Hekayah | The Story in Abu Dhabi

Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians.

What does home mean to you? Your country, your city, your family? Celebrate UAE National Day with a line-up of poets, spoken word artists, musicians, and storytellers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together for the 8th annual Hekayah | The Story.

A one-of-a-kind event that showcases the beautiful diversity of the UAE; with A diverse group of artists exploring their heritages and cultural performances. Presented live on The East Plaza, this year’s edition is MC’d by Maryam Alshehhi and features the following lineup:

Samar Abdel Jaber - Spoken word poetry (Palestine)
Maitha Alsuwaidi - Spoken word poetry (UAE) - Find her on her website
Fatema Al Fardan - Spoken word poetry (UAE) - Find her on Instagram
Ali Al Zaabi - Spoken word poetry (UAE) - Find him on Instagram
ZigZag Ghanim - Music (Egypt) - Find him on Instagram
Danabelle Gutierrez - Spoken word poetry (Philippines) - Find her on Instagram
Nathalie Handal - Poetry (USA/France/Palestine) - Find her on her website
Moving Mudras - Dance (India/Sri Lanka/Singapore/Malaysia) - Find them on Instagram
Bea Laszlo - Music (Hungary)
Dorian Paul Rogers - Spoken word poetry (USA) - Find him on Instagram
Monika Pawlowska - Spoken word poetry (Poland) - Find her on Instagram
Jiire Smith - Music (Nigeria) - Find him on Instagram
Amal Waqar - Music (Oman/Colombia) - Find her on Instagram
Marion Wrenn - Spoken word poetry (USA)

The lineup of performers was selected through a collaborative curatorial process by key players in the UAE's cultural, poetry, arts, and writing communities, including Farah Chamma, Osama Motassem, Maryam Khalifa Alshehhi, Dorian Paul Rodgers, and Bill Bragin.

The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all patrons.

See below the guidelines for attending events at The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi.

● Entry to the NYUAD Campus is through either the East or West Parking or the Welcome Center.
● Patrons will be required to present a valid ticket to an event at The Arts Center upon entry to the campus.
● As per current Department of Culture and Tourism guidelines a Green Al Hosn is NO LONGER needed to attend public events in Abu Dhabi.
● The wearing of face masks is NO LONGER required in most indoor public places, including campus buildings.

For access and wheelchair bookings please email nyuad.boxoffice@nyu.edu