RAK Fine Arts Festival 2021

Everything you need to know about one of UAE’s most prestigious art festivals – RAK Fine Arts.

Hope is the theme for The 9th edition Fine Arts Festival in Ras Al Khaimah which represents a quote from the famous author Emily Dickinson “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul”.

The annual festival will exhibit the work of more than 130 artists from 49 countries with diverse backgrounds and stories curated around the theme of Hope. The purpose of the art is to look forward during these unprecedented times with hope. Each work will resemble the importance of hope, where it can be found, and how it can be shared amongst connections.

For the first time, this year the festival will combine events with The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi and Art Dubai to showcase the development of the arts and cultural community across the Emirates. This event will take place in check with all the Covid-19 health and safety guidelines. The art exhibition will also be shown at two new locations this year in an attempt to widen the festival’s reach: Jebel Jais and Al Marjan Island.

RAK Fine Arts Festival Locations:

• Main Event: Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage Village (Invitation required);
• Mini Events: Al Marjan Island and Jebel Jais.

The future of the arts community in the UAE is bright with the help of the RAK Fine Arts festival where talent and fine work are encouraged, acknowledged, and showcased with the “Hope” of a wider cultural collaboration, commitment, and development.

Additional events and activities to enjoy at the Venue:

• Feathers and birds Photography Workshop (Pre-registration required)
• Tile Painting (Pre-registration required)
• Art of Exploring Ink (Pre-registration required)
• Al Jazirah Al Hamra Walking Tour (Pre-registration required)
• Camel Rides
• Pet-friendly stores and various activities (Free entry, no registration required)
• The Art of Making Ghawa (Pre-registration required)

RAK Fine Arts Festival Details

Dates: 5 February to 3 April 2021
Timings: Invitation holders Festival preview 5 February 6:30 pm
Public Opening 6 February to 3 April – 10 am to 11 pm
Location: (Main Event) Al Jazirah Al Hamra Heritage Village,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  (Mini Event) Jebel Jais and Al Marjan Island
Organizers: Al Qasimi Foundation
Ticket price: to be announced