Power of Poetry Workshop with Dr Afra Atiq and Danabelle Gutierrez

Harness the power of words to express your thoughts and feelings in this workshop from two of the UAE’s top poets. Open yourself to this creative experience as Afra and Danabelle show how to tap into your artistic soul

Dr Afra Atiq is an Emirati scholar and poet. She has won numerous awards for her poetry and has been featured on stages across the world. Her art explores a broad range of topics which include heritage, culture, identity, legacy, self-acceptance, grief, and almost everything in between. She writes and performs in a blend of English, Arabic, and French. She’s a founding member of Untitled Chapters – a community for Emirati women writers.

Danabelle Gutierrez is a writer, actress, and photographer and one of Illustrado’s 300 Most Influential Filipinos in the Gulf in 2020. She has performed her poetry with various groups throughout the UAE with her work published in & Until The Dreams Come and I Long To Be The River.