The UK-based Clore Duffield Foundation is giving more than £2.5m of grants to support learning and community work affected by the pandemic at cultural organizations across the country, it was announced this week. The money will be distributed between 66 recipients, including the RA and V&A in London, Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, the National Gallery of Scotland, and the National Museum Wales. Funds will be allocated according to the size of the grant each organisation first received from the foundation to open its learning space.
In a city known for spectacle, Soul Kitchen in Business Bay stands out by doing the opposite. It whispers instead of shouting. Tucked away from the obvious hotspots, the restaurant has become a quiet cultural landmark — a space where food, art, and identity move together in harmony.