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13th May 2013Visual Art exhibition by Ewa’a and ADMAF opens with great success, and gives survivors of human trafficking a voice of their own
Emotive Exhibition Silent Voices II Moves the Masses
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9th May 2013Exhibition of Silent Voices Enables Survivors to Express Themselves
Visual Art exhibition by Ewa’a and ADMAF gives survivors of human trafficking a voice of their own
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12th Mar 2013Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award-Winning Artwork Revealed
Sheikha Maryam bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan presents the mirage-inspired art installation ‘Mirari’ in Abu Dhabi
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4th Feb 2013U.S. Embassy and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) Open 'Crossing Generations' Exhibition
On February 3, 2013, the United States Embassy to the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, opened a new art exhibition at the residence of the Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Michael Corbin. The exhibition, entitled Crossing Generations: A ...
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26th Nov 2012Emirati Young Media Leaders honored at graduation
Students from the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) Young Media Leaders programme were welcomed this evening in the majlis of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and President and Patron of ADMAF, to celebrate their successful ...
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6th Nov 2012Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation Turn The Focus On Emirati Visual Arts At Abu Dhabi Art
ADMAF close the gap between local talent and international recognition through the Nationals’ Gallery and the new Christo & Jeanne Claude Award
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7th Oct 2012The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award to promote creative expression in the UAE
World-Renowned Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude Partner with NYUAD Institute and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation to Nurture UAE Talent
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30th Sep 2012United Nations Hosts Pearl Initiative At UN HeadQuarters In New York
Arab Government and Business Executives Meet with UN Leaders to Discuss Corporate Accountability in the Arab World
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2nd Sep 2012Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation Founder becomes first Arab woman to address Edinburgh International Culture Summit
Memorandum of Understanding also signed between prestigious Edinburgh International Festival and Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation
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23rd Jul 2012Over 40 Children Attend Color your Summer Art Camp
Over 40 children aged between seven and 12 attended the inaugural Color Your Summer art camp held at Ghaf Art Gallery on Tuesday, July 17th. Coordinated by Mubadala Development Company and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), the event was designed to encourage children to learn new skills ...
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24th Jun 2012Belgium presents ADMAF Founder award for work promoting arts and education
Belgium’s Ambassador to the UAE, H.E. Mrs Anick Van Calster, last week awarded her government’s prestigious Officer of the Order of The Crown medal to H.E. Mrs Hoda al Khamis Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) at a private reception at the Ambassador’s ...
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20th Jun 2012Abu Dhabi Festival proceeds donated to humanitarian causes aimed at alleviating the suffering of children
Lebanon’s Brave Heart Fund and UN’s World Food Programme given financial boost
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30th May 2012Photojournalism: Views from Near and Far
Zayed University media students showcase their work at top city gallery
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14th May 2012Art exhibition gives victimized women a voice of their own
Art exhibition gives victimized women a voice of their own Ewa’a Shelters for Women & Children in association with the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation last night launched the Silent Voices exhibition at the Ghaf Art Gallery in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition, which will run until 17th ...
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16th Jan 2012Abu Dhabi Festival Announces Stellar Line-up Of International Talent For 2012
Abu Dhabi Festival To Run From 11th March to 6th April 2012
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3rd Jan 2012ADMAF Founder awarded prestigious Aspen Institute award for championing the arts
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has received the prestigious Royal Opera House Muscat – Aspen Cultural Stewardship Award for its role as a significant force in the fostering of art appreciation in the Middle East through the promotion of diverse artistic expressions and educational ...
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1st Jan 2012'Wild About Art'
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation is proud to announce the third Children’s Art Tent at Al AinZoo January 23rd 2012. The Children’s Art Tent is a hugely successful initiative that aims at helping children learn about wildlife, nature and their local environment through the medium ...
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19th Dec 2011Hollywood Legend Kevin Spacey in Abu Dhabi for Acting Masterclass
The two-time Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey joined students at the Intercontinental Hotel late last week for an acting workshop held by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), in collaboration with the Middle East Theatre Academy (META). The charismatic star of American Beauty, ...
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8th Dec 2011Charity Single 'Tomorrow-Bokra' To Serve As Beacon Of Solidarity & Hope For The Region
PROCEEDS OF CHARITY PROJECT TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN MUSIC, ARTS AND CULTURE FOR CHILDREN FROM ACROSS THE ARAB WORLD
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7th Dec 2011Children’s summer camp exhibition proves it’s more than art for Ghaf Gallery
The 2011 Marsam Mattar Summer Art Camp saw all their hard work celebrated last night at the capital's Ghaf Art Gallery. The children's art exhibition was officially opened in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan Minister of Education of Higher Education and Scientific Research and ...
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28th Nov 2011ADMAF’s Nationals’ Gallery celebrates first anniversary of Emirati artist initiative
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) last night celebrated the one-year anniversary of its successful Nationals’ Gallery initiative with a media reception followed by a closed-door roundtable on the pricing of art in partnership with Sotheby’s specialist Lina ...
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28th Nov 2011Legendary artist Christo unveils his philosophy to students at Zayed University
The famed and often controversial French artist Christo delivered a fascination lecture to students at the Zayed university campus in Abu Dhabi yesterday.Christo’s colossal works, usually involving the draping and obscuring of huge monuments, natural or man-made have appeared across the globe ...
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24th Nov 2011'Amal' – An Emirati Film Production
ADMAF Grants is a targeted initiative to assist in the promotion, protection, revitalisation and upholding of Emirati traditions, heritage and contemporary expression. ADMAF offers grants in a number of categories to assist individuals and organisations to achieve these shared goals, including ...
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5th Jun 2011Abu Dhabi Festival donation to EWA’A underlines the Festival’s enduring commitment to local community initiatives
Celebrating the spirit of ‘Bilad Al Khayr’ – ‘The Land of Blessings’, Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation donated a share of the proceeds from the 2011 Abu Dhabi Festival box office sales to Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children who are working tirelessly to address ...
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30th May 2011Abu Dhabi Festival and Mubadala partner to showcase Unconventional Emirati art
An exhibition featuring the very best of Emirati art was held as part of the long-standing and fruitful partnership between Abu Dhabi Festival (ADF) and Mubadala Development Company. The multi-media exhibition, entitled ‘Unconventional’, was created to foster a culture of art appreciation ...
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23rd May 2011ADWC design students celebrate final year exhibition
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology, and with generous support from the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF), senior Applied Communications students at ...
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28th Apr 2011Abu Dhabi Festival Hits New High As 25,000 People Attend This Year's Events
Concerts and performances prove hugely popular across the Emirates as audience figures and ticket sales mark record attendance levels
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15th Feb 2011Zaha Hadid Pavilion To Provide Futuristic Backdrop For Festival's Breathtaking Arabic Performances
Abu Dhabi Festival 2011 announces spectacular artist line-up reflecting Arabic creativity in the architecture of the future
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9th Feb 2011Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic present Caribbean Gems
A symbiotic fusion between world-acclaimed conductor José Antonio Molina and the Dominican and Syrian Symphony Orchestras
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31st Jan 2011Cream of the World’s classical musicians, singers and artists to attend 2011 Abu Dhabi Festival
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation launch this year’s unprecedented Festival line-up with fanfare at Emirates Palace
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6th Jan 2011INSPIRED PERFORMANCE BY THE WORLD ORCHESTRA FOR PEACE CONCLUDED TO A THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE
Exhilarating concert truly embodied the theme of Abu Dhabi Festival 2011 ‘Harmony for Humanity’
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22nd Dec 2010Winners of Emirates NBD painting competition honoured in Abu Dhabi
- Month long competition held in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation - Top three winners chosen from among 49 high level entries
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21st Dec 2010ADMAF Welcomes the first 40 Local Artists in ‘The Nationals’ Gallery’
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation today announced that since launching in November this year, more than 40 Emirati visual artists have registered to take part in The Nationals’ Gallery
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20th Dec 2010Tickets Selling Fast for Arab World Premiere of Unesco
World Orchestra for Peace in Abu Dhabi
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7th Dec 2010ABU DHABI FESTIVAL WELCOMES THE WORLD ORCHESTRA FOR PEACE AND ITS DYNAMIC CONDUCTOR VALERY GERGIEV
The finest orchestral players from 30 countries perform an exceptional repertoire of classical music including Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Prokofiev’s Symphony No 1
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25th Nov 2010ADMAF grooms tomorrow’s industry professionals through the Young Media Leaders initiative
Course designed to empower National students with the knowledge and skills to become media professionals
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10th Nov 2010Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation supports the Arab Culture Forum in Ajman
“ADMAF’s support for the Arab Culture Forum reflects our belief in its importance as a major event for Arab culture and a distinguished meeting place of minds.” H.E. Hoda Al Khamis Kanoo
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8th Nov 2010VOICES OF EMIRATI ART” BRINGS TOGETHER KEY FIGURES FROM EMIRATI ART SCENE
ABU DHABI MUSIC & ARTS FOUNDATION’S PANEL DISCUSSION “VOICES OF EMIRATI ART” BRINGS TOGETHER KEY FIGURES FROM EMIRATI ART SCENE
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3rd Nov 2010ABU DHABI MUSIC & ARTS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES ‘THE NATIONALS GALLERY’
A UNIQUE NEW INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT EMIRATI ART.
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31st Oct 2010A new hall in the name of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation at Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Bethlehem.
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan: “These events aim to contribute to increasing our awareness of the difficult situations faced by our children in Palestine”
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27th Oct 2010
Salam Ya Quds event cancelled
Due to the period of official mourning for the passing of His Highness Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
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20th Oct 2010ABU DHABI MUSIC & ARTS FOUNDATION RELEASE TICKETS FOR BENEFIT CONCERT “SALAM YA QUDS”
Unique collaboration between leading artists from across the Arab world All proceeds donated to “A Child, A Promise” to benefit the children of Palestine
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3rd Oct 2010HAKAWATI LIGHTS UP WELCOME WEEK AT ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ADMAF presents traditional story-telling performance to new students
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26th Sep 2010
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation presents “Salam Ya Quds” - a unique concert uniting Arab artists to benefit Palestinian children
ADMAF collaborating with international association A Child, A Promise to stage 28 October event
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30th Jun 2010
ADMAF Founder receives the highest honour of Poland
presented for the first time to recipients from the Arab World
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27th Jun 2010The first Arab bloggers conference – Ajman 2010
The Department of Culture and Information and the General Information Authority today announced the launch of the Arab Bloggers Forum.
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22nd Jun 2010
YEAR END CEREMONY CELEBRATES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG EMIRATI MEDIA LEADERS
Annual ADMAF educational initiative empowers the nation’s future media professionals
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10th Jun 2010ADMAF CREATIVITY AWARDS SPOTLIGHT ABU DHABI'S YOUNG TALENTS
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) today awarded two groups of young Emirati students from the Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Women's College.
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1st Jun 2010The French Minister of Culture awards Hoda Al Khamis Kanoo and praises cultural developments in Abu Dhabi
The French Minister of Culture, H.E Frederic Mitterand, awarded H.E Mrs. Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters award.
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1st Jun 2010ADMAF BRINGS THE EMIRATES YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO FUJAIRAH AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) today announced it is bringing the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra to Fujairah for a one off concert for the Fujairah community.
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