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The Year of the Zayed—Abu Dhabi Festival 2018

Manarat Al Saadiyat, the expansive art and cultural center which illuminates creativity in Abu Dhabi, hosts the 15th Abu Dhabi Festival from 2 February through 17 March. This event honors the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Zayed Bin…

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Building on a Desert—Masdar City

A desert doesn’t seem the most likely place to build a city, much less an environmentally-sustainable one. However, that’s just what the government of Abu Dhabi had in mind in 2006 when they envisioned a solar- and wind-powered, minimal footprint,…

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Art & Architecture: The Faces Behind de Facades

Island of Saadiyat The project known as the “Cultural District of Saadiyat Island” is a lofty plan to bring a jewel of art and heritage in this oil-rich, desert country. Designed to create in Abu Dhabi a mecca of art…

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The Rain of Light in Abu Dhabi

The crowning jewel of the Louvre Abu Dhabi rises as something between an umbrella and a palm tree. The cupola-style dome, found in traditional Arabic architecture, gives the appearance that the Louvre Abu Dhabi is floating above the base, even…

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