BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//magpie - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://magpie.ae
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for magpie
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Asia/Dubai
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0400
TZOFFSETTO:+0400
TZNAME:+04
DTSTART:20220101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231219
DTSTAMP:20260515T153927
CREATED:20231030T170012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T170012Z
UID:10005740-1699401600-1702943999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Nowhere And Everywhere At The Same Time No.2
DESCRIPTION: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 people … \nThe original version was a dance piece created at Tate Modern in 2009\, devised by the eminent choreographer and performed by the dancers of his company. The Tate’s Turbine Hall was filled with dozens of metal pendulums suspended from wire rope; the dancers used the pendulums as catalysts for movement\, their bodies reacting to the objects\, and each other\, as they moved through the field. Forsythe has commented that the work’s choreography is “based on observations; so the dancers are observing the room\, observing each other\, and producing conclusions or expressing their observations”. By conceiving the Turbine Hall as both ‘nowhere and everywhere at the same time’\, this performance sought to unleash the kinetic and metaphorical potentials of the space. \nThe No.2 version does not involve a specific choreography or indeed dancers as such. The field of moving pendulums is retained\, and visitors are invited to move through them at will. In doing so\, they effectively generate an infinite range of individual choreographies. As the Berklee puts it\, “The spectators are free to attempt navigation in this statistically unpredictable environment but are requested to avoid coming in contact with any of the swinging pendulums. This task\, which automatically initiates and alerts the spectator’s innate predictive faculties\, produces a lively choreography of manifold and intricate avoidance strategies …” \nThe piece is accompanied by two of Forsythe’s short films. Solo (1997) is a performance for the camera by Forsythe himself that has close-ups and rapid cuts of his twisting body contrasted with overhead shots that capture his movements across a starkly lit stage. Antipodes I/II (2006) consists of two videos shown on facing screens suspended at different heights; on the raised screen\, Forsythe attempts to hold on to a table attached to the ceiling\, while in the second video he moves between two tables resting on the floor. The result\, which apparently dramatises Forsythe’s childhood belief that someone traveling to the South Pole risked falling off the planet\, subverts the relationship between embodiment and gravity. \nShould be fun. The performance/installation/movement piece is open between 8 November and 18 December; you need to book a one-hour time slot between 10am and 8pm (there is a maximum of 50 people per time slot so you should get the one you want).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nowhere-and-everywhere-at-the-same-time-no-2/
LOCATION:Berklee Abu Dhabi\, UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland\, Abu Dhabi
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nowhere-And-Everywhere-At-The-Same-Time-No.2.jpeg
GEO:24.5332218;54.418228
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Berklee Abu Dhabi UAE Pavilion Saadiyat ISland Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland:geo:54.418228,24.5332218
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231218
DTSTAMP:20260515T153927
CREATED:20231204T165306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T165306Z
UID:10007319-1701993600-1702857599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Sharjah Film Platform 6
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual indie/experimental film festival\, which runs from 8 to 17 December\, features more than 50 films from around the world – a range of independent cinema and experimental filmmaking that “foregrounds the transformative role of cinema in our culture and community”. \nSome 30 of them are in the SFP6 Competition section for the Sharjah Film Platform Awards; all UAE premieres\, these films will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. \nSFP6 also offers a series of screenings that highlight noteworthy films produced in and around the region. This Out of Competition section includes Amjad Al Rasheed’s fiction feature Inshallah a Boy (2023) on 15 December and Sonia Ben Slama’s documentary Machtat (2023) the following evening. Three others we’d recommend: Goodbye Julia (dir Mohamed Kordofani\, 2023)\, screening on the opening evening; the powerful For My Country (dir Rachid Hami\, 2022: still above) showing on 10 December; and Animalia (dir Sofia Alaoui\, 2023) on 16 December. \nIn parallel with the film screenings is a series of public programmes that this year focuses on ideas of solidarity and resistance. Featuring regional and international filmmakers\, the panel sessions and talks will touch on the Nakba and the Palestinian experience of rupture\, African cinema and the postcolonial condition as well as the ways in which cinema can convey the spirit of defiance in the face of oppression. \nThe talks programme is at Sharjah Institute of Theatrical Arts in Al Mureijah Square. Download the full details here. \nThe accompanying SFP Industry Hub for industry professionals again has a Pitching Forum\, a feature scriptwriting competition with an open call; the Script Lab\, a professional scriptwriting course; and an annual initiative to support regional and international film distribution. \nSFP6 screenings take place in Mirage City Cinema\, SAF’s open-air theatre in Al Mureijah Square\, and VOX Cinemas at City Centre Al Zahia. Films are booked individually at AED 15 each (there doesn’t seem to be a multi-screening pass). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-film-platform-6-2/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/for-my-country.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231212
DTSTAMP:20260515T153927
CREATED:20241204T140017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T140017Z
UID:10011197-1702166400-1702339199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum\, organised by Dubai Culture and Al Quoz Creative Zone as the region’s only conference dedicated to creative entrepreneurship\, is again a free two-day event. While we don’t yet have the actual schedule\, we know that there will be Keynotes by Natasha Sideris\, Anas Bukhash and Sumaya Dabbagh; the return of the ‘Community Hub’ featuring potentially useful partners in finance\, licensing\, manufacturing and more; entrepreneurial skills workshops from Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation\, Publicis Groupe\, C3: Companies Creating Change\, Think Media Labs and the Junction’s Gautam Goenka; and a programme of panel discussions\, TED-style Lightning Talks\, mentorship sessions\, “and so much more” – notably the networking opportunities. Check the website for more details\, but if you’re in the creative sector it’s definitely well worth registering.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-quoz-creative-entrepreneurship-forum-day/
LOCATION:Warehouse 1\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Creative Industries
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Warehouse 1 Alserkal Avenue Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Alserkal Avenue:geo:55.2246127,25.1431157
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231211T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260515T153927
CREATED:20231003T121641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T121641Z
UID:10005671-1702324800-1702332000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Winter Special – Theatresports: Santas vs Elves
DESCRIPTION:A newish Courtyard tradition: competitive improv. In Theatresports\, teams of improvisors compete against each other for points awarded by a panel of judges. The teams issue challenges to each other on the seasonal theme\, and the judges are looking for how well the improvisors react (usually in terms of narrative\, technique\, and entertainment – judges can hand out warnings or penalties for being boring). One team will get through to win the coveted Theatresports trophy … It’s great fun\, and it’s free. You need to put your name down on the webpage’s guestlist\, though\, and turn up early because the RSVP doesn’t guarantee you a seat. There’s a second Theatresports Special on 13 December. 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/winter-special-theatresports-santas-vs-elves/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B Al Quoz 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1:geo:55.2504958,25.177696
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR