Photography exhibition invites public to explore Arabia through a personal lens

Al Qasba—the premier tourist, cultural and entertainment destination in the emirate of Sharjah—has announced that registration has begun for an exciting new photography exhibition, ‘Regarding Borders’, which aims to reveal and depict the social, cultural and geographical frontiers of the Arabian Peninsula.

Open to the public at large, residents and visitors alike are invited to explore the region’s rich natural environment and examine the interplay between its many contrasting cultures. All lens-based art including photography, photo-collage, and film & video works will be considered for inclusion in the exhibition as long as they are received ahead of the September 25th deadline.

It is the hope of exhibition curators at ‘Maraya Art Centre’ to collect a “visual record” of this particular time and place in Middle East history, creating a snapshot of the Arabian Peninsula in the modern era while promoting a greater appreciation for the treasures that define the region today. ‘Regarding Borders’ exhibit will be finalized this autumn and appear to the public before the end of 2010, hosted at ‘Maraya Art Centre’ in partnership with ‘The Shelter’. Read more

Art Gallery Opens Its Doors At Palm Strip Shopping Mall

Dubai Investment Properties (DIP), one of the leading real estate developers in UAE, announced that ProArt Gallery has opened its doors at its popular hotspot – Palm Strip Shopping Mall in Dubai. ProArt Gallery, targeted towards art lovers and collectors from the UAE and the GCC region, features paintings by renowned artists and separate sections for collectables Osler crystal chandeliers. Read more

Emirates Announces the Launch of its Future Artists Programme

Emirates has launched a competition to find the world’s most exciting budding artists, whose winning artwork will replace the designs of renowned contemporary artists, such as Damien Hirst, on the membership cards of its frequent flyer programme, Skywards. The winners will receive a commission of US$ 5,000, enjoy global exposure and recognition for their work and will be flown to Dubai, where their winning design artwork (and other art in their portfolios) will be displayed at the Art Dubai fair in March 2011. Art Dubai is the leading contemporary art fair in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, attended by art critics, collectors and gallery owners from around the world. Read more

Dubai Culture to host 4th edition of Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre

The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), is organizing its annual Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture ‘&’ Arts Authority, a pioneering festival in the region that strengthens and shapes youth participation, by reaching out to theatre talent across the UAE. Read more

Fame the musical to begin July 13

The West End Musical Fame makes its Middle East premiere at the First Group Theatre, Madinat Jumeirah on July 13 as part of the highlights of this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises.

This highly successful stage version of the Oscar nominated box office smash hit 80’s movie and Emmy winning TV series played to millions of people for over ten years in London’s West End. It was nominated for two Olivier awards and has been seen in over 50 countries worldwide. Last year, the smash hit remake movie brought Fame to a whole new audience. Read more

Young Dubai talents to star in Spotlight Academy @ DUCTAC’s production of Hairspray during Dubai Summer Surprises

Young talents from across Dubai are set to star in Spotlight Academy @ DUCTAC’s production of the acclaimed London West End musical Hairspray when it begins on July 13. The show will go on till July 17 at the Centrepoint Theatre, DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates. Show timings are 7:30pm with additional shows on July 16^th and 17^th at 2:30pm.

Olivier award winning actress Leanne Jones, who was part of the show’s Original London Cast and took on the critically acclaimed role of Tracy Turnblad, worked for weeks to help local Dubai students learn, prepare, rehearse and perform in the local production.

She was joined by fellow Hairspray Original London Cast member Terel Nugent who will reprise his role of Seaweed J Stubbs, Stephen Mcglynn (Burt in Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!) who will play Wilbur Turnblad and Antony Stuart-Hicks (Wizard of Oz) who will play Edna Turnblad. Read more

British Council award to recognise young, successful entrepreneurs in the film and television sector in UAE

The British Council has launched its search for the top International Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 to celebrate the contribution young talented individuals working in film, television and animation make to the success of their industry.

Twelve international finalists from around the world will win the opportunity to visit the UK in October 2010 to learn from creative leaders from the world of screen, meet potential future business contacts and attend the prestigious annual London Film Festival. During the week-long visit the overall winner of this year’s International Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 will be announced at an awards ceremony. Read more

Art Dubai

Art Dubai was held during the weekend in the emirate. Even though artists were forced to reduce prices for their work, the exhibition hosted over 15 000 pieces of art from around the world.

ProArt Gallery Opens it’s Doors to Dubai & GCC Collectors

At a time where Art, Culture and Heritage has become more and more vibrant in Dubai and the GCC region; ProArt Gallery had decided to open its doors in Palmstrip Mall on Jumerirah Beach Road – Jumeirah 1.

Arts collectors Mrs. Tatiana Faure & Art expert Mr. Rashesh Shah of Rifca, together with Mr. Dinsha and Munchi Shroff owners of Ancestry specializing in Osler and Baccarat chandeliers, Oriental and European crystal artifacts; have joined hands to launch ProArt Gallery in Dubai giving collectors a unique experience.

The gallery will be the first place in the Middle East where a connoisseur will be able to acquire some masters, lithographs prints and serigraphics of 50 artists from 15 different countries that will be on display permanently onsite with art pieces exclusively from the U.A.E.  Additionally the place will also showcase a selection of artistic works by artists such as Carlos Nadal, Pablo Picasso, Suzanne Valadon, Marc Chagall, Tyeb Mehta, S.H. Raza, M.F. Husain and many more.

ProArt Gallery will be a location to offer its clients an extra ordinary opportunity to acquire some of the most carefully curated art in the contemporary global art market. Read more

That Shimmering Beast opened at The Empty Quarter Fine Art Photography Gallery DIFC on 8th June 2010

That Shimmering Beast – The Capture Of Urban Life, launched Tuesday evening the 8th June at the Empty Quarter Dubai bringing together three prominent artists from around the globe to showcase a spectacular array of fine art photography.

The three participating artists including Virgilio Ferreira from Portugal, Mehrdad Naraghi from Iran and Miyuki Okuyama from Japan ‘whose work mainly is the capture of urban city life’ all spoke out about their aspiration for the UAE’s continuing growth and how excited they were to be displaying their work in the country. Read more

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