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The Middle East Roundup

•Dubai

Food Festival celebrates all things gastronomy with special dining experiences, limitededition menus, guided food tours, cooking masterclasses by top chefs and themed feasts.

•Abu

Dhabi’s Music and Arts Foundation continues hosting the 18th edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival, called “The Future Starts Now.” The hybrid program combines virtual and in-person performances, exhibitions, and events. Over the year it will include 16 world premieres, 12 festival productions, eight global co-productions and four creative commissions.

•The

exhibition “Abstraction and Calligraphy — Toward a Universal Language” at the Louvre Abu

Dhabi explores the calligraphy of Asia and North Africa as an inspiration for Western artists.

•Visit

Dubai’s Global Village before it closes its doors on April 18. The outdoor venue hosts 26 pavilions featuring different countries, where people can enjoy international food and products. It is also part amusement park with rides for people of all ages.