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Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)

Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah

The 42nd edition of SIBF promises to be the fair’s biggest edition ever, claiming to show more than 1.5 million titles by 2,000 publishing houses representing 108 different countries. There will also be a packed 12-day agenda of 1,700 activities [ ... ]

Free

Nowhere And Everywhere At The Same Time No.2

Berklee Abu Dhabi UAE Pavilion, Saadiyat ISland, Abu Dhabi

Now this is an unexpected offering from Berklee: the revised version of William Forsythe's Nowhere And Everywhere At The Same Time, a kind of DIY performance piece that encourages you to experience space, movement, other people, the absence of other [ ... ]

AED20

Authentic Flamenco

Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, Dubai

After recording success in different cities around the world (including hopefully a couple of nights in Abu Dhabi), this showcase production created by the award-winning dancer and choreographer Amador Rojas for the Royal Opera of Madrid – claimed to be [ ... ]

From AED225

Candlelight Premium: Beethoven’s Best Works

Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi

The title of this concert certainly sets the bar high, though it seems a pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano. The pianist is Magdalena Wajdzik, and the other plus is the way these recitals are lit by [ ... ]

From AED 200

Gentle Steps, Guided Words

Emirates Literature Foundation Dar Al Adaab, Al Shindagha, Dubai

A meditative walk followed by a writing workshop, organised by the Emirates Literature Foundation and dedicated to Emirates Red Crescent's Tarahum – for Gaza campaign. The start and end point is the ELF office in Al Shindagha; sign up for [ ... ]

Emirates Community Symphonic Orchestra

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz de Dubai Al Quoz 1, Dubai

The first of two Autumn concerts by the explicitly named and highly commendable Emirates Community Symphonic Orchestra under the baton of Jonathon Grover. The programme includes pieces by Bizet, Delius, Schubert and George Butterworth. The latter is an English composer [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register