{"id":83,"date":"2017-08-20T07:40:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T07:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2017-08-20T07:40:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T07:40:49","slug":"seasons-of-change-a-powerful-expression-of-strength-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/seasons-of-change-a-powerful-expression-of-strength-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8221; Seasons Of Change&#8221; &#8211; A Powerful Expression Of Strength &#038; Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dubai International Art Centre hosts, \u201cSeasons of Change\u201d an empowering Art Exhibition by the residents of Dubai Foundation for Women and Children\u2019s Shelter. DFWAC is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE for women and children victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. There will be close to 30 Artworks on display and sale at the Art Exhibition; all funds raised at the show will go to the Foundation to further empower and support the women &amp; children who reside at DFWAC. The show\u2019s guest of honour is the celebrated local Artist Ms. Fatma Lootah \u2013 the show opens to public from 6th till the 16th of September at Gallery 76.<\/p>\n<p>This event is an initiative of a passionate change maker \u2013 Fiona Petrocelli; Fiona\u2019s innate desire to help people has prompted her to be involved in several charities, including working with senior citizens in the UK, \u201cStreet Children\u201d in Kuala Lumpur &amp; Special needs children in Dubai. Fiona also serves as a volunteer board member at the Dubai International Art Centre since 2014 where she has actively formed collaborations between the Art Centre and local charities. Fiona Petrocelli explains what attracted her to work with DFWAC, \u00a0\u201cWith all the glitz and glamour that seems to always be promoted about Dubai, it is organizations like the foundation that are weaving the moral fabric of this diverse expatriate and growing community and tackling what are the taboo issues that exist not only here but all over the world\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Art-Exhibition-Invitation1-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dubai International Art Centre hosts, \u201cSeasons of Change\u201d an empowering Art Exhibition by the residents of Dubai Foundation for Women and Children\u2019s Shelter. DFWAC is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE for women and children victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. 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