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The Cultural Observer

• Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation announced yesterday the programme “ Tarjama” (Translation), which aims to enhance and contribute to the translation scene in the Arabic world by training translators.

• The Arabic Cultural Club inaugurates the Literary Salon entitled “Literature & Art Forum” as part of the events of the Arabic Cultural Evenings. The Literary Salon will be holding its first activity at 8:30pm on Friday 2/5/2008.

• The actor Adel Emam will be holding his Arabic theatrical play entitled “Budee Jarid” at the Cultural & Arts Association from 15 to 17 May 2008. For more information and booking contact the following number 042017777.

• B21 Gallery will be holding art exhibition entitled “Wish You Were Here” by the artist Jeffar Khalidi at 7:30pm on Monday 12/5/2008. For more information contact the following number 043403965.

• The Alliance Francaise in Dubai will be holding an art exhibition entitled “Leo” which will be at 7:30pm at Thursday 1/5/2008 and will continue to 8/5/2008. For more information contact the following 043358712.

• Jam Jar will be organizing an art exhibition entitled “Disintegrated Land” at 7:30pm on Tuesday 29/4/2008. For more information contact the following number 043417303.

• The Tour exhibition will be held at Al Nakeel Lounge – Grand Hyatt from May 11 to 16, 2008. For more information contact the following number 043172257.

• Crape Diem La Cafe will be holding an art exhibition entitled “Inner Peace” at 7:30pm on Sunday 4/5/2008 and will continue to the 14/5/2008.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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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