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The Cultural Observer

• The Dubai International film Festival (DIFF) announced yesterday that the events of the 2nd Dubai Film Forum will be held from 13 – 17 of December 2008.

• Total Arts Gallery will be organizing an art exhibition entitled “Magical Appeal” to showcase the works of the artist Abdula Raheem Salim. For more information contact the following number 043475050 or visit the website www.courtyard-uae.com

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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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