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ADACH becomes a member of the World Crafts Council Posted on 12/11/2008 The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH ) has been granted a membership at the World Crafts Council Asia-Pacific region with the support of all members. The selection of ADACH came within the activities of the 16th World Crafts Council International General Assembly held in Hangzhou, China from 4th - 10th November, 2008. Said Al-Kaabi, Production Manager of the Office of Intangible Heritage and head of the participating delegation, said that ADACH became a member of the World ...  >>MORE

A picture is worth 40,000 dirhams Posted on 06/11/2008 Amateur and professional photographers are being urged to enter the third Emirates Photography Competition to help preserve the heritage of the nation. The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach) hopes the 2009 competition will be an incentive to capture the beauty of the country's animals, desert and cities. The photography competition, which is part of the Emirates Film Competition, is open to residents and nationals from the GCC. Entries will be accepted until Dec 31 for ...  >>MORE

"Land Change: Art and Environment" exhibition and panel discussion Posted on 19/10/2008 The German-Emirati exhibition "Land Change: Art and Environment" organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture and Heritage and the Goethe-Institute Gulf Region will be officially inaugurated at the Culture Foundation on 21 October 2008. The exhibition showcases pictures of the German photographer Petra Patrick and works of art of the three Emirati artists Muna Al Ali, Mohammed Kazem and Abdullah al Saadi, as well as the Dubai based British artist Valerie around the topic of art and ...  >>MORE

ADACH to feature the best of contemporary world music Posted on 23/09/2008 Next month , music lovers will have the chance to celebrate weekly live concerts of some of the world's most gifted stars of the World Music scene, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage has said. The audience will be treated to the very best of Flamenco guitar phenomenon from Spain Diego Amador, Mobo-award winning saxophonist from the UK Denys Baptiste, Irish-Cretan multi-instrumentalist Ross Daly, Indian/Pakistani/French fusion from the Badila Ensemble, oriental jazz from Kamal ...  >>MORE

History-laden Jebel Hafit set on road to World Heritage Site Posted on 22/07/2007 The Jebel Hafit area is set to become the UAE's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering the finest selection of archaeological sites and natural beauty in the country, Emirates Today can reveal. The 1,240m mountain on the outskirts of Al Ain famously boasts the Green Mubazzarah tourist destination, hot water springs and the 11.7km Jebel Hafit Mountain Road – dubbed one of the greatest motoring routes on the planet. But less well known is the fact that the rocky outcrop and surrounding ...  >>MORE

Khalifa names Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Authority board Posted on 08/02/2006 President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued an Emiri decree naming board of directors of the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Authority. According to the decree, the board shall be chaired by Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. The board members are: Zaki Anwar Zaki Nusaibah, who is also named Deputy Chairman, Saeed Butti Al Qubaisi, Saeed Ghanim Hamoudah, F. Herd, Mubarak Hamad Al Muhairi, ...  >>MORE

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