Emirati and UAE-based artists are coming together for an Abu Dhabi Festival event to talk about the challenges they’ve faced in their profession during the pandemic and how they’re finding hope despite it all.
Art Amid Covid is part of the Festival’s annual Riwaq Al Fikr talks series and features interviews curated and directed by Jalal Luqman, Emirati artist and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) Visual Arts Consultant. The first in the five-episode series is already out on YouTube, with new episodes streamed every Tuesday at 8pm until February 23. Artist Obaid Al Budoor.
“We turned to artists in the Art Amid Covid series to better understand how the pandemic affected their work and aspirations; the series reflects ADMAF’s support for artists and commitment to the sustaining the arts to ensure a brighter and hopeful future for everyone,” Luqman said.
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24 Jan 2021 - 8:38
The participating riders, drivers and officials posing for a photograph before the opening round of the races at the Losail International Circuit yesterday.
The Peninsula
Doha: Experienced rider Saeed Al Sulaiti yesterday powered to impressive wins in the first round of the Qatar Superstock 600 at the Losail International Circuit.
The six-leg series kicked off in spectacular fashion as last year’s runner-up Al Sulaiti – who grabbed the pole position on Friday - proved too strong for defending champion Abdulla Al Qubaisi and seasoned rider Mashel Al Naimi.
Riding is ‘much improved’ Yamaha YZF-R6, Al Sulaiti, 35, left his rivals in awe of his superb start to the new season.
20 Jan 2021 - 9:07
Abdulla Al Qubaisi (centre), Saeed Al Sulaiti (left) and Mashel Al Naimi pose with their trophies at the end of the 2019-20 season.
The Peninsula
Doha: Abdulla Al Qubaisi has issued a warning to his rivals ahead of the new season’s first race - that he is looking forward dominating the proceedings when the new Qatar Superstock 600 season kicks off at Losail International Circuit (LIC) on Friday.
Al Qubaisi, who was second fastest in the free practice at LIC earlier this week, said: “I’m really happy to be back in racing after a long break. I’m really looking forward to winning the championship again this season.”
Emirati ace, Khaled Al Qubaisi, who won the event for a record-breaking third time in 2020 will also be present alongside Jeroen Bleekemolen and Hubert Haupt. His first win was in 2012 and then again in 2013.
Al Qubaisi, the only Emirati driver to have won the event outright and looking back on the achievement in 2012 stated, ‘At the time, I just I couldn’t believe what we’d managed to achieve, because it was on only my second attempt. It involved a bit of luck – winning in Dubai always does – but it was mostly down to our preparation, and working with the right team and the right car on the right strategy’