FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
Abu Dhabi Festival’s annual Festival in the Park returns with two days of exciting shows, workshops and musical performances at Umm Al Emarate Park. Join us on Sunday 6 & Monday 7 March at Abu Dhabi’s Umm Al Emarat Park Amphitheatre as we celebrate culture and creativity with a series of entertaining and educational activities for the whole family. End the day with an evening under the stars while you enjoy the live musical performances of the Paolo Fresu Trio and Músicas De España by Daniel Ligorio.
Concert attendees must have a 96-hour negative PCR test result and a Green Pass on the Al Hosn app. Workshop participants only need a Green Pass on the Al Hosn app.
A Green Pass on the Al Hosn app is required or a 96-hour negative
PCR test result.
An Abu Dhabi Festival presentation
Sunday 6 & Monday 7 March, 2022
10am-10pm
Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi
Location
Festival in the Park – Programmes
REPLICATE THE MASTERS
Amphitheatre, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiADMAF presentation in collaboration with WeLoveArt
This hands-on workshop fosters creativity among children by giving budding artists the chance to create their own masterpieces under the guidance of some of the UAE's greatest artists like Talal Al Moulla, Mohammed Al Qassab, Reza Derakshani and Ammar Al Attar
DRUMMING CIRCLE: LEARNING THROUGH IMITATION
ADMAF presentation in collaboration with Dubai Drums
Learn how to play high energy rhythmical beats in this fun and interactive drumming workshop for children and adults of all ages
PUPPET SHOW AND WORKSHOP
Amphitheatre, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiTheatre director Adnan Salloum teaches the art of puppet making in this unique workshop, after which participants will have the chance to showcase their talents in a puppetry performance.
FROM JUNK TO MUSIC INSTRUMENTS WORKSHOP WITH ELECTRO ZEBALA
Amphitheatre, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiYoung participants learn how to turn trash into music by using discarded plastics to make a traditional ocarina flute in this eco-conscious workshop hosted by Egyptian artist and musician Shady Rabab, winner of the United Nations Environment Young Champions of the Earth Award, and his band member Rafik Rezine
UAE EMERGING ARTISTS
Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiDiscover the talents behind these two exhibitions featuring ADMAF’s STEAM collaboration between MIT University and UAE based emerging artists’ work and Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination Exhibition.
PAOLO FRESU TRIO
Amphitheatre, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiCo-presented in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute
Paolo Fresu on trumpet, flugelhorn and effects is joined by Dino Rubino on piano and Marco Bardoscia on contrabass for a refined three-part dialogue between musical masters. The Paolo Fresu Trio will perform under the stars on the outdoor stage in Umm Al Emarat Park, in a performance with great emotional impact and intimate cerebral connection.
ELECTRO ZEBALA
Listen as Shady Rabab and Rafik Rezine use their creative talents to create unique sounds out of recycled materials in this experimental electronic performance by Electro Zebala
MÚSICAS DE ESPAÑA BY DANIEL LIGORIO
Amphitheatre, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu DhabiCo-presented in partnership with the Spanish Embassy
Critically acclaimed Spanish pianist Daniel Ligorio is accompanied by the castanets of Belén Cabanes and the dance of Loli Molina in this eclectic performance of 19th and 20th century classical Spanish music and select Baroque compositions.
