ArtDayME: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the second National Art Expressions exhibition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). The exhibition, which is open to the public, is taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat until 15 March 2024.

During the visit, Sheikh Khaled toured the exhibition, which showcases a selection of more than 1,000 works by more than 1,500 Abu Dhabi students from public, private and charter schools in Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed emphasised the role of the event in supporting and promoting the talents of young Emirati artists while preserving and promoting UAE cultural heritage.

The exhibition showcases students’ talents across visual, applied, performing and craft and folk arts. To mark the opening of the exhibition, 69 students from six Abu Dhabi schools performed the national anthem. The students were the winners of the National Anthem Performance Competition, as part of the Performing Arts pathway of the programme, which saw the participation of more than 200 school music bands.

Sheikh Khaled was accompanied by Sara Awad Issa Musallam, Minister of State for Early Education and Chairperson of ADEK;  Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi; and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.