Amna Abulhoul
Executive Creative Director – Entertainment & Experiences
Expo City Dubai
Amna Abulhoul, executive creative director of entertainment & experiences at Expo City Dubai, helps shape Dubai’s evolving experiential and cultural landscape through artistic direction, curation, and large-scale event development. Her work focuses on creating immersive experiences that bring together art, technology, storytelling and public engagement.
Abulhoul curates the Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival, which brings together artists and light-based installations to transform public spaces.
The festival uses light, technology and visual storytelling to create shared experiences, demonstrating how public environments can become platforms for artistic expression and audience interaction.
She has also helped develop new cultural platforms at Expo City Dubai, including House of Arts, which expands opportunities for contemporary Gulf creativity and audience participation.
Through these initiatives, Abulhoul is contributing to a broader approach to cultural programming, moving beyond traditional exhibitions towards experiences that connect art with place and community.
One nominator said: "Her work demonstrates how major cultural destinations can move beyond conventional exhibitions to create dynamic, participatory experiences that connect art with place, community, and technology."
Her approach also highlights the potential for cultural programming to foster dialogue, celebrate regional identity and attract diverse audiences.
By combining artistic vision with large-scale destination development, Abulhoul is helping to shape the next generation of immersive cultural experiences in Dubai.
