UAE Business: Abu Dhabi Festival presents ballet superstar Bolle & Friends – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Abu Dhabi Festival presents ballet superstar Bolle & Friends – Gulf Digital News

The 19th Abu Dhabi Festival, to be held under the theme ‘Crafting the Emirates State of Mind: Creation, Innovation and Joy’, and in partnership with the Italian Embassy, presents Roberto Bolle and Friends, a UAE premiere ballet gala at the Emirates Palace Auditorium on January 9, 2022.

Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) as well as Founder and Artistic Director of Abu Dhabi Festival Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo said: “For nearly two decades, the festival has been a home of the leading stars in ballet. At this edition’s line-up, we are proud to present Bolle in a ballet gala, including The Nutcracker, Dorian Gray and The Talisman, and share the beauty of this dancer’s talent, his technical skill and artistic expression to Abu Dhabi’s audience.”

Italian Ambassador Nicola Lener said: “Ballet traces its origins to the Italian Renaissance and continues to be part of our cultural life. Bolle, the first dancer in the world to be both Étoile of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre in New York, has been indeed the first artist to turn dance into a tool to foster dialogue and mutual understanding among