Culture Summit Abu Dhabi is a summit that convenes leaders from the worlds of the arts, media, public policy, and technology. It is organized and produced by The Rothkopf Group (TRG) and The Canales Project Ventures (TCPV), along with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism. Culture Summit 2018 took place at Saadiyat Island,

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. ...

, UAE, throughout April 8-12, 2018, and was focused on the theme of “Unexpected Collaborations.” The event featured a series of curated performances, exhibits, and interventions by renowned artists and musicians across the world. The performances came from everywhere, from the European Union Youth Orchestra to Abu Dhabi’s Bait Al Oud musical academy, with new collaborations transcending disciplinary and cultural boundaries.

Organization

The Summit was planned with an intention of being the "

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of Culture" and a place "to highlight the power of collective imagination as a force for good."

Participants

The 2017 inaugural event was attended by 450 delegates from 80 countries, including internationally acclaimed visual artist

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, Academy Award-winning composer and conductor Tan Dun, former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, MacArthur Fellow and award-winning choreographer Liz Lerman, His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Dr. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It was however, criticized for excluding a lot of local Emirati artists. CultureSummit 2017 hosted representatives from the following organizations:

Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation Established in 1996 by Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo, ADMAF Founder, the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. Abu Dhabi Festival ADMAF organizes the annual Abu Dhabi Festival. See also * Culture of the United Arab Emir ...

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) () is an independent, non-profit NGO that funds individuals and cultural organizations in the Arab region. By awarding grants for partial funding of cultural projects and other forms of support, AFAC fac ...

* Bahrain Authority on Culture and Antiquities *

China National Symphony Orchestra The China National Symphony Orchestra (; abbreviated CNSO) is China's national orchestra. It was founded as the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China (CPOC) in 1956 under the baton of the conductor Li Delun. In 1996, it was restructured and renam ...

* Culture Connect * El Sistema * Ford Foundation *

Found Sound Nation Found Sound Nation is a New York-based music and education nonprofit organization. It is made up of musicians and artists who use collaborative sound-making as a tool to help enhance communities and build bonds both locally and internationally. FSN ...

* International Music Council * John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * New York University Abu Dhabi Arts Center *

Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1937 by philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim and his long-time art advisor, artist Hilla von Rebay. The foundation is a leading institution for the collection, preserva ...

* Art Basel/ Tate Modern * UNESCO * Vienna Boys' Choir * Weill Center for Music,

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

West–Eastern Divan Orchestra The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is an orchestra based in Seville, Spain, consisting of musicians from countries in the Middle East, of Egyptian, Iranian, Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian and Spanish background. It was founde ...

References

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