Middle East 5

The Cultural Observer

• 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.

• Taskeel Gallery is organizing an art exhibition entitled “Spacetacular” at 7pm on Saturday 10/5/2008. For more information contact the following number 043363313.

• The 20th issue (April 2008) of “Arabic Letters” that handles various subjects in Arabic Calligraphy was published recently by the Cultural & Scientific Association in Dubai.

• Green Art Gallery in collaboration with Satarkhan Gallery in Egypt organized an art exhibition to showcase the artwork of the Artist Katherine Bakhoun Tisune which will continue to the 26 /5/2008. For more information contact the following number 043449888.


• 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 Cafette 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.

• 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 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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