Black Diamond

Camel Caravan ® © was the first and largest public art event in the UAE and the Arab world, it was also the first element of the five year Desert Trilogy series of public art projects based on the beloved animals of the desert.

'Parade of Nations’ a unique herd of Life Size camels, painted to showcase the artistic tradition of individual participating countries. The parade, being supported by 20 countries had the camels displayed at various high profile public locations throughout Dubai before being auctioned for charity.

Facts and figures:

–70 artists from 30 different countries painted our camels.
–14 schools participated in the program, many painting murals for the Camel Barn and others painting life size camels for their schools.
–Over 3,000 children were involved in Camel Caravan project.
–Our public art project has paid over AED 250,000 to local artists in honorariums, a great boost for the arts community.
–Camel Caravan has raised almost 5 million Dirham for our local charities overall.
–All of the other camels raised hefty bids and many of the camels still remain on the streets of Dubai.
A replica selection of beautiful Miniatures Camels is available.

The Camel Miniatures are fully handmade, master craftsman assemble the camel body piece by piece. The designs are applied with a combination of decal and hand painting. The size is approximately 20x18 cm and the weight approximately 600 g


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