• Once Upon A Tune: Carnival of the Animals

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    The UAE National Orchestra's first family concert promises to take us "into a world where music becomes story, and imagination takes centre stage". It looks a well-constructed programme: Part 1: Introduction to Music Children are invited to explore what music is [ ... ]

    AED 65
  • 100th Anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    Maya Plisetskaya (1925 – 2015) was a Bolshoi star as dancer and choreographer. As a dancer, she developed "an individual, iconoclastic style that capitalised on her electrifying stage presence" as ballet historian Tim Scholl put it. "Her very personal style [ ... ]

    From AED 250
  • Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    The UAE National Orchestra tackles the vivid storytelling and shimmering orchestration of the orchestral work inspired by the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Expect exotic instrumental combinations and dazzling solos that showcase every section of the orchestra, with [ ... ]

    From AED 100
  • LAST CHANCE Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    Shezad Dawood’s 25-year career spans painting, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, film, performance and digital media. Fascinated by ecologies and architecture, his work connects art, science, music, environmentalism and technology to explore both alternative histories and futures, through a process of continuous [ ... ]

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