This weekend, where it all began
Say hello to Bayt Al Karak – it’s unlike anything you’ve experienced in Dubai.
Brought to you by The Karak®, in collaboration with Bassmati and The Green Room, Dubai’s leading collective spotlighting third-culture communities through music, design, and storytelling, this is coming together of all the best bits about third-culture life in Dubai, and will take place at Sabaa at the Hilton Heritage Hotel in Al Seef – the docks of which have seen many an immigrant step into the land of dreams before the skyline bloomed on the horizon.
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One upon a time, Al Seef was the landing point for the incoming international community in Dubai. Located by the Dubai Creek, one the trade and commerce lifeline of the city, it welcomed travellers and traders, many of whom have made a home here. Today, it carries that same palpable energy, fanned by a new generation that grew up between cultures.
Bayt Al Karak is a love letter to the creatives of this community, motivated by The Karak®’s desire to spotlight regional talent, give it a bigger platform, a bigger audience, and shift the lens inwards. We have a wealth of creativity right here, in our living room.
“Karak has always been about telling the city’s story through the lens of the people who grew up in between,” says Faizal Razak, Creative Director and Co-founder of The Karak®, and Satwa-bred. “To return to Al Seef is more than symbolic, it’s a full-circle moment.”
The Programme
Karak Conversations
Taking place from 5pm to 6pm with the topic: “Master of One or Master of None: What it means to build depth or breadth as a creative in an era that demands both speed and originality.” Guests include Dinika Govendar, multi-disciplinary artist, writer and cultural producer; Malaika Naik, creative producer and Ahmad Makary, artist, printmaker and founder of The Workshop Dxb.
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Karak Artists
Guest performances include Jara, Saudi Arabia’s first female rapper, and Grammy-nominated Aka Keyz,
Karak Sounds
For this edition of Karak Sounds, Flipino artist Sky Dominique, DJ Teejae Mai, Faizal Razak himself, DJ and designer Benjamin Palace and DJ Misha Bymishh will taking over the deck.
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Bassmati and The Green Room
Bassmati presents Baby B, Brown Panda, EZ Riser and Still Shiv, while The Green Room is bringing 1takenanndos, Black Arab, Colione, Ramesses and Ray.
Besides the kaleidoscope of regional musical talent taking the stage, the event will also feature street food vendors and homegrown pop-ups, interactive installations and curated brand experiences and a pulsing crowd of creatives to discover.
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Deeply passionate about food, culture and community, Manaal loves telling extraordinary stories of ordinary people. Besides sniffing out a tale to tell, her favourite things to do include binging true crime documentaries, chasing cats on the streets and curating a good outfit.
