Riwaq Al Fikr panel: Echoes Across Cultures, Spain's Shared Musical Heritage

Free Abu Dhabi Festival panel with the Algarabia team at NYU Abu Dhabi. Mon 23 Nov, 18:00, RSVP.

Co-organised by ADMAF and NYU Abu Dhabi as part of Abu Dhabi Festival 2026, this Riwaq Al Fikr panel explores the musical and poetic connections between Spain and the Middle East and North Africa, and how Arabic musical traditions shaped Spanish music over the centuries. Speakers: Josema Garcia Hormigo (composer and arranger of Algarabia), Borja Quintas (musical director of Algarabia) and Dr Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi (NYU Abu Dhabi), moderated by Andrew J. Eisenberg. Mon 23 Nov 2026, 18:00-20:00 (doors 17:30), New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island. Free with RSVP on the official festival page.