Cultural discussions, Naseer Shamma, Ghalia Benali among highlights of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

Cultural discussions, Naseer Shamma, Ghalia Benali among highlights of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

Naseer Shamma, Ghalia Benali, Oum, Omar El-Amin, and Anqelique Kidjo are among the artists who will participate in the performance part of the free online Culture Summit Abu Dhabi.



In its fourth, and first virtual, edition held between 8 and 10 March, under the theme "The Cultural Economy and the Economy of Culture," the summit will feature numerous talks and panel discussions tackling a wide range of regional and international cultural issues. 



Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the attendance is free and open to the public, with registration available on the Culture Summit website.



According to the summit's press release, the event "will convene global experts from fields such as design, heritage, media, public policy, and technology, for a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, case studies, artist talks, performances, and film screenings."



The programme of the summit was developed in collaboration with cultural partners, including UNESCO, The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, The Economist Events, Google, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Design Museum London.



"The event will explore the challenges and opportunities of developing adaptable, resilient, and collaborative creative ecosystems, and the