- What? Contemparabia (not Contemporabia) - a 7 day trip for art afficionados to journey through the art galleries and museums of the UAE and Qatar. For art collectors, artists, curators, museum directors, and media personnel.
- Where? Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi in the UAE; and Doha in Qatar
- When? 15 to 21 March 2009
- How much? Depends where you start from and which travel agency you use.
- Tickets from where? Travel agents listed on the Contemparabia website:
General - NCC Net Conference & Conventions, Abu Dhabi, tel +971-2-6794656
USA - Turon Travel, New York, tel +1-212-925-5453
UK - Clermont Travel, tel +44-20-86810941 - Organisers? Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), Art Dubai, the Sharjah Biennial, the Qatar Museums Authority, and the Tourism Development Investment Company Abu Dhabi (TDIC)
- Main Sponsors?
- Contact tel? Contemparabia Geraldine Cosnuau tel +971-55-3212472 (UAE) or tel +44-798-0374115 (UK)
- Website? www.contemparabia.com
The tour itinerary takes in the following events and places:
- The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha
- Global Art Forum, Art Dubai exhibition, Abraaj Capital Art Competition finalists in Dubai
- Sharjah Biennial 9 in Sharjah
- Cultural sites and museum projects in Abu Dhabi
- Meet with museum directors and curators, and get private tours and showings of art and museum displays
- Some of the Dubai art galleries