ABU DHABI, UAE, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of
Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
(DCT Abu Dhabi) has today reaffirmed that Saadiyat Cultural
District, along with its cultural institutions, is on track for
completion in 2025.
Saadiyat Cultural District is a global platform, emanating from
a rich cultural heritage, celebrating traditions, and advancing
equitable culture. It is an embodiment of empowerment, showcasing
museums, collections, and narratives that celebrate the region's
heritage while promoting a diverse global cultural landscape.
Once completed, the diversity of Saadiyat Cultural District's
institutions will make the district one of the most unique cultural
platforms. It is already the home of Louvre Abu Dhabi – the
first universal museum in the Arab world – showcasing artworks from
different cultures side by side and telling a story of human
connections. Since opening in 2017, Louvre Abu Dhabi has welcomed 5
million visitors and is recognised for its breathtaking
architecture and its innovative narrative. Nearby, Berklee Abu
Dhabi offers music, performing arts and educational programmes
throughout the year.
Manarat Al Saadiyat serves as a centre for creative artistic
expression and is home to two significant initiatives in
Abu Dhabi's cultural calendar: Abu
Dhabi Art and Culture Summit Abu Dhabi.
The current construction progress of the soon-to-open
institutions in Saadiyat Cultural District stands at 76%. Zayed
National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates, will celebrate the
nation's rich history and culture, as well as honour the legacy of
the country's founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Additionally,
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi invites visitors on an ever-changing
exploration that will transcend the limits of their
imagination.
It will be joined by the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, which
will include a research and teaching institution that will take
visitors on a 13.8 billion-year journey through the story of our
universe and planet. Guggenheim Abu
Dhabi will be a museum celebrating art from the 1960s to the
present and the most important artistic achievements of our
time.
Saadiyat Cultural District pays homage to the legacy of the late
Sheikh Zayed, who defined the cultural agenda and unveiled the
history of the UAE to the world through archaeological excavations
and findings. This legacy began with the establishment of Al Ain
Museum, the first museum in the UAE, which opened in 1971. This was
followed with the inauguration of the Cultural Foundation in 1981.
Sheikh Zayed's legacy continued to evolve under the guidance of the
late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan. Today, HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and HH Sheikh
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi continue to
build on that legacy.
HE Mohamed Al Mubarak,
Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said: "Culture transcends mere
connections; it shapes our very evolution and broadens our
perspectives. Here in Abu Dhabi,
we embrace this influence, fostering a deep appreciation that
resonates throughout our community. Saadiyat Cultural District
embodies 'cultural hope'. The District will convey a message
of cultural diversity that will become more powerful over time,
creating global connections, inspiring cultural exchange, and
fostering new ways of thinking to support the region, the global
South and the world. Saadiyat Cultural District is somewhere people
can come to learn from the past, understand our present and focus
on our future."
DCT Abu Dhabi has also launched a compelling campaign titled 'Be
Moved in a Thousand Ways', introduced by philanthropist, talk show
host and author Oprah Winfrey. The
campaign film delivers an inspirational message on the
transformative power of culture to unite, inspire, and open minds.
Contributors to the campaign include HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak,
Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi; HE Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural
Adviser to the President of the UAE and Chancellor of the
United Arab Emirates University;
HE Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi,
Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE; Lord
Norman Foster, Pritzker Architecture
Prize-winner and architect of the Zayed National Museum; Mariët
Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
and Foundation, celebrated artists Mohammed
Ibrahim, Najat Makki,
Afra Al Dhaheri from the UAE; multi
award winning Actor, Musician and Entrepreneur Idris Elba OBE;
legendary pianist Lang Lang and many
more.
The film can be viewed here.
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