住所: Al-Jahili Fort, Sultan Bin Zayed Al Awwal St. Al Mutawaa, Al Ain
Discovered in the second half of the XX Century, the cultural sites of Al Ain, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2011, celebrate ten years of this important recognition. These are historic archeological sites and six oases which are a witness to the sedentary human inhabitation of a desert region from the neolithic period. On the top of Gharn bint Saud, a huge stratified rock sticking out of the desert floor, stone tombs were found, most of which date back to the Bronze and Iron Ages. In the same area, a falaj was found, an ancient irrigation system from 3000 years ago which allowed water to be taken from beneath the surface. And from 3000 B.C., the site of Hili which provided the first proof of agricultural settlements in the United Arab Emirates. Many of the buildings found in this area date back to the Bronze Age and, today, are part of an archeological park opened to the public. Among the discoveries to be admired are also a rich variety of fossils dating back thousands of years ago when the area was covered by the sea. Among the most ancient remains are those of Jebel Hafit, tombs which date back 5000 years, discovered by a team of Danish archeologists in 1959.
Photographer Gauri Gill is the curator of this exhibition which - reflecting on the intertwined relationship between dynamic cities, the natural environment and the inseparable sacred - features twelve artists and collectives working in different contexts of urban, rural, domestic, community, public and immaterial spaces.
Cédric Kouamé, also known as Gifted Mold Archive, has always been fascinated by old photographic archives that he collected in large quantities in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He used these images, often ruined by the patina of time, reviving them again.
This exhibition offers new perspectives on the research and artistic exploration of carpets and also presents the carpet as a model for understanding art and art histories in a broader sense.
A magical night with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, prince of qawwal music
The dream atmospheres, the mystical magic of qawwali music in an evening event at the Ethiad Arena with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and a mysterious legendary musician, who did not want to reveal his name.