KALIMAT

Following the success of last year’s Ramadan exhibition, DUCTAC presents Kalimat, an annual exhibition capturing the elegance of the Arabic written word and its use in traditional and contemporary artwork. Selected artists from the region of various backgrounds exhibit artworks in a variety of styles, techniques and approaches in the spirit of tradition and Middle Eastern Culture.

Location: The Gallery of Light, Manu Chhabria Arts Centre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

DUCTAC SUMMER CAMP 2010

Every day will be funday at this year’s DUCTAC Art Summer Camp. A wide variety of creative, fun and inspiring activities will keep your children busy during the hot months, building their confidence and developing new skills.

Exciting daily activities are customized for two ages groups (6 – 8 years and 9 - 12 years) for the maximum enjoyment and learning opportunities for the children. All work created will be taken home at the end of the camp to be proudly displayed at home!

• Pottery. Learn basic clay hand-building skills to create pinch pots, slab pots, mugs, tiles and more
• Painting. Create individual and beautiful paintings with acrylics and interesting designs on canvas and glass
• Fabric Painting and Craftwork

Fees include highly experienced art tutors aided by assistants and helpers, qualified first-aiders on-site at all times, the cost of all materials and tools needed to complete the project and a T-shirt!

Class timings:
10.00am – 1.30pm each day (includes 30 minute break)

Week 1: Sunday 4 – Thursday 8 July 2010
Week 2: Sunday 11 – Thursday 15 July 2010
Week 3: Sunday 18 – Thursday 22 July 2010
Week 4: Sunday 25 – Thursday 29 July 2010
Week 5: Sunday 1 – Thursday 5 August 2010
Week 6: Sunday 8 – Thursday 12 August 2010

Programmes run weekly (one week or two week packages available) and registrations are accepted now, with payment due in full one week before the camp starts.

For ages 6-12
Sunday 4 July – Thursday 12 August
1 week camp (5 days): Dhs. 900

2 weeks camp (10 days): Dhs. 1500

Location: Manu Chhabria Arts Centre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

SUMMER ART-RAGEOUS

Looking for an artistic adventure?
Grab your friends and your imagination and join us at DUCTAC for ARTrageous this summer.

Kids aged between 6 and 12 can unleash their creativity while learning about famous artists and art techniques. Explore drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, puppet-making and craft activities. Students will learn technical skills and receive personal guidance from art instructors. Art supplies are provided and all students will receive an Arts Camp T-shirt.

Location: Manu Chhabria Arts Centre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

KIDS’ THEATRE WORKS DRAMA CAMP

Beat the summer blues with Kids’ Theatre Works Drama Camp. Our series of week-long summer workshops will keep you creative and active all at once!

Work with our fantastic team of performance instructors as they teach you all the tricks of the trade – from writing to acting, singing and dancing. Exciting themes include murder mystery, wacky soaps, “shakes, rattle and roll” and comic heroes. Get involved at all levels and watch as your own show comes together. All workshops culminate in a stage show.

All abilities are welcome to join and no auditions are necessary.

Class timings:
• Week one: Saturday 3 July to Wednesday 7 July, from 9am to 3pm
• Week two: Saturday 10 July to Wednesday 14 July, from 9am to 3pm
• Week three: Sunday 22 August to Thursday 26 August, from 9am to 3pm
• Week four: Sunday 29 August to Thursday 2 September, from 9am to 3pm

For ages 7 -14
Dhs. 650

For further information or to register please phone 050 158 5653 or 04 341 4777 ext 234/235 or visit www.kidstheatreworks.com

CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET

The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of today’s most exciting young string quartets. Based in the UK, the quartet holds residencies at Trinity College of Music in London, Cardiff University and at the Cork School of Music in Ireland. Winners of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York, the Kuhmo International Chamber Music Competition and major prizes at the Bordeaux, London and Osaka competitions, the quartet has recorded the Philip Glass quartets for Naxos. The Carducci Quartet’s international engagements have taken them to the USA, Japan and throughout Europe, including Italy, where after performing numerous concerts at the Castagnetto-Carducci Festival in 1997 the quartet adopted the name ‘Carducci’ with the blessing of the Mayor. The quartet studied with members of the Amadeus, Alban Berg, Chilingirian, Takacs and Vanbrugh quartets and, as part of the ProQuartet professional training programme in France, studied with Gyorgy Kurtag, Walter Levin and Paul Katz. Their performance at DUCTAC will include works by Joseph Haydn, Ernest John Moeran and Ludwig Van Beethoven.

www.dubaiconcertcommittee.com

Location: The Centrepoint Theatre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

TEDxDUCTAC

TEDxDUCTAC is a series of monthly events organized with the aim of creating a place where Dubai residents who are passionate about the pursuit of knowledge can meet each other and be inspired. For more information please visit

Location: The Centrepoint Theatre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

ILLUMINATED SOUND PICTURES

In this project, Martin Avsenik combines images, sound and architecture to explore a correlation between the material and spiritual world and their relationship with the different layers of the human consciousness.

Avsenik’s work takes the form of light objects as well as projection screens, creating what he calls “the projection room of our consciousness, thoughts, experiences and emotions” with images depicting “psychic landscapes”. While using modern technology to present these landscapes, Avsenik’s artworks also represent a link with tradition, in particular painting as the images are artistically derived from the tradition and techniques of painting.

Location: The Gallery of Light, Manu Chhabria Arts Centre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

CHRYSALIS

Brought to you by The Third Eye, Chrysalis is a week long adventure that aims to provide an interactive platform to inspire, through artistic expression, the use of imagination to transcend and create new realities. Whether through art, music, fashion, or dance Chrysalis brings a new perspective to those who desire to explore their creative being within.

As the centerpiece, Chrysalis presents an exhibition of twelve artists selected from the local art scene and represent various methodologies, visions, approaches and languages. From oil on canvas, drawing on paper, sculpture, and light metals composition, the show reflects the colorful canvas of the UAE where one universal language unite them--that of creative art.

Each day Chrysalis brings an engaging series of lectures and workshops by artists and creative professionals alike for all those seeking metamorphosis through fresh experiences such as exploration through healing art, creative visualization or even meditation to the sound of Tibetan singing bowls, just to name a few.

Location: The Gallery of Light, Manu Chhabria Arts Centre

For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777