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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426
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SUMMARY:Women in Contemporary Arab Art
DESCRIPTION:“A rare journey through modern and contemporary Arab art” in the form of more than 35 original works by artists including Ismail Fattah\, Najat Makki\, Khaled Al Jader\, Louay Kayali\, and Salah Taher that represent women in a variety of social roles\, “as mothers\, workers\, individuals\, and icons\, embodied across generations of Arab artistic expression …” The works\, which range from the 1940s to the early 21st century. sre from the private collection of the International House real estate group. To 18 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/women-in-contemporary-arab-art/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428
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SUMMARY:Makers’ Month
DESCRIPTION:Dubai Culture is running its third Makers’ Month this weekend at Earth Roastery in Al Quoz – panel discussions\, talks\, and hands-on workshops “designed to sharpen skills and foster collaboration between manufacturing and the creative industries”. The principles are sound: encourage local manufacturing businesses to see what’s going on the crrative field\, encourage creatives to think about using local production facilities if they have one-offs or short runs to make\, generally help the creative sector up its act in thinking commercially. And there are incentives to highlight: Khulood Khoory\, Director of the Projects & Events Department at Dubai Culture\, said the weekend would emphasise “Al Quoz Creative Zone’s unique resources\, investment opportunities\, and proven models”. \nThe workshops range from the basics – sustainability\, craftsmanship\, starting up a business – to more advanced topics like using AI in product design workflows. And some of the presentations are sure to be packed out: Alhaan Ahmed of ARDH on ‘Designers as Entrepreneurs: Crafting Sustainable and Desirable Solutions for the Future’ looks a good one. ‘The Art and Business of Ceramics: Craft\, Growth\, and Community’ with a strong panel is another good subject\, the delicate balance beween art\, community and commerce. \nThe programme – download the PDF here – also features a guided bus tour organised by Make Works UAE to visit three local factories: a furniture manufacturer\, a multipurpose production facility\, and a printing house and design studio. The tour offers live demonstrations and real-time exposure to the creatives’ processes\, “underlining Al Quoz Creative Zone’s technical expertise and craftsmanship”. \nAttendance is free\, but you’ll need to pre-register. And no\, we don’t know why a weekend event is titled as a month …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/makers-month/
LOCATION:Earth Roastery\, 6th St\, Al Quoz 3\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conference,Professional development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250506
DTSTAMP:20260426T112749
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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:This year’s ADIBF – remarkably\, it’s the 34th edition – has the theme ‘Knowledge Illuminates our Community’\, a sentiment which brooks no argument. There are 90 participating countries\, the ‘Focus Personality’ is Avicenna (Ibn Sina)\, the ‘Book of the World’ is One Thousand and One Nights\, and the guest of honour\, usually a single nation\, is Culture of the Caribbean Basin. \nLast year there were more than 230\,000 visitors\, 1\,350 exhibitors\, and reportedly in excess of 1.5 million books sold. All those numbers should be beaten this time around; ADIBF is a genuine force in the booming regional publishing field\, and some clever extras – like a much-expanded ‘Podcast from Abu Dhabi‘ programme\, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award ceremony\, and a famously busy schedule of something like 2\,000 lectures\, panel discussions\, specialised workshops and other activities – make it a good bet for the reader as well as the publishing professional. \nThe book fair has been extended to ten days this year; it runs 9am to 10pm from 26 April to 5 May. Admission is free\, but you’ll need to pre-register.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abu-dhabi-international-book-fair-3/
LOCATION:ADNEC\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Book Fair
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T190000
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Men’s Rings: the Yves Gastou Collection
DESCRIPTION:The late dealer / collector Yves Gastou (he passed away in 2020) was known for his educated eye\, eclectic tastes\, and an ability to discover lost gems and new talents in art\, design\, jewellery and exquisite taste generally. From an early age Gastou had been fascinated by 18th-century antiques but he also acquired specialities in Art Nouveau and Art Deco\, Venetian glass\, and most recently 20th century designer furniture – especially Ettore Sottsass and Italian design of the 70s generally. But he never confined himself to a particular period: as one commentator noted\, “he was too curious\, and saw beauty in objects that others dismissed”. \nBeyond his work as a gallerist and the position as a design-world tastemaker\, though\, Gastou’s most defining idiosyncrasy was an insatiable fascination with men’s rings. He amassed a highly eclectic collection of better than a thousand\, ranging from rings worn by ancient Egyptians to those sported by members of the Hells Angels. \nThis exhibition features more than 700 of the best examples from Gastou’s collection. These rings range across myriad functions\, from wedding oaths to mystical amulets via statements of membership and confirmation of identity to a simple (or complex) willingness to delight the eye. \nThe exhibition is organised into five themes to allow an immersive exploration of the collector’s personal taste: History\, Gothic\, Christian Mysticism\, Vanitas and Eclecticism. Each tells a story\, reflecting the collector’s unique personality but also echoing the original wearer’s own emotions\, ambitions and memories – there’s a powerful connection between the object and its owner in these pieces. \nThe exhibition had a very successful debut in Paris in 2018\, then travelled on to Tokyo and Hong Kong in 2022 and Shanghai in 2023.  New rings have been added to the selection for its fifth iteration in Dubai; it runs Tuesday to Saturday\, 10am to 7pm\, to 26 April. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mens-rings-the-yves-gastou-collection/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Jewellery
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T200000
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito
DESCRIPTION:FLEX* is a talking and listening game created by Manila-based curatorial and research initiative Load na Dito; participants explore the meaning of words based on personal experiences while moulding clay. Inspired by the city’s ubiquitous gift shops\, the accompanying installation will feature your colourful clay forms that record participants’ hand gestures during the game. \nThe location is here\, on Hamdan bin Mohammed Street opposite the Cultural Foundation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/flex/2025-04-26/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T210000
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SUMMARY:Unique Encounters with Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Yamen Saadi returns to the Abu Dhabi Festival with a lineup of exceptional young talent\, playing alongside the violist Sara Ferrandez and cellists Kian Soltani and Pablo Ferrandez. \nSaadi\, born in Nazareth\, joined the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at 11\, became concertmaster at 17\, and by 25 was leading both the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic; Sara Ferrandez from Madrid\, also a member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra\, has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan Academy and Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Virtuosi ensemble. Kian Soltani\, born in Bregenz to a family of Persian musicians\, gained global recognition after winning the Helsinki International Cello Competition in 2013 and recently earned the Innovative Listening Experience Award for his album Cello Unlimited. Pablo Ferrandez\, praised for his technique\, spirit\, charm and authority as a soloist\, received an Opus Klassik Award for his album\, Reflections. \nThe programme: \nSchubert Trio in B flat Major D471\nSibelius ‘Water Droplets’\nGlière from Eight Pieces (Prelude\, Berceuse\, Canzonetta\, Etude)\nSchubert Erlkönig (arr for violin and viola)\nBarrière Sonata for two cellos in G Major\nArensky String quartet No.2 in A minor
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/unique-encounters-with-rising-stars/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T220000
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SUMMARY:Tango After Dark
DESCRIPTION:World Tango Champions German Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi dance to the music of Astor Piazzolla. Accompanied by an ensemble of ten dancers and a seven-strong live band\, the spirit of Buenos Aires should infuse Dubai Opera with passion and drama … There’s a second show on 27 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tango-after-dark/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T200000
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SUMMARY:National Youth Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Encore Performing Arts Series continues with the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) via its Senior Strings Camerata and Concert Band\, with prizewinning soloists and Concerto Competition finalists. \nThe Camerata will be conducted by the UAE-based conductor and composer Jonathan Barrett and by NYO cofounder Eva Gräsbeck\, Head of Strings; the NYO Concert Band will be conducted by Jacqueline Hayter\, Head of Winds. \nThe programme: \nKreisler: Chanson Arabe (Sian Willgoss\, violin)\nPablo de Sarasate: Introduction et Tarantelle (Eason Wu\, violin)\nMonti: Czardas (Aarush Vir Kharbanda\, marimba)\nBoccherini: Rondo in C Major (Milo Lucero-Beschi\, cello)\nMozart: Concerto no.2 in D for Flute\, KV. 314: I. Allegro Aperto (Lucas Mellor\, flute)\nLalo: Symphonie Espagnole (Imani Moneyang\, violin)\nVaughan Williams: Prelude (Natalia Maughan\, viola)\nde Sarasate: Introduction et Tarentelle (Oscar Lucero-Beschi\, violin)\nde Falla: Danse Espagnole from ‘La Vida Breve’ (Renée Youssef\, violin) \nINTERVAL \nNational Youth Orchestra Strings Camerata \nVivaldi: Sinfonia in C Major\, RV 116 (Eva Gräsbeck\, conductor)\nvon Beliczay: Serenade for strings D minor\, Op.36 (Jonathan Barrett\, conductor) \nNational Youth Orchestra Concert Band (Jacqueline Hayter\, conductor) \nRachel Platten and Dave Bassett: Fight Song\, arr Jay Bocook\nPal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne: Take on Me\, arr Paul Murtha
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/national-youth-orchestra/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250426T220000
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Last stop for April’s Laughter Factory tour\, which features Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival favourite Eman El Husseini\, about-to-be-big US standup Maher Matta\, and top local talent Valentina Danubio\, 2023 winner of Survival of the Funniest. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-10/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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