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May 2015
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MadHattar's Tea Party Ep 1 - Interview w...

Tea With Culture
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Mad Hattar's Tea Party is a new sub-section of Tea With Culture, a series of interviews conducted by Wael Hattar with artists about their current exhibitions in the UAE. In this episode Wael Hattar speaks with Mona Saudi and William Lawrie to discuss "Poetry in Stone", the latest exhibition at Lawrie Shabibi in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The exhibition is on t ... Show More
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