Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; it was established in 2004. The festival is presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation.
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Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; it was established in 2004.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
United Arab Emirates
Placed on record in United Arab Emirates.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
CommissionsAbu Dhabi Festival regularly commissions new works, often in partnership with other international festivals.
EducationAbu Dhabi Festival has an educational programme which brings together participating artists, school, college and university students from across the UAE.
AwardsThe Abu Dhabi Festival Award is presented each year to participating national university students in the fields of performing and visual arts, music, film, literature and communication.
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Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; it was established in 2004.
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Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; it was established in 2004. The festival is presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. The event has been held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander-of-Chief of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It was originally under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then Minister of Information and Culture. Abu Dhabi Festival is the largest classical arts event in the UAE. 1
Commissions
Abu Dhabi Festival regularly commissions new works, often in partnership with other international festivals. 1
Education
Abu Dhabi Festival has an educational programme which brings together participating artists, school, college and university students from across the UAE. 1
Awards
The Abu Dhabi Festival Award is presented each year to participating national university students in the fields of performing and visual arts, music, film, literature and communication. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Abu Dhabi Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Abu Dhabi Festival is annual arts festival in United Arab Emirates, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2