The first international festival Russian Seasons Arabia will take place on 27 – 28 November 2025 in Dubai, UAE with the support of Alserkal and will bring together representatives of culture and business from Russia and the Middle East.
The guests and participants of the festival will find an exhibition, public talk with the participation of business, culture and innovation leaders, business program and summing up the results of the international contest of young designers, dedicated to the integration of cultural codes of different countries into modern trends.
We invite brands and companies interested in this active and rich market to participate.
Brands from Russia and Middle East
1. Clothing, footwear and accessories 2. Jewellery and costume jewellery 3. Cosmetics, care 4. Interior and object design, tableware, home textiles 5. Art, graphic design and crafts
6. Architecture and property 7. Gastronomy and restaurant business 8. Children's goods (clothes, accessories, toys, etc.) 9. Tourism and hotel business 10. Services (production, photography, etc.)
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
PROGRAMME
15.04.25– 31.08.25
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RUSSIAN SEASONS ARABIA 2025 FESTIVAL
10:00 – 22:00 WORK OF THE EXHIBITION “RUSSIAN SEASONS ARABIA”/ JOSSA, ALSERKAL
14:00 – 15:00 PUBLIC TALK ”RUSSIA AND GULF COUNTRIES: ORIENTAL INSPIRATION, INNOVATIVE DESIGN”/ JOSSA, ALSERKAL
16:00 – 18:00 Tea ceremony in the desert ”Tradition or innovation?”
18:30 – 19:30 Session 3 “Dubai - the New ”Capital of the World”. Successful global cases from Russian entrepreneurs”/ JOSSA, ALSERKAL
17:00 – 18:00 Session 2 “Features of the target audience of the UAE market. How to develop creative business in Dubai?”/ JOSSA, ALSERKAL
15:30 — 16:30 Session 1 “Export Opportunities in the Middle East Markets”/ JOSSA, ALSERKAL
Master classes, tasting, lectures from participants
Retreat session for participants only
Announcement of the results of the competition
The organiser reserves the right to slightly change the specified dates and times
Since its foundation, Russian Seasons has been discovering new names in fashion and design. Since 2016, the young designers' competition has been supported by Vogue magazine for several years. Since 2018, the Seasons Tech gas pedal has been presenting the most promising young innovators to the industry.
CONTEST
Contest entries will be accepted from April 15 to September 30, 2025. The shortlist of semi-finalists selected by the competition jury will be announced from October 15 to 31, 2025. The names of the 3 winners will be announced at the Russian Seasons Arabia Festival on November 27, 2025.
In 2025, the Russian Seasons Arabia festival announces an international competition for young designers. The competition task is to create an image reflecting modern trends and the national cultural code of one's own or chosen country.
To enter the contest, email us at info@ruseasons.com with “Contest” in the subject line.
PARTNERS
To find out the terms of co-operation, email us at info@ruseasons.com (labelled "Partner")
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
Application Deadline: until 31.08.2025
Technical fee with participants
4 500 AED
The organizer of the Russian Seasons Festival does not control how the Exhibitor carries out trade (with/ without a cash register): The Exhibitor independently reports to the state.