Street Nights Art returns for a second year to Dubai

For its inaugural event last year, Street Nights saw thousands of people flock to a quiet street in Al Quoz for a gathering of artistic and musical expression. This year, it is even bigger and better.

Art and poetry at its core

This weekend, spread over two nights, street artists from across the region – including renowned industry names such as L7M from Brazil and the United Kingdom’s Zombi – will paint two 200-metre walls along both sides of the street, while musicians and DJs take to three separate stages at various times each day to entertain visitors. If all this seems a bit too noisy, then step into The Poetry Box. A new concept this year, it is a soundproofed shipping container set in the middle of the street, providing an instant silent space where visitors (up to 20 at a time) can listen to poetry while the street outside erupts in noise and music.

Food for thought

Since the event is now an official part of the Dubai Food Festival, come hungry. Twenty street-food vendors will serve up delicious dishes to the crowds, including Moti Roti, an Indian street-food concept serving roti-wrap sandwiches; Home Bakery, one of Dubai’s much-loved sweet stores which has a brand-new food truck; Brooklyn Bros; and Parkhouse Café.

Original article by Anna Seaman

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