Dubai’s one and only cultural festival, Sole DXB makes a spectacular return to d3, with a strong highlight on Japanese contemporary design. Sole DXB sixth edition once again brings out the best of culture across art, food, music, sport and style. Here’s what you’ve missed from the three-day annual fair.
Raj Malhotra, Partner, Sole DXB says: “We’ve just capped our strongest and richest festival to date. The energy, contributions, and attendance of the people who came out from both here and abroad, show that Dubai is very much at the forefront of contemporary culture. Going into 2018, we look forward to showcasing our vision of this scene – and taking it to brand new heights.”
The Film Screenings
The cultural event kicked off on Thursday December 7th with a special screening that showed an international premiere of ‘Word is Bond’- directed by the multi award-winning director Sacha Jenkins, a documentary focusing on the transformative power of lyrics in hip hop. Also on the big screen there was an exclusive screening ‘My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women In Hip Hop’, directed Ava DuVernay; all in collaboration with Cinema Akil.
The Musical Performances
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th featured a line-up of some of the biggest musicians, from award-winning musician Kano to G.O.O.D Music President, rapper Pusha T, and American silk-soul rapper Goldlink, German rapper Serious Klein; also magnificent after-parties, with DJs Stretch Armstrong, Shortkut, Tom Crane, Dave Lubin and Andy Baxter.
The Talks & Workshops
Other highlights included series of cultural talks from Fragment Design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara, style icon Jeff Staple of Staple Design, and founder of Highsnobiety, David Fischer.
The Exhibition of ‘Letters to Andy Warhol’
Cadillac and the Andy Warhol Museum came together for an archive-led exhibition named The New Andy Warhol exhibition; Letters to Andy Warhol, that offers a glimpse into Warhol’s private world and reveals the spirit of the American ambitious artist. The exclusive exhibition will run until December 16.
The Fashion, The Shoes
There were big brands including Dior Homme and Kenzo presenting their never-seen before collection, all previewed in pop-up units taking design cues from the mastery of Tokyo architecture. Also, Japanese designers showcased some of the most niche brands like Neighborhood, Visvim, Wacko Maria, Undercover, Non-Native, and White Mountaineering.
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