What does ‘home’ mean to you? Your country, your city, your family? Abu Dhabi is conventionally but accurately described as a melting pot of people from all over the world, and if anything NYU Abu Dhabi represents even more of a mix. Where better then to consider how we’ve all made Abu Dhabi our home in one way or another, with a lineup of poets, spoken word artists, musicians, and storytellers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together to celebrate UAE National Day at the 10th annual Hekayah | The Story.<\/p>\n
This one-of-a-kind evening in the Black Box, emceed by Reem Almenhali, features a lineup selected by key players in cultural communities across the UAE \u2013 The Arts Center’s own Bill Bragin, Reem Allam, and Lana Goliath, with Ali Al Dhiyebi of STR8UP Entertainment; Safeya Alblooshi, sound artist and founder of Resound; and Rawad Raidan, poet, writer and co-host of Abu Dhabi Writer\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n
The performers:<\/p>\n
Ananya<\/strong> music (India) The evening also features the buzzy NYUAD Night Souk \u2013 40 retailers offering locally made artisan products, including handmade soaps, candles, local artwork, jewellery, home d\u00e9cor, pottery and more, plus a food station.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nEdenojie<\/strong> nusic (Nigeria)
\nIbby VK<\/strong> music (Armenia\/Syria)
\nJaysus Zain<\/strong> spoken word poetry (Sudan)
\nJared Maxilom<\/strong> spoken word poetry (Philippines)
\nJennah Fakhouri<\/strong> spoken word poetry (Palestine\/USA)
\nJiire Smith<\/strong> music (Nigeria)
\nNamal Siddiqui<\/strong> spoken word poetry (Pakistan)
\nPayel Das<\/strong> dance (India)
\nSalem Attas<\/strong> spoken word poetry (UAE)
\nSreeja Chakra <\/strong>music (India)
\nTrixie Danielle<\/strong> spoken word poetry (Philippines)<\/p>\n