This was written for Emirates Business 24/7 and can be found here: http://www.business24-7.ae/opinion/comment/a-festival-of-literature-and-co-operation-2010-03-11-1.67301 For many years, residents of and visitors to Dubai city have associated it with trade, commerce and the ceaseless flow of goods. Any mention of culture results in complicit nodding and a mention of Dubai’s venerable Bastakiya area, safe from uninitiated prying [...]
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Geekfest Pi – Shared Space and Creative Unorganisation
Posted: 27/02/2010 in Life & Style, Other inanitiesTags: community, conversation, creativity, Geekfest, Geekfest 3.14, Geekfest Pi, shared spaces
This will appear in the Emirates Business 24/7 print editionon Feb 27th 2010. It’s been slotted online and can be hit at: http://www.business24-7.ae/the-business-of-life/events/shared-space-and-creative-unorganisation-2010-02-28-1.53305 A PDF of the print version can be found here, thanks to @Mita56: http://bit.ly/bDAdEf?r=td Shared spaces occur when a community can spontaneously appear and, in a wink, dissipate. But not without making [...]
