The Volvo Ocean Race’s Abu Dhabi stopover is off to a swimming start, with news that the Oscar-nominated composer, George Fenton, will open the festival.
Fenton is to perform with the highly acclaimed Blue Planet in Concert, which opens the Abu Dhabi stopover of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) on 12th December.
Fenton is best known for his work in film and television, having written scores for over 100 films and collaborating with some of the world’s most influential filmmakers.
“I’ve been lucky enough to perform the Blue Planet concert across the world in some of the most iconic venues from the Hollywood Bowl to Sydney Opera House, but the prospect of playing for the first time in Arabia, with a 78 piece orchestra on a floating stage beneath a ten metre screen, promises to be the show’s most spectacular setting yet,” said Fenton.
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the stopover festival will take place in a 40,000 square metre, purpose-built VOR Destination Village on the UAE capital’s Corniche Breakwater, packed with entertainment highlighting Abu Dhabi’s union with the sea and its maritime heritage.
“Very few people in the region get the chance to see The Blue Planet in Concert together with George Fenton,” said Sultan Al Dhaheri, acting Executive Director – Tourism, TCA Abu Dhabi. “Opening the stopover with this one-off experience will get the three-week celebration of Abu Dhabi’s marine heritage off to the perfect start.”
Up to 200,000 people are expected to visit Abu Dhabi’s VOR Destination Village, which will be open to the public from 12th December until 3rd January, when the race fleet departs for its next endurance sailing leg to Sanya, China.
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