Abu Dhabi, Feb 15th, 2010 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF), yesterday announced the opening of the Childrens Art Tent at the Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort (AWPR). This fun-filled, arts and educational event, which will run between 19 and 26 February 2010, will bring children of all ages together to express themselves freely through art and creativity.
Over the course of eight days, ADMAFs Childrens Art Tent at AWPR will provide a venue for families to visit together to experience the beauty and joy of creating artistic works. Children sit with siblings, parents, and grandparents, learning new skills in clay, paints, printmaking and sculpture, under the expert guidance of teacher Linda Bastian and her team of art instructors. Hoda Al-Khamis Kanoo, Founder and Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, observed: "The delight on childrens faces as they discover the joy of painting and creating their own personal work of art, is a source of great joy to me". The Childrens Art Tent, which is being held for the first time in the UAE at the Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort, is a place where generations share inspiration. "It is where we can pass our deep cultural legacy of art to the next generation by instilling in them a passion for creativity, which will translate into an appreciation of other great art as they grow older. In this way, the program, has been initiated for the children of Al Ain and the surrounding Emirates, represents one of ADMAFs core missions - the education and inspiration of children of all ages," Kanoo added. In association with the organizer and supporter ADMAF, Linda Bastian will act as lead instructor at the event. She has developed a full program designed to stimulate interest and awareness in culture. The program of events will include building 3-D forms from papier-m ch , clay, Styrofoam and even cans. Exploring different two-dimensional techniques, the teachers will demonstrate to the children how to create artworks using tempera paints, watercolours, craypass, collage techniques, and found objects.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2010.
