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SUMMARY:Sharjah Light Festival
DESCRIPTION:magpie has long been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival\, the 14th edition of which runs 3 to 15 February. By contrast with the newer Manar Abu Dhabi and Dhai Dubai light art festivals\, SLF generally takes a more conventional approach – which typically means illuminating iconic cultural (and some natural) landmarks\, albeit with active light shows. \nThis year’s Sharjah Light Festival features light shows in 13 locations\, and there’s clearly been a deliberate effort to spread them beyond Sharjah City. Locally there are shows at Dr Sultan Al Qassimi Center near University City Hall\, Al Majaz Waterfront\, Kalba Waterfront\, the General Souq at Al Hamriyah\, Al Jada\, and the House of Wisdom. And it should be worth making the trips to Al Rafisah Dam\, Al Dhaid Fort\, Khorfakkan Waterfall\, the Hanging Gardens in Kalba\, Dibba’s AlTayari Mosque\, and Sharjah Fort in Al Hisn.  \nThere’s also the Light Village in front of the University City Hall building\, which will have around 55 F&B and retail vendors plus entertainment and activities. That stays open till 22 February. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-light-festival/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Light,Public art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211
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SUMMARY:Animenia Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:Animenia returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat with five days of cosplay\, music\, food\, and J-pop culture – “step inside a world inspired by the hidden corners of Neo-Tokyo\, where glowing signs\, colourful characters\, and offbeat discoveries bring anime culture to life … An unmissable anime celebration unlike anything fans have experienced before …” There’s a cosplay competition with big prizes\, an ‘artists alley’ where people will try to sell you stuff like rare collectibles\, “delicious bites inspired by authentic Japanese street food” (so not actual authentic Japanese street food then and the chance to find “creators whose work has already taken over your feed”. The last Animenia was a load of fun\, if you like this kind of thing. \nIt’s open 4pm to midnight (3pm-midnight on Saturday and Sunday) with single day entry costing AED 95 (AED 145 on 13 and 14 Feb). A five-day Festival Pass is AED 495.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/animenia-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Anime,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE RUSTING ECHOES
DESCRIPTION:Works by Yoshi (Aisha Al Ali)\, Ammar Al Banna\, Ahmed Al Kuwaiti and Shaikha Al Shamsi. The theme is time as both a material and emotional presence\, expressed through processes of transformation\, memory\, repetition\, and decay – so time not as a measured unit\, but as something felt through texture\, resonance\, and change. “The artists engage in slow\, process-driven methods that register time through touch\, material\, and repetition” and the exhibition “reflects on how time manifests quietly through change\, decay\, and resonance\, revealing both impermanence and continuity in the marks it leaves …” It is curated by art educator and researcher Sarrah Bashir.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-rusting-echoes/
LOCATION:NYUAD Arts Centre Project Space
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
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SUMMARY:63Kolektib: Metro Diaries
DESCRIPTION:Metro Diaries invites audiences to step into a world that reflects the rhythm of daily metro rides through evocative performances that blend spoken word\, dance\, and live soundscapes; the experience unfolds in vignettes that capture fleeting connections\, moments of solitude\, and the universal search for belonging. \nThere are shows at midday and 4pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/63kolektib-metro-diaries-4/
LOCATION:Sima Performing Arts\, Warehouse 38\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T140000
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SUMMARY:Kavan
DESCRIPTION:The final performance of this interesting collaboration between the Mumbai-based music and street theatre group Yalgaar Sanskrutik Manch and the Nalanda Arts Studio from Bangalore. Kavan is described as an ‘Ambedkarite Opera’ – Ambedkarism being the set of anti-caste ideas associated with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (1891-1956)\, an Indian economist\, barrister\, social reformer\, and political thinker and activist. \nThe storyline\, which is carried exclusively in poetry and song (hence the ‘opera’ tag)\, concerns a young man called Bejul and his journey to becoming a Shahir\, a politically-aware performance poet; it’s a path from acceptance of the status quo\, including compliance with the social norms like gender and caste\, to a gradual realisation that many of the constraints in his life are actually man-made and not predetermined. Although the caste system provides the framework\, the piece can be seen as more generally about deep-rooted inequalities in society – “and every society has such inequalities” as the director Abhishek Majumdar told us. \nRead our backgrounder here.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kavan-3/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: "The euphoria felt while thinking\, writing or painting is such a contrast to what comes afterwards” – Storytelling with art
DESCRIPTION:This workshop on subjective storytelling invites participants to experiment with a range of approaches to speaking\, writing\, or otherwise responding to artworks\, by way of the ongoing exhibition (and newly published monograph) Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath (ends 6 March).  It will be led by artist Heman Chong\, art historian and curator Roger Nelson\, and researcher and curator Grace Samboh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/worskshop-the-euphoria-felt-while-thinking-writing-or-painting-is-such-a-contrast-to-what-comes-afterwards-storytelling-with-art/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T173000
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SUMMARY:Dubomedy's Stand-up Showcase 1
DESCRIPTION:First of two stand-up sessions by Dubomedy’s finest – graduates of Dubomedy’s Fall Stand-up Workshops plus special guests perform fresh new material. Free\, but (a) pre-register because spaces are limited and go fast; and (b) there’s a minimum spend of one drink or one food item per person.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubomedys-stand-up-showcase-1/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Dubai Bibliophiles: Kurt Vonnegut\, Slaughterhouse-Five
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has read Kurt Vonnegut’s powerful SF-infused semi-autobiographical anti-war satire is free to join this Dubai Bibliophiles Book Club meetup. Centring on the infamous WWII firebombing of Dresden\, this darkly humorous American cult classic still feels relevant and profoundly affecting. Another good choice by Dubai Bibliophiles. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-bibliophiles-kurt-vonnegut-slaughterhouse-five/
LOCATION:The Coffee Club\, Times Square Center\, 4B Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Words
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260215T220000
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SUMMARY:Le Songe d'une nuit d'été
DESCRIPTION:Second performance for this francophone Midsummer Night’s Dream\, directed by Stéphane Brismontier and featuring Culture Emulsion’s theatre school players. It’s described as “d’après l’oeuvre de William Shakespeare”\, so we’re expecting an adaptation that hopefully omits some of the duller jokes and makes the most of the “mismatched lovers\, quarrelling royals\, mischievous sprites\, and a delightfully disastrous troupe of amateur actors”.  Culture Emulsion rarely disappoints …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-songe-dune-nuit-dete-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Dubomedy's Stand-up Showcase 2
DESCRIPTION:Second of two stand-up sessions this evening by Dubomedy’s finest – graduates of Dubomedy’s Fall Stand-up Workshops plus special guests perform fresh new material. Free\, but (a) pre-register because spaces are limited and go fast; and (b) there’s a minimum spend of one drink or one food item per person.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubomedys-stand-up-showcase-2-4/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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