The world-famous Hay Festival will come to Abu Dhabi with a glittering line-up of speakers from around the world and a celebration of Syrian poet Adonis’ 90th birthday in a poetry gala.
The very first Hay Festival Abu Dhabi runs from 25-28 February, and bookworms from around the region are getting excited. With a world-class line up—guaranteed to thrill book lovers, young and old—this celebration of literature will feature workshops, readings, and more, to give you four days of literary fun culminating in a great big birthday celebration for the poet Adonis.
The Festival will bring writers and readers together at the city’s cultural centre, Manarat al Saadiyat, for four days of conversation and debate, story-telling and workshops, music, film, comedy and performance.
Find out what you can expect from Abu Dhabi’s incarnation of the famous Hay Festival Abu Dhabi that annually attracts the world’s literary glitterati.
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Where and when is Hay Festival Abu Dhabi taking place?
A. Manarat Al Saadiyat, 25 – 28 February 2020
B. Louvre Abu Dhabi, 25 – 28 February 2020
C. Manarat Al Saadiyat, 20 – 25 February 2020
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