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A group of international artistic talents participating in the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025

Abu Dhabi, January 30 / WAM / The twenty -second session of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025 will start under the slogan “Abu Dhabi: The World in a City”, and the festival also celebrates the passage of more than 50 years of friendship and diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Japan, which was chosen by the state as a guest of honor of the festival this year.

As of February 7, 2025, the capital Abu Dhabi will witness an impressive presence of a group of international artistic talents to participate in the Abu Dhabi Festival, organized by the Abu Dhabi Group for Culture and Arts, where the event brings together the most prominent artists from the Emirates and the world to enhance cultural dialogue, innovation and creativity, and highlight the values ​​of diversity and harmonious coexistence .

This year, the festival offers 12 major shows, along with a wide range of accompanying activities, as a continuation of its mission in providing assignment, joint production and exclusive international offers that are presented for the first time in the region.

“Abu Dhabi is a global forum that reformulates the role of culture and creativity to extend bridges of understanding between peoples. From here a firm message is launched that enhances the values ​​of mutual respect and human coexistence and innovates a future based on the foundations Beauty and harmony, and reflects a unique human vision that inspires coexistence and peace. ”

Her Excellency added: “The choice of Japan as a state of honor of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025 comes to celebrate more than fifty years of friendship and distinguished relations based on the principles of trust, mutual respect and joint cooperation between Japan and the United Arab Emirates. In appreciation of this rich culture and its ancient traditions, the festival offers exceptional work for the orchestra teams And Japanese artists with international fame, along with a group of international artists, in their first appearance in the Arab world and the Middle East.

And she continued: “The international tour of the Abu Dhabi Festival this year is witnessing many prominent stations, including the first show of” Bilias and Miliend “opera by Debusi, directed by the Lebanese Canadian creator and Jeddi Moawad, with a joint production with the prestigious Paris National Opera. This cooperation is a historical and unprecedented achievement of the region It represents the first partnership of its kind between Paris National Opera and the Arab world.

His Excellency Hoda Ibrahim concluded on Thursday by saying: “The festival includes two exhibitions during which cooperation is made for the first time with the Seoul Museum of Contemporary Art for the first time in the Arab world, as part of a tour that includes China, Japan and Singapore, for our artistic holdings that highlight the emergence and development of the Emirati formation within fifty years. Our constant commitment to investing in the energies of Emirati youth, the festival will host the Emirates Youth Orchestra teams, in addition to the leading societal event “The Festival in the Garden”, which highlights exceptional talents from the next generation, as well as many other events that reflect the spirit of innovation and creativity.

The list of distinguished artists for this year includes a group of international talents and talents who represent various cultures, with a special focus on the honorable festival, Japan. Distinguished offers include the first appearance in the Arab world of the new Japan O Orom, under the leadership of Maestro Yutaka Sado, as well as the dazzling performance of the Tinur Jonathan Titman and World Viano Kyuhai Surita.

The famous Japanese “Kodo” of theatrical arts will present its exceptional performances that won many awards, and the festival will also present the creative rhythmist Konico Kato.

The festival shows will participate in the festival shows, a group of distinguished international talents, among them the wonderful piano duet “The two sisters Labik”, in addition to the Opera concert that includes the Toinoor star Javier Camarina and Soprano Jessica Pratt, accompanied by the Korean National University of Simpon Arts led by Maestro Tawfiq Maatouk. Under the leadership of the Maestro Chi Yong -Chung, the Orchestra will present a rich romantic program that includes immortal pieces of Prams and Chikovsky.

The distinguished violinist Augustin Hadlish will also create a work to Bach and others, while talented trumpet player Riley Mulhrakar will be dazzled by his unique rhythms. Ballet lovers will be on a date with the width of the stars, which includes six of the most prominent ballet performances in the world, and will bring together the voices and creations of a Sultan, Yamen Saadi, Sarah Firades, and Pablo Firandez among the most famous musical theaters globally.

The Abu Dhabi Festival 2025 is looking to build bridges of convergence and dialogue between peoples from different cultures and backgrounds under the umbrella of art and creativity, by providing joint productions and exclusive international offers, as well as regional offers that are presented for the first time.

The festival also includes a program rich in shows and experiences designed to enhance the cultural and tourism scene in the emirate, which contributes to strengthening established international relations and establishing new partnerships with countries from around the world.

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