VISUAL ART DANCE FILM MUSIC THEATRE
DUCTAC
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SEASON Friday 5 November 2010 Saturday 5 March 2011
10/11
visual art
dance
film
music theatre
DUCTAC
SEASON
10/11
Friday 5 November 2010 Saturday 5 March 2011
Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre (DUCTAC) Level 2, Mall of the Emirates, P.O. Box 117748, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 4 3414 777 Fax: +971 4 3414 445 Email:
[email protected]
MESSAGE from
BOARD
Brian Wilkie MBE
MESSAGE FROM the BOARD
Founding Chairman MD/Owner Universal Express LLC
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Iyad Malas
Chief Executive Officer Majid Al Futtaim Group
Artistically, considering the state of the economy, DUCTAC has done well over the last 12 months since our first ‘Season’ – the first multi-cultural trans-arts season ever held at a single venue in Dubai. Many new plays, shows and art exhibitions have been held, and the dance, music and arts courses have gone from strength to strength.
We at Majid Al Futtaim Group are proud to support DUCTAC in its endeavors to contribute to the development of art locally and regionally from Dubai, this city which is known to be a melting pot of cultures. We believe that the diversity in cultural movement reflects the healthy image of the society.
Financially, of course, it’s been tough. Private and government arts funding ‘fell off a cliff’ in 2009, and has only just started to show signs of recovery. Thanks to the hard work of the staff & board, and the huge and very welcome generosity of our patrons and supporters, we have pulled through, though not without some nail-biting moments! However, the future now looks much brighter, and we look forward to bringing you some excellent artistic experiences over the next year. And do contact the team if you’d like to become more involved with DUCTAC in any way. There are still plenty of seats in the Centrepoint Theatre without any names on them…
On behalf of Majid Al Futtaim Group, I would like to congratulate DUCTAC for their remarkable achievements in the past 4 years and wish the management and staff all the best for the future.
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Ahmed Bin Brek
Chairman MAF Ventures
Since its inception in 2006, the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre (DUCTAC) has been taking the right steps towards achieving its objectives. It continues to launch successful programs and initiatives that are designed to strengthen the cultural identity of Dubai. For the fourth consecutive year, the centre has been highlighting the importance of arts and culture for the development of this community. Our focus in the community will instill this strong sense of pride and responsibility in the minds of the younger generations. Congratulations and best wishes to the DUCTAC team.
Suresh Kumar
CEO Emirates NBD Capital Ltd. & Emirates Financial Services P.S.C.
At the outset, as a member of the erstwhile Founding Committee, it is heartening to see DUCTAC blossoming into a vibrant cultural asset in Dubai. DUCTAC has clearly helped transform the character and ethos of the Theatre & Arts community in Dubai in recent years.
Shahram Shamsaee
Senior Vice President Asset Management Majid Al Futtaim Properties
I wish to congratulate DUCTAC on its fourth anniversary and on its splendid success. One of its kind in the UAE, DUCTAC has been a great asset to our mall and a fantastic addition to the community in Dubai.
Muna Easa Al Gurg Director Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
The world of non-profit and its ability to evoke great change within a community has always fascinated me. A personal passion for art and culture got me increasingly involved with DUCTAC many years ago when the project The popularity of DUCTAC was still fund-raising. It is an honour and great has been phenomenal; pleasure to serve on the with the support it has Despite inherent and shown to art and culture board of this noble project external challenges, in and developing talent, that now successfully the last 4 years, DUCTAC the centre has been serves the many diverse has stayed focused on the perfect platform to communities that form developing local and bring the arts to Dubai’s the city of Dubai. global offerings to its community. The positive audience in terms of response it has received I have always felt that art shows and theatre from Dubai’s residents, this vibrant city needed performances of a very demonstrates that it is a platform to foster high caliber. achieving its ambition and individual creativity, aim of bringing creative particularly amongst our I compliment the arts to a wider audience. youth. DUCTAC has done Management and the staff just that - in creating a of DUCTAC and thank We are very much melting pot for art, music them for their endeavors looking forward to seeing and theatre. in translating the original DUCTAC continue to lofty vision to such a go from strength to splendid reality on the strength and to help the ground! centre celebrate further anniversaries in the years to come.
Edward Quinlan
Company Director and Chairman, Members Advisory Board, ICAEW
Despite the financial challenges faced over the past year, DUCTAC continues to go from strength to strength. This is undoubtedly in no small part thanks to the support of our many patrons, friends and supporters and the hard work of the management and all of the team at DUCTAC. Music, theatre, art and creativity are a crucial part of the infrastructure of Dubai and an essential part of what makes the Emirate so attractive to citizens, residents and business investors. All of us who love Dubai must redouble our efforts to ensure that DUCTAC becomes even more successful in its mission to further promote the arts in Dubai on a sustainable basis.
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MESSAGE FROM the BOARD
the
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Welcome to
DUCTAC SEASON 10/11 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to DUCTAC SEASON 2010/11. This is the second SEASON to be launched by DUCTAC and, like its predecessor, brings together some of the finest theatrical and artistic productions, sourced both locally and internationally, within a single venue. 2009-2010 was a pivotal year for DUCTAC; not only did the varied line-up of our first SEASON receive critical praise but our achievements included the introduction of MinD and Spotlight Academy @ DUCTAC. MinD (Made in Dubai) provided a platform for the Emirate’s emerging local artistic talent to exhibit their work in new and unorthodox ways, while Spotlight Academy @ DUCTAC’s production of Hairspray gave budding stars the chance to perform alongside some of the UK’s leading theatrical professionals, including West End performers such as the Olivier Award-winning actress Leanne Jones.
Through our three headlining initiatives, SEASON, MinD and Spotlight Academy @ DUCTAC, as well as our year-round classes, performances, exhibitions and workshops, we will continue to provide entertainment, education and creative opportunities for the widest-possible crosssection of the community. Our aim is to not only continue with these initiatives but to create new ones in order to engage even more people and to appeal to an ever-wider proportion of the community. Indeed, we hope that in the near future SEASON will reach beyond DUCTAC and become a city-wide celebration of the arts. Hopefully, DUCTAC can play its part in showcasing the wealth of artistic talent present in the region and help to make Dubai a true cultural hub. This leaves me with just one final thank you to make: to you! Enjoy our SEASON 2010/11! Millie J. Tsai General Manager DUCTAC 04 341 4777 visit www.ductac.org JOIN DUCTAC ON FACEBOOK follow us twitter.com/atductac
MESSAGE FROM General Manager
While we are hugely proud of our achievements over the last year, as a not-for-profit organization, the important work that we do for Dubai’s community would simply not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our staff and the full support of our patrons and board members. Our success could also not have been achieved without the cooperation of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Mall of the Emirates, and the many promoters, cultural institutions, media partners, embassies and local arts practitioners who work with DUCTAC throughout the year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them.
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DUCTAC
OPEN DAY Friday 5 NovEMBER 2010 Free Event
On 5 November, DUCTAC SEASON 2010/11 will kick off in style with our annual Open Day. Every year, we celebrate our birthday by throwing open the DUCTAC doors for a day packed with entertainment, activities and fun for all the family. Our Open Day is a chance for everyone to visit DUCTAC and get involved in a huge range of activities, watch live entertainment and demonstrations, and try out the wide range of art and performance classes that DUCTAC offers throughout the year. Ever thought about trying out dance, drama, painting, pottery or sculpture? Your choice may be made harder by our Open Day workshops, demonstrations and free trial classes! Besides this huge range of activities, live music, dance and drama performances will take place throughout the day. Children will also be spoilt for choice: kids’ mural painting sessions guided by professional artists, dance and drama workshops, kids’ painting and pottery trials, and storytelling sessions at the Old Library are just some of the fun activities on offer. Our art market in the Gallery of Light offers the chance to snap up some original art, crafts and jewellery created by local artists. Alternatively, you could create your own art at our Mega designer toy customisation workshop or at the hugely popular Lost & Found, where artists will help visitors to create artworks using recycled materials. There will be plenty of entertainment for the whole family too, as our dance, music and drama students show off their talent in our two theatres. There will also be live music and dance performances throughout the day on our buzzing outdoor piazza, and visitors can take part in traditional African drum circles with Dubai Drums. Visitors soaking up the sun on the piazza will also be able to catch some live art, as some of Dubai’s most talented emerging artists work on the extension of DUCTAC’s outdoor mural, an expanding work of art that brings a smile to mall visitors all year round.
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Opening event
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Informal Resistance is a series of works focusing on the transformation of figures over time, as they are placed under increasing pressure by society, politics and technology. The presence of the fourth dimension allows the artist to narrate movement and transformations, physically and spiritually.
The application of any pressure produces resistance and because the on-canvas figures are put under the same conditions as individuals living outside the canvas, they also will choose to resist. This resistance, the determination of the figures to survive, produces a transformation process, which is represented artistically. Maryam Nejad also brings her personal experiences to bear in her artwork; changes in the rhythm of an individual’s life and memories of winning and losing are narrated in this series of 20 fascinating and imaginative pieces that portray deformation and metamorphosis brought about by life’s pressures and resistance.
Maisoon Al Saleh
The Bright Side of the Bones II
Maryam Nejad
WED 1 - 8 DEC 2010 Gallery of Light Manu Chhabria Arts Centre Free Event
About Maryam VafaeiNejad
Born in Iran in 1982, Maryam gained a Masters in Painting from Turin’s Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in 2009. She also holds a BFA (Bachelor & Honor) in Graphic Design from Tehran’s University of Visual Arts and Architecture. Maryam has exhibited many works and participated in group projects in both Italy and Iran, and in 2006 was selected to design a monument for the town square of Bologna in Italy. She has been selected three times as a finalist for the painting of walls in Milan, including those at the Porta Venezia metro station and San Donato train station in Milan. In 2004 she was awarded a solo show at the prestigious University of Visual Arts and Architecture in Iran.
VISUAL ART
Maryam has served as cooperative artist and undertaken graphic design and landscape photography projects for Gozineh.org. Additionally, she has twice staged exhibitions at the Turin Polytechnic’s architecture department.
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VISUAL ART
Tue 18 Jan Wed 2 Feb 2011 Gallery of Light Manu Chhabria Arts Centre Free Event
Throughout the years, the image of a skull has been related primarily to poison and danger. Yet through her second solo exhibition, Maisoon Al-Saleh is determined to reveal the skull’s other side – the side that can educate and spread an understanding of death, allowing people to learn from others’ experiences and cherish the value of life. Al-Saleh’s work shows that bones and remains can tell a story far beyond age and gender: they carry a person’s entire life, which man cannot see with his naked eye; and they reflect the imperceptible colours that reveal life within a painting’s dominant blacks and whites. In these paintings, people are brought back to life with brush strokes; and with dedication, examination and a scientific view, Al-Saleh visualises human life and the array of diseases, diets, religious beliefs, genetic connections, class structure and conflicts that we face in our daily lives.
About Maisoon Al-Saleh
Maisoon Al-Saleh was born in 1988 in Dubai. Since 2008 her art has mixed the figurative and the surreal with her concerns for the modern and the traditional Emirati culture. This is her own unique signature, which continuously fascinates her viewers. When aged 16 an X-ray caused Al-Saleh to muse over the complexities of such visual transparency and the human body in general. As a result, she decided to explore this concept through her art. While depicting the dead, Al-Saleh tries to highlight the struggles faced by individuals during their lives. Al-Saleh received her Interior Design degree from Dubai’s Zayed University in January 2010. www.punkarabia.com
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VISUAL ART
Informal Resistance
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An award-winning and critically acclaimed Chinese artist with artwork in several international collections including those of the British Museum and the Denmark Royal Gallery
Wed 9 - Tue 22 Feb 2011 Gallery of Light Manu Chhabria Arts Centre Free Event
Rania Razek presents
PHOTOGRAPHY Through the Eyes of Saudi Arabian Women
VISUAL ART
Curated by Rania Razek, this inspirational exhibition highlights the work of 30 professional and emerging Saudi Arabian female photographers, whose 36 images follow five primary themes: Vision of Life, Portraiture, Abstract, Saudi Arabian Culture and Photo Art.
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Photography Through the Eyes of Saudi Arabian Women shares its title with a photography book launched in Jeddah in April 2010, from which the images are taken. The 148-page book, which also accompanies the exhibition and took two years to produce, includes statements about the experience of being female in the Arab world, and the genderrelated challenges that women in such societies face. Many experience significant ordeals while working towards their career goals yet successfully go on to receive numerous awards and exhibit their work internationally.
Photography Through the Eyes of Saudi Arabian Women is an exhibition that illustrates a growing movement by Arab women to become entrepreneurs as a means of empowering themselves, and provides a view of an alternative society.
hu yongkai
Solo exhibition
Coming Soon to DUCTAC
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Thu 25 - Sat 27 Nov 2010, 8.00pm Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event Regular - AED 120 Friends of DUCTAC - AED 80 Student - AED 60 (limited seats available)
“Kuik has crafted a dance that is both fluid and fast paced, with intricate pairings and engaging ensemble work.” The Business Times – Singapore “His vocabulary is versatile and emotional...” The Straits Times – Singapore
O Sounds is a rich composite of modern city sounds, endangered dialects, folksongs and dance-on-screen. This multimedia dance work explores the tensions and complexities arising as our bid to be increasingly progressive and modern erodes tradition. How much of our tradition can we afford to lose? How much has already been lost and can it be reclaimed? Through intensive research choreographer Swee Boon Kuik has interviewed and collected material from various Chinese dialect groups around Singapore. These dialects and their history are on the verge of extinction. The collected materials – in the form of spoken memoirs, folksongs and stories – make O Sounds a work that engages the senses entirely. Originally commissioned by the National Museum of Singapore and the National Heritage Board of Singapore, O Sounds is Kuik’s second full-length work and features collaborations with prominent designers and artists. It comes at an appropriate time when globalisation, progress and mass consumerism are rapidly changing the way people live, and it highlights the struggle between retaining the essence of who we are and our insatiable desire to move endlessly forward.
DUCTAC presents
O SOUNDS Performed by
T.H.E. Dance Company
About T.H.E Dance Company Founded in September 2008 by Artistic Director and Choreographer Swee Boon Kuik, T.H.E Dance Company (The Human Expression Dance Company) is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the foremost contemporary dance companies to emerge in the Singapore dance scene. With humanity and man’s condition as its focus and creative inspiration, T.H.E Dance Company is committed to producing thought-provoking pieces that probe, question, reflect and challenge. They celebrate individuality and diversity. T.H.E Dance Company has also set up T.H.E Youth, a company that serves to train young, talented dancers aged 18 to 25 and provide dance education and outreach programmes for schools and communities.
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Swiss Nouveau Cirque/ Beautiful Turns
In Beautiful Turns, Rigolo Part of SWISS DAYS DUBAI 2011 conjures up archaic imagery Performed by RIGOLO on stage with a sensual mix of dance, acrobatics, music and art. Beautiful Turns is a fascinating alternative dimension of oscillation and rotation, combined to produce a spectacular, magical, poetical, breathtaking, sat 5 Feb 2011, 8.00pm Centrepoint Theatre magnificent show! Ticketed Event: Adults AED 100 Children aged 12 to 16 years AED 50
Drawing on the best of Nouveau Cirque tradition, young Rigolo artists portray the nine stages of human evolvement through a sensuous, poetic blend of dance, juggling, acrobatics, theatre and object art. Extravagant music and exotic costumes are as much part of the production as the intriguing props, which include flying dervish skirts, floating glass spheres and an itinerant gyroscope (the wandernder Kreisel). Prior to the Rigolo-performed stage show, in the entrance area of DUCTAC Jonas Althaus will be performing Balls & Tones, a contemporary juggling act with dance and electronic live music.
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Concept, realization: Maedir Eugster Performance: Maedir Eugster, Jonas Althaus, Lara Jacobs Music: Rüdiger Oppermann Choreography: Ziya Azazi, Paul Loomans, Miyoko Shida Costumes: Lena Roth Software Performance Jonas Althaus: Volker Boehm Technic: Naima Rhyn
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About Rigolo – Nouveau Cirque
Lena Roth and Mädir Eugster set up Rigolo as a children’s theatre in 1978. As a ‘living experiment’, Rigolo is intended to facilitate ‘total’ productions that combine dance, theatre, music and costumes, and uncover layers of meaning and inner depth. In Rigolo the audience will see an unfamiliar world that obeys its own rules, where mythical ideas are opened up in new and mysterious ways. www.rigolo.ch www.swissartgateuae.com
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DUCTAC and British Council UAE present
The KathakBox MON 28 Feb 2011
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event Regular - AED 100 Friends of DUCTAC - AED 70 Student - AED 60 (limited seats available)
Kathakbox is the latest production from the acclaimed Sonia Sabri Company and celebrates the unique, diverse energy of modern Britain through a brand new dance style: Urban Kathak. Kathakbox brings together Indian Kathak dance’s grace and vigour and Hip Hop’s laid back groove, combining complex classical rhythms with beatbox and the verbal dexterity of Kathak rap (Kavitt) with urban poetry. Kathakbox does not restrict these genres to a particular time or place, but uncovers the raw spirit and heartbeat of each art form which reverberate between cultures. Reflecting the diverse, intersecting rhythms of the human experience, Kathakbox encourages us to ‘think outside the box’. This bold, heart-pounding production features Sonia Sabri performing alongside four highly talented artists: tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri; acclaimed spoken word artist Zena Edwards; dynamic B-Boy Nathan Geering; and beatboxer Shan Bansil.
About Sonia Sabri Company Sonia Sabri Company is a dynamic dance company making waves on the British and International dance scene by breathing new life into the Indian classical dance form of Kathak. The company was established by Artistic Director, dancer and choreographer, Sonia Sabri in 2002 to present Kathak in a new light. www.ssco.org.uk
“…Fiery…exuberant, uplifting…in the right hands Kathak can even be funky.” Birmingham Post – UK “Cool, sharp brilliance...one of the greatest talents of contemporary Indian dance.” Ballet Tanz – Germany “…it was impossible not to gaze in wonder and adoration…an uplifting crescendo of music and dance.” Dance Europe
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Consulate General of Switzerland & Swiss Art Gate UAE present
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Caspian Events presents
DUCTAC and Italian Industry & Commerce Office in the UAE present
Supershock vs NOSFERATU
DOCUMENTARY VOICES
as part of
Italian Festival Weeks 2010
FILM / concert
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event Regular - AED 100 Friends of DUCTAC - AED 70 Student - AED 50 (limited seats available)
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Supershock vs Nosferatu is a mesmerising movieconcert which will see critically-acclaimed Italian rock band Supershock play their brand new score live during a rare screening of director Friedrich Wilhelm Muranau’s 1922 vampire masterpiece Nosferatu. This amazing show is a must for fans of classic cinema and contemporary rock music alike and recalls the enchantment of the beginning of the 20th century, when film projection was accompanied by an orchestra playing live in the cinema hall. DUCTAC SEASON10/11
Ranked twenty-first in Empire magazine’s ‘The 100 Best Films of World Cinema’ in 2010, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is considered both a masterpiece of horror and one of the cornerstones of expressionist cinema. The film follows Count Orlock, who needs the blood of those who are alive to survive, and the journey of his intended victim through unconsciousness and towards a fascinating appointment with death. Supershock are returning to DUCTAC after the huge success of last year’s movie-concert Supershock vs. Metropolis, performed as part of DUCTAC’s SEASON 2009/10. About Supershock
The rock band Supershock was formed in Turin, Italy, in 2002, by Paolo Cipriano and Valentina Mitola. Utilising their varied artistic backgrounds, these two young musicians write and play music, look after the artistic direction of theatrical plays and manage a cultural association through which they organise events and cultural activities. www.supershock.org www.iicuae.com
FILM
Kilachand Studio Theatre Ticketed Event: AED 15 per screening
Following its warmlyreceived introduction in July 2008, Documentary Voices has become a muchanticipated, unique fixture on the UAE’s documentary film calendar. Supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the four-day Documentary Voices festival showcases some of the best upcoming talent in the film industry, while providing a rare opportunity for budding filmmakers and enthusiasts to mingle with established veterans in the documentary film making field.
Following the festival’s inauguration on 21 November, the real action begins at DUCTAC in the workshops, which run over the next four days. Here, aspiring students of film will be allowed a privileged look into the nuances of film making under the guidance of well-known producers. Each day is dedicated to one of the finer technical aspects of film, such as screenwriting, producing, directing, cinematography and sound & editing. The day-long workshops combine hands-on interaction with prominent industry experts, followed by the screening of various films and an open discussion panel. As its name suggests, Documentary Voices believes in using the powerful documentary medium to deliver a message to society about pressing issues. This year, Documentary Voices is taking environmental awareness as its topical theme; this theme will be woven into each of the six films, which will be screened at the festival’s closing ceremony. The winning film will be selected by an expert panel featuring scholars from WWF and MASDAR, who will lead a discussion on the winning film. The event is to be graced by the presence of awardwinning director and screenwriter Vittorio De Seta, and is endorsed by Davis Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth. Students will work with some of the film industry’s finest talents including Darren Ingram, Shadmehr Rastin, Kamran Shirdel, Savas Alatis, Kamil Roxas and Zaher Akhshli. As part of Documentary Voices’ commitment to raising awareness, free morning screenings are being provided for DOCUMENTARY VOICES schools, which will be followed by interactive workshops SOCIAL AWARENESS on positive environmental action. DUBAI 2009 www.documenaryvoices.com
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FILM
Sun 28 Nov 2010, 8.00pm
MOn 22 - THU 25 Nov 2010
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FRI 14 Jan 2011, 8.00pm
DUCTAC presents
NEW YEAR concert MOHAMAD HAMAMI
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event VIP - AED 500 Stalls - AED 300, AED 200 Balcony - AED 150 Student - AED 50 (limited seats available)
with
SOLO VIOLINIST ORCHESTRA
SHARQ MARWAN KHOURY
and special guest
Following the success of Essence of Arabia as part of last year’s SEASON, Mohamad Hamami and Sharq Orchestra are returning to DUCTAC to delight music lovers of all ages and origins with their unreserved performances of Arabic classics and their own compositions. For this special performance at DUCTAC, Sharq Orchestra will be joined by Marwan Khoury, providing the breathtaking voice that will be familiar to the thousands who have seen him perform live or listened to one of his many studio albums. Singer, writer, composer, arranger and producer, his work has been nationally, regionally and internationally performed and adapted by numerous famous artists. Hailing from Lebanon, Marwan Khoury’s live performances at the Opera House of Egypt and Cartage Festival of Tunisia, among others, have cemented his reputation as one of the most respected Arab artists of his generation. When Mohamad Hamami created Sharq Orchestra in 2008, the unique concept brought together 45 musicians from 22 nations with the aim of bringing music in general, and Arabic music in particular, to a wider audience. Hamami describes Sharq’s music as “orchestral in shape, classical in technique and lively at heart.” Hamami leads, conducts and plays solo violin with his orchestra, and under his charismatic leadership, the orchestra’s classically-trained musicians of diverse backgrounds produce exciting performances that can be enjoyed by long-term lovers of Arabic music, as well as those listening for the first time.
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CONCERT
CONCERT
Anyone who loves music or is eager for the best-possible introduction to the sounds of the region will not fail to enjoy the captivating interpretations of Mohamad Hamami and Sharq Orchestra.
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DUCTAC presents
THREE PHANTOMS Thu 17 - Sat 19 Feb 2011 Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event VIP - AED 250 Stalls - AED 150 Balcony - AED 120 Friends of DUCTAC Stalls - AED 125 Balcony - AED 100 Student - AED 50 (limited seats available)
DUCTAC is set to be haunted not just by one phantom but by three! Three Phantoms, making its debut in the Middle East, is a brand new, West End-standard concert featuring three former Phantoms who between them have clocked up over 2,000 performances playing the title role in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, the world’s most successful entertainment phenomenon. Earl Carpenter and Rohan Tickell are joined by Matthew Cammelle from the International Tour of Mamma Mia. Together they will perform and host an evening celebrating The Phantom of the Opera, as well as performing numbers from other hit musicals that have put them at the top of their profession. Yet no Phantom is complete without his Christine, and so musical theatre star Gina Beck will join the Three Phantoms. Gina has starred in the Cameron Mackintosh and RSC production of Les Misérables and has played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera for two years.
CONCERT
Three Phantoms promises an evening of intrigue, humour, knockout music and heart-stirring performances worthy of the Phantom – in short, Phantastic!
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MUSIC
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CONCERT
Superb accompaniment from Anthony Gabriele, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s current Musical Director of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre, will underscore the quality of the evening’s entertainment.
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Consulate General of Switzerland & Swiss Art Gate UAE present
DUCTAC presents
SCHLAGART & DUBAI DRUMS Part of Swiss
Days Dubai 2011
An EVENING with
Anne Akiko Meyers
FRI 4 FEB 2011
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event: Adults AED 100 Children aged 12 to 16 years AED 50
CONCERT
The second day of Swiss Days Dubai will provide a thrilling double dose of drumming, with the internationally successful drummer duo of Raphael Christen and Klaus Schwärzler pairing up with the highly popular – and very noisy! – Dubai Drums.
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Raphael Christen (marimba) and Klaus Schwärzler (vibraphone) produce spectacular music together, including classical compositions from Bach to Zivkovic. During the first part of the concert the musicians will perform classical compositions; in the second part they will play together with Dubai Drums.
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About the artists
Raphael Christen is considered one of the world’s most versatile Marimbists. His musicality and stupendous technique know no boundaries – even in his work with varied artists and formations. He completed his training with lessons with the world famous Marimbist Keiko Abe at the Toho School of Music in Tokyo and is now Professor for Marimbaphone and Vibraphone at the Zurich School of Arts. Klaus Schwärzler is a percussionist who is considered one of the most interesting personalities of his generation. His exceptional musicality, brilliant technique and confidence in style mark his performance. He has received awards throughout his life and has worked and performed with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian State Orchestra, the North German Radio Orchestra, with the Munich Symphonica, as solo drummer at the Zurich Opera and in the well-known Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich.
“A message of rhythm and sound, which can be understood without words. The duo impresses with breathtaking virtuosity and new sounds.” Neue Mittelland Zeitung – Switzerland
“Her playing was unspooled with impressive refinement, emotional freedom and tonal depth” The New York Times
“Vigorous mastery, unflinching technical skills and stylish elegance.” Los Angeles Times
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COMING SOON TO DUCTAC...
One of the world’s most celebrated concert violinists
presents
by ARAN PUPPET
THEATER GROUP
Writer, Designer and Director:
BEHROOZ GHARIBPOUR Presented by:
HASSAN ZAREI
TUE 16 - Thu 18 Nov 2010
Rumi was born on 30 September 1207 in greater Balkh in the village of Wakhsh (Persia). He died on 17 December 1273 in Konya in present day (Turkey = then Seljuqids of Rum).
Jalal al-din who is also known as Rumi was a philosopher and mystic of Islam. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. To him and his disciples all religions are more or less truth. Looking with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and Christian alike, his peaceful and tolerant teaching has appealed to people of sects and creeds. Rumi believed passionately in the use of music, and dance as a path for reaching God. For Mowlavi (Rumi), music helped devotees to focus their whole being on divine, and to do this so intensely that soul was both destroyed and resurrected. It was from these ideas that the practice of Whirling (SA MA) dervishes developed into a ritual form. Behrooz Gharibpour (playwright and Director of Mowlavi’s Marionette Opera) tried to show the story of Rumi’s life and his beliefs and he riddles more thant 30,000 poems of Mowlavi’s books and some other Iranian poets as like NASER KHOSRO, HASEF, ATTAR and… to create and opera in the same level of language this great mystic poet of Islamic World and he tried to show the most important points of Rumi’s life and introduces his doctrine.
PUPPET THEATRE 23
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event VIP - AED 250 Regular - AED 150
DUCTAC SEASON10/11
SAT 20 - TUE 23 Nov 2010 Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event Adults - AED 155 Children - AED 135
Sat 20 Nov – 11:00 am, 3:00 pm & 6:00 pm Tue 23 Nov – 4:00 pm
ART FOR ALL presents
BRAINIAC Live! Strap on your safety goggles, boys and girls: Science’s greatest and most volatile show is arriving with a bang! For the first time in the Middle East, Sky One’s multi awardwinning Brainiac, the show that laughs in the face of science, is taking to the stage for five manic performances. More mischievous than ever, Braniac Live! will take you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and the wonderful with its unique madcap brand of experimentation. Watch live as we delve fearlessly into the mysteries of science and do all of those things on stage that you shouldn’t do, or are too scared to do, at home!
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RUMI Marionette Opera
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FRI 3 - SAT 11 DEC 2010
DUCTAC presents
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event Stalls - AED 150 Balcony - AED 120 Friends of DUCTAC Stalls - AED 125 Balcony - AED 100 Student - AED 60 (limited seats available)
LET IT SNOW A festive spectacular
This festive season, come and revel in the look, feel and sound of Let It Snow, as the fabulous, Olivier Award-nominated actress Alison Jiear performs with her extraordinary live band and a speciallyformed local choir. Guaranteed to get anyone into the festive mood, Let It Snow – a Festive Spectacular is a musical celebration of some of the best-loved songs of the season and fabulous music that’s less well-known but equally evocative of this special time of the year. Your favourite jazz standards, show numbers and Christmas classics will be performed, and singing along will most certainly be encouraged! Let It Snow – a Festive Spectacular features jazz classics such as ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing’ and ‘Gypsy In My Soul’, as well as Broadway favourites and some of the world’s best-loved show tunes, including a specially arranged medley from The Sound of Music. There’ll be Disney songs and many seasonal winter numbers including ‘The Christmas Song’, ‘Jingle Bells’, and many more. This festive treat is for everyone, so bring the whole family and come and celebrate with us at DUCTAC! About Alison Jiear Alison Jiear is a Laurence Olivier Award-nominated actress with a “bring down the house pop voice” (NY Times). A critically acclaimed concert artist, Alison has travelled the world with her one-woman show, from Sydney to New York to London.
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Alison has two solo CDs under her belt and has performed in numerous West End shows such as Shoes (Sadler’s Wells), On The Town (English National Opera & Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris), The Hot Mikado, Les Misérables, Jerry Springer: The Opera (Royal National Theatre, Sydney Opera House) and Grease. She was featured in the motion picture Being Julia and her film credits include Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Shrek, Corpse Bride, Nine, Evita and numerous Disney projects. “A vocal powerhouse of Diva dimensions!” Angelina Jones - BroadwayWorld.com “If you’ve never seen or heard Alison Jiear, go. If you have, go again!” Sarah Crompton - Telegraph Arts Editor, UK “A listener’s delight. A songwriter’s dream.” David Friedman - Composer/Disney arranger “An all-over massage for the soul” Theo Bosanquet - What’s on Stage magazine, UK
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WINTER SPECIAl
WINTER SPECIAl
A festive spectacular
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SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDZ presents
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Mon 10 - Thu 13 Jan 2011 Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event
DUBAI DRAMA GROUP present
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Who can resist the story of a duke marrying his Amazonian queen? Of two sets of lovers who elope into the woods where they and the audience find Bottom and his funny friends rehearsing a play; feuding fairies; and a naughty sprite called Puck, whose mismanaged magic causes no end of merriment. It’s enchanting entertainment for people of all ages because the most famous lines are woven into easy-to-understand modern language. Audiences of all ages will find this magical performance simply a dream come true. www.shakespeare4kidz.com
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“Shakespeare 4 Kidz reflect that they could have called themselves The Shakespeare Company for Children and Young People Who Want to Learn about Shakespeare and Be Entertained by His Stories in a Way That Everyone Can Enjoy or Understand. Thankfully, they didn’t, but that’s precisely what their easy-to-understand musical adaptations do.” The Stage “It’s clear and bright and fast-paced, with a strong cast… It goes down a storm. The Stage “It’s a riot!.. Strong voices, slapstick humour, delightful props and wonderful characters brought the play to life in an easy-tounderstand way. And the centuries-old tale of magic and infatuation proved just the tonic to intrigue the boisterous viewers into fascinated submission.” Gulf News “The production fairly romps along and the audience’s attention never faltered for a second, and that’s a real tribute to S4K, for these kids now know that Shakespeare is fun, not something to be dreaded or afraid of. And yes, I really enjoyed it too, as did the other adults in the audience. The ones behind me, with their very young families, certainly did.” British Theatre Guide
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
THU 10 - SAT 12 FEB 2011 Kilachand Studio Theatre Ticketed Event
Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare’s great comedies, and for three nights the popular Dubai Drama Group is delighted to be performing this celebration of love’s triumph over injustice, cynicism, mistrust and hatred. ‘Much Ado’ revolves around two pairs of lovers: Beatrice and Benedick, and Claudio and Hero. The relationship of Claudio and Hero is full of obstacles, deception and false accusations, and is set against a love-hate relationship between the bickering Beatrice and Benedick. Mistaken identities, deception and a masquerade ball make Much Ado About Nothing one of Shakespeare’s sharpest, most hilarious romantic comedies.
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About Dubai Drama Group
The Dubai Drama Group (DDG) is a theatre company run on a not-for-profit basis, and has been presenting plays in Dubai for over 25 years. Our group comprises adults of all ages and theatrical experience levels who come together because of a love for community theatre. We undertake a number of productions per year, and have a monthly club night. Membership is on a yearly basis, and costs Dhs100. www.dubaidramagroup.com
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Fairies and fun, royalty and romance, magic and misunderstandings: A Midsummer Night’s Dream has them all. The Bard’s comedy has received a musical transformation from Shakespeare 4 Kidz, whose dazzling version has proved a huge hit every time it has toured.
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Consulate General of Switzerland & Swiss Art Gate UAE present
COMEDY Part of Swiss Days Dubai Show performed in German
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SAT 5 MAR 2011 Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event
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Workshop: 2:00pm Performance: 5:30pm
Les Déchargeurs / Le Pôle
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Boutros ou la folle journée
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Always outspoken, sometimes controversial, Frank Baumann is a scriptwriter and TVproducer who gained fame – and notoriety – when he presented the Swiss media satire show Ventil, which ran for five years.
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Baumann has compered several shows on Swiss and German TV and has been the artistic director of the Arosa Humour Festival since 2008. He is well-known as the presenter of Ein Fisch für 2 on German TV channel ZDF. Together with his wife Gabriella Baumann von Arx, he also runs Woerterseh GmbH, which communicates and inspires through developing TV formats and by publishing books.
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Thu 3 Feb 2011
Centrepoint Theatre Ticketed Event: Adults AED 100 Children aged 12 to 16 years AED 50
About Swiss Art Gate UAE Swiss Art Gate UAE aims to foster and promote dialogue and mutual understanding across different segments of society in the Western and the Arab worlds. Swiss Art Gate UAE was founded in RAK Media City in July 2008 as the first Swiss cultural platform provider in the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of planning, organising and implementing: - Cultural exchange programmes between the Western and the Arab world - Public events in the domain of art, culture, education and sports in the UAE - Corporate events for leading UAE-based companies in general www.woerterseh.ch www.swissartgateuae.com
Boutros is a child in an adult’s body. He experiences daily life and the outside world as many terrific, spectacular and offbeat adventures. The most regular situations become for Boutros, as for his predecessors Chaplin, Keaton and Mr. Bean, incredible dangers or discoveries. Only Boutros could resuscitate a fly or become a prisoner in a lift! Even the simple act of vacuuming becomes a potentially dangerous task. Boutros is like a foreigner discovering a new country’s lifestyle and habits. Adults and children alike will identify with Boutros as he shares, without words, the feelings he experiences as he undergoes the amazing adventure of his daily ‘quiet’ life.
About Boutros
The man who plays Boutros is... Boutros himself. Boutros the character is a dreamer; impassioned and romantic, he can also be choleric, stubborn and a brawler when things get tough. The real-life Boutros graduated from the famous Cannes school of acting. He has played under many famous and upcoming directors, including Bernard Sobel and Hélène Cinque. Though his favourite ‘playground’ is theatre, Boutros El Amari has also appeared in films, including Renaissance, directed by Christian Volckman, and is a drama professor at the Theatrical Academy in Nancy, France. www.lesdechargeurs.fr In addition to his show, Boutros will also be running interactive workshops to help participants discover their own inner clown! These fun workshops will allow you to develop your imagination and creativity and learn how the ordinary can become extraordinary.
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MIME
Swiss Days Dubai opens with a comedy show guaranteed to give anyone’s funny bone a thorough tickling, with Frank Baumann delivering his unique brand of satirical comedy.
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RUMI Marionette Opera Tue 16 - Thu 18 Nov 2010
OLD SOUNDS Thu 25 - Sat 27 Nov 2010
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Brainiac Sat 20 - Tue 23 Nov 2010
DUCTAC OPEN DAY Fri 5 Nov 2010
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DOCUMENTARY VOICES Mon 22 - Thu 25 Nov 2010
Supershock vs NOSFERATU
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BOOKING INFORMATION
To book tickets to any show, or for more information please contact the DUCTAC Box Office on 04 341 4777. Group and school discounts are available for selected shows. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Thu 10 - Sat 12 Feb 2011 Kilachand Studio Theatre THE THREE PHANTOMS Thu 17 - Sat 19 Feb 2011
swiss dayS Thu 3 - Sat 5 Feb 2011 Centrepoint Theatre
PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH THE EYES OF SAUDI ARABIAN WOMEN
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The Gallery of Light
THE MON KATHAKBOX 28 Feb 2011
DUCTAC Opening hours are:
9.00am to 10.00pm (Saturday to Thursday) 2.00pm to 10.00pm (on Fridays & Public Holidays)
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Ticketing rules: • • • • •
Please arrive punctually. The management reserve the right to refuse admission to latecomers. Customers must check their tickets before leaving the box office as no refunds or exchanges can be made after purchase. Bookings will be dealt with on a strictly first come, first served basis. Children under 3 will not be admitted to any performance. Minimum age limits apply to some shows. Please check with box office staff that your children are old enough to attend the show before purchasing tickets.
Boutros ou la folle journée Sat 5 Mar 2011 Centrepoint Theatre
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Comedy Swiss Nouveau Cirque / Beautiful Turns Schlagart & Dubai Drums
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DUCTAC would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of its staff, through whose efforts DUCTAC SEASON 10/11 became a reality.
Programming Colette Mol Fathima Mohiuddin Leah Mapanao Kristine Ruiz
ABOUT
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Marketing
Emma Haggerty Shahid Aboobacker
Front of House Katie Tuttle Jenny Ramos McCranie Armida Tecson Alea Dayrit Vina Dela Cruz Bien Sare Allan Cristobal Christian Perez Bikram Upreti
Finance
R Venkatanathan Anitha Naidu
Operations Alvin Paniterce Jefferson Urriquia Joseph Gabriel Chandra Bose Ajay Yadav
ABOUT DUCTAC
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Craig Burgess Philip Fortaleza Anthony Manalo
Opened in 2006, Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre (DUCTAC) plays an integral role in the creative and cultural development of Dubai by producing and facilitating a wide variety of events and participatory activities for visitors and Dubai’s multinational and multi-cultural residents. DUCTAC is the first modern, non-profit, cross-community creative centre in the Gulf. It was created by local theatre-lovers, arts enthusiasts, artists and business people who recognised the need for an entertainment and educational centre for the community and future generations of Dubai. Myriad performances, installations, exhibitions, classes and events take place in DUCTAC every week, providing entertainment and education in almost every creative genre. DUCTAC spans nearly 80,000 square feet (approx. 7,500 m2) and includes: • A state of the art 543-seat theatre • A fully equipped studio theatre • A high specification visual arts gallery • Three dance/rehearsal studios • 18 art studios, workshops and classrooms, including a pottery and mosaic workshop • Food and beverage facilities DUCTAC is also home to the Centre for Musical Arts (CMA), the Art Materials Shop and The Old Library.
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Location & Directions FROM DUBAI
From Sheikh Zayed Road, take exit 39 and follow the signs to the Mall of the Emirates.
FROM JEBEL ALI and ABU DHABI
Coming from Abu Dhabi, simply follow the signs for the mall and take the right turn just before the 4th interchange. Follow the road around the Mall of the Emirates to the car park.
PARKING
The most convenient place to park is on level 2 in the orange car park, in rows S and T. DUCTAC can be accessed through the walkway bridge at the end of row T.
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MAF Shopping Malls Emirates RBS Chalhoub Dubai Duty Free Dodsal Dubai Studio City Delwood Centrepoint Jumbo Emirates NBD Dr. James Muir Hay
Special Gold Patrons Apparel National Bank of Abu Dhabi Time Machine Group
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Ahmed Siddiqi & Sons Arabtec Bank of Baroda Brian & Sami Wilkie Bumga Purshottam Kanji & Sons Ducab ENOC Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group ETA Ascon Himat Jacky’s Jashanmal Khalid Bin Dasmal & Sons Khansaheb Saleh Bin Lahej Group Shattaf Jewellers
We know that Dubai is filled with people like us who love the arts and recognize the integral role that they play in the development of our city. Our mission is to provide entertainment and creative opportunities to all members of Dubai’s community, regardless of age, nationality or income. We see the provision of arts as crucial in laying the foundations for the cultural development of Dubai, both today and for future generations. DUCTAC is a non-profit organization and we receive no outside funding so we need the support of like-minded people to ensure that we can continue to operate.
Whether it’s a gift, a dedication to a loved one or simply a way of leaving something behind in the city which you have called home, sponsoring a seat at DUCTAC is the perfect way of demonstrating your support for the arts. As a non-profit organization, we receive no outside funding and rely on the support of arts loving individuals and local businesses to continue to provide creative opportunities to every member of the Dubai community. If, like us, you recognize the hugely important role that the arts play in our society, sponsoring a seat at DUCTAC is a simple way of making a significant contribution towards the future of the arts in the region.
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Gold Patrons
DUCTAC is a non-profit organization that receives no outside funding and relies solely on income from venue hire, ticket sales and support from local businesses and individuals to continue operating. If you are interested in supporting the arts and helping us to ensure that we lay the foundations for the future cultural development of Dubai there are a range of ways in which you can support DUCTAC:
Shell The Silver Shore Trading Co. Standard Chartered Swiss Arabian Perfumes
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tmh Bin Drai Enterprises Dubai Optical Taylor Wessing Mikura Pearls PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Corporate Sponsorship
By providing support for DUCTAC or sponsoring an event your organization can benefit from the publicity and PR benefits of being associated with an established and well recognized community arts organization. Support for arts programs and events is also an invaluable addition to any corporate social responsibility programme. More importantly, however, your organization will be helping to ensure that DUCTAC can continue to provide our varied and exciting programme of local and international events and exhibitions for Dubai’s residents and visitors. Your contribution will also ensure that our extensive programme of arts workshops, classes and activities can continue so that the children and young adults of Dubai can foster and develop their own talents. This in turn will mean that your kind support now will benefit the future cultural development of the city and will help support local artistic talent and future generations. Since 2006, over 150 leading companies have made contributions to DUCTAC as Diamond, Gold, Silver & Founder Patrons. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our existing patrons. For more information on how you or your company can support DUCTAC, please visit our website www.ductac.org, contact our marketing department on +971 (0)4 341 4777 or email
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BEcome A FRIEND of
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We know that Dubai is filled with people like us who love the arts and recognize the integral role that they play in the development of our city. DUCTAC is a non-profit organization that receives no outside funding so we need your support to make sure that we can continue running and keep providing entertainment and creative opportunities for the whole community.
COMING SOON…
The cost of becoming a Friend of DUCTAC is only AED 150 per person annually. As well as making a valuable contribution to the Arts in Dubai, as a Friend of DUCTAC you will be able to enjoy the following exclusive benefits: • Discounted tickets to selected shows - look out for the ‘Friends of DUCTAC’ stamp throughout this brochure (maximum of 4 tickets per show) • Free trial classes on selected courses • Invites to exhibition openings and exclusive previews • Annual backstage tours • Invites to special dress rehearsals, exclusively for Friends of DUCTAC • Quarterly newsletters
Sign up today! The first 300 Friends of DUCTAC will receive an AED100 voucher to spend in Alshaya Group stores including Debenhams, H&M, Topshop, Oasis, Mothercare and many more…
To become a Friend of DUCTAC, please fill out the form below and hand it to any member of our box office or arts reception staff, along with your payment of AED 150. PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS
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DUCTAC’s alternative art festival MinD returns in March 2011 and will be curated this year by acclaimed Emirati artist Ebtisam Abdul Aziz.
MinD – City’s Dialogue is a group art exhibition featuring work by local artists using contemporary mediums and conceptual approaches to art making. The artists will showcase works throughout the DUCTAC complex, exploring themes of city life, environmental degradation and the impersonality of modern lifestyles. MIND - City’s Dialogue will feature artworks in a range of media including video, installation, painting, graphic art, sculpture, photography and performance art.
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