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INTERNATIONAL EDITORS IN CHIEF AUSTRALIA EUGENIE KELLY BRAZIL PATRICIA CARTA CHINA SIMONA SHA CZECH NORA GRUNDOVA GERMANY KERSTIN SCHNEIDER GREECE ELENI PATERAKI HONG KONG XAVEN MAK INDIA NONITA KALRA INDONESIA RIA LIRUNGAN ITALY ALAN PRADA JAPAN KAORI TSUKAMOTO KAZAKHSTAN LARISSA AZANOVA KOREA SEKYUNG CHO LATIN AMERICA LUCY LARA NETHERLANDS MILUSKA VAN ‘T LAM ROMANIA MARA COMAN RUSSIA DARIA VELEDEEVA SINGAPORE KENNETH GOH SERBIA PETAR JANOSEVIC SPAIN INMACULADA JIMENEZ TAIWAN ELAINE LIAO THAILAND DUANG POSHYANONDA TURKEY GULEN YELMEN U.K. ACTING EDITOR, LYDIA SLATER UKRAINE ANYA ZEMSKOVA UNITED STATES SAMIRA NASR VIETNAM TRAN NGUYEN THIEN HUONG Published by ITP MEDIA GROUP FZ-LLC © 2020 © 2020 by Hearst Communications Inc. HBA_151_020_MASTHEAD_11403063.indd 2002/11/2020 03:07:03 PMPerformance Charged Ghibli Hybrid. Fuel economy and CO 2 results for the Maserati Ghibli Hybrid range in (l/100km) combined: 7.5 to 7.1 (l/100 km). CO 2 emissions combined: 172 - 161 (g/km). Data corresponds to tests executed in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, however homologation as of September 2020 is not yet completed, consequently data may be The new Maserati Ghibli Hybrid.PHOTOGRAPHY : EV A KRUIPER OLIVIA PHILLIPS EDITOR IN CHIEF @BAZAARARABIAHARPERSBAZAARARABIA@HARPERSBAZAARARABIAHARPERSBAZAARARABIA.COM FROM OLIVIA ’ S DESK … EDITOR’S LETTER 22 HarpersBazaarArabia.com November 2020 Sunglasses, Dhs510, Karen Wazen Creativity takes courage. So said Henri Matisse, whose immortal words have served as encouragement to generations of artists of all disciplines to let go and truly express themselves. Their fearlessness has given us so much to be thankful for, with many of the greatest works throughout history having been borne from tumultuous times. Today? Well, today that means we could well be living through the silver lining of a renaissance. In fact, this issue is testament to it. Art – like so many types of expression – is like medicine. It feeds the soul; whether through the act of making it, absorbing it, or sharing it with others. Another master, Oscar Wilde – to whom, among a few other minor things, we owe some of Instagram’s best memes – also once said, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines who you will be when you can’t help it.” And it’s the same with all forms of art – from literature to cinema – they change you, and often for the better. As we enter November with uncertainty still raining down on us, it is art that will bring a little sunshine, a dose of perspective, and who knows, perhaps some of the answers too. On p.38 we explore the intricacies of taking this month’s Abu Dhabi Art fair online for the fi rst time, asking if the democratisation and accessibility of a virtual event can lead to art for all. Elsewhere, on p.50 we speak exclusively to Zoe Haldane, the woman with the keys to Dubai’s hotly anticipated Arts Club, fi nally opening its hallowed, history-steeped doors in two weeks. On p.30, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, talks us through a day in her colourful life, while on p.64, we unpick an entirely different, yet equally as instrumental, art form: fi lm. In Moving Pictures, we chart the ebb and fl ow of Egyptian cinema through the lens of El Gouna Film Festival; a spectacle that, last month, remained unbowed – and pretty fabulous – in the face of Covid. We also asked founder of Cinema Akil, Butheina Kazim to share the enduring importance of arthouse fi lm. On p.62, she pens a moving ode to it, as well as one to the movies that have changed the face of Arab cinema. On the subject of changing the game, our cover girl, Egyptian actress and star of the unstoppable, award-winning Ramy, May Calamawy gives us a lesson in the power of harnessing raw and diverse Arab female voices on screen (p.68). It is, after all, culture that moves conversations forward, and that can offer respite, wisdom and escapism in a storm. Cherish it, celebrate it, play a part in making it. We have – and we’ve found much joy along the way. EXPRESS YOURSELF Emily in Paris: discuss. Was it fl uffy, mind-numbing fodder for ringardes with costumes that could never quite live up to Carrie Bradshaw’s? Yes. Did I devour it all in one sitting? Also yes. A lesson in TV not taking itself too seriously. Surely what we all need right now? 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