{"id":52860,"date":"2026-04-07T12:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=52860"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:30:51","slug":"dubai-residents-can-now-become-part-of-a-living-digital-mosaic-at-kite-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-residents-can-now-become-part-of-a-living-digital-mosaic-at-kite-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Residents Can Now Become Part of a Living Digital Mosaic at Kite Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re walking along Kite Beach this week, you might notice a large digital heart, and you can become part of it. <strong>\u2018We Love Dubai\u2019<\/strong> turns selfies into a living display that celebrates the people who call the city home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get closer, you\u2019ll notice the <strong>mosaic forming a heart <\/strong>that animates on the screen. Every square holds a face of people living and working in Dubai. They fade out and reappear in a steady rhythm, creating a heartbeat effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This installation is set up on Kite Beach, a short walk from SALT. It will stay there until the end of this week (April 12). 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWwV-hqjYJ9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by We love Dubai (@dubaishome.ae)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining happens on-site and takes a minute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scan the QR code at the installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your name, nationality, and email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take your photo through the app. Tap submit and wait for the message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your photo is then added to the mosaic as part of the display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to stop by a nearby stand to pick up a <strong>\u201cDubai is home\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cWe love Dubai\u201d<\/strong> sticker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_660438997_18066876188411460_4027968699846826740_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_660438997_18066876188411460_4027968699846826740_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_660438997_18066876188411460_4027968699846826740_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_660438997_18066876188411460_4027968699846826740_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_660438997_18066876188411460_4027968699846826740_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the <strong>timings when the digital mosaic is active and you can take part:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong> 3 PM to 10 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekends:<\/strong> 10 AM to 10 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The same spirit of unity and support shows up across Dubai in other ways. A new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-pay-it-forward-dining-concept-in-dubai-spreads-kindness-across-the-city\/\">pay-it-forward platform now lets residents buy a coffee or a simple meal for a stranger<\/a><\/strong>. Around the city, more people are also hanging <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/a-beautiful-show-of-unity-and-strength-in-the-uae-the-o-homeland-banner-trend\/\">banners with the words from the national anthem<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these initiatives point to something important: the strength of Dubai lives in the people who call it home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re walking along Kite Beach this week, you might notice a large digital heart, and you can become part of it. \u2018We Love Dubai\u2019 turns selfies into a living display that celebrates the people who call the city home. 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