Where Arts, Culture, Creativity And Innovation Connect.
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation has been nurturing creativity, artistic expression and cultural excellence for almost three decades.
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Activities
Art @ Embassies | Osaka, Japan
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Gala Concert | Kensington Palace | London
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ADMAF Awards & Young Media Leaders 2025
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Art @Embassies | London, UK
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Talk: Stories of Inclusion and Innovation
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Education & Community, Literature & Poetry
ADMAF & Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation Sign MoU to Champion Arabic Language, Cultural Heritage and Intellectual Thought
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Riwaq Al Fikr – ADMAF Talks | Tribute To Quincy Jones
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Calligraphy fusion: A cross-cultural calligraphy performance
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Cultural Diplomacy
ADMAF and AFAC Sign Cultural Agreement to Support Arab Talent and Amplify Artistic Expression
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Education & Community, Literature & Poetry
RIWAK AL ADAB WAL KITAB | International Mother Language Day 2025
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Cultural Diplomacy
ADMAF Signs MoU with Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE)
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Cultural Diplomacy
ADMAF Founder H.E Huda Alkhamis Kanoo Receives Order of the Star of Italy
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Education & Community, Literature & Poetry
Riwaq Al Adab Wal Kitab | Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024
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Empowering Diversity: Navigating the Spectrum with Innovation
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Education & Community
Romance and War/Music and Technology: From Brief Encounter to Lawrence of Arabia
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Education & Community
Fatima bint Mubarak: Enlightenment in Ideology and Work by H.E. Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi
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Education & Community, Performing Arts
Harmonizing Hope | The Resilient Journey of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music
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Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition
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Awards
ADMAF Jewelry Design Award in Partnership with L’ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels
A unique platform for emerging jewelry designers in the UAE, renowned for bespoke collaborations and comprehensive training opportunities, paving the way towards professional excellence. The Award nurtures creativity and sets the stage for the creation of future-leading brands.
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Dolce&Gabbana x ADMAF Design Awards
Established to empower emerging UAE designers in luxury fashion, the Award resented in partnership with Dolce&Gabbana, offers exceptional opportunities such as funding, mentorship, residencies and networking. It fosters creative excellence, advancing designers' careers and their contributions to the region's cultural industries.
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The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award
Honouring the legacy of the renowned artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the Award empowers emerging artists in the UAE to push the boundaries of their creativity and produce impactful, publicly accessible works of art. In collaboration with New York University Abu Dhabi, the Award gives UAE undergraduates and recent graduates the chance to create a work of art that work can be publicly exhibited and enjoyed.
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Gulf Capital – ADMAF Visual Arts Award
In partnership with Gulf Capital, the Award supports emerging Emirati artists and visual arts undergraduates from universities across the UAE by offering funding for development opportunities and recognising individuals who demonstrate outstanding creativity across various forms of visual art.
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Gulf Capital – ADMAF Creativity Award
The Award celebrates creative excellence among youth in the performing arts. Open to individuals and groups, winning submissions showcase exceptional performances in music, dance, spoken word or theatre. Finalists have the unrivalled opportunity to perform for a live audience to showcase their talent and skills.
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TotalEnergies Sustainability Design Award
Recognising outstanding innovation and achievement by young Emiratis in the fields of sustainable design and architecture. The Award seeks to nurture potential and encourage creative practice by providing a launch pad for emerging designers and architects across the UAE.
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ADMAF Publications
ADMAF TRIBUNE – FRANCE 2025
ADMAF Yearbook 2023
Portrait Of a Nation
A history of arts and artist of the United Arab Emirates
THE ART OF THE EMIRATES
THE ART OF THE EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi Festival
Abu Dhabi Festival is the time and the place where the year’s work is shared, where new encounters are orchestrated and new ideas are forged, where long-trusted partners visit, new collaborations shape, and where artists and audiences connect.
Founded in 2004, the Festival was generously granted the patronage of the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from 2007 to 2011. The first Abu Dhabi Festival was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the then Minister of Information and Culture (currently the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs).
Abu Dhabi Festival is the festival of “Bilad Al Khayr”, the land of blessings, the land of Zayed, and embraces the values of dialogue, tolerance, respect and peace.
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