Winter 2012
ADMAF ABU DHABI FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
What’s on
The region’s leading celebration of arts and culture reveals a stunning programme for its 10th anniversary in 2013
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at Abu Dhabi Festival 2013 www.timeouttickets.com/abudhabifestival
3 – 31 March Education & Community Programmes Various venues. Free Admission. (check website for details) 3 & 4 March, 8pm Romeo & Juliet: Globe Education, Shakespeare’s Globe Abu Dhabi Theatre 5 - 31 March 25 Years of Arab Creativity
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hen Rasha Arodaky and Gary Hoffman stepped onto and song. On March 26, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra the stage of the Cultural Foundation in 2004, little did conducted by the legendary Jiri Belohlavek performs the they know that their concert marked the beginning of a new world premiere and Festival anniversary commission, ‘Poeme chapter in the development of Abu Dhabi as a cultural capital Oriental’ by the acclaimed composer, Bechara El Khoury. for the world. Over the last 10 years, musicians, actors, artists Over the years, the Festival has pioneered the presentation of and dancers from over 40 different countries have presented internationally acclaimed artists in the Gulf and wider Arab more than 90 concerts, performances and exhibitions for the world. Companies such as The World Orchestra for Peace people of the UAE capital and beyond through the Abu Dhabi and the London Symphony Orchestra and musicians such Festival. as Wynton Marsalis and Maxim Vengerov have chosen the 2013 marks the tenth anniversary edition of this annual Festival as their gateway to new audiences. 2013 upholds the symphony of artistic excellence and true to tradition by welcoming for the first time to the form, the Abu Dhabi Festival promises a UAE The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra, The With 100 events to world-class programme that will enlighten, Czech Philharmonic, Bryn Terfel and Joshua entertain, inspire and inform. With over 100 choose from, audiences Bell. Celebrating Spain as the Country of are spoilt for choice. Honour this year, the Festival centrepiece is events to choose from, audiences are spoilt for choice. As in previous years, over 90% the legendary tenor, Plácido Domingo. of the 2013 Festival is free, while the remaining ticketed 10% Over the last decade, the Abu Dhabi Festival has taken children takes place in the Festival’s main programme venue since 2007, and young people on a voyage of discovery. As in previous Emirates Palace. editions, thousands of students and the public will enjoy free Proud of its international reputation as a ‘Festival of Firsts’, in access to concerts, performances and workshops, many of 2013 the Festival adds to its roster of 7 commissions, 4 world which celebrate the UAE’s cultural heritage. premieres, and 13 Arab premieres. On March 25, ‘The Rahbani The Abu Dhabi Festival is a unique and unforgettable 013 1-31, 2 RCH Legacy’, a Festival commission by Oussama Rahbani will experience. Join us in celebrating the UAE capitalMAas a place explore the legacy of Mansour and Assi Rahbani through music for art, education, culture and creativity.
14 & 15 March, 8pm Homage to Fokine: The Mariinsky Ballet & Orchestra Emirates Palace Auditorium 20 March, 8pm Plácido at the Palace Emirates Palace Auditorium 22 March, 8pm Joshua Bell & The Czech Philharmonic Emirates Palace Auditorium 24 March, 8pm Piano Passion: Yundi in Recital Emirates Palace Ballroom 25 March, 8pm The Rahbani Legacy Emirates Palace Auditorium 26 March, 8pm Festival Gala with Bryn Terfel & Bechara El Khoury: Poeme Oriental Emirates Palace Auditorium
For more information, visit www.abudhabifestival.ae and www.timeouttickets.com
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