Abu Dhabi: The British Council announced on Sunday the performances and events which will form the autumn season of the UK/UAE 2017 Year of Creative Collaboration. The announcement was made at a gathering hosted jointly with the British Council’s strategic partner, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, at the ministry headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

The event was attended by Noura Mohammad Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development. The programme is a cultural exchange programme between the UK and the UAE which celebrates the longstanding relationship between the two countries and looks to strengthen existing cultural and economic ties.