• Downtown Design

  

  The Middle East’s leading fair for contemporary design is making its debut in Saudi Arabia. The event will be held in Riyadh’s JAX District from May 20-23. 

• Sharjah Biennial

  

  The 16th iteration of the contemporary art exhibition, which started on Feb. 6, runs until June 15.

• Muscat International Book Fair

  

  Taking place in Oman, this book fair is a major event for publishers, authors and readers in the region. It will take place from April 23-May 3.

• Al-Bustan International Festival  

  

  Lebanon’s classical music festival showcases world-class orchestras, soloists and chamber music ensembles. It starts on Feb. 26 and runs to March 23. 

• The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music 

  

  This celebrated music festival draws international and local acts from a range of genres. This year it will take place from May 22-31. 

• Art Dubai

  

  Taking place from April 18-20, Art Dubai showcases contemporary, modern and digital artworks from galleries worldwide.