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HISTORY & TRADITIONS - ARTS
 Art sculpture ‘Tolerance’ unveiled in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 08/12/2008
T.O.L.E.R.A.N.C.E., the first permanent public art sculpture created for Abu Dhabi, was unveiled in front of the Amiri Court of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince recently.
In the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, general manager of the authority, artist Guy Ferrer unveiled the nine-piece sculpture.
"As our city evolves and develops, we are keen to make sure that we put the people at the
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 Gargash opens "Collectors from the Emirates"
Posted on 01/12/2008
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammed Anwar Gargash yesterday opened the "Collectors from the Emirates" exhibition of rare Swiss timepieces at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
The exhibition which runs to December 1st is held under the patronage of Minister of Public Works H.E Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.
Present at the opening ceremony were Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Abdul Rehman Al Owais, Swiss Ambassador to UAE Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart,
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 Musical on Zayed to celebrate National Day
Posted on 19/11/2008
A musical play by Maestro Abdul Halim Caracalla will held to celebrate the UAE's 37th National Day in the capital, said an official.
The work, titled Zayed and the Dream, is the first of its kind artistic venture, said Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, in a press statement.
Under the guidance of General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the musical
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 Fatima opens artparis Abu Dhabi
Posted on 18/11/2008
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak opened yesterday the artparis-Abu Dhabi 2008 - the Middle East's leading modern and contemporary art fair, at Emirates Palace Hotel.
Running from November 17 - 21 under the patronage of HH Gen. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the event has expanded by more than 40 per cent, with an impressive participation of 27 new international and regional galleries.
artparis Abu Dhabi is an
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 ArtParis Abu Dhabi 2008 features emerging galleries and talent
Posted on 17/11/2008
Emerging regional galleries and the search for young talent will characterise the second annual artparis Abu Dhabi 2008 - the Middle East's leading modern and contemporary art fair.
Running November 18 - 21 at Emirates Palace Hotel, artparis Abu Dhabi 2008 has expanded by more than 40 per cent, with an impressive 27 new international and regional galleries participating.
Organised in partnership with Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), Tourism Development '&' Investment
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 artparis Abu Dhabi 2008 centres global attention on capital
Posted on 12/11/2008
The second annual edition of artparis Abu Dhabi, organised in partnership with Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) and artparis, will open to the public on Tuesday 18th November at Emirates Palace and runs until Friday 21st November 2008.
artparis Abu Dhabi international art fair firmly positions the UAE's capital as the Middle East's new cultural hub. "The attention of the global art world is now focused on Abu Dhabi, and
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 A voice of hope in the shadow of loss
Posted on 09/11/2008
A series of concerts dedicated to the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, featuring his friend and collaborator Marcel Khalife, drew large crowds over the weekend, with the money raised pledged to Palestinian children's charities.
The Lebanese singer and musician performed in the capital on Thursday and Friday and last night in Dubai in a sold-out show.
Khalife, who frequently collaborated with Darwish, setting the poet's words to music, performed in A Salute to Mahmoud Darwish with his
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 A picture is worth 40,000 dirhams
Posted on 06/11/2008
Amateur and professional photographers are being urged to enter the third Emirates Photography Competition to help preserve the heritage of the nation.
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach) hopes the 2009 competition will be an incentive to capture the beauty of the country's animals, desert and cities.
The photography competition, which is part of the Emirates Film Competition, is open to residents and nationals from the GCC. Entries will be accepted until Dec 31 for
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 Capital to showcase best of Bollywood at festival
Posted on 28/10/2008
After successfully hosting the Middle East International Festival, Abu Dhabi is to host an Indian Film Festival featuring some of the most successful commercial films from Bollywood – the home of Indian cinema in Mumbai.
The festival will be the first such event organised to indulge the Emirati population and provide them the best of Indian cinema on a unified platform. Yash Chopra's cross-border love saga Veer-Zaara will lead the high-profile list of seven of the latest films to be screened
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 Plans open for ArtParis Abu Dhabi
Posted on 18/09/2008
ArtParis Abu Dhabi is returning in November with a promise to reassert Abu Dhabi's position as meeting point for contemporary art in the region.
The successful ArtParis Abu Dhabi 2007 inspired this year's exhibition with an emphasis on promoting Arab artists, young talent and contemporary art.
The art fair is promising to attract 15,000 people from across the world. Last year, 10,000 people attended the event.
"It is our goal to make this event bigger and better than last year, even though
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 Dubai firm ties up with New York's opera house
Posted on 14/09/2008
The Dubai Event Management Corporation has entered into a one-year partnership with New York's Metropolitan Opera, one of the most widely heard and known opera companies in the world. This will bring to Dubai some of the critically acclaimed series of live high-definition performances, transmitted into movie theatres around the world.
Ten operas will be offered during the 2008-09 season of The Met: Live in HD. The series begins on October 11 with soprano Karita Mattila reprising her rivetting
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![]() Aguilera to perform at Emirates Palace
Posted on 08/09/2008
Christina Aguilera, the Grammy award-winning singer, is scheduled to perform for the first time in the Middle East with a one-off concert at the Emirates Palace hotel in the capital next month.
Aguilera, 27, best known for such songs as Dirrty, Candyman and Genie in a Bottle, will perform on the lawns of the luxury hotel on Oct 24. Ticket prices and allocations will be announced next week and will go on sale in the last week of September.
Demand to see Aguilera, who has sold more than 37
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 Abu Dhabi launches Artscape
Posted on 18/08/2008
A new series of informal, cultural events is being launched in Abu Dhabi with the first taking on a Picasso theme. Artscape Picasso will be held on Thursday, August 28, at the Cultural Foundation with free entry for all. The evening will be packed with activities - for both English and Arabic speakers - which will celebrate the work of Pablo Picasso and modern art related themes in an informal manner through a multi-art form programme including films, live music, literature, a live painting
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![]() British Council launches a search for the UAE’s top visual arts talent
Posted on 14/07/2008
The British Council has launched its first International Young Visual Arts Entrepreneur (IYVAE) Award in the UAE, which aims to champion and celebrate the importance of creative entrepreneurs. The IYVAE Award will identify a UAE National or resident who is working in the visual arts sector and who is able to demonstrate business success with a social or not-for-profit enterprise in this sector. International recognition and an arts tour of the UK awaits the winner.
According to the British
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 Over 40 works on display at calligraphic exhibition
Posted on 24/06/2008
Sheikh Mayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA), on Sunday opened an exhibition of calligraphic works drawn from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Art Collection 1. The exhibition, which runs till June 29 in the lobby of Building 5 in the DIFC, features over 40 works of renowned calligraphy artists from various Arab and Islamic countries.
After the inauguration, Sheikh Mayed toured the exhibition along with Dr Omar bin
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