Middle East 5

The Cultural Observer

• His Excellency Mohammed Al Murr, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority opens the first solo painting exhibition of Emirati artist Mus’ab Al Rais entitled “Beginnings” at the Hunar Galllery on Monday, 28th of April, 2008.

• Sultan Bin Al Owais Cultural Foundation in Dubai will be hosting on Thursday 29/4/2008 a series of cultural events part of the Syrian Cultural Week which is held in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development and the Ministry of Culture in the Syrian Arab Republic. The events will start with a lecture in Arabic entitled “The Female Literature in Syria” at 7:30pm.

• Children’s City will be holding on 1st of May 2008 an event entitled “Crazy Bones Day” staring at 10:30am – 8:00pm.

• Under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed Bin Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minster of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Dean of Emirates University, Meem Gallery in Dubai will be holding an exhibition to showcase the works of the artist Abdullah Al Mahraqi. The exhibition will be held at 8pm on Wednesday 30/4/2008 and will continue to 12/6/2008. For more information contact the following number 0434777883.

• Alliance Francaise in Dubai hosts an exhibition of Corine Pagny from April 22 to April 29, 2008. For further information, please contact 043183139

• The 4Walls Art Gallery hosts a Photography Exhibition by Ahmad Zohadi & Amir Anoushfar from 26th of April to the 3rd of May, 2008

• The Third Line gallery holds an art exhibition entitled “Patience is Beautiful” on Wednesday 23/4/2008. For more information, please contact the following number 043411367.

• The Emirate of Dubai will host the inaugural Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature (EAIFL), where some of the world’s literary talents will be participating. The event will take place from February 25 to March 01, 2009.

• The first Documentary Films Initiative in the UAE will be held from 4 – 7 July 2008, at the Dubai Community Theater and Art Center of the Emirates Mall.

• The Dubai public libraries have updated their website to include access to a series of databases on various subjects.

• The Third Line Gallery organizes a photography exhibition entitled “Portraits” by artist Yousef Nabeel on Thursday 8/5/2008. For more information contact the following number 043411367.

• The children theatrical play entitled “The Gruffalo” will be staged at Madinat Theater, from 24 – 29 April 2008. For more information contact the following number 043666550.

• Children’s City in Dubai has set a weekly programme for students to visit the “Sue” Dinosaur exhibition which is created by the Field Museum of Chicago, USA, and runs until May 23, 2008.

• Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research , an exhibition of Roaming Nobel Museum entitled “Alfred Nobel: Networks of Innovation” opened at Dubai Men’s College on March 30, 2008. The exhibition runs for two months.

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