Al Jalila centre to hold festivals
Music, poetry, theatre and nutrition events to be held in January and February
Exquisite performances and artworks by talented children will be showcased for the first time under new initiatives announced by Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children (AJCCC) for 2018.
Four events and festivals in music, pottery, theatre and nutrition, will be organised at the centre between January and February, organisers said yesterday.
The events, which will involve a number of artists and experts, will also be offering free specialised theatre workshops for children and nutrition sessions for caregivers.
Announcing the details yesterday, Mouza Al Raqbani, deputy operations manager at AJCCC, said for the next two months, the centre will be showcasing the talents and performances of their rising stars, including 22 children they sponsored following a programme held to attract children with exceptional talents.
“The centre has been on a mission to build and develop the skills of children in both visual and performing arts. We are proud of being able to find and sponsor 22 highly talented children living in the UAE,” she said. “Through these events, we want to be able to show what kind of talents we have worked on over the last few weeks and also attract more children to enhance their skill sets.”
A musical concert on January 13 will see the first performance of 11 young musical artistes between the age of seven and 15, including an 8-year old award winning singer of Arabs Got Talent Eman Beasha, said Tala Tutunji, head of the music department at the centre.