Local Art and Photography in Al Fahidi & Dubai Creek
- Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Dubai, Dubai
- Product code: 5
Our offbeat uniquely curated walking tours of Dubai reveal the deep, cherished history of the UAE. On this walking tour, we offer students an interactive and sensory experience, filled with storytelling, trivia, and activities to help them understand the history and culture of our country. We also focus on the historical journey of the Emirati people from Nomadic Bedouin life to the modern-day development, trading in the souks, falcons and camels and courtyard style architecture.
Content highlights are:
Symbolism from UAE’s history and culture and how we can use these symbols in our creative expression: Dallah, Burqa, Barjeel, Camel, Coral and Arabic Script
Colors and imagery: sand tones, Creek and water, the Sadu Bedouin print in red, white and black
What have contemporary artists created? Showcasing works of Muhammad Nassiri (attached), Azaide and others like Mike Arnold - the students will visit these art spaces with our guide
Students participate in an activity involving penning down their thoughts in a guided, structured manner
Themes that have emerged from student works in the past are: Secrets of the Sand, Doors within Doors, Dreams and Dhows
Elements to understand Dubai’s transformation from Desert to Destination as a major tourist hub
It is a 2.5-hour tour. Students are given a Certificate of Participation at the end of the tour. Suggested time slot is 8:45AM to 11:15AM.
No meals are included in the tour. The students have a short snack break in between where they can have their snack box. Students arrive and depart by schools buses organized by the school.
- Tour Cost: AED 50 per student. All teachers and assistant teachers are complimentary.
We have been offering educational sightseeing tours to students for 15 years and over 50 schools in North America, England and the Middle East have been sending us their students year-on-year. Our guides specialize in dealing with young children and are fun and lively.
Please be assured that the content of our tours is very rich, deep and delivered in pictures and stories for students to gain maximum out of the tours. I have attached some recent teacher reviews of our tour to this email from American School of Dubai, GEMS World, ICE School and Clarion School.
For three years in a row, Dubai By Foot has won awards for its student fields trip from Dubai Culture Authority in Al Fahidi Historic District.