DUBAI 🇦🇪
7 days in Dubai, 2 conferences, 1 unforgettable experience!
When I heard that
@icomgc was going to be held in Dubai, I knew I had to go! Being towards the end of my PhD, I submitted my core work which got accepted and I presented it in front of museum professionals from across the world! The session was organised by
@avicom.faimp and Sustain, the A/V and Sustainable subcommittees of ICOM so it was the perfect home for my research and I discussed it with researchers doing similar things in other countries. I was also happy to see a Maltese contingent present at ICOM. Thank you
@audrey.curates for gathering us all!
I later found out that
@beatport ’s
@internationalmusicsummitdubai was also going to be held in the same week, just a block away from ICOM. Two days of talks and events about electronic music and culture in the SWANA region. It was both fascinating and inspirational attending a more industry-focused conference and I loved getting to know all the DJs, artists, and producers, and hearing from international artists like
@bedouin_official ,
@hugelthug and
@djhabibeats . Shout out to
@sofia23rd who is doing some cool work with music, poetry, and AI, and
@philolorenzo who is definitely one to watch! Can’t wait to meet again in London, Phil!
After the long conference days, the days blurred into nights hanging out with new friends in beach clubs, rooftop bars, culminating in
@groovinculture ’s energetic night with
@youssefawadly ,
@misc_jess 🇪🇬, and
@christelleamkurls 🇱🇧 Needless to say I felt right at home and although the week went by quickly, I’ll surely be back!
#lifeofaphdstudent #culture #research #dubai🇦🇪
