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SUMMARY:Cats
DESCRIPTION:The second weekend for the spectacular (and spectacularly successful) Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. 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 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 \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-2/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Musical
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T173000
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SUMMARY:Runner: dir Andrius Blaževičius (2021)
DESCRIPTION:This dramatic thriller explores the themes of self-sacrifice\, love\, and toxic relationships. After her boyfriend Vytas experiences a psychotic episode and disappears\, Maria is determined to find him; chasing down every clue about his whereabouts\, she embarks on a fast-paced odyssey through the city – always one step behind and against all the odds … \nThis Lithuanian film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/runner-dir-andrius-blazevicius-2021/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
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SUMMARY:Neporazitelní / Invincibles: dir Dan Pánek (2025)
DESCRIPTION:This sports movie\, inspired by real events from the 2019 para-hockey world championships\, follows three men at crossroads in their lives: an advertising agency owner trying to save his family\, a retiring coach whose sport faces extinction\, and a promising athlete recovering from a violent attack.  It’s a heartwarming story about people who cannot be broken\, who didn’t give up\, who achieved the impossible – finding the will to live again. \nThis Czech film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neporazitelni-invincibles-dir-dan-panek-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
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SUMMARY:The Theft of the Caravaggio: dir Joshua Cassar Gaspar (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A mystery drama inspired by one of Malta’s most compelling unsolved crimes\, the 1984 disappearance of a Caravaggio from St John’s Cathedral in Valletta. Priest Orpheus is woken by the police with the news that a priceless Caravaggio has been stolen while under his watch. With the city on edge\, a young detective is brought in from Washington to aid the local police; but as the investigation unfolds\, nothing is as it seems – and as Orpheus is drawn deeper into the case\, the search for the missing masterpiece becomes a journey into the illusions that have long haunted his life. \nThis Maltese film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-theft-of-the-caravaggio-dir-joshua-cassar-gaspar-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
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SUMMARY:Sirât: dir Oliver Laxe (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Luis and his son Esteban travel to a rave held in the deserts of southern Morocco in search of his missing daughter. They hand out her photo again and again; hope is fading\, but they hear from a group of ravers that there’s one last party further into the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness\, the journey forces them to confront their own limits … Variety called the film a “brilliantly bizarre\, cult-ready vision of human psychology tested to its limits”. \nScreens in the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sirat-dir-oliver-laxe-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Arqam
DESCRIPTION:The Emirati singer and his band brings his signature blend of old-school soul and contemporary neo-soul to the TODA stage.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-evening-with-arqam/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T200000
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SUMMARY:The Kid: dir Charlie Chaplin (1921)
DESCRIPTION:An evening of cinema and live music at the Manarat’s restuarant Taparelle\, featuring a screening Chaplin’s silent masterpiece – comedy\, emotion\, and unforgettable storytelling – with a DJ gig by Amin Fari. The result “reimagines a timeless cinematic masterpiece through a live musical atmosphere in an intimate restaurant setting”. The closer for the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-kid-dir-charlie-chaplin-1921-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T220000
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SUMMARY:Lulu Santos
DESCRIPTION:With more than four decades of music-making behind him\, Lulu Santos has a catalogue of iconic Brazilian hits that continues to resonate with audiences through sincerity\, melody\, and timeless songwriting – songs such as Tempos Modernos\, Toda Forma de Amor\, and Assim Caminha a Humanidade. In concert\, we’re promised “a live experience shaped by emotion\, melody\, and the unmistakable warmth that has defined his music  …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lulu-santos/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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