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Mohammed Al Mazrouei’s work on show today. Ravindranath Kantharaju / The National
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The Cultural Foundation in 2008.
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The Cultural Foundation retains many of its original features, such as its fountain and high arches. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, ordered the Cultural Foundation’s tiles from Morocco and these remain a part of the newly restored site. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Artist Mohamed Yousif’s ‘Camel Movement’, 2009, on show at the Cultural Foundation. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Muhra Al Muhairi’s scrapbook, which she had saved for 20 years, from her exhibition at the Cultural Foundation. Ravindranath / The National
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Mohammed Al Mazrouei’s work on show today. Ravindranath Kantharaju / The National
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The Cultural Foundation in 2008.
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The Cultural Foundation retains many of its original features, such as its fountain and high arches. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, ordered the Cultural Foundation’s tiles from Morocco and these remain a part of the newly restored site. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Artist Mohamed Yousif’s ‘Camel Movement’, 2009, on show at the Cultural Foundation. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Muhra Al Muhairi’s scrapbook, which she had saved for 20 years, from her exhibition at the Cultural Foundation. Ravindranath / The National
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Mohammed Al Mazrouei’s work on show today. Ravindranath Kantharaju / The National
A source of joy and beauty: the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation reopens
The Cultural Foundation played an extraordinary role in the capital. We chart its impact through the years
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Melissa Gronlund
09 December, 2018
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