Abu Dhabi Summer Season

Any time is a good time to have a great time in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Summer Season – three mega months of entertainment running from June 5th-August 31st- features blockbuster international theatre, top notch international ballet shows, film & theatre premieres, music concerts, comedy nights, contemporary circus spectaculars, live kids shows, a FIFA World Cup extravaganza and a host of locally-produced activities in hotels, malls and attractions.

Bringing together concerts and performances by artists from across the Middle East, Russia and the USA, there’s much more to Abu Dhabi this summer season with activities spread across the emirate and the best summer deals around.

Abu Dhabi Summer Season gets off to a fairy tale start from June 6-16 at ADNEC, with the prestigious Royal Moscow Ballet and two lead soloists from the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet performing Cinderella set to the magnificent score of the celebrated 20th century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, organised by The Alchemy Project-Entertainment.

In June, football fever grips the UAE capital. FLASH Entertainment and Dome Connect, in collaboration with du Forum on Abu Dhabi’s entertainment district of Yas Island, will host a football frenzy. This will be the emirate’s largest FIFA World Cup viewing venue for every match of the tournament (June 12 – July 13), complete with a fully-themed fan zone, heritage zone and indoor bazaar for a summer of family togetherness and sporting celebration.Every FIFA World Cup match will be shown on a giant 6 x 4 metre LED screen, with additional mega screens around the venue. Throughout the World Cup du Forum doors will open at 7pm, with the first match scheduled to start at 8pm UAE time.

Over at ADNEC from August 8, audiences will thrill to the groundbreakingShadowland show by internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus Dance Theatre. The first show of its kind to combine shadow theatre with dance, which has since inspired similar products around the world, Shadowland is a mix of shadow theatre, dance, circus and concert, incorporating multiple moving screens of different sizes and shapes in a performance that merges projected images and front-of-screen choreography, organised by The Alchemy Project-Entertainment.

Created in collaboration with lead writer for the popular animated series SpongeBob SquarePants Steven Banks, the story is a surreal experience of a young girl’s sensational world as she comes of age; a universal and intimately portrayed tale that is both intensely dramatic and funny. Shadowland is set to a rhythmic original score by popular American musician, producer and film composer David Poe, which ranges from ballads to hard-driving rock numbers.

Bringing the curtain down on Abu Dhabi Summer Season in true grand finale style and running from August 21st at ADNEC is the multi-award-winning contemporary circus theatrical La Verità – which features a gigantic, original backdrop created in New York in 1944 by the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali. La Verità (The Truth) was written and is directed by the acclaimed Daniele FinziPasca – the creative genius behind Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo and the closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics - and is a theatrical homage to Dali’s life and work. Originally created for the ballet Tristan and Isolde at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City, the hand painted backdrop stuns in an aesthetically beautiful production, organised by The Alchemy Project-Entertainment.

Meanwhile, Yas Island’s hotels and attractions are planning the coolest summer ever with hot 2 for 1 deals which will run until September 30. This includes offers at restaurants, spas and the key leisure attractions of Yas Marina Circuit, the Yas Links golf course, YasWaterworld and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.

In addition, special activities from a ‘Go Wet This Summer’ event at Al Ain Sportplex Club, to Summer Zoo Nights at Al Ain Zoo, kids’ summer camps, shooting, squash and volleyball competitions will be held at a variety of venues throughout the emirate.

Details and booking information for all Abu Dhabi Summer Season activities are available on www.abudhabisummerseason.ae. Hashtag #ADsummer.