A busy season coinciding with the golden jubilee of the UAE and "Expo Dubai"

The Arts Center celebrates the present and the future in Abu Dhabi

• Cinemana highlights two films directed by Mohamed Malas.

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• The Korean group will debut online in the Middle East.

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Under the slogan “The Present and the Future”, and in conjunction with the celebrations of the UAE’s golden jubilee and the opening of “Expo 2020”, the Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi announced the most prominent events and performances of the seventh autumn season, which includes a variety of musical and theatrical performances, dance performances, films and poetry, Which aims to express the present and build foundations for future artistic development.

The new season witnesses the launch of the “Nomu” initiative, a year-long program that aims to support the professional skills of selected artists residing in the UAE. The program contributes to promoting the objectives of the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, through which a group of artists will be trained Selected across interdisciplinary fields and backgrounds, such as music, theatre, dance and performance art, by Arts Center staff and local and international experts and professionals, who will provide them with guidance and direction to enhance their skills in presenting artworks to audiences in the UAE and abroad.

First Offers

The fall season will start on the seventh of next September by default, as the events will be presented in an innovative way via the Internet. The Arts Center and the Shubbak Festival in London, the screening of the film will be followed by a live question-and-answer session with the director.

The performance of the play “Here We Are (Nairobi Edition)” will be held within the “One Person Theater” event, commissioned by the Arts Center, on September 15, 25 and 26, and represents a digital theatrical experience that brings together one actor to experience the live performances of one of six short plays.

singing

In the field of singing, Sudanese-American rapper Odyssey and Tunisian artist Medusa will participate on September 26th, in presenting new performances filmed specifically for the “Juma” festival, an online music festival that celebrates Arab talent and identity, followed by a live dialogue session with Big Hass, a star. Saudi hip hop residing in the UAE.

The festival, sponsored by the Arab American National Museum, provides an opportunity to explore the diverse cultural facets of the societies of the Arab world and the Arab expatriate, as it will showcase eight famous Arab artists.

The "Friday" virtual festival, which will last for four days from September 23 to 26, will include musical performances, a virtual market for handicrafts, discussion sessions and art workshops.

On November 10, a Korean band will appear for the first time online in the Middle East, and this exclusive show will be presented in cooperation with the Korean-Emirati Cultural Center, and will highlight an amazing musical dialogue between traditional and contemporary elements, moderated by a group of Korean emerging stars through “Chosun Pop Music.” » Which is a musical style in itself, a mixture of pop, soul and R&B, with the melodies and dialogues of Korean music.

joint events

The seventh season will also witness the return of a series of events, including a series of musical performances presented in partnership with the Music Program at NYU Abu Dhabi, shown during three concerts, some recorded and others broadcast live from the Red Theater at the Arts Center, where Claire Lesser and David Lesser present a contemporary classic For soprano and piano music next September. Pianist Matthew Coyle presents his complete original set of piano sonatas, including the world premiere, on October 25. The series concludes with an evening of chamber music, as prominent musicians based in the UAE will present some of the greatest works of classical music on November 25. The fifth season of the contemporary Arab cinema series "Cinema" will be organized on Mondays, during the coming October and November.

On the fourth of next October, two films directed by Mohamed Malas will be highlighted: “The Night” and “Bab Al Maqam”, in addition to a documentary film entitled “Opening the Doors of Cinema” directed by Nizar Andari, and on the eighth of next November, three films by Jocelyn will be shown. Saab, "Dunia", "Beirut Madinati", and "Sayeda Saigon".

Emirati tale

The Arts Center continues its activities aimed at supporting the local art scene, with the tenth season of “Rhythms on the Roof” returning on Wednesdays of every month, and the virtual open music night is expected to be the longest in the Middle East, and on November 24, the seventh annual edition of “Hekaya” on the National Day of the UAE in a special online event, on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the founding of the UAE, where elite poets, artists and storytellers from different cultures will gather to shed light on the beauty of diversity that distinguishes the UAE, through special performances during which participants will review their cultural backgrounds and heritage Diverse civilization.

Support local scene

The Executive Artistic Director of the Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi, Bill Bragin, indicated the center’s keenness to invest in professional development in the field of the performing arts economy in the UAE, by devoting all efforts to launching artistic creations that combine cultures, traditions and innovation, adding: “Over the course of the 18 In the past months, we have learned that we can continue to fulfill our mission to showcase talent, support the local art scene virtually and online, and that investing in artists and artwork is a key element in determining the course of the future of the arts.”

• The new season witnesses the launch of the "Nomu" initiative, to support the professional skills of selected artists residing in the UAE.

• Next November 24, the seventh annual edition of "Hekaya" will celebrate the National Day of the UAE.

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