Live Art ‘08
Where: The Palace Hotel, Adliyah.
When: Thursday, April 3rd 2008 - Saturday, April 5th 2008.
This year, those looking for somewhere to chill after the high-octane F1 action at the BIC have an alternative to a straightforward disco or party: Live Art ’08. Brought to you by The Palace Bahrain Hotel and Elham Arts Group, this is an exciting first for Bahrain, a hyper-cool, three-day fusion of the arts served up poolside on the 3rd, 4th and 5th April, from 8pm till late.
During this period, the boutique hotel’s foyer will be transformed by paintings and sculptures created by talented emerging artists, while the pool area, kitted out with beanbags and sofas, will come alive with art - an opportunity to settle in with a drink and enjoy live music, short movies, photography, ‘graffiti’ and music spun by DJs. Tickets cost BD 5 per night, which includes festival access and a barbecue.
The Palace Bahrain Hotel is situated at 67 Palace Street (opposite DHL) in Adliya. For more information, call Kamath on 391 50065 or 17725000.
Festival Programme
| Thursday, April 3rd - “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” - Pablo Picasso, artist | |
| 07.30pm | Doors open |
| 08.00pm | DJs Anwar and Adel Abdulrahim Ebrahim (aka DiscaL) Jamal start spinning |
| 08.30pm | Artists start painting poolside |
| 08.45pm | Jazz and blues by Jo-Jo Vivero of Upstairs-Downstairs |
| 09.30pm | More cool vibes from our DJ duo |
| 10.30pm | Hip-hop performance by DBoy, Hotline and Money Mar |
| 11.30pm | Percussionist/singer Myriam Viviana Perdomo performs |
| Friday, April 4th - “A number of images put together a certain way become something quite above and beyond what any of them are individually” – Francis Ford Coppola, movie director | |
| 07.30pm | Doors open |
| 08.00pm | DJs Anwar and Adel warm up |
| 08.15pm | Live art begins |
| 09.00pm | Screening of short films by experimental filmmakers: ‘Absence’ by Mohammed Rashed Bu-Ali ‘From the West’ by Mohammed Rashed Bu-Ali ‘Glory Box’ by Carla Saliba ‘The Oar’ by Anish Varghese |
| 09.20pm | Screening of Australian mockumentary ‘The Jerry’s’ with music written by Greg Millard |
| 10.00pm | Ala Ghawas plays a few tracks from his album ‘Hum’ |
| 10.30pm | DJs spin till late |
| Saturday, April 5th - “Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live” - James Brown, singer | |
| 07.30pm | Art-exhibition cocktail reception in lobby with performance by guitarists Greg Millard and Arthur DSouza and nye player Hashim |
| 08.30pm | Sultry Latino songs by Myriam Viviana Perdomo |
| 09.00pm | Artists present their completed ‘graffiti’ artwork |
| 09.15pm | Rock band Mushroom Massacre takes the stage to perform several original tracks |
| 09.40pm | Screening of experimental photography by Simon Chauvin, Sheyma Buali and Serena Stevens with DJ accompaniment |
| 10.40pm | Open jamming session featuring a variety of musicians, including guitarists Hussain Al Nasser, Arthur DSouza and Greg Millard, percussionist Myriam Viviana Perdomo, jazz pianist Jo-Jo Vivero and tabla player Abhijit Chatterjee |
| 12.00am | DJ brothers keep things going till late |
| April 3rd - 5th April - Exhibition and Live Painting - “I start a picture and I finish it. I don’t think about art while I work. I try to think about life” - Jean Michel Basquiat, artist | |
| During the festival, eight contemporary artists will paint on a giant canvas set up poolside so that festival-goers will see original artworks emerge over the course of the three days. Works by participating artists will also be displayed in the Palace Hotel’s reception area. The artists are: Dareen Al Saad, Fatima Al Saad, Nayla Fokeladeh, Ghadeer Alsayed, Serena Stevens, Ahmed Sourour, Anna Leanda Thackray and Meghana Vaidy. | |
| Live Art ’08 is brought to you in association with Unisono Brand Consultants. | |
| *Please note that the programme is subject to change without prior notice | |
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