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The multi Grammy and Tony Award-winning mezzo-soprano singer, Joyce DiDonato, is bringing her towering vocal talents from America to Abu A timeless romantic ballet in two acts specially choreographed for Korean National Ballet This highly anticipated concert will feature three works: Young Jo Lee’s Arirang Festival for Orchestra, Franz List’s Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat Major, S.124 and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No.8, Op.88 With a distinguished career, Justin Kauflin has proven himself to be a piano extraordinaire and an undeniably rare talent Tosca is a fully directed, semi-staged performance with a full cast of vocal soloists, orchestra and choir designed for a concert hall Shadows (Sombras) is a show created to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sara Baras Flamenco Ballet Company “No matter how many buildings, foundations, schools and hospitals we build, or how many bridges we raise, all these are material entities. The real spirit behind the progress is the human spirit, the able man with his intellect and capabilities. – Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Welcome to the 16th Abu Dhabi Festival, the leading celebration of arts and culture in the Arabian Gulf. This year the Festival’s central theme is the ‘Culture of Determination’, as it joins forces with the Special Olympics World Games that are also taking place in the UAE capital during the month of March, in celebration of everyone who battles against the odds to make a positive impact on society. This theme is one each of us can relate to, and the brave Olympians who will be competing here are inspirational human beings whose drive and determination, in the face of often great adversity, should bring joy and hope to everyone. Abu Dhabi Festival commissions new works across the spectrum of art forms. From international performances which promote the culture of the Arab World and music releases encapsulating the best of regional music talent, to visual arts pieces that celebrate the depth of