DUBAI: A major performing arts center designed by the late architect Frank Gehry is to be built in the UAE, according to plans announced on Thursday. Dar Al-Funoon Abu Dhabi will provide a home for ballet, opera and theater, among other performances, and draw talent from across the region and around the world, the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism said. The center is set to open in 2030 on Saadiyat Island, already home to the Zayed National Museum, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed attended the launch of Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi, planned as a major addition to Saadiyat Island’s cultural landscape

Frank Gehry-designed venue for concerts, dance, ballet, recitals, opera, theatre and stand-up comedy set for Saadiyat Cultural District

Abu Dhabi begins building Dar al Funoon, a Frank Gehry–designed performing arts landmark on Saadiyat Island, set to open in 2030 as a major cultural hub.

DUBAI: A major performing arts center designed by the late architect Frank Gehry is to be built in the UAE, according to plans announced on Thursday. Dar Al-Funoon Abu Dhabi will…