Culture

If you’ve embellished your car with sparkles, bought the biggest UAE flag you can find and slapped on red, green, black and white face paint, then you’re ready to go nuts celebrating National Day on 2nd December – the day …

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(Ahmed Moustafa, Divine Bedrock Human Artistry, 2013-14) The capital’s cultural scene will once again be awash with gallery owners, collectors and art enthusiasts as Abu Dhabi Art returns to the city   Abu Dhabi is well on the way to …

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  Billed as a pioneering Emirati director and the region’s first director of international standing, Ali Mostafa is an inspiration for Arab filmmakers. Abu Dhabi Week sits down with the director to find out how his mother inspires him and …

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It’s action time for the eighth edition of the capital’s annual film festival Every October, the region’s cinematic storytellers take the spotlight alongside a host of international filmmakers for the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF). Powered by twofour54, the capital’s …

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The stage is set for the return of Abu Dhabi’s classical music season. We take a look at what’s in store across the emirate during the next eight months When the return of Abu Dhabi Classics was announced recently, it …

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Since she started learning piano at the tender age of two, Lydie Solomon has risen to stardom in the classical music industry, giving her first performance at just 10-years-old. The award-winning French pianist will open the 2014 – 2015 Abu Dhabi Classics season with a special tribute …

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The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition takes aim We watch intently as a flutter of wings take to the red sky. The falconer stretches out his arm, heavily padded in a thick leather glove, and whistles shrilly into the …

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One musician’s bid to boost cultural awareness takes him on a journey to find the UAE’s last remaining pearl divers Standing outside London’s Victoria Train Station in the rain in 1993, a man had just enough money in his pocket …

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One inspirational Emirati has gone from asking the questions to offering the answers Accountant by day, painter by night, Emirati artist Budour Al Ali is a woman on a mission to pave the way for future artists in her country. …

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Abu Dhabi Week takes a look at the innovative show that is stepping out of the shadows and into the capital An elephant eating hay out of a bucket. A young girl who turns into a dog. A string of …

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