Some of the most important gatherings in Dubai happen after the official event ends.
An art opening finishes, but a smaller group moves to a back room for dinner.
A chef invites a handful of regulars to taste a new menu before launch.
A studio visit turns into a long conversation over takeaway food on a warehouse floor.
None of this appears in the official program.
These moments happen because someone says, stay a bit longer, come with us, you should meet this person.
