She emphasized that festivals are part of the emirate's agenda

Hala Badri: In Dubai, music is culture and happiness throughout the year

  • Dubai Culture Festivals pay great attention to music.

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  • Director of "Dubai Culture": "Dubai beats with the colors of the world's cultures, embraces all kinds of arts and creativity, and music is part of its popular heritage."

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The Director General of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), Hala Badri, described the musical arts as part of the cultural fabric in Dubai, and in the UAE in general, noting that the authority spares no effort in supporting talents in music, which is a culture, happiness and civilized mirror in society. .

On the occasion of World Music Day, which falls on June 21, Badri added:

“Music is the mirror of the civilization of peoples... an expressive saying by the great Chinese philosopher Confucius, and he believed in it. Music is as old as humanity, and is rooted in our humanity, and as long as it is the voice with which every culture in the world expresses itself with its own unique and unique character that, despite its difference from other cultures, However, it constituted a universal language that everyone understood.”

Hence, the celebration of World Music Day is a celebration of popular cultures that unite peoples with the power of music in splendid forms of dialogue, mutual understanding and peace.

In Dubai, the emirate that pulses with the colors of world cultures, and embraces various forms of arts and creativity, music is part of its popular heritage;

The authentic heritage of the United Arab Emirates, and we celebrate it not only on its international day, but throughout the year.”

She explained that "music festivals are an integral part of the emirate's annual calendar of events, which brings together the most important artists and musicians from around the world, such as: Jazz Festival, Wasl Music Festival, Red Fest Dubai, Grove on the Grass, and many other festivals that celebrate the universality of music. and its overall framework.

Badri added: “In Dubai, we pay great attention to music, and we are keen to strengthen the position of the Emirati musical arts and enhance its presence on the local and international arenas, as it is one of the pillars of building bridges of constructive dialogue between different civilizations and cultures, which forms part of our role in enriching the cultural scene of the Emirate.

You see music as a share in all the festivals and events that we sponsor, during which we celebrate the local musical arts, and we host bands and musical talents from around the world to participate in them.”

She said, "Dubai Culture spares no effort in supporting talents in the musical field, whether Emiratis, residents or visitors, and advancing them, through comprehensive and innovative training programs, such as the Dubai Performing Arts Program, through which we seek to activate the musical movement in Dubai, and establish A strong base for music that works to discover talents from the new generations and enable them to become professional, which contributes to enriching the sector with young talents in the fields of musical arts, in order to strengthen the emirate’s position as a global center for culture, an incubator for creators, and a forum for talents.

We will continue our

Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, said: “Music is culture and happiness, and we will always continue to play our cultural role in spreading musical awareness and musical culture among members of society, integrating musical arts into the Emirati cultural fabric, and establishing a conscious generation that possesses the elements of creativity and innovation, and is capable of making A true artistic product that reflects the authenticity and identity of the Emirati culture.”

• “We seek to establish a generation capable of creating a real artistic product that reflects the authenticity and identity of the Emirati culture.”

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