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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTSTAMP:20261007T140346Z
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SUMMARY:Consolidation is Reconsolidation
DESCRIPTION:Abu Dhabi is getting a new “curatorial platform dedicated to showcasing emerging artistic practices and cultivating new collector communities”\, which in practice means opportunities for both early-stage artists to show work and “a new generation of collectors” to buy it. Hyphen Contemporary’s founder Cecelia Jihu-Sara says she “wanted to bring fresh energy to both sides of the art world”: Hyphen’s first show\, a brief popup\, is at Region in MiZa with five UAE-based artists\, none older than 31 – Rayan Aljneibi\, Layla Doueidi\, Sara Kamar\, Martin Ong Yambao\, and Husna Samer.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/consolidation-is-reconsolidation/
LOCATION:Region\, MiZa\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260925T070959Z
CREATED:20260918T110845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T070959Z
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Paul Guiragossian
DESCRIPTION:A landmark retrospective for one of the key modernist painters to emerge from the Levant in the twentieth century. Alongside significant works drawn primarily from the artist’s estate\, many travelling outside Lebanon for the very first time\, the exhibition – the first significant retrospective for Guiragossian since 2013 – includes archival photographs\, personal documents\, and other rarely seen materials that provide an intimate portrait of the artist. \nStructured as a chronological journey\, the exhibition traces Guiragossian’s artistic evolution from his early years in an Armenian family shaped by displacement and migration\, including the 1948 relocation from Jaffa to Lebanon\, through to global recognition. The exhibition also highlights the central role of three women in his life: his mother Rahel\, his wife Juliette\, and his daughter Manuella. \nThe exhibition has been developed in collaboration with the Paul Guiragossian Foundation and co-curated by Manuella Guiragossian with BFAF head curator and director of exhibitions Dr Michaela Watrelot. It’s the keystone of From a Shared Ground\, an homage to Lebanon through three concurrent exhibitions that explore how artists across generations have drawn upon experiences of homeland\, displacement\, memory and belonging. \nTo 17 January. \nRight: Paul Guiragossian\, Self-portrait (1948) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/100-years-of-paul-guiragossian/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260925T071426Z
CREATED:20260918T111805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T071426Z
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SUMMARY:Roots Before Petals
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition that brings contemporary UAE-based artist Lana Khayat into dialogue with Lebanese modernists Etel Adnan and Helen Khal\, linking distinct practices across generations of Lebanese artists. Says the gallery: “Their work differs in scale and sensibility\, yet each built an abstract visual language from the natural motif and shared engagement with the memory of homeland”. \nThis is one of three concurrent BFAF exhibitions under the title From a Shared Ground\, an homage to Lebanon that explores how artists across generations have drawn upon experiences of homeland\, displacement\, memory and belonging. \nTo 17 January. \nRight: Lana Khayat\, Fifth from Left \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/roots-before-petals/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260918T112552Z
CREATED:20260918T112552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T112552Z
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SUMMARY:Alfred Basbous: Sculpting the Line
DESCRIPTION:A selection of work by a pioneering figure of modern sculpture in Lebanon\, presented in collaboration with the Alfred Basbous Foundation. \nBasbous worked across stone\, marble\, wood and bronze\, responding closely to the particular qualities of each material rather than imposing a single form upon it. The human figure was central to Basbous’s practice\, over time becoming increasingly simplified and abstracted in his work. Bodies were transformed into rounded volumes\, openings\, curves and flowing silhouettes\, allowing solid material to acquire an unexpected sense of movement and lightness. \nThis is one of three concurrent BFAF exhibitions under the title From a Shared Ground\, an homage to Lebanon that explores how artists across generations have drawn upon experiences of homeland\, displacement\, memory and belonging. \nTo 17 January. \nRight: Alfred Basbous\, Caring(1982) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alfred-basbous-sculpting-the-line/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Sculpture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T163000
DTSTAMP:20261006T080838Z
CREATED:20261006T080553Z
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SUMMARY:Laputa – Castle in the Sky: dir Hayao Miyazaki (1986)
DESCRIPTION:Miyazaki’s soaring adventure is a timeless story of friendship\, courage and the perils of unchecked power as Sheeta and Pazu are pursued by sky pirates and government agents seeking the crystal that unlocks the legendary floating city Laputa. \nIn Japanese\, with English subtitles. Screens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s Anime Film Week (14-18 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laputa-castle-in-the-sky-dir-hayao-miyazaki-1986/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Qasr al Hosn\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Anime,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T220000
DTSTAMP:20260928T115215Z
CREATED:20260928T115215Z
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SUMMARY:Anime Memories
DESCRIPTION:“Both a celebration and a tribute to Japan’s globally cherished anime culture …” The Japanese trio A (violin\, cello\, piano) will be joined by singer Noristry to deliver top tunes from Japanese animation – Miyazaki classics\, Demon Slayer\, and more.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/anime-memories/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Qasr al Hosn\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T220000
DTSTAMP:20261003T125609Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” at “the first purpose built comedy room in the country”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-2/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T230000
DTSTAMP:20261003T143252Z
CREATED:20261003T143026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T143252Z
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SUMMARY:One Year of Pepperoni Live
DESCRIPTION:Pepperoni Comedy Club is celebrating its first anniversary with a big-name star in Redouane Bougheraba (in French) supported by some of Dubai’s finest – Kris Fade (in English) and Nino Arial (probably in French)\, with Abz Ali and Noha Bashir hosting. This is a Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/one-year-of-pepperoni-live/
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261017T230000
DTSTAMP:20261007T132514Z
CREATED:20261007T132407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T132514Z
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SUMMARY:DCFxPPC Comedy Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The penultimate night of a week of club standup for Dubai Comedy Festival (DC) at Pepperoni Comedy Club (PPC)\, mostly featuring familiar faces from the local circuit (and none the worse for that). Tonight Denise hosts a bill featuring Tudor\, Emaad\, Abz Ali\, Reem\, Laurie\, and Dinara. That looks a good session …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dcfxppc-comedy-showcase-6/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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