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Valuable concise reference source on the UAE,
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Natural history of the UAE,
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |
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HISTORY & TRADITIONS - THEATRE
 Folklore, flamenco and Classics
Posted on 04/01/2009
Freej Folklore, billed as "the largest Arab theatrical production of all time”, is a pyrotechnic explosion of dance, light and sound. It is based on the popular animated TV show about four Emirati women in a Dubai neighbourhood. The show became a cultural phenomenon as the characters attempted to reconcile tradition with an ever-expanding city – with hilarious results. That same concept is more or less brought to the stage. The heroines decide to go off looking for the Tree of Wisdom. Enter the
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 Theatrical extravaganza wows Eid crowds
Posted on 03/10/2008
Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, attended the premiere of the acclaimed play The Return of the Phoenix presented by the Rahbani family on Wednesday as part of "Eid in Dubai" celebrations.
Sheikh Majid was welcomed by Laila Suhail, CEO of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) Office, and Ebrahim Saleh, Coordinator General of the DSF Office.
The play attracted a sell-out crowd at the Airport Expo Dubai and premiered as one of the
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 Toon grannies light up the stage
Posted on 30/08/2008
Dubai's fabulous foursome, Um Khammas, Um Allawi, Um Saloom and Um Saeed – or collectively known as the lovable but cranky, animated old girls of Freej – are set to storm the stage after creating quite a stir on television.
Freej Folklore is to be performed from January 8 until 18 at the Madinat Jumeirah, in two daily shows – both English and Arabic. With this theatrical extravaganza, creator Mohammed Saeed Harib hopes to change Arabic theatre the same way Freej changed local television.
"The
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![]() Ajaaj captures the hearts of children
Posted on 21/08/2008
Spectators from around the UAE gathered to watch the UAE's first comic book superhero, Ajaaj, come to life on stage this weekend at the Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre at the Mall of the Emirates. Seeking to recapture the essence of the Emirati heritage and culture, Watani, the social development programme, created, produced and presented a unique theatrical show with an all Emirati cast. The show stressed the theme that people should always hold on to their roots regardless of how lured
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![]() Festival for Youth Theatre promises a refreshing summer treat for lovers of performing arts
Posted on 12/08/2008
The curtain rose yesterday on the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, an event that seeks to celebrate young theatre talent in the UAE. Over the next ten days, the Festival promises a rare treat for theatre lovers. Being held from August 10-20, the Festival will present a new play in Arabic each night at 9pm. Entry to all the plays is free of charge. The event is being organised at the premises of the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai's Al Mamzar area.
The Dubai Festival for Youth
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 Emirati superhero takes to the stage
Posted on 11/08/2008
An all-emirate production starring the first UAE comic book hero will be staged in Dubai this Thursday. The unique 4D theatrical show, Ajaaj 2020, portrays the literary epic of a mysterious sandstorm, Ajaaj, that makes an appearance when the people of the land face danger.
The show is launched by Watani, the creator and producer of Ajaaj: 2020 as part of its plan to build an international legend based on the local Emirati superhero. Ahmad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director-General, Watani Programme,
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 Theatrical extravaganza in Dubai soon
Posted on 05/08/2008
Watani, the social development programme, brings 'Ajaaj: 2020' the first 4D theatrical production in the Middle East to Dubai from August 14-22 at the Centrepoint Community Theatre at the Mall of the Emirates. This exciting production stars the first UAE comic book superhero ‘Ajaaj' who comes to life through a fusion of unique multi-dimensional technologies.
Two daily shows of this theatrical extravaganza will be available to spectators in the UAE, both in Arabic and English. According to
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 Ruler of Sharjah inaugurates general secretariat of ATA's office
Posted on 26/05/2008
HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, reiterated that the Arab Theatres Authority (ATA), is not a mere traditional institution, but a new institution tasked to revive community role of the theatre to confront challenges faced by Arabs, notably recover of occupied Palestine.
The remarks were made during meeting of Sheikh Sultan with local and Arab theatre figures in wake of inauguration of the general secretariat of ATA's office in Sharjah.
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 Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates Al-Meydan Desert Theatre
Posted on 29/03/2008
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has inaugurated the Desert Medan Theatre at a dazzling ceremony to mark the Dubai World Cup, staged on March 29th at the Nad Al-Sheba Racecourse in Dubai.
6000 people flocked to the ceremony from around the world to attend the launching of the giant outdoor grandstand as well as watch local and global folkloric and musical shows which demonstrated the common and shared human aspects of
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![]() 'Nimrod' is Sharjah ruler's new stage play
Posted on 25/02/2008
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah has written a stage play intended for theatrical production during the 18th Sharjah Theatre Festival. The name of the Mesopotamian monarch, Nimrod has been given as the title of the play, which will be directed by the famous Tunisian theatre director Al Suweisi. Curtain will rise on the Sharjah Theatre festival in the second half of next March and the preparations are in full swing at the
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 Emirates Palace sets the stage for Carmen
Posted on 10/10/2007
An all-new cultural extravaganza is set to unfold at Emirates Palace next month, with the staging of Georges Bizet's world renowned opera, Carmen, from November 8-11, 2007 under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs.
Featuring the International European Touring Cast, the opera brings together prestigious orchestra, choir and ballet companies from around the world, as well as well-known soloists such as Russian mezzo soprano Galia Ibragimova as
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 Emirati theatre 'must depict modern lives'
Posted on 02/09/2007
About 50 years have passed since the first play was staged in the UAE. A researcher in the history of Emirati theatre, Abdul Elah Abdul Qader, puts 1958 as the actual start of formal theatre acts. Two plays were staged that year by youths at Al Shaab Club in Sharjah and the other one in Dubai. But it was hard times for the theatre movement till 1963, the year Watheq Al Samaraei, an Iraqi artist, came to the UAE to supervise some plays and hold workshops.
A federation for theatre was finally
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 Emirati plays help strengthen UAE theatre
Posted on 24/07/2007
The theatrical season started yesterday with the opening of Al Buqsha at the Cultural Foundation. This step is in cooperation between the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and the Theatrical Association. The season will continue for two weeks during which six plays will be staged, starting at 8pm. The same plays will be shown in Sharjah. "This is a practical step taken by the Theatrical Association to strengthen theatre in the UAE," said Esmail Abdullah, head of the association.
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 Centre helps stage theatre dreams
Posted on 21/07/2007
Located in the heart of the Sharjah heritage area is the Theatrical Association which was originally the home of the family of Mohammad Jassem Al Midfa for 100 years.
"It is a home for all of us who work in the theatre in UAE," says Esmail Abdullah, Head of the Association, describing the place. "It is an umbrella for our dreams and an organisation to help them achieve these dreams."
Abdullah, who was recently elected to his post, plans to make Emirati plays well known in the region. "We
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 Aida to make historic appearance tonight
Posted on 29/03/2007
Aida, the world-famous opera, will be staged in Abu Dhabi tonight, bringing the one-of-a-kind production to the Middle East for the first time. Aida, Monumental Opera on Fire, will be staged in an outdoor arena at the Emirates Palace and will feature fire images and special effects.
The sold-out show will be subtitled in English for the first time, and tells the story of Egyptian general Radames who falls in love with an enslaved Ethiopian princess, Aida, although he is already promised to
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