Grammy Award-winning singer, producer, and songwriter Babyface attended the 6th Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2024. Provided by: DCT Abu Dhabi.
Grammy Award-winning singer, producer, and songwriter Babyface attended the 6th Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2024. Provided by: DCT Abu Dhabi.
ABU DHABI, UAE, March 8, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — The 6th Culture Summit Abu Dhabi (March 3-5) started and ended on a musical note with EGOT. john legend The intimate conversations at the opening dinner delighted the private audience and emphasized the power of music to bring communities together.On the final day of the summit, the Grammy Award-winning singer, producer, and songwriter baby face went on stage for a conversation with harvey mason jr., CEO of Recording Academy®, echoes the legend’s sentiments. “Music allows time travel,” said Kenneth Edmonds, aka Babyface. “This is the best investment in connecting the world.”
Over three days of conversations, performances, workshops, and keynotes, speakers including cultural practitioners, ministers, and policy makers will explore culture’s critical influence and impact on addressing the challenges facing the world today. , emphasized the urgency of prioritizing culture as a tool for improvement. social. mason junior, who has been CEO of the Recording Academy® since 2021. Culture has the power to change hearts and minds while bringing people together. Music has the power to heal and care in times of great change. We must continue to create spaces where people can do important work. Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island Cultural District offers one such space. ”
Panos A. PanayThe Chairman of the Recording Academy® has been participating in the Culture Summit since its inaugural edition in 2017. Commenting on the importance of this annual gathering of global minds, he said: The participation of business stakeholders within the industry in such a multidisciplinary way is very important, important and urgent. Abu Dhabi is the only place where this kind of gathering can take place. Whether by design or by chance, it’s a perfect blend of cultures, people, and beliefs.it is impossible to separate the gathering [Culture Summit] From that place. ”
Culture Summit 2024 will put music front and center, kicking off each three-day period with musical performances that stimulate discussion. “That’s why we’re here: resilience through cultural performance.” Tim Marlowe OBE, after powerful performances by the Design Museum’s CEO and Director and the summit’s moderators. Fatima AlhashmiDirector of Music, UAE Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development.
Other performances include Grammy, Peabody, Clio, and NAACP Image Award-winning poets, writers, actors, and recording artists. J. Ivy, celebrated his birthday with a moving spoken word performance at the summit with his wife, singer-songwriter Tallie Torre.lebanese soprano singer Hibakawasu; Iraqi musician and oud player Nasir Shamma; electronic acoustic duo Archai; 1 minute of music by UAE pop stars Hussein Al Jasmi During the creative conversation on the first day.Emirates Traditional Performing Arts Artists and Poets Nayan Mubarak Taleb Almansoori; and New York Gypsy All Stars On the second day, they entertained the crowd under the dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Culture Summit Abu Dhabi is an annual global forum that convenes leaders in the fields of art, design, heritage, media, museums, public policy and technology to identify the ways culture transforms societies and communities around the world. This year’s event, held in Manarat Al Saadiyat, the capital of the UAE, attracted over 200 speakers and 1,150 participants from 90 countries. Organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), this amazing event is created in collaboration with global partners including UNESCO, Economist Impact, Design Museum, Google, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, and The Recording. Academy®.
For more information about Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, its full program and sessions available to watch online, please visit: www.culturesummitabudhabi.com
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About Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sector, fosters economic development and supports Abu Dhabi’s broader global ambitions. By collaborating with the organizations that define the emirate’s status as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi unifies the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate’s potential, aligning efforts and investments, and We strive to provide innovative solutions and use the best tools. Policies and systems that support the cultural, creative and tourism industries.
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