6 August 21 – September 3 2019 timeoutabudhabi.com
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ABU DHABI’S NEW Children’s Library and
Theatre will open on September 4 2019. It
will be part of the Cultural Foundation at thehistoric site Qasr Al Hosn and provide learning
and educational spaces for kids as well asmaterials for them to read, and an opportunity
to connect with the UAE’s heritage.
The three-storey building is divided intoage-appropriate, social spaces and has been
designed with inspiration from pop-up books.There are interactive spaces where little
ones can immerse themselves in fascinatingstories, and the Áoors are all inspired by the
UAE’s varied landscape.
A year-round programme, STREAM (science,technology, reading, engineering, art and
maths), will include workshops and exhibitionsA new space for learning
designed to encourage creativity and the
development of lifelong learning skills. Writing,
storytelling and Àlmmaking activities will alsobe available, to help young people master
presentation and communication tools.Meanwhile, the Cultural
Foundation’s revamped
900-seat theatre will hostmusic, dance and theatre
shows. Events in the pipelineinclude Naseer Shamma and
the 2350 BC Orchestra, OneHundred and One Nights by
the Caracalla Dance Theatre,
Mohammed Abdo, and aperformance by the Emirati
pop star Mehad Hamad.HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman
of the Department of Culture and Tourism -
Abu Dhabi, says: “For decades, the CulturalFoundation has held a position of great
signiÀcance to the Abu Dhabi communitythat transcends its physical
presence and heritage value.
“It is a landmark of culturaland societal prominence,
which both connects uswith our national heritage
and allows us to explorecontemporary creative
practices through a variety of
programmes for all ages.”O From Sep 4. Qasr Al Hosn,
http://www.alhosn.ae.“Little
ones can
immerse
themselves
in stories”
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