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Venice: an exemplary case-concert

Venice: an exemplary case-concert

Press Release Venice: an exemplary case-concert As part of the solidarity campaign for Venice promoted following the damage caused by the exceptional high water event that occurred on November 12th 2019, the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi and the Embassy of Italy to the United Arab Emirates hosted yesterday a string quartet concert with voice. The concert, under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance for the UAE and the Emirates Red Crescent, and under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was held at the Abu Dhabi Theatre,…

“Earth I walk upon thee”, a String Concert @ Abu Dhabi Theatre on 11th December 2019

"Earth I walk upon thee", a String Concert @ Abu Dhabi Theatre on 11th December 2019

“Earth I walk upon thee”, a String Concert @ Abu Dhabi Theatre on 11th December 2019 #HelpVenice In response to the recent flooding in Venice, the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi and the Embassy of Italy to the UAE are sponsoring a benefit concert “Earth, I walk upon Thee”. The performance, composed and conducted by Silvia Colasanti, consists of the Guadagnini String Quartet, and is accompanied by poetry reading by the famous actor and director Elio De Capitani, on texts by Mariangela Gualtieri exploring the pressing issue of climate change and environmental emergencies. The Guadagnini String Quartet are well known in Europe for their…

The Baltic Sea Philharmonic @ Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on 11th November 2018

The Baltic Sea Philharmonic @ Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on 11th November 2018

The Baltic Sea Philharmonic @ Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on 11th November 2018 Baltic Sea Philharmonic and Kristjan Järvi to make historic ‘Waterworks’ tour of UAE in November 2018 The Baltic Sea Philharmonic will give its first ever concerts in the Middle East this November, presenting its revolutionary ‘Waterworks’ programme – a new dimension to experience music – in collaboration Sunbeam Productions on a tour of the United Arab Emirates. Kristjan Järvi will conduct the orchestra in performances at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace on 11 November and the Dubai Opera on 14 November. The tour marks the climax of the Baltic Sea…