The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish exhibition was opened at the House of Wisdom (HoW) in Sharjah by Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The show, which runs for four months until March 13, 2026, is an artistic and cultural journey honoring the Palestinian poet’s legacy.
From his early beginnings in Al Birwa to his enduring presence in Arab and global memory, it traces Mahmoud Darwish’s life and creative milestones through six sections inspired by dice faces. It reveals the depth of his poetic and human experience and chronicles the creative stages that shaped his remarkable path.
Sheikh Majid Bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah; Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation; Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of Shurooq; Mohamed Abdalla, CEO of Sharjah Islamic Bank; Mubarak Al Nakhi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Culture; and Marwa Al Aqroubi, Executive Director of HoW.
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