Festival

Dru Hill and Blackstreet to perform at Abu Dhabi’s Sunset Music Festival

Zayed Sports City - Emirates Voice

The Sunset Music Festival returns to Abu Dhabi with a vintage RnB line up. Dru Hill and Blackstreet, both of whom are responsible for several seminal genre hits in the 90s, will headline the festival at Zayed Sports City on February 16. They will be joined by a contingent of locally based hip-hop artists including the fierce Syrian rapper MOHRead more

Dubai to host Filipino music festival

Dubai - Emirates Voice

TagFest, a Filipino music festival, will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on March 16. Headlining the event are punk group Kamikazee and pop rock bands Moonstar88 and 6cyclemind. The alternative rock band Teeth will also appear at the festival for a special reunion performance. This is the second edition of TagFest, following last year’s event which featuredRead more

Shop Bahrain Festival 2018 launched

Manama - Emirates Voice

The fourth edition of Bahrain’s largest shopping festival was today given the go-ahead. Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani inaugurated the thirty-day Shop Bahrain at Bahrain Bay in Manama. Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority (BTEA) Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al-Khalifa attended the opening ceremony, in the presence of BTEA officials, festival partners, journalists andRead more

National Archive takes part in Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival

ABU DHABI - Emirates Voice

The National Archive is taking part in The Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival with a special "The Nation Memory" exhibition portraying the UAE’s history through documentary films. The films look at the country prior to the formation of the federation and also at its subsequent development, up to the current era of prosperity under the leadership of President His Highness SheikhRead more

Farida Mohammed Ali and Lotfi Bouchnak on preserving the heritage of their homelands

Dubai - Emirates Voice

It is one thing to be adept at a particular form of music, it’s another when you are one of the few people safeguarding its tradition. Such is the case with Iraq’s Farida Mohammad Ali, who will perform at Abu Dhabi’s Umm Al Emarat Park Monday. Hers is the first of three concerts making up the Umsiyat music festival. “IRead more

Gal Gadot, Saoirse Ronan join Golden Globes black dress protest

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Gal Gadot, Saoirse Ronan, Mary J. Blige and Allison Janney will be dressed in black at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards as part of a planned anti-harassment protest, and all four voiced their support for a new initiative, Time's Up, that's aimed at supporting women who bring complaints. "I am one of those women, so, you know, I don't want toRead more

Internationally renowned headline acts for the Abu Dhabi Festival

Abu Dhabi - Wam

Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) announced Monday an exceptional headline programme of concerts, performances and exhibitions as part of Abu Dhabi Festival 2018 (ADF18). With more than 100 events, 26 productions, one co-production and 16 commissions across 30 venues, the Festival returns for its 15th year with an illustrious mix of artists, genres and nationalities as it celebratesRead more

Qatar Foundation for Social Work’s Launch The First (2017)

Doha - Emirates Voice

NAMA Center, one of Qatar Foundation for Social Work’s (QFSW) affiliated Centers and one of the leading developmental institutions in the country with the mission to empower youth and expand their opportunities, is launching the Souq Nama 2017, which runs from November 13 to 18 at Doha Festival City (DFC). NAMA’s mission is centered on motivating youth with promising potentialRead more

UAE citizens, residents unite under the flag today

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Massive UAE flags are hanging from villas and buildings, miniature flags are on sale and the streets are lit up in the country's national colours - that's right, UAE Flag Day is here. This is a national occasion, where the country celebrates patriotism, unity and the values inspired by the UAE's founding fathers. In the previous years, it was heldRead more

Actor Ahmed Al Fishawy does not prefer media

Cairo - Fatima Ali

Egyptian actor Ahmed Al Fishawy revealed that he does not prefer to appear in media channels or newspaper, saying that he appears just if he will discuss a new drama work or film. He said, “I do not love to appear whether in talk shows or festival because of spontaneity which always embarrass him.” He added that he does notRead more