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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC)
DESCRIPTION:The exuberant celebration of anime\, comics\, and cosplay is back\, this time in Abu Dhabi. It will be big\, nosiy and a lot of fun: more than 80 entertainment acts\, 30+ celebs\, comic creators and pro cosplayers to meet ‘n’ greet\, over 500 brands selling you stuff that you may or may not need … \nThere’s a Gaming Zone for hi-tech gaming and a Tabletop Zone for old-school board games\, the Collectors Gallery and a Bookworm zone\, and carnival games on the Festival Plaza. Check out the MEFCC Cosplay Competition – there’s a AED 60\,000 prize pool – and the TCG Arena is holding tournaments across Pokémon\, One Piece and Magic: The Gathering with 3300 player spots and learn-to-play sessions. And if Asian pop culture is your thing\, Otaku District will have live music\, J-pop/J-rock covers\, Random Play Dances\, karaoke\, dance performances\, choreography workshops\, fandom quizzes\, Janken battles and an Asian snack stop. \nOpening times are 3pm to 11pm on Friday\, midday to 11pm on Saturday and Sunday. One-day tickets are AED 160 for Friday and Sunday\, AED 190 for Saturday; a three-day pass is AED 390. Children aged six and under enter free\, 7 to 11 years pay AED 50.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/middle-east-film-comic-con-mefcc/
LOCATION:ADNEC\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comic art,Festival,Pop Culture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260504T120608Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Time That Grows Slowly
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition based around site-specific installations and considering ecological\, feminist\, philosophical\, and postcolonial concerns. The core inspiration however is “philosophical reflections of time as growth rather than movement … Time\, as humans experience it\, is inseparable from the vegetal. The oxygen we breathe\, the food we consume\, the rhythms of agriculture and settlement — all are shaped by plant life. Yet this dependency remains largely invisible”.  The curator\, Alexander Burenkov\, suggests that the exhibition “proposes a toolkit for slowing down\, a reorientation of our sensorium to the rhythms of plants\, the creation of space for vegetal attunement\, reflection and contemplation in dynamic urban conditions\, and the raising of questions about how duration\, memory\, and lived experience are produced within such environments …” \nThe artists: \nMaha Alasaker Kuwait / UAE\nSrijon Chowdhury Bangladesh / USA\nOdonchimeg Davaadorj Mongolia / France\nPatricia Domínguez Chile\nLouis Guillaume France\nMevlana Lipp Germany\nSulafa Mohammed UAE\nTabita Rezaire France / French Guiana\nShaima Shamsi Saudi Arabia / Bahrain / UAE\nFarah Soltani Iran / UAE\nAntoine Renard France\nNadia Waheed Saudi Arabia / Pakistan / USA
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-time-that-grows-slowly/
LOCATION:Dom Art Projects\, Al Khayat Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260504T121510Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Petr Kirusha: Every moment is a fresh beginning
DESCRIPTION:A solo show featuring works that Petr Kirusha developed during his residency at Dom Art Projects. At a time of heightened geopolitical tension between the US and Iran\, Kirusha documented the landscapes of Al Quoz and the rapidly changing cityscape of Dubai – observations that evolved into paintings and works on paper. “Working with a post-digital approach to colour\, he leaves the white of the paper active — like a blank screen — and employs a technique that preserves luminosity in the lower layers of paint”. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-petr-kirusha-every-moment-is-a-fresh-beginning/
LOCATION:Dom Art Projects\, Al Khayat Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260512T091803Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Rana Begum: Boundless Geometry
DESCRIPTION:Selected works from the Farjam Collection. Through a refined language of Minimalist abstraction\, the London-based artist blurs the boundaries between sculpture\, painting and architecture – “bringing together works that explore light\, colour\, perception\, and spatial experience\, the exhibition reflects Rana Begum’s distinctive visual language\, where geometry becomes fluid\, atmospheric\, and deeply sensory … Through shifting reflections\, layered structures\, and luminous surfaces\, Boundless Geometry invites viewers into a contemplative encounter with form\, movement\, and space”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-rana-begum-boundless-geometry/
LOCATION:Farjam Foundation\, Gate Avenue 3\, GF-97\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260603T095504Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Ahmad AlAttar: Human in the Loop
DESCRIPTION:Human in the Loop is a sound-based interactive installation that takes the form of a game of hide-and-seek between visitors and an unseen algorithm. Hanging ropes are suspended from the ceiling and visitors are invited to pull on them; each pull interrupts the continuous ambient sounds of nature with a brief\, glitch-like sound. At first\, these responses may feel random\, but with repetition\, patterns begin to emerge; and when the correct rope is found\, the system responds with a distinct and heightened auditory moment – a brief reward that signals discovery. Almost immediately\, the algorithm relocates\, hiding once again within the field of ropes\, and the search resets. \nSo what begins as playful interaction gradually becomes an act of careful listening and navigation. Human in the Loop reflects a contemporary paradox: we take pleasure in interaction even as it draws us deeper into technological rhythms that are increasingly difficult to step away from. \nAhmad AlAttar\, currently is a Senior Robotics Engineer at Dubai Future Labs\, was a participant in the 2024 cycle of the 421 Artistic Development Program (ADP)\, facilitated by Jolaine Frizzell. During preparation for the exhibition he was also mentored by Khalid AlAwadhi\, Founder & CEO of Remal\, and Dr Pradeep Sharma\, Director of the Arts\, Culture and Heritage program at the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation. \nTo 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-ahmad-alattar-human-in-the-loop/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:The 35th edition of the book fair is its most festival-looking yet\, with more than 1\,400 events in total and six stages for sessions alongside 1\,350 exhibitors from 95 countries. The programme also brings together winners of this year’s major Arabic literary prizes\, musicians\, artists and cultural figures\, with notable sessions on Egyptian singer Nagat Al Saghira\, Egyptian painter Inji Efflatoun\, downtown Cairo’s famed Café Riche\, the Egyptian actor and singer Abdel Halim Hafez\, and the UAE’s use of space diplomacy. \nDon Quixote has been designated Book of the World (a newly intriduced accolade this year)\, the 8th-century scholar Al Khalil ibn Ahmad Al Farahidi is the fair’s Focus Personality\, and the culture of the Balkan region is being celebrated as Guest of Honour. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abu-dhabi-international-book-fair/
LOCATION:ADNEC\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Book Fair
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T200000
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff
DESCRIPTION:First of two final shows where the Egyptian-American standup\, actor\, TV host\, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He’s on again at 9pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-testing-stuff-5/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T220000
DTSTAMP:20260907T160727Z
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SUMMARY:The Headliners
DESCRIPTION:Just for a change\, there may be some literal merit to the claim of “Dubai’s Top Comedy Night” for this newish Mad Cat Comedy regular standup gig – Headlines is indeed on the 31st floor of the Stella Di Mare Hotel. The AED 99 door price includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-headliners/
LOCATION:Headlines Premier\, Stella Di Mare Hotel\, Al Mattla'ee St\, Dubai Marina\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T220000
DTSTAMP:20260909T103054Z
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SUMMARY:Blind Symphony
DESCRIPTION:A concert with a difference – the venue is absolutely dark\, and each audience member dons a light-blocking mask. The idea of course is that without visual perception your full attention is on the sound: “the most subtle musical nuances\, delicate vibrations\, and inner rhythms become clearer and more intense\,” as the blurb puts it. “Even familiar compositions reveal themselves in a new\, deeper\, and more powerful way under these conditions.” \nThe programme features works by JS Bach\, Arvo Pärt\, Philip Glass\, Max Richter\, and Ludovico Einaudi. It’s performed by a chamber ensemble (we don’t know exactly who) “enriched with rare instruments collected from different cultures around the world”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/blind-symphony/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260913T220000
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Last of a run of six shows with the Egyptian-American standup\, actor\, TV host\, and former cardiothoracic surgeon trying out new material – he’ll probably have honed it by now\, so this is probably the one to catch.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-testing-stuff-6/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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