Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) today announced its continued support of  the Abu Dhabi Festival 2011 presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The Abu Dhabi Festival is an annual celebration of the growth and expansion of the capital as a global beacon of culture and the arts. Drawing together a programme of the very best talent from around the world, the Festival seamlessly combines a multitude of art-forms, and aims to explore the Emirates’ artistic and cultural heritage and traditions.

Part of Mubadala’s commitment to the Festival includes the ‘Back to School with Mubadala’ project, an education initiative that will take visiting performers into schools and community centres across Abu Dhabi. Theproject aims to inspire the next generation of talent through an engaging series of mini-performances, workshops and master-classes.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala, said: "Mubadala’s partnership with the Abu Dhabi Festival stems from our commitment to bring world class events to the community of Abu Dhabi and to position the Emirate as a regional artistic centre.  This festival stands as one of the Gulf’s finest cultural events and its success over the years is a testament to the increasingly prominent role of arts and music in our society."

Mubadala will also present ‘Paper Fashion’, a lecture event with acclaimed Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave, a specialist in the intricate craft of creating traditional dresses in paper form. Paper Fashion aims to raise awareness of this art form and present the opportunity to people from across the Emirates to interact with pioneering artists in their fields.

Her Excellency Mrs Hoda I Al Khamis Kanoo, Founder and Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Festival said: "The Abu Dhabi Festival is the festival of the people of Abu Dhabi. It is an event that draws the very best talent from around the world to Abu Dhabi to celebrate the unique unifying ability of arts and music to bring communities and cultures together. We are delighted by the opportunity to work with Mubadala in presenting key elements of our education programme, an organization that shares our passion for the intellectual development of children and young people through the arts."

The Abu Dhabi Festival will take place from the 19th March to the 4th April 2011. Tickets for the main programme are available from www.timeouttickets.comhttp://www.timeouttickets.com">www.timeouttickets.com> and the Emirates Palace box office. For further information about the Festival and its partners, please visit www.abudhabifestival.comhttp://www.abudhabifestival.com">www.abudhabifestival.com> or call 050 9076158. 

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