Art

In celebration of the International Museum Day 2023: Create beautiful copper ingots using various techniques.

Sharjah Art Foundation presents one of Mauritania’s most beloved stars and foremost musical emissaries, Noura Mint Seymali for a live performance in Sharjah as part of the Sharjah Biennial 15 Music Programme. Musical influences from the Sahara, Maghreb and West...

Sharjah Art Foundation presents the Queen of Western Sahara Desert Blues Aziza Brahim and her Tabal Quartet live in Sharjah as part of the Sharjah Biennial 15 Music Programme. Born and raised in the Saharawi refugee camps lining the frontier...

Sharjah Art Foundation is excited to present multigenerational Grammy Award-winning Tuareg band Tinariwen live in Sharjah as part of the Sharjah Biennial 15 Music Programme Tinariwen, whose name translates to ‘People of the Deserts’ or ‘The Desert Boys’ in Tamashek,...

Sharjah Art Foundation presents Grammy Award-winning musician and Senegalese icon Youssou N’ Dour, debuting The Salam Project as part of the Sharjah Biennial 15 Music Programme. Collaborating with Senegalese Sufi singers, N’Dour has created a new performance that speaks to...

Sharjah Art Foundation presents pioneer of Malian Mandé blues Boubacar Traoré live in concert as part of the Sharjah Biennial 15 Music Programme. The concert features Boubacar Traoré (guitar, vocals), Daouda Diarra (calebasse, vocals), Abdoulaye Dembélé (kamalen n’goni, kora, dozon...

Lanuched in 1984, this annual event brings local and Arabic theatre groups to compete for the Sharjah Award for Arab Theatrical Creativity.

KhorFakkan Theatre Festival is an open event for theatre groups of Arab and Islamic countries with diverse age groups; it revolves around the concept of “Improvisational theatre” in series of short plays. Open-air platforms by the beach host several plays...

Sharjah Art Foundation’s March Meeting is an annual convening of artists, curators and art practitioners from around the world who come together to discuss vital issues in contemporary art. March Meeting 2023 (MM 2023) will examine the history of the...

It highlights the masterpieces of the Islamic architectural heritage in Sharjah, and attracts thousands of visitors from inside and outside the country.