
Welcome to the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAKFAF), a nonprofit community arts festival designed to showcase the work of local and emerging artists, photographers, and filmmakers and engage the community through a diverse calendar of cultural and creative programming. We established RAKFAF to bring the community together to celebrate art, create opportunities for cultural exchange, and support the creative and artistic sectors of the emirate. An initiative of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, the Festival is an integral part of the Foundation’s mission is to contribute to the cultural development of Ras Al Khaimah.
2023 in Numbers

Submissions Received
Artworks

Artists

Nationalities
2023 Winners
Atefah Khas
Fine Art & Photography
Simran Agarwal
Fine Art & Photography
Benedicte Gimonnet
Fine Art & Photography
Gareth Phillips
Sculpture
Kudakwashe Manhotoma
Sculpture
Pauline Dupin
Film
Laith Al-Ramahi
Film
Aarohi Nimkhenkar
Student
Zayed Mohamed
Student
Riti Paghdar
Student