A performance workshop with Youness Atbane in advance of the UAE premiere of his work Untitled 14km on 1 and 2 October: "through collective experimentation, participants will explore how everyday objects can be displaced from their usual functions to generate [... more]
The UAE premiere of a multidisciplinary work by the Moroccan artist Youness Atbane that combines dance theatre, performance, and installation in a satirical examination of how contemporary art engages with questions of identity – particularly what is framed as “Arab [... more]
The second evening for this work that combines dance theatre, performance, and installation in a satirical examination of how contemporary art engages with questions of identity – particularly what is framed as “Arab identity”. Atbane constructs an imagined exhibition at [... more]
The fifth edition of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival, presented with Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, is themed Mend, or رَمِّم in Arabic. In this context, the word considers environmental restoration, from habitat and species recovery to water stewardship [... more]
A concert with flautist Naïssam Jalal and oudist Hazem Shaheen that brings together modern jazz and the classical Arabic tradition of improvised taqsim. Jalal has a storied career in collaborations across a variety of musical styles, primarily in contemporary jazz [... more]
Founded by Emirati filmmaker and curator Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020, Cineolio exists to promote short films and expand their audience reach internationally. Its Cinenights screening series presents a diverse selection of short films on the big screen, celebrating cinematic [... more]
Sehiri’s intimate drama follows four generations of Ivorian immigrant women as they find solidarity, conflict and sometimes a sense of displacement in one another’s company. We're dropped into the lives of Marie (Aïssa Maïga), Naney (Debora Lobe Naney) and Jolie [... more]
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