Muntada
Muntada during Abu Dhabi Art
In November 2016, as part of the Majlis Fann component of Abu Dhabi Art, the Foundation hosted a Muntada talk on Public Art and Social Change that was attended by over 93 people. Speakers included an American sculptor and public artist Ralph Helmick, El Seed a French-Tunisian artist whose work marries Arabic calligraphy with graffiti, and Emirati conceptual artist and designer Zeinab Al Hashemi.
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The Importance of Girls’ Education
In January 2016, Dr Tererai Trent, Dr Sakena Yacoobi and Maysa Jalbout presented a Muntada talk on the importance of girls’ education in Afghanistan, the Arab world and internationally.
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The Path To Success: Linear, Random or Somewhere in Between
In February 2016, H.E. Mohamed Alabbar and Fadi Ghandour presented a Muntada talk entitled The Path To Success: Linear, Random or Somewhere in Between that drew on their individual experiences on the frontline of entrepreneurialism in the UAE.
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#strongerthanMS
On the occasion of World MS Day in May 2016, Dr Nicoline Schiess, Wendy Booker and Maha Abbas presented a Muntada talk entitled #StrongerThanMS, that sought to increase public awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and empower those impacted by it.
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Social Infrastructure
In a special collaboration with Abu Dhabi Art and to celebrate the opening of Warehouse421, Muntada continued in November with a talk on “Social Infrastructure” by Bjarke Ingles, world renowned architect and founder of BIG-Bjarke Ingles Group.
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While You Were Sleeping
In October 2015, the Foundation organized a Muntada talk titled “While you were sleeping” which explained and explored the science of sleep. This talk provided insight into the secret world of sleep, dreams and the subconscious and examined the neurology, psychology and physiology of our “down time”.
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Islam in the 21st Century: Overcoming the Challenges of Extremism
In our effort to present enriching and relevant topics that aims to inform, update and empower the local community, we hosted at the end of June a Muntada talk entitled “Islam in the 21st Century: Overcoming the Challenges of Extremism”. The talk, which was well received by the audience hosted three well-renowned speakers that shared their knowledge and insight about Islam today.
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Young Hearts Making an Impact: The Power of Volunteering
In Early March, the Foundation hosted an engaging talk about the power of volunteering in the community. The talk which hosted three young groups that shared their experience in volunteering attracted a full house audience.
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Designing for a Better World
The Foundation recently hosted an engaging Muntada talk that linked social enterprise and creativity.
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