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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
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SUMMARY:Art Seeding Festival: Al Khayat Chapter
DESCRIPTION:An interesting concept: “art can be ‘seeded’ into the urban environment\, where it evolves over time through interaction with people\, space\, and context … Rather than presenting finished works within gallery walls\, the festival invites artists to engage directly with the city — through murals\, installations\, and site-specific interventions. These works are encountered\, lived with\, and gradually absorbed into the identity of the place …” \nSo Art Seeding is essentially a street art festival. More specifically\, it’s a festival that references Al Khayat Avenue as an emerging cultural district — “extending the creative ecosystem of Dubai beyond established hubs and into new\, formative urban spaces”  via a festival “that moves beyond the traditional exhibition model and into the fabric of the city itself”. In practice this means artists from a range of countries and cultural backgrounds\, selected from an open call earlier this year and supplemented by around 100 students from Beyond Architecture Studio (one of the festival’s founders\, Sofia Tkach\, is also founder of B.A.S)\, will be creating works for the Festival including murals\, large-scale installations\, and studio-based projects (in Warehouse 33); in most cases this will be happening live\, so visitors can observe the artistic process in real time and engage directly with artists. \nThe programme also includes: \n\nPublic talks and panel discussions exploring art\, architecture\, and urban development\nHands-on workshops led by participating artists\nA live performance and public gathering on 19 May (the festival is being presented as a complement to Art Dubai)\n\nSofia Tkach is Director and Head Curator of the festival. The other two founders are Dmitry Melnikov\, the gallerist behind Reinvention Art Gallery (R/A/G); and Maria Kuznetsova\, producer. Between them they bridge architecture\, education\, curatorial practice\, and gallery-driven experimentation – all of which sounds like a decent basis for a placemaking artistic endeavour. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/art-seeding-festival-al-khayat-chapter/
LOCATION:Al Khayat Avenue\, 10 19 Street\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Street art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
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SUMMARY:Un monde merveilleux: dir Giulio  Callegari (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Three more performances of this sharp\, witty\, very urban contemporary comedy of relationships. Worn down by 25 years together\, Xavier and Sophie seem to be running on empty: neighbours Adèle and Alban come round for dinner\, and these uninhibited people offer a somewhat risqué proposal that means the hosts are forced to confront themselves … Laure Aellen-Cangini\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé\, Nicolas Gondard and Anne-Laure Morandeau make up the cast\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé and Séverine Dentant direct for 33 Productions. (It’s in French\, obviously.) \nThere are performances at 8pm on 13\, 14 and 15 May. Tickets are AED 145 to AF members\, AED 150 to others.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-monde-merveilleux-dir-giulio-callegari-2024-3/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTSTAMP:20260507T163748
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SUMMARY:Shalabia Ibrahim: Fields of Memory
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition promising “a rare and intimate journey into a visual language shaped by the intersections of Egyptian and Syrian modernities”. Born in Egypt and long based in Syria\, Ibrahim’s practice is informed by the visual traditions of the Levant and the rural soul of the Nile; stylised figures and simplified forms create compositions that are both accessible and symbolic. “Shalabia’s work allows the ordinary to exist within a shared visual memory\,” says curator Randa Sadaka. “Everyday gestures and familiar faces are elevated\, becoming archetypes of continuity and renewal.” \nTo 21 June. \nAbove: Shalabia Ibrahim\, Untitled (2004)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shalabia-ibrahim-fields-of-memory-3/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260507T163748
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SUMMARY:Cats
DESCRIPTION:The spectacular (and spectacularly successful) Andrew Lloyd Webber musical settles into Etihad Arena for two consecutive long weekends. Look for decent songs\, great choreography and staging\, and a well-paced plot (not always the case with musicals …) Friday/Saturday prices start at AED 160\, Sunday to Thursday it’s a bargain AED 90 – though obviously those aren’t the greatest seats\, and they don’t currently seem to be bookable on the website \nThursday 14 May 7.30pm\nFriday 15 May 7.30pm\nSaturday 16 May 2.30pm\nSaturday 16 May 8.30pm\nSunday 17 May 12.30pm \nFriday 22 May 8.30pm\nSaturday 23 May 2.30pm\nSaturday 23 May 8.30pm\nSunday 24 May 12.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cats/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Musical
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T203000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:First of two consecutive nights at the Radisson for the Laughter Factory’s May tour – note the earlier-than-usual start: \nRory O’Hanlon as Irish as his name suggest: described by Chortle as having “presence\, poise and timing”\, he’s famous for his rapid-fire delivery and the sheer quantity of jokes in his set\nIsmail Abdi UAE-born comedian who had an international reflected in his sharp\, high-energy skewering of social mores\nNicole Drinkwater bodybuilder\, tiktok star\, standup \nThe rest of the schedule: \n15 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n16 May Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-99/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T210000
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SUMMARY:Maktaba: A Speculative Thought Circle II
DESCRIPTION:Maktaba is 421’s monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading\, viewing\, and discussion across disciplines. For this second iteration\, multidisciplinary and performance artist Yoonsik Chico Park leads a dialogue around performance studies: together\, participants will “examine\, synthesise\, and speculate the alternative history of performance studies and the diversity of performance in the contemporary landscape … How can performance blur boundaries within the arts\, obscure distinctions between art and the everyday\, and reach for a durational practice as a way of being?
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/maktaba-a-speculative-thought-circle-ii/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop
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