SPRING BEGINS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TOGETHER WITH THE CONDUCT OF A NUMBER OF INTERESTING INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO CULTURE AND ART. PLACES FOR THEM WILL BECOME THE EMIRATE CAPITAL OF ABU DABI, AND THE OLD FORTS OF THE CITY-OASIS OF AL-AYN, AND THE HOTEL COMPLEXES "INTERCONTINENTAL FESTIVAL CITY" AND "MADINAT JUMEIRAH" IN DUBA. ANYONE WHO WISHES, RESIDENT OR GUEST OF THE UAE, WILL GET A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN THESE DAYS - TOUCH THE BEAUTIFUL: TO LITERATURE, MUSIC, PAINTINGS AND GRAPHICS ... AND THERE IS TO BE THEREFORE; CALLED ON TO PROJECT YOUR VISION OF THE WORLD IN BOOKS, SYMPHONY AND PICTURES, AND GIVE IT TO OTHERS. FIRST TO START ANNUAL LITERARY FESTIVAL ...Dubai Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
The annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, or LitFest sponsored by Emirates Airline, will be held in Dubai from March 6 to 10 at two main venues - at the InterContinental Hotel Event Center of the Dubai Festival City complex and at the Cultural and Scientific Building Association (Cultural & Scientific Association) in the Al Mamzar region. The festival is held with the support of the Office of Culture and Art of Dubai and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister, Vice President of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.
On March 6, Irish radio and television star Terry Vaughan will open the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature at the theater of the Dubai Cultural and Scientific Association. This year, the organizer is promised more authors, more events and new programs, one of which will be “Heritage Night” at the Dubai Festival City shopping and entertainment center. In the educational program of the festival there is a meeting with the war journalist Kate Adi, as well as architects, historians and writers, seminars on oratory, calligraphy and architecture. The festival will include workshops, meetings with writers, thematic discussions, and performances by school groups. An extensive educational and entertainment program for children awaits all participants and guests of the festival. In total, about 200 different events are planned. More than 100 authors from 30 countries are expected to attend the opening ceremony.
According to the organizers, the main theme of the current festival of fine literature will be "Personality" - a question that worries everyone who lives and works in the United Arab Emirates. “Dubai is a home and a place under the sun for each of us, regardless of origin and nationality. Among us there are Emirates, British and French, Africans and Japanese. But today we are all part of a single nation that unites Dubai,” the festival organizers say . Many LitFest events are free. For paid tickets, the ticket price starts from 39 UAE dirhams (US $ 10.6). The full program of the festival can be found at www.emirateslitfest.com
Abu Dhabi. Abu dhabi festival
In the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, from March 11 - April 6, 2012, under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the 9th Abu International Music and Theater Festival Dhabi Festival. The main venue for festival events will be the concert hall of the Emirates Palace Hotel (Emirates Palace).
The Abu Dhabi Festival program, organized by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), will bring together artists and musicians from 18 countries, and the theme of “Uniting Cultures” will be the main theme of their performances this year.
The festival will feature performances by Anushka Shankar, an American sitarist and composer of Indian descent, and Nasser Shamma (ud), an Iraqi musician, accompanied by The Global Music ensemble, and the London Theater of Modern Dance staged by Sutra. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Antony Gormley / Szymon Brzoska with Monks from the Shaolin Temple ”, Dresden Ballet with the performance“ La Bayadere ”. The performance of the Royal Opera "Beloved Friend" will also be given.
The quintessence of this festival will be the evening of classical music on March 22, dubbed “Resplendent Russia” (“Brilliant Russia”), in which Russian violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov, one of the most famous and best performers in the world, will perform. Maxim Vengerov is a student of the famous teacher, professor of the Novosibirsk Conservatory Zakhar Bron. In Abu Dhabi, Maxim Vengerov, accompanied by the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the great conductor Yuri Temirkanov, will perform the Overture for the opera The Barber of Seville by Rossini and Concert for violin and orchestra, op. 35, Symphony No. 4 P.I. Tchaikovsky. In addition to the main program, the festival will host numerous educational and cultural events, performances by local groups, such as “Bilad Al Khayr”, and a film screening of the Wagner Ring cycle.
In anticipation of the Abu Dhabi Festival and in order to demonstrate its commitment to the cultural education of modern society, the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) held a series of unique art events for students in February, including lectures by the world famous artist Hristo, as well as special Wednesday Wonders Workshops seminar programs for children with disabilities.
Between February 7 and 13, Hristo, who is considered one of the most popular postmodernists, gave a number of lectures at universities in the capital's emirate. In these fascinating classes, the artist demonstrated his past works and archival materials, and also talked about two projects that are in work: “Over the River” and “The Bench” (The Mastaba).
“My relationship with Abu Dhabi began during my first visit to the UAE in 1979,” Hristo said. “I am very pleased to work with the Fund for Music and Arts, and I will continue to visit the capital of the UAE, mainly because of the people living here, and also because of the local culture and the ability to communicate with students of art departments of universities. "
Ms. Huda Al Khamis Kanu, founder of ADMAF, said: “For many years, Christo has created gigantic installations that are familiar to people of all ages and nationalities, and in their time have become a challenge for the whole society. We are proud to host craftsmen with such an extraordinary view of things that supports the cultural and artistic programs of Abu Dhabi, and we will continue to continue our cooperation aimed at developing art, education and creativity in society and promoting the cultural mission of Abu Dhab ".
Together with his wife, Jeanne-Claude Hristo created the most ambitious and impressive works in the history of contemporary art. The work that he has been doing for several decades has become unique masterpieces that amaze the audience’s imagination. Hristo gave lectures in the emirate capital in such educational institutions as Al Yasmina School, Abu Dhabi Higher Technology Colleges, University named after Sheikh Zayed, HCT Madinat Zayed Women's Campus Classes at Qatr El Nada were also attended by Muir Khamis Al Haili, Director General of the Education Council of Abu Dhabi.
In February, ADMAF and the Start program also organized a series of Wednesday Wonders Workshops workshops. For four weeks, the guys from the Special Center for Social Protection, Higher Organization. Sheikh Zayed, the Center for New England and the Center for the Development of Opportunities took part in pottery classes: sculpted and painted clay products. Then they studied the art of applique. As a result, all the work done was demonstrated to their parents and teachers of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Committee and Talent Center.
Ms. Huda Al Khamis Kanu said: “The goal of our foundation is to promote creativity and mutual understanding, including through programs such as“ Start. ”Every child has the right to self-expression, deserves to be heard, whether verbally, "through writing or artistic creation. Therefore, we organize such events that develop in children the skills and abilities that they could be proud of."
The Start program, launched in 2007 by the Art Dubai Fair and Al Madad Foundation, organizes drawing classes and exhibitions of paintings for children with special needs. The long-term cooperation of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation with the artist Hristo and the Start program demonstrates intentions to develop the artistic talents of young people in the capital of the UAE.
Dubai Art Dubai Art Fair
The largest international exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa, the Art Dubai art fair, will be held from March 21 to March 24 at the Madinat Jumeirah hotel complex in Dubai. In her sixth year, she will gather a wide representation of artists and art keepers - in total, 75 galleries from 32 countries will take part in it. The fair will delight all guests with a variety of performances and interesting installations, educational programs and video displays.
According to the organizers, in the interactive program "live" radio broadcasts are planned, the "Night of Creativity" will be held and a unique art project for children will be organized. A number of interesting works will be shown by such masters as Faisal Bagrich, Yoto Barrada, Carlos Zeldran, James Clar, Koken Erjun, Setu Legi, Magdi Mustafa, UBIK and Denise Uster.
Jean A. Gaitan, the curator of the Dubai gallery “Rabat's L'Appartement”, and the founder of the art center “L'Appartement 22” from Rabat Abdullah Carrum organize the program “Radio for example” (R22-Dubai), which will broadcast with leading contemporary artists with direct inclusions from different parts of Dubai.
As usual, Dubai will host the "Night of Creativity" on March 22 in collaboration with the non-profit organization Traffic. This event will bring together artists, poets, musicians, gallery owners, custodians of art and collectors, most of whom work in the United Arab Emirates. In particular, the event will be attended by Hala Al Ali, Isak Berbik, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Anahita Razmi, Lantian Xi and the rap group “WolfPakistan”.
This year, the Hatch project debuts at the fair, as part of which an ordinary staircase has turned into an auditorium. In this “new” space, video programs, conversations with artists and presentations will be presented.
During the days of the Art Dubai fair, the Global Art Forum will take place, all six days of which will take place in rich discussions and presentations of new projects.
UAE Literary Contest "Poetry Spring is Beauty"
May 24, on the Day of Remembrance of Saints Equal to the Apostles Cyril and Methodius, Russia traditionally celebrates the Day of Slavic writing and culture. The Russian Embassy in the UAE, with the active support of the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots, announces a poetry contest and invites everyone to take part in it.
The goals and objectives of the competition.
The project aims to preserve the cultural heritage of Slavic writing and culture.
The order of the competition.
The poetry contest "The Source of Poetry is Beauty" is held from February 10 to May 10, 2012.
Competition Terms
Any author who writes poetry in Russian can take part in the competition.
Accepted poetic collections of no more than 5 poems.
Application conditions for the competition.
To participate in the competition, you must send the competition material to the email address: [email protected] with a note in the subject line of the letter "Poetry is beauty." The competitor must indicate the name, age, telephone and email address. Summing up the competition.
The competition results will be published in the Russian Emirates and Aviamost magazines, as well as on the websites www.uae.mid.ru, // rossiyanka.ae/ru, www.chat.ru.
Winners will be notified by email.
Collegium of the jury.
Chairman of the jury: Andreeva Evgenia Vladimirovna, wife of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UAE
Jury members:
- Al Aroud Tatyana Vladimirovna, president of the Russian Women’s Union in the UAE;
- Astanina Alla Aleksandrovna, vice-president of the Russian Union of Women;
- Dr. Safa M. Alvan Al Janjani, Associate Professor of Russian Philology, Director and Owner of Orient Consulting and Legalized Translations;
- Dr. Aligeidar Rajabovich Rzayev, editor-in-chief of Aviamost magazine;
- Dr. Zialyazan Sabbah, PhD;
- Kompanets Oksana Anatolievna, philologist, teacher of Russian as a foreign language;
- Olkhovskaya Elena Anatolyevna, chief editor of the publishing house "Russian Emirates";
- Tarilova Elena Gennadievna, Director of the Department of Languages and Literature of the IUEC (International Center for Educational Systems);
- Halikova Marina Borisovna, Director of the Russian International School in the UAE;
- Shknai Galina Vladimirovna, candidate of philological sciences, teacher of Russian language and literature.
Like this. The upcoming spring promises to be very eventful in cultural events. Choose for yourself those that you like. Try not to miss the "Brilliant Russia" concert with Maxim Vengerov and Yuri Temirkanov. Not every day, believe me, such stars of the world classical music scene tour in the Emirates. Or take part in creative workshops and numerous competitions yourself. Who knows, maybe the future Dali or Aivazovsky, Akhmatov or Bryusov is hiding in you? The path to creativity is not limited by age, social status, or profession. Do it!
