Desert Adventures introduces travellers to the U.A.E. art scene
Desert Adventures introduces travellers to the U.A.E. art scene
Desert Adventures, the business unit of Kuoni Destination Management in the Middle East, has launched a new product line “Explore”. Its second package “Once in a lifetime – do art & see art” will introduce participants to the vibrant and exciting art scene in the United Arab Emirates. “Once in a lifetime - do art & see art” will be launched at the Abu Dhabi inaugural art exhibition on 19 November 2009.
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and in particular Dubai have developed significantly over the past few years in the field of arts and culture. Dubai’s galleries and fairs, Abu Dhabi’s festivals and events and Sharjah’s longstanding cultural base all combined, provide venues, experiences and encounters ranging from ancient astrolabes to cutting edge contemporary art.
“Once in a lifetime – do art & see art” now offers travellers an opportunity explore their artistic side and let their creativity flow. On this seven-day trip, guests will get introduced to Middle Eastern art forms such as calligraphy. They will create art together with Wasel Safwan, a U.A.E. national architect turned artist, who is also the pioneer of an art movement called UAEism. The programme will include presentations from the experts and creators of the unique, trendy and very fast developing art scene. Travellers will visit the most prominent art galleries, meet artists, will be taught the art of photography and yoga, and they will also learn about the history and culture of art in the Middle East.
“With this second package ’Once in a lifetime – do art & see art’ we have created an art guide, where we share our specialised local knowledge and provide the art-loving traveller with very useful additional in-depth information. Our guests will experience the unimaginable and unforgettable and will get to see the art world from a different perspective,” says Samir Tabbah, CEO Desert Adventures.
