His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the UAE Armed Forces, said: "The true wealth of the country Is the human wealth, the educated and qualified person, who has the skills of the age and the ability to innovate and creativity, and the creation of knowledge wealth ».

The Abu Dhabi 2019 Festival offers the fourth edition of the Young Filmmakers' Course, which includes intensive courses and a capacity-building program in collaboration with the Baden-Württemberg Academy and Orient Metz Occident. The course also includes interactive workshops and film presentations at New York University Young directors from the UAE to upgrade their film career, with a keen pursuit of being one of the shortlisted candidates for the short film category in 2021.

The program presents clips from the works that will be present at the Abu Dhabi 2020 Festival and will connect young directors, major companies, media organizations and production companies to increase employment opportunities in the film industry in the UAE and beyond.

As part of its comprehensive training program for creative training, the Young Media Leaders program builds capacity and develops the professional skills of UAE media students and graduates to gain the passion and ability to become future local media leaders, essay writers and investigative journalists and to build and enhance their skills and curriculum vitae. this field.

In addition, the festival's effectiveness comes to provide schoolchildren and university students with the opportunity to attend demonstrations and open exercises to inspire young people by meeting international artists; enhancing their artistic aptitude and appreciation for the arts, enjoying music, dancing and theater; Lifelong, investment in the future art audience, and from participating artists this year Joyce de Donato, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Tosca and the Ballet Opera House Paris.

"The festival translates the vision of the Abu Dhabi Group for Culture and Arts to invest in young people and empower them to be a component of sustainability and development," said Hoda Ibrahim Al-Khamis, founder of the Abu Dhabi Culture and Arts Group. "Through community and educational initiatives within youth platforms, they inspire inspiration and passion for their knowledge and creativity. And provide them with the skills to instill a culture of innovation and innovative thinking and creative, to participate in the manufacture of bright future for the homeland ».

The festival also presents the "Back to School" activity in cooperation with the school activities sector of the UAE Ministry of Education, the Zayed Higher Institute for Owners of the Hummam, the Korean Cultural Center, the educational and community program and youth platforms from a variety of events held throughout March . In this context, the "Fine Arts Education Program", which accompanies the exhibition accompanying the festival, will be held this year under the title "Far Horizons: Artworks of European Nature, Liechtenstein Collectibles". The program includes activities designed specifically for ambitious and young artists , Including students of schools and universities. The program aims to encourage community interaction with the exhibition, organizes a series of dialogue seminars with artists, tours of the exhibition and creative sessions inspired by the works presented.

The community program of the Abu Dhabi 2019 Festival was launched with the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in Al Dhafra, HH Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. Umm Al Emarat Park, which included live performances for the whole family, theater and film works, comedic and musical reviews, workshops, UAE handicrafts and a Korean handicraft workshop to celebrate the culture of Korea.

Offers and events

The Ministry of Science presented a presentation to the mind in a fun manner. The Reading Club was organized with Emirati authors to celebrate the National Month of Reading in March each year, and exhibited a collection of Korean handicrafts in cooperation with the Korean Cultural Center. Playing drums », and participated in a workshop for the manufacture of musical instruments. As well as a presentation by a musical group from the Elite Institute of Music, as well as the opportunity to explore a variety of the best artisanal products available for purchase and occupied by UAE craftsmen introduced by the «handicraft market».

Film shows to help young directors and an effort to get a student to the Oscars.