Bodour opens 'The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish' exhibition

Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), inaugurated The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish exhibition at House of Wisdom (HoW) in Sharjah.

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Running for four months until March 13, 2026, the exhibition unfolds as an artistic and cultural journey celebrating the legacy of the Palestinian poet.

Through six sections inspired by the faces of a dice, it traces Mahmoud Darwish’s life and creative milestones, from his early beginnings in Al-Birwa to his enduring presence in Arab and global memory, revealing the richness of his poetic and human experience and chronicling the creative stages that shaped his remarkable path.

Commenting on the launch of the exhibition, Marwa Al Aqroubi, Executive Director of HoW, said: “The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish reflects HoW's unwavering commitment to preserving poetry as a vital intellectual and cultural force. Darwish was a rare poet who transformed both personal and national struggle into a mirror of existence.”

During the opening ceremony, artist and musician Marcel Khalife delivered a moving live performance featuring some of his most celebrated compositions inspired by Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry, including “Rita and the Rifle,” “To My Mother,” and “In the Mind, a Song.”