Dubai Culture concludes Dubai Festival for Youth Music

Dubai, The Gulf Observer: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), closed the curtain on the first edition of the one day ‘Dubai Festival for Youth Music’, which it organised.

There was immense competition among the artistic talent participating in the festival, through which the authority confirms its commitment to nurturing and discovering young creatives and enhancing Dubai’s grassroots music sector.

Dubai Culture held the ceremony at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library, in the presence of Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash, CEO of the Arts & Literature Sector, and Fatma Al Jallaf, Acting Director of the Performing Arts Department at Dubai Culture, and the jury members, in addition to the musician and artist Eid Al-Faraj, who was awarded ‘Musical Personality of the Year’, in appreciation of his long artistic career and his contributions to the local arts scene.

Dr. Saeed affirmed the importance of the opportunities offered by the Dubai Festival for Youth Music, and said, “Music is a civilised way to deepen understanding between members of society.

Through this festival, Dubai Culture affirms its commitment to providing support for creative talent in various artistic and cultural fields, and the opportunities they need to enable them to express their abilities and artistry.”

He pointed out that the organisation of this festival is part of Dubai Culture’s leadership of the emirate’s artistic movement of Dubai, in line with the authority’s vision aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position as a global centre for culture, an incubator for creativity and a thriving hub for talent.