Photowalk: Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood

Meeting Point: Al Fahidi Public Parking (facing Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding)

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As part of the 'From End to End' exhibition curated by Sheikha Lateefa bint Maktoum, and Jassim Al Awadhi, Tashkeel has invited participating photographers Ola Allouz, Yagoub Al Hammadi, Maitha Bughanoum, Mona Al Tamimi, Mousa Al Raees and Faisal Al Rais to lead six guided photowalks of different sites around Dubai. These photowalks are informed by the photographers’ personal questions and interests, and experiment with the format of a typical tourist visit, unveiling the many hidden layers and stories of the different sites of Dubai and what they have to offer.

For this Tashkeel photowalk, photographer Faisal Al Rais will lead a three-hour visit to the Al Fahidi historic area. Faisal will share his experience as a street photographer who uses different sensibilities to capture what he describes as non-intentional photos. He will direct the participants to observe, listen and wait for the adequate moment before taking a photo.

This communal activity of camera enthusiasts will meet up at 9am at Al Fahidi public parking (you can use the Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding as a reference point) to walk around with a camera looking for stories in the different reflective surfaces around the narrow winding alleyways of the Al Fahidi neighborhood.

Brief description of the site:
Located along the Dubai Creek, this district is a key heritage site with much of the original infrastructure preserved and intact. The traditional wind towers – constructed from stone, teak, gypsum, palm wood and sandalwood – represent only a small part of Al Fahidi’s history. Each alley, twisting pathway and breezy tower tells a story of a life before the union of the seven Emirates.