The 23rd edition began at Etihad Arena with a performance by the UAE National Orchestra, celebrating culture, music and the UAE’s artistic ambitions.

UAE National Orchestra opens 23rd Abu Dhabi Festival

Renowned artists unite for the festival's 23rd edition under 'The Wisdom of Culture' theme

Sharjah Calligraphy Biennale explores Arabic script

Honoring the legacy and global influence of Arabic calligraphy

Sharjah Calligraphy Biennale explores Arabic script developments

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to debut in Abu Dhabi

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical set for UAE debut at Etihad Arena

The musical will run at Etihad Arena from March 10 to 28, with 13 performances planned as it marks 40 years since its West End premiere.

Dubai sets up new foundation to promote music and arts

Foundation to promote Emirati talent and boost cultural tourism in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Eid Al Etihad 55 stamp: Winner to be revealed Nov 3

Design Commission Abu Dhabi and Emirates Post will pick 3 finalists from public entries

Entries have closed for the competition to design the UAE's official Eid Al Etihad 55 stamp.

Revealed: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s architectural vision

Frank Gehry’s architectural masterpiece set to redefine Saadiyat Island

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

They’re best friends — until they unlock their phones

Local production returns for second run - back by popular demand

Game.Set.Match in Dubai: What happens when friends unlock their phones for each other?

Culture, happiness and the rise of a Disney for Arabia

Happiness over GDP: Abu Dhabi's unique approach to measuring success

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) with Mark Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of Gulf News.

Abu Dhabi is building for a thousand years

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak speaks exclusively to Mark Thompson at Gulf News on his vision

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) with Mark Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of Gulf News

Inside a Dubai private art gallery worth $3.3 billion

Sheikha Somayeh Noor's collection spans Picasso, Kahlo, Velázquez and the Kaaba's Kiswah

Bust of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, by Edgar Aspencrow

The street art transforming Abu Dhabi

More than 400 installations have appeared at over 130 locations

Abu Dhabi Canvas Art

Bolshoi revives rare Italian opera after 117 years

Arrigo Boito’s opera, last staged there in 1909, explores Faust’s deal with a demon

A woman inspects playbills in front of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on September 24, 2026, including "Mefistofele" opera (2nd R) for the first time to be conducted by maestro Valery Gergiev.

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