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In a moment that reflects the growing power of cultural diplomacy, Sharjah has taken centre stage in Europe as the first Arab Guest of Honour at the Warsaw International Book Fair. More than a simple participation, the emirate’s presence represents a long-standing cultural vision built over five decades, where books, knowledge, and dialogue are seen as bridges between societies rather than borders between them.
In the narrow streets of Historic Jeddah, where coral stone buildings bear centuries of trade, faith, and migration, Arabic calligraphy is once again being reimagined as a living art form. The second edition of the Dar Al Qalam Residency Programme unfolds in Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad), reaffirming the city’s enduring role as a crossroads of culture in the Middle East.
A new watch museum that is a pavilion for the art and science of watchmaking has just opened in Switzerland's watchmaking heartland, Vallée de Joux.