Dubai Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Entertainment=== {{See also|Music of the United Arab Emirates}} Dubai Opera opened its door on 31 August 2016 in Downtown Dubai with a performance by [[Plácido Domingo]]. The venue is a 2000-seat, multifunctional performing arts centre able to host not only theatrical shows, concerts and operas, but also weddings, gala dinners, banquets and conferences. [[File:DubaiOpera.jpg|thumb|[[Dubai Opera]]]] Arabic movies are popular in Dubai and the UAE. Since 2004, the city has hosted the annual [[Dubai International Film Festival]] which serves as a showcase for Arab and Middle Eastern film making talent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/about-diff/what-is-diff.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822190629/http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/about-diff/what-is-diff.html|archive-date=22 August 2008|title=About Dubai Film Festival (DFF)|publisher=7th Dubai International Film Festival|access-date=23 April 2010}}</ref> The [[Dubai Desert Rock Festival]] was also another major festival consisting of heavy metal and rock artists but is no longer held in Dubai. One of the lesser-known sides of Dubai is the importance of its young [[contemporary art]] gallery scene. Since 2008, the leading contemporary art galleries such as Carbon 12 Dubai,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://carbon12dubai.com/ |title=Carbon 12's website |publisher=Carbon12dubai.com |date=18 January 2013 |access-date=20 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331144906/http://carbon12dubai.com/ |archive-date=31 March 2013}}</ref> Green Art, gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, and The Third Line have brought the city onto the international art map. [[Art Dubai]], the growing and reputable art fair of the region is as well a major contributor of the contemporary art scene's development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/art-dubai-adds-artist-residencies|title=Art Dubai to show international artists' vision of the UAE|date=15 March 2018|website=The Art Newspaper|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827132616/https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/art-dubai-adds-artist-residencies|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Theatre of Digital Art]] Dubai (ToDA) opened in 2020 and presents immersive [[digital art]], including contemporary work.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://whatson.ae/2020/10/the-incredible-theatre-of-digital-art-open-its-doors-this-month/ | title=The incredible Theatre of Digital Art open its doors this month | first=Aarti | last=Saundalkar | date=6 October 2020 | website=whatson.ae | location=UAE | publisher=What's On | access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page