Montreux Comedy Festival Brings International Comedians to the UAE for an Unforgettable Night of Laughter
January 30, 2017: The people of the UAE are set to be dealt with to an extraordinary night of giggling with the arrival of the Montreux Funny Festival, the most significant French-language comedy festival worldwide bringing one of the most gifted comics from across the globe. The highly-anticipated event is now on its 28th year and is recovering for its 2nd version in the UAE-- offering residents an insane and loud evening of laughter therapy.
The programs for this year's festival have been slated for March 14, 2017 at the Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi and on March 15 and 16, 2017 at the Dubai Community Theater and Arts Centre (DUCTAC), Mall of Emirates, in Dubai. This will be the very first time that the International Funny Gala, co-produced by Culture Solution, will certainly be organizing comedy shows in the English language too. Abu Dhabi will showcase the opening French talking show while the Dubai leg will certainly have a showcase in English & French.
Swiss resident Grgoire Furrer, President and Founder of the Montreux Funny Festival, stated: "Laughter has actually always been a global language that brings people with each other and we are thrilled to hold our 2017 edition of the festival in the UAE. This is our 2nd time in the nation and we have actually always obtained a cozy welcome amongst the people who have actually thoroughly taken pleasure in the unique entertainment that we offer. Wit plays a vital duty in this part of the world, and I think that the target markets will certainly be thrilled with the fantastic line up that we have. For the very first time ever, we will certainly likewise be featuring shows in English to reach a wider network of people."
Agreeing with the Swiss festival Coordinator, the Ambassador of Switzerland in the United Arab Emirates, Her Excellency Maya Tissafi said, "Montreux is a really symbolic region for Switzerland when it pertains to humor, as it hosted Charlie Chaplin at a time when European nations were laughing at the concept of value-sharing. 40 years after the actor's death, the Montreux funny happily reminds us that it is now time to share laughs and worths with our francophone family members and Emirati friends."
The French-speaking line-up for the Montreux Comedy @UAE 2017 includes Kominek from Switzerland, PE from Belgium, Mike Ward from Canada and Sebastian Marx from the UNITED STATE. The show will be presented by PE from Belgium. The English-speaking line-up consists of Ali Al Sayed from the UAE, Sebastian Marx from the U.S.A and Mike Ward from Canada. The program will certainly exist by Loyiso Madinga from South Africa.
Jacques Barakat, Head of Global Sales in Swissquote Bank, included, "The Montreux Funny Festival has actually become a benchmark in its field by combining knowledge, high quality and diversity. The Festival and Swissquote Bank share the exact same purpose of advertising innovative concepts globally and pursuing excellence. We rejoice to sustain the Montreux Comedy Festival and we waiting to a successful version in the United Arab Emirates."
" We at Culture Solution, aspire to supply our support for this effort. The French culture has actually always been preferred globally and funny breaks numerous social obstacles. The gifted individuals the festival will provide will definitely attract audiences. We were very happy with the first response of the UAE audiences in the initial version, and our team believe that the wonderful feedback we obtained display how people have a demand for this unique type of home entertainment. It is constantly an enjoyment to see people appreciate themselves during the programs and our company believe that the wide variety this upcoming festival needs to use will certainly delight several target markets," wrapped up Cecile Herman, Founder & Managing Partner, Culture Solution.
Established in Switzerland in 1989, the Montreux Funny Festival is set to showcase a variety of notable entertainers from throughout the U.S.A, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, and Belgium. The programs have found a considerable global following its previous shows which were held in remarkable nations around the globe consisting of Busan, Singapore and Johannesburg, prior to concerning the UAE
