Welcome to the 18th Abu Dhabi Festival, the leading celebration of arts and culture in the Arabian Gulf
In 2021 Abu Dhabi Festival returns once again, renewing its pledge to support culture and the arts. As the UAE reaches its 50th year, the stage is set for new investments in creativity and innovation to create a better tomorrow.
This year, the Festival utilises the latest digital solutions to continue its work advancing the profound development ignited at the nation’s founding. In new interactive experiences, we present the world’s greatest works of art and culture, carrying the UAE’s cultural vision forward into an innovative future that starts now.
The 2021-2022 festival will include 16 exciting world premieres, 12 festival productions, eight global co-productions and four special creative commissions.
Highlights of events currently scheduled include an opera, L’Aocalypse Arabe, based on the work of Lebanese-American poet Etel Adnan; a concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven; a performance by award-winning composer and jazz pianist, Tarek Yamani; and a concert featuring Palestinian jazz singer Omar Kamal.
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