UAE draws arts schools
A desert island teeming with mangroves and gazelles may seem like an unlikely site for a Yale arts program, but the government of Abu Dhabi, attempting to create the world’s next artistic and cultural haven, is betting that Yale will want to be a part of it.
University officials said they are engaged in high-level talks with government officials in Abu Dhabi, a part of the United Arab Emirates, about possibly establishing an arts institute on Saadiyat Island, an island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Several major institutions in the arts and education world — including the Sorbonne,...
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