Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
; established in 2004. The festival is presented by the
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. The event has been held under the patronage of
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirat ...
, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander-of-Chief of the
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa li-Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah) are the armed forces of the Unit ...
. It was originally under the patronage of Sheikh
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, عبد الله بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 30 April 1972) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. He is a son o ...
, then Minister of Information and Culture. Abu Dhabi Festival is the largest classical arts event in the UAE.
Commissions
Abu Dhabi Festival regularly commissions new works, often in partnership with other international festivals.
[http://www.efa-aef.eu/fr/festivals/members/profile/880/Abu%20Dhabi%20Music%20%20and%20%20Arts%20Festival/European Festival Association, Abu Dhabi Festival, Retrieved January 24, 2011.]
Education
Abu Dhabi Festival has an educational programme which brings together participating artists, school, college and university students from across the UAE.
Awards
The Abu Dhabi Festival Award is presented each year to participating national university students in the fields of performing and visual arts, music, film, literature and communication.
External links
Official Website (english)
References
Festivals in the United Arab Emirates
Events in Abu Dhabi
Annual events in the United Arab Emirates
2004 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Festivals established in 2004
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