SUBKO × QUOZ ARTS FEST : THIS IS NOT A POP UP.
We’re taking things outside for Quoz Arts Fest. A one-off bake sale outside Subko — running all day.
Small batches, fast sell-outs, NO repeats.
The kind of bakes that don’t usually make it past the kitchen.
For those of you who prefer the indoors, our Craftery section will be wide open for you. Our Quoz Quarters cafe is in full service and awaits for you to park your bums on its red oxide benches.
Come early.
Come late.
Just don’t expect things to wait.
Inside, the gathering continues.
SUBCONTINENTAL KHANDAAN
Khandaan (خاندان) means family — a shared sense of belonging, care, and showing up for one another.
For Quoz Arts Fest, Subko becomes a home for Subcontinental Khandaan: an evolving collective bringing Subcontinental voices together within the wider festival landscape. Rooted in community, shared culture, and the belief in showing up for one another.
Inside Subko:
☉ Aara Funk
Playful, irreverent reworks of familiar subcontinental symbols, steeped in nostalgia and colour.
☉ California Love
Rare vintage one-off subcontinental jewellery, where each piece carries memory, craft, and quiet confidence across time and place.
☉ Elijah Semine Dubai-born singer-songwriter blending funk, indie, and soul with groove-led guitars and a warm, raspy voice.
☉ Shilpa Ananth × Beatbox Ray
A UAE-born duo fusing South Indian influences with jazz, electronic soul, and live looping, where the voice becomes the instrument.
☉ Rohan Vergis Singer-songwriter and live performer rooted in Dubai’s urban music scene.
Live moments through the day: 📅 24th
• Elijah Semine — 12:00 PM
• Shilpa Ananth × Beatbox Ray — 4:30 PM 📅 25th
• Rohan Verghis — 12:00 PM
Come for the bakes.
Stay for the people.
That’s Khandaan.
This year was INSANE! What a blessing to do what we love, to love what we do, to grow, dream, believe, create, and forge our own path as we navigate all the unknown of living our life purpose✨
2025 saw us playing shows in the UAE, India, EU, and Saudi🔥New releases, merch reveals, figuring out, learning, and testing out a whole new live set up as a duo act, investing in our future, building our tribe, taking on more roles, and pushing our limits to experiment and explore our capabilities❤️
Thank You for sticking with us and being a part of our journey!
READY for whatever the next year brings✨✨✨
Playing by the Manar Abu Dhabi @kaws installation @souqalminaad on Friday, Dec 26th, at 8:15pm!
Last duo show of 2025, let’s wrap this crazy year up and celebrate the madness of what’s coming next..together🥳
See you there✨
@publicartabudhabi
Our time at @xpmusicfutures was INSANITY!
Still in our feels, still processing, still hearing the echoes of the love we received, and still unable to believe that our path led us here🔥🔥🔥
What a crazy destiny✨
We’ve been putting in the time, we’re ready for it all, and we’re just getting started🫀
📸 - by the beast @peterlouis___
#xpmusicfutures #riyadhmusicweek #musicianlife
Taking over the X1 main stage at 10PM @xpmusicfutures
TONIGHT!
See you there! Let’s celebrate the release of ATF together under the Saudi stars✨
#amputatethefake #releaseshow #newmusic
The moment is finally here ✨
XP25 Opening Ceremony is happening now, don’t miss it!
Join us as we launch a new chapter of music, creativity, and culture at XP25!
اللحظة أخيرًا وصلت ✨
افتتاحية إكس بي لمستقبل الموسيقى’25 تبدأ الحين لا تفوّتونها!
انضمّوا لنا وإحنا نطلق فصل جديد من الموسيقى والإبداع والثقافة في إكس بي!
On Nov 2nd, we faced, we found, we felt, we transcended✨
Such a powerful evening that united UAE artists, poets, musicians, and activists, I mean human beings that care, in the spirit of solidarity, collaboration, and community🙏🏾❤️
So much love and respect for the people who created
SHADOW BAN THIS!
@radishcheddar@farahradwanholisticism@alextombrink 🔥
📸 @peterlouis___ 🙌🏾
