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Abu Dhabi Festival To Run From 11th March to 6th April 2012

The Abu Dhabi Festival

Celebrating its ninth edition in 2012, the Abu Dhabi Festival has confirmed its place amongst the UAE’s cultural calendar highlights by announcing a stellar programme of world-leading artistic talent. The Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, continues its commitment to showcasing the very best of the arts, with a schedule combining classical music, theatre and performing arts, jazz, ballet and fine arts.

The Country of Honour this year will be the United Kingdom, a country with whom the Festival has established a number of notable strategic partnerships, including the Royal Opera House, 2 Manchester International Festival and Edinburgh International Festival. Three outstanding collaborations and seven events making their Arab world debut will represent the country during the Festival.

Abu Dhabi Festival Programme 2012:


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11th March - 6th April
Education & Community Programmes

 
19th March - 15th April
"Gestures of Light"
Hassan Massoudy

Emirates Palace & Ghaf Gallery
 
19th March
"Traveller"
Anoushka Shankar

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
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20th March
"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
Globe Education at Shakespeare’s Globe

7:30 pm | Abu Dhabi Theatre
 
22nd March
"Resplendent Russia"
Maxim Vengerov & St Petersburg Philharmonic

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
24th March
Naseer Shamma & The Global
Music Ensemble


8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
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26th March
"Sutra"
Monks from the Shaolin Temple

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
27th March
"Maqam Journey"
Anwar Abudragh & Maqamat

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
28th March
"Eastern Wind"
Göksel Baktagir

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
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29th March
Synthesis
Faisal Al Sari


8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
27th & 28th March and
1st & 3rd April

Wagner’s The Ring Cycle
The Met in HD

7:00 pm | VOX Cinema
 
30th & 31st March
"La Bayadère"
Semperoper Ballet & NDR
Philharmonic Hanover


8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
 
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2nd April
"Beloved Friend"
Royal Opera House

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
4th April
Natalie Cole in Concert


8:00 pm | Emirates Palace
6th April
"A Night of Legends"
Fadel Shaker in Concert

8:00 pm | Emirates Palace


More information: www.abudhabifestival.ae