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Al Qattara Arts Centre
Al Qattara, Al Ain
Opened in 2011, Al Qattara Arts Centre has been developed around the historic Bayt Bin Ati al-Darmaki fort, also known as the Al Qattara Fort. Situated in Abu Dhabi’s green garden city and heritage heartland of Al Ain, about one and a half hours away from the capital, this traditional mud-brick tower and house is located on a mound overlooking the date-palm gardens of Qattara Oasis, which it was built to protect.
Showcasing carefully restored traditional local architecture, the centre aims to provide a family-friendly venue where arts and culture can be studied, practised and developed by the entire UAE community and visiting travellers.
Durante la costruzione del Centro artistico di Qattara, gli scavi archeologici hanno portato alla luce una sequenza di cinque metri di strati archeologici od "orizzonti" che vanno dal periodo Tardo Islamico all'Età del Ferro, circa 3.000 anni fa. Le installazioni industriali dell'Età del Ferro, che costituiscono la prima fase di questa sequenza, sono esposte in un sotterraneo appositamente ristrutturato. Aperti al pubblico, questi esempi sottolineano gli incredibili reperti archeologici di Al Ain nonché l'importanza dell'area, dichiarata Patrimonio Mondiale dell'UNESCO, nel corso dei secoli.
The centre offers impressive cultural and artistic programmes covering local artistic traditions and practices perfect for people of all ages. A dry studio is used for a variety of activities, including music classes and art crafting, while a wet studio is available for drawing and painting.
The centre also boasts a fully-equipped pottery studio, a digital room suitable for photography and computer classes, a spacious calligraphy studio, an exhibition hall and a café. Additionally, it includes a gallery and library.
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