Abu Dhabi Festival

Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual cultural festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; established in 2004.[1] The festival is presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. The event has been held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander-of-Chief of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It was originally under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then Minister of Information and Culture. Abu Dhabi Festival is the largest classical arts event in the UAE.

## Commissions

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Abu Dhabi Festival regularly commissions new works, often in partnership with other international festivals.[2]

## Education

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Abu Dhabi Festival has an educational programme which brings together participating artists, school, college and university students from across the UAE.

## Awards

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The Abu Dhabi Festival Award is presented each year to participating national university students in the fields of performing and visual arts, music, film, literature and communication.

## External links

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* Official Website (english)

## References

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1. ^ http://www.efa-aef.eu/fr/festivals/members/profile/880/Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival/European[permanent dead link] Festival Association, Abu Dhabi Festival, Retrieved January 24, 2011.
2. ^ http://www.efa-aef.eu/fr/festivals/members/profile/880/Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival/European[permanent dead link] Festival Association, Abu Dhabi Festival, Retrieved January 24, 2011.

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Members of the European Festivals Association

* Abu Dhabi Festival
* Al Bustan Festival
* Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival
* Belgrade Music Festival
* Baalbeck International Festival
* Beiteddine Festival
* Bergen International Festival
* Berliner Festspiele
* Bratislava Music Festival
* Brucknerhaus
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* Culturescapes
* Dartington International Summer School
* Drottningholms Slottsteater
* Dubrovnik Summer Festival
* Festival International Echternach
* Edinburgh International Festival
* Festival de México
* Festival Internacional Cervantino
* Festival Internacional de Santander
* Festival della Valle d'Itria
* George Enescu International Festival and Competition
* Innsbruck Festival of Early Music
* International Izmir Festival
* International Performers Competition Brno
* Israel Festival
* Istanbul International Music Festival
* Ljubljana Summer Festival
* Lucerne Festival
* MDR Musiksommer
* Manifesta
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* Mersin International Music Festival
* Music Biennale Zagreb
* Ohrid Summer Festival
* Prague Spring International Music Festival
* Ravenna Festival
* Rheingau Musik Festival
* Rossini Opera Festival
* Sarajevo Winter Festival
* Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
* Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre
* BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
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