Middle East 5

The Cultural Observer

• H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai will be inaugurating the Cultural & Scientific Association new building in Mimzar on Saturday 17/5/2008 at Noon.

• Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the “Cultural Exchange Program” which aims to establish cultural and artistic dialogue between different cultures.

• Dubai Culture & Arts Authority announced yesterday that three Germany Groups specializing in Museum management which are “The German Union Museum Group in Berlin”, “Museums & Bavarian Arts group in München” and “Museums and Zerconia State Arts Group in Dresden” will be establishing their headquarters in Dubai.

• The Grand Sale on Books will be held at Al Boom Village from 15 – 19 of May 2008. For more information contact the following number 042833655.
• As part of the activities held during the International Museum Day, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development will be organizing an Emirates antiquity exhibition from 17 – 31 of May 2008 at the Cultural & Scientific Association in Mimzar – Dubai

• 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.


• 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 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.


• 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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