Khor Fakkan: It’s being hailed as an architectural marvel and it’s easy to see why.
The Roman-style Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre rises in semicircles, radiating outwards from the ground and going up into the Al Sayed mountainside where the waves of whitish marble-looking seating rows finally come to a rest. From the top, the amphitheatre offers sweeping views of the Khor Fakkan Corniche. Given it is a stone’s throw from the shore adds to the analogy of waves. At first look, it almost seems as if the giant new feature has been carved out of the dark-brown rock and then given a generous splash of brilliant white.
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Arab singers Hussain Al Jassmi and Angham are set to perform at the newly opened Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre in a New Year s Eve concert.
Emirati musician Al Jassmi will perform some of his most popular hits, including
Sittah Al Sobh, Bel Bont el Areed and
Mohem Je
Shantet Safar, as well as
Ya Reitak Fahimni and Sidi Wesalak.
But the real star of the concert, which kicks off at 8.30pm on Thursday, December 31, and will end with a countdown to ring in the New Year, may be the venue itself. Egyptian superstar Angham is set to perform her chart-toppers at the newly inaugurated Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre. Andre Forget / The National
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2,000 watch historical drama ‘Khorfakkan’ in Sharjah s coastal city
17 Dec 2020
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The recently opened Khorfakkan Amphitheatre was packed on Tuesday evening with 2,000 people, who came in from all over the UAE to Sharjah’s coastal city for the first public screening of the historical drama, Khorfakkan.
The massive success of the opening show can perhaps be attributed to the fact that watching a movie, which recounts events that took place in the very location where the film is being screened, is a one-of-a-kind experience.
As you take your seat at the awe-inspiring 19,000 sqft Roman-style Khorfakkan Amphitheatre to watch the film, you immediately establish a physical connection with the nation’s centuries-old history. You are in the coastal city, not far away from the sites where hard battles were fought by thousands of locals who sacrificed their lives to put up a winning resistance against a Portuguese invasion in 1507.
Amphitheatre
Located at the foot of Al Sayed mountain, the stunning amphitheatre faces the beach of the city of Khorfakkan, giving visitors a glimpse of nature the city has to offer.
The amphitheatre is built on a total area of 190,000 square feet and boasts a jaw-dropping unique design which transports you instantly to Rome.
It can accommodate 3600 individuals and will host various activities for the people of the region in particular and the UAE in general.
And if you’re concerned about the heat in the peak of summer, you needn’t worry as the amphitheatre has a unique cooling system, ensuring the venue can be used all year round.