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Sharjah Festival of African Literature

University City Sharjah

The second edition of the festival brings together 20 African and nine Emirati authors for around 20 Library sessions, book talks and panel discussions – and a series of African cooking sessions. The theme is “The African Way”, which is [ ... ]

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Off the Menu in Dubai: Arva S Ahmed

Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Arva Ahmed is the entrepreneur behind Frying Pan Adventures, one of the Dubai’s more interesting food tour guides. This talk draws from her writings, YouTube channel, and television work to take stock of her career, her evolving relationship with the [ ... ]

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Boom.Diwan with Nduduzo Makhathini, Liany Mateo, and Elé Howell

The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

An evening of new music from Boom.Diwan's forthcoming album, which is being recorded this week. The style is their characteristic merging of Kuwaiti maritime and desert traditions with the improvisational energy of jazz. Joining the ensemble are some distinguished collaborators, [ ... ]

Free