenue
5-5.30PM 3.30PM Nuqat Talk: In Search of the Creative Economy Alserkal Arts Foundation Project Space, Alserkal Avenue
Teenage singing sensation Leah Depala performs original music Main Stage, Alserkal Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD MUSIC ART
Talk: Block Universe performer Himali Singh Soin in conversation Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
Drawing tour: Walk and draw, as you sketch Quoz Arts Fest performers Meeting point: SVENM, Alserkal Avenue
Talk: Center for Genomic Gastronomy artists in conversation Alserkal Arts Foundation Project Space, Alserkal Avenue
KIDS
4PM
FILM
5-5.45PM
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DAY 2 1 | | FRIDAY SATURDAY
25 24 JAN
QUOZY FOR MORNING PEOPLE AFTERNOONS
5-7PM Workshop: Customise your shoes, in collaboration with Craftology FN Designs, Alserkal Avenue
5.30-7.30PM
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC
FILM
ART
Intuitive creativity meditation: Join Theta Healing practitioner Victoria Parrucci to visualise who you truly are in connection to all that is — and then express your connection on canvas (AED185/person) thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue The Najmaat trio, led by acclaimed oud player Sherine Tohamy, take the stage for this performance held in collaboration with the US Consulate in Dubai A4 Stage, Alserkal Avenue
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DAY 2 SATURDAY 1 | | FRIDAY
FOR DARK AFTER MORNING PEOPLE
25 24 JAN 6.10-6.40PM
8PM
Catch Soul Trip by ArtKentro on stage Main Stage, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
The Roots pay tribute to The Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Credence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and more The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue Reel Palestine Film Festival closing films, Hurdle and Ambience The Yard, Alserkal Avenue
6.30-7PM Himali Singh Soin: we are opposite like that, by Block Universe A video work commissioned for the Frieze Artist Award 2019, catch this piece staged in the form of a performance with live narration and music. Building on research into remote areas of the Arctic and Antarctic circles, Soin tells stories from the nonhuman perspective of ice, a melting fossil that has witnessed historic changes throughout time Concrete, Alserkal Avenue
7-8PM Throw some punches or catch some sparring action Round 10 Boxing, Warehouse 42, 364/8 Street, Al Quoz 1
7.30-9PM Get to know the work of Highland Print Studio, an open access printmaking studio based in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, during this illustrated talk. Round off with a guided tour of the exhibition From Alba to Arabia Warehouse 39, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
KIDS
MUSIC ART
The Short+Sweet Theatre Festival is back! Experience 10 different 10-minute plays by Dubai-based artists (AED100/ticket) The Junction, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
7.30-10PM
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ALL WEEKEND
This exhibition, produced by Alserkal, is inspired by Food: Bigger than the Plate at the V&A, and has been generously supported by the British Council, DCMS and GREAT through the UK-Gulf Culture and sport programme
Warehouse 48, Alserkal Avenue Get creative in front of a six-camera array against a beautiful backdrop courtesy of Sri Lankan artist Halil Azeez in this interactive photo booth, a collaboration between Gulf Photo Plus, Seeing Things, and Ishara Art Foundation Outside Warehouse 36, Alserkal Avenue Take part in a 12,000-year-old form of expression at Tamashee’s activation wall, inspired by their 1441 H collection, which references the archeology, rock art, and ancient inscriptions of the Arabian Peninsula Outside Warehouse 56, Alserkal Avenue Swing by the StuDIYo Lab pop-up for an intro to design and technology. Open to both kids and adults, StuDIYo Lab encourages problemsolving and critical thinking through craft Lane III, Alserkal Avenue
NASAB: Creating connections For its first ever pop-up, Nasab - the home for entrepreneurs, thought leaders and gamechangers - come to Alserkal Avenue Warehouse 32, Alserkal Avenue Catch a ride around the Avenue in one of Society Motors’ APE vehicles. Across Alserkal Avenue Get inspired by the past at Moors & Saints’ pop-up jewellery store A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue See the exclusive RT3B Black Edition Backdraft Roadsters race car, a collaboration between Nostalgia Classic Cars & Back Draft Racing Nostalgia Classic Cars, Alserkal Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD
EXHIBITION: NEW NATIONAL DISH: UAE This exhibition by the Center for Genomic Gastronomy explores four directions the national dish (and by extension the nation) may take due to the environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change. How, in turn, will these elements of the food system change based on our new preferences, tastes and stories?
MUSIC
10AM - 10PM
MADE IN AL QUOZ COMPETITION: Vote for your favourite design of a public artwork for the Al Quoz creative district. In collaboration with Dubai Culture and Dubai Design Week Main Lane, Alserkal Avenue
ART
Dubai-based artists Georgia Thompson, Jehan Sheikh, Arun Sebastian, and 12 talents from Mawaheb from Beautiful People showcase their work in In the Raw, an exhibition inspired by their daily lives RAW Coffee Company Street 7A/4A, Warehouse 10, Al Quoz 1
PUT YOUR HAND THROUGH A WALL AND GRAB WHAT YOU GET Inked, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
8AM - 8PM
KIDS
24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
FILM
DAY 1 | FRIDAY
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ALL WEEKEND
Grab a colourful Charicycle and explore Quoz Arts Fest (AED50/hour, vest and helmet included) KAVE, Alserkal Avenue Art mural by international light and street artist, and winner of the Islamic Creativity Award, Karim Jabbari. In collaboration with Dubai Culture The Courtyard, Al Quoz 1 EXHIBITION: WONDROUS INSPIRATIONS by The Fashion Design and Textiles Programme of the College of Fine Arts and Design, University of Sharjah, presents a diverse selection reflective of three students’ diverse backgrounds — Isra Muhammad, Ayana Krikbaeva, and Nour Ehab. Their ideas are derived from geometry, culture, and growth, and the exhibition is curated by Dr Anda Camelia Clitan Warehouse 32, Alserkal Avenue EXHIBITION: NOMAD LAB is a mobile show and performance laboratory for dialogue, education, and ideas featuring works by NYU Abu Dhabi students and faculty Warehouse 32, Alserkal Avenue
ESCAPE ROOM EXPERIENCE: DESERT SURVIVAL Lane IIIII, Alserkal Avenue FLOWER MARKET & FLORAL INSTALLATION ÂME Studio, Alserkal Avenue MUSIC WALL BY KAVE : This wall made out of repurposed materials is music to your little ones’ ears KAVE, Alserkal Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD
FEMALE FIRST SESSIONS: DJ SETS, WORKSHOPS, ART, AND MORE Warehouse 82, Alserkal Avenue
SKATE PARK Get those boards, BMX bikes and wheels out (for ages 12+). Jumaa Al Majed plot, Al Quoz 1
MUSIC
Check out the braid pop-up bar at Chalk for a free hair styling session using accessories inspired by Quoz Arts Fest Chalk, Alserkal Avenue
ART
If this is not you then who is it. See yourself in a different light in this interactive installation by Takhayyal Lane IIII
ART JAMEEL BOOTH: Visit Asunción Molinos Gordo’s Artist’s Garden grown from the seeds that survive the human digestive process. Create and take home your own mini-artist’s garden and watch the seeds grow into beautiful sunflowers Alserkal Avenue, Lane lllll
PERFORMANCE
Where can you watch a soap maker and a painter working alongside each other? Head to KAVE, the story of things, if you’re looking for a creative - and sustainable - community space KAVE, Alserkal Avenue
KIDS
24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
FILM
DAY 1 | FRIDAY
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
ALL WEEKEND
24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY IN THE WORLD OF CACAO FARMING AND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTION? Mirzam Chocolate Makers, Alserkal Avenue
12-10PM
TREAT YOUR PUP TO A GROOMING AND FREE NAIL CLIPPING Shampooch Groovin Groomin Van, Lane IIII
Cinema Akil, Alserkal Avenue
11AM - 8PM Looking for chemistry? Meet a mixologist and craft your own fragrance Oo La Lab, Alserkal Avenue
Get your FIFA on as The Game Truck bring a gaming area to the Avenue Cinema Room, A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue NEIGHBOURHOOD
MEET THE TEAM FROM FAKIH GROUP, WHO WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO USE SEVEN SANDS TO MAKE A FRAME Dubai Antique Museum, 12 12B St, Al Quoz
4-10PM
MUSIC
10AM - 8.30PM
Get your sneakers customised with modern and traditional Emirati weaving techniques, in collaboration with Bespoke DCB & House of Artisans Italian Shoe Factory, Alserkal Avenue
ART
FACE PAINTING AND BUBBLE MACHINES WITH THE HAPPY STUDIO Main Lane, Alserkal Avenue
3-6PM
PERFORMANCE
10AM - 6PM
Share your creativity on a blank canvas Hungarian Games, Warehouse 35, Street 8, Al Quoz 1
KIDS
EXHIBITION: THE CUP AND THE SAUCER by Hashel Al Lamki explores the breadth of the notions of unity, separation, and individualism, and the metaphoric and momentary divorce that takes place when a cup parts from its saucer; and, how within that moment, and that movement of estrangement, a once whole object becomes two separate individuals. Presented by Warehouse421 Warehouse 46, Alserkal Avenue
Shop original goodies from the Reel Palestine market of Palestinian artists Outside Cinema Akil, Alserkal Avenue
FILM
FIND THE WALKIE TALKIES AROUND THE AVENUE AND EXPLORE EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS IN EXCHANGES, A PROJECT BY THE THIRD LINE ARTIST SARA NAIM Alserkal Avenue
The Reel Palestine Film Festival showcases the best of Palestinian film, and hosts talks and exhibitions
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DAY 1 | FRIDAY
GRAB A BITE
24 JAN
FOR MORNING PEOPLE
THE GOOD VIBES MARKET Back Lane, Alserkal Avenue Kaffe Bloom
1004 Gourmet
Lowe
21 Grams
The Mattar Farm Kitchen
Artiserie
Mama’esh
Bagel Yard
Maiz Tacos
Canvas Gelato
Moylo’s Burgers
Honest Kitchen
Wok Boyz
ALSERKAL AVENUE FAVES Appetite Cafe | A4 Space Mirzam Chocolate Makers Nightjar Project Chaiwala | Cinema Akil Saj & Co. | Warehouse Eighteen Wild & The Moon
POPPING UP THIS WEEKEND Wild & The Moon Popcorn Bike Station Outside Wild & The Moon, Alserkal Avenue The Yellow Monkey Outside Warehouse 40, Alserkal Avenue Coco Express King Coconuts Lane III, Alserkal Avenue
PERFORMANCE
NEIGHBOURHOOD MUSIC ART
Techarc Truck Outside Warehouse 25, Alserkal Avenue
KIDS
Sugarmoo Dessert Trolley Alserkal Avenue
FILM
Coco Express Flying Cotton Candy Main Entrance, Alserkal Avenue
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FOR MORNING PEOPLE
GETTING AROUND
24 JAN
Alserkal Avenue will be fully pedestrianised during Quoz Arts Fest. Go green and leave your car at home this weekend. Here is everything you need to know about making it to the festival smoothly and sustainably.
METRO + SHUTTLE BUS The closest metro station to Alserkal Avenue is Noor Bank station. From there, you can hop on a free shuttle bus to Alserkal Avenue. Look out for the Quoz Arts Fest branded buses. PICK-UP/DROP OFF POINTS: NOOR BANK METRO STATION STREET 8 ENTRANCE AT ALSERKAL AVENUE
TIMINGS: FROM NOOR BANK METRO STATION TO ALSERKAL AVENUE 10AM, 11 AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM FROM ALSERKAL AVENUE TO NOOR BANK METRO STATION 1.30PM, 3.30PM, 5,30PM, 7.30PM, 8.30PM, 9.30PM, 10.30PM Alternatively, you can take a taxi or Careem from Noor Bank station to Alserkal Avenue.
CAREEM
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We’ve partnered with Careem to make your trip to Quoz Arts Fest easier. Use the code ‘alserkalavenue’ and get 30% off Careem rides to and from Alserkal Avenue.
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ALSERKAL AVENUE MAP GUEST PROJECTS
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CINEMA AKIL
MIRZAM CHOCOLATE MAKERS
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THE JUNCTION
24 JAN 71
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EL SEED THE HAPPY STUDIO STUDIO CHALK THE
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REEL PALESTINE MARKET TAMASHEE
SVENM
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IKONHOUSE
GOOD LIFE
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CUSTOT GALLERY DUBAI
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SOCIETY MOTORS
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THE THIRD LINE
REEL PALESTINE MARKET
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THEJAMJAR
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MIRZAM EL SEEDJUNCTION THE CHOCOLATE THE HAPPY STUDIO MAKERS STUDIO
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ELECTRIC LIME FILMS
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LEILA HELLER GALLERY
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THE YARD
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BLOCK UNIVERSE
BACK LANE
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LIMAH DESIGN CONSULTANTS
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43
SHIMIS YOGA
CRANK
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NATIONAL PAVILION UAE
WAREHOUSE 421
47
46
44 MAIN STAGE
D. ACADEMY
NOSTALGIA CLASSICWISDOM CARS
ELECTRIC LIME FILMS
WAREHOUSE
MAIN LANE
NEW NATIONAL THE JEWEL 57 DISH: UAE TELLER
50/51
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60
MATTAR FARMS
BACK OF STAGE
ALSERKAL ARTS FOUNDATION PROJECT SPACE
45
JEAN-PAUL NAJAR FOUNDATION
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49 FN DESIGNS
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41 26
21 YELLOW MONKEY
20
KAVE
25
LIMAH 19 DESIGN THE CONSULTANTS
17 SHIMIS GALLERY YOGA
18
ISABELLE VAN DEN EYNDE
12
13
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39 SHUTTLE BUS PICK 33 UP/DROP OFF
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CARBON 12
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22 16 CRANK
D. ACADEMY
SATELLITE
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III 11
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43
23
IIIIIDESERT ESCAPE
LAMMTARA BUKHASH BROTHERS ART PRODUCTION HIGHLAND
BLSSD
ELMARSA GALLERY 42
24
WAREHOUSE EIGHTEEN
THARAWAT SPACE
14
PRINT STUDIO
GREY NOISE
TECHARC
40
48
NATIONAL PAVILION UAE
8/7
10
PHOTOBOOTH
1X1 ART GALLERY
9
ITALIAN SHOE FACTORY
GULF PHOTO PLUS
SHOWCASE
MUNICH MOTOR WORKS
SEEING THINGS
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ART FOUNDATION
NEW NATIONAL DISH: UAE
THE JEWEL TELLER
50/51
15
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GALLERY
HOME
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MATTAR FARMSISHARA
MUSIC
IIII
ARTISERIE GREEN ART OBEGI ICE-CREAM
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JAMEEL ARTS CENTRE
FIRST AL KHAIL STREET
ACME AUTOMATION
37
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SEEING THINGS
38
AUS/NYUAD/ UOS/NASAB
WAREHOUSE 90
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CAP9
KIDS
GULF PHOTO PLUS
39
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1 ST 6
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10
9
2
A’ ST AL MARABE
AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL AREA 3
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6
5 FIRST ALKHAIL ST
318 RD
3 4
8
HOME CENTRE
AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL AREA 1 ST 18
318 RD
TO AL KHAIL ROAD
AL QUOZ MAP
3
ROUND 10 BOXING
4
YADAWEI POTTERY STUDIO
5
AKKA PROJECT
6
SKATE PARK
7
RAW COFFEE COMPANY
8
HUNGARIAN GAMES
9
THE SMASH ROOM
10
SUGAR MOO
11
StuDIYo LAB SHUTTLE BUS PICKUP/DROP OFF
NEIGHBOURHOOD
SHAMPOOCH
MUSIC
2
ART
THE COURTYARD
PERFORMANCE
1
KIDS
ALSERKAL AVENUE
FILM
11
P ALSERKAL AVENUE
ST 17A
ST 21B
ST 25B
ST 6A
ST 17
GOLD & DIAMOND PARK
7
AL MANARA RD
D D ROA E Y A Z SHEIKH
EXIT 42
ST 7A
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK METRO STATION
METRO P
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