Showcasing Local Talent, Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru collaborates with Maldivian Artists!
Tuesday 21st of July 2020
Showcasing Local Talent, Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru collaborates with Maldivian Artists!
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, with a strong commitment to support and empower local communities, is working with local artists to showcase and promote their talents across the world. As part of a new global digital campaign #ALLtogether by Accor, the Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives collaborates with renowned Maldivian artist, Hussain Atheek, and Detune band.
Hussain Atheek is a self-taught artist who started painting at the age of 9 and now has more than 12 years of experience as an inspiring and talented artist. Looking for a creative outlet? This week, the internationally exhibited Maldivian artist demonstrates how to create your own abstract work of art with this acrylic pour painting tutorial on 22nd July 2020.
Atheek enjoys exploring and experimenting with contrasting forms of art, such as digital art, portraits and concept art, using a range of media including soft pastels, acrylic, and oil color. Apart from participating in different national and international art competitions and exhibitions, he has over a good decade of field experience in organizing art events, exhibitions and festivals and expertise in providing consultancy services.
“Detune Band”, one of the most popular bands in the Maldives, is a family of five, founded in the year 2006. They perform a mixture of various genres like funk, electric, acoustics, jazz, reggae, blues, classical and Maldivian music. One of their best experiences have been performing in the ITB Fair, in Berlin and Germany in the years 2007 and 2014 representing Maldives. If you’ve never heard a Maldivian song, don’t miss it on 23rd July 2020. The band will be performing their new song Mee Raaje – ‘This is Maldives’.
“One Down, the first album written and composed by Detune Band was released on April 5, 2014, consisting of a complete mixture of original compositions based on real life experiences of the journey they took as a family. Certified from the Berkley College of Music, USA, they envision themselves as constantly learning and moving forward in the music industry. Detune Band’s vision is to see the music industry in the Maldives evolving with the new generations.
Look out for amazing Maldivian talents this week in the following channels:
Movenpick Kuredhuvaru Maldives
facebook.com/MovenpickKuredhivaruMaldives
IG: @movenpickkuredhivarumaldives
Hussein Atheek
IG: @atikey
Facebook - facebook.com/ATK.Arts
Detune Band
Facebook - facebook.com/DetuneBand
IG: @detuneband
Youtube - Detune Band