CONNECTOR.AE 54 CONNECTOR.AE 55 Lifestyle Lifestyle F.A.M.E: Showcasing Talents Of People Of Determination A sense of community and togetherness is a vital part of the development of individual skills, and is a great incentive to help in growing one’s talents. F.A.M.E. has been held annually since its launch, and also during the pandemic, a virtual show was held for participants to put their talents on display. Rebecca Shamji said, “We had participants dress up and do their catwalks at home, in the garden and the park, wherever they wanted. It was really them expressing themselves, and we also did something similar with talents. It was something to share with our participant community and on our social media, and was something that kept us busy and that our participants enjoyed doing during the time.” The direction of the show is constantly changing and expanding, and is created to cater to all talents and skills that the participants have to offer. F.A.M.E. which stands for fashion, art, music and entertainment, is an annual performing arts show that provides people of determination with a platform to come together, and shine a light on their talents in a fun and interactive way. Started in 2016, the show came about from an idea by Rosy Ahmed, Founder of F.A.M.E, who was looking for a way for her daughter, Hana, who has Down syndrome, and other people with special needs, to showcase their creative talents. As there was no outlet at the time in Dubai, Rosy Ahmed decided to run with the idea and bring it to life with the help of Rebecca Shamji, the Show Director of F.A.M.E. Rosy Ahmed said, “I felt that there weren’t enough platforms for the people of determination in performing arts, which was needed as I came across a lot of talented young people. My daughter also inspired me as she loves to perform. She loves dancing and modelling. We have a family-run events company, and we have organised many concerts here in Dubai and in London. So as I have the experience, my natural instinct was to branch out and organise events for the people of determination.”
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