Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians.

What does home mean to you? Your country, your city, your family? Celebrate UAE National Day with a line-up of poets, spoken word artists, musicians, and storytellers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together for the 8th annual Hekayah | The Story.

A one-of-a-kind event that showcases the beautiful diversity of the UAE; A diverse group of artists explore their heritages and cultural performances. Presented live on The East Plaza, this year’s lineup will be announced soon.

The lineup of performers will be selected through a collaborative curatorial process, by key players in the cultural, poetry, arts, and writing communities across the UAE, including: Farah Chamma, Osama Motassem, Maryam Khalifa Alshehhi, Dorian Paul Rodgers, and Bill Bragin.

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