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Dec 2016
22m 22s

MadHattar's Tea Party Ep 18 - Kamrooz Ar...

Tea With Culture
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An interview series sub-section of Tea With Culture. Kamrooz Aram talks to Wael Hattar about his show “Recollections for a Room" at Green Art Gallery in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai, We also had a chance through his work to talk about it’s placement of Iranian art as well as the history of it to a certain degree. The show is on until January 8, 2017. You can rea ... Show More
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