Sharjah: Years ago, counsellors in the Arab world believed dysfunctional families were those where a couple had divorced. However, after closely monitoring families in these communities, counsellors have realised that most are staying together unhappily ever after. “We find that they stay together sometimes for 40 years but are still unhappy together,” said marriage and [...]

Ras Al Khaimah: Pottery is still regarded as one of the oldest hcrafts in the UAE. Even now, main roads connecting one emirate with the next, pottery is on display. Historians and researchers believe that pottery in its current form is one of the oldest inventions of man. In the UAE, the making of pottery [...]

Abu Dhabi: Local communities are expected to join hands with experts and workers who are being trained to protect intangible cultural heritage in the Arab world. A specialised workshop for training a network of experts on strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage was inaugurated on Sunday in the capital. The workshop organised by [...]

Al Ain: Al Qattara Fort took on a new role on Tuesday with the opening of a centre for artists in the city. The fort has been restored, designed and funded entirely by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach). Al Qattara Arts Centre will have extensive arts and culture programmes with a [...]

Abu Dhabi: The towering feather-shaped Zayed National Museum is expected to be not only a symbol of the UAE’s national identity and heritage but to also continue Shaikh Zayed’s vision of greenery and sustainability. The design, by London-based Foster + Partners, was chosen from those submitted by 12 leading architectural firms in ten countries as [...]

Abu Dhabi: Traditional Emirati dance Al Ayyalah and Nabati poetry Al Taghruda are to be a part of Unesco’s Intangible Heritage List, it was revealed during a three-day workshop on intangible heritage. The workshop is organised by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community [...]

Dubai: Art Dubai continued attracting crowds on the second day Thursday. This is the first visit to Art Dubai by Kuwaiti cousins Ala’a Ali Reda, 24, and Faye Behbehani 30, who told Daily UAE, “We are actually impressed by the showcased arts and the innovative creations of the artists from different cultures. “Not to mention [...]

Abu Dhabi: About 100 drawings carved in stone, or petroglyphs, have been discovered in Ras Al Khaimah, the Emirates Geographical Society (EGS) announced in Abu Dhabi on Monday night. The EGS called on the authorities and the government of Ras Al Khaimah to take the necessary steps to conduct studies that could date the discovered [...]

Abu Dhabi: Rare photographs, fond recollections and testimonies about the great leadership of the UAE’s late president, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, are being revealed in the film Zayed …The Pride of UAE, which is now available at Virgin Megastores in the UAE and the region. “The film came about through wonderful group effort [...]

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach) and the Poetry Academy have announced the latest publication of a book by late Emirati poet Hamad Al Khalifa Bu Shihab. Entitled A View of the UAE’s Past reveals several fascinating insights into Emirati cultural and societal norms in addition to the history, economy [...]