ATypI is the Association Typographique International, the nonprofit global forum for type and typography. It was established in 1957 to unite European type manufacturers at a time of technological change and to promote typography education and awareness in general. Its [... more]
Christieโs first live auction of fine art in Abu Dhabi takes place on 1 November, preceded by two viewing days open to all. There will be more than 70 works from six decades of museum-quality art that traces the evolution [... more]
Sharifโs first solo exhibition in the UAE presents an autobiographical and very personal series of works about the struggles of private and artist life in a closed society โ "a vulnerable, nuanced presentation of lifeโ. The Bahraini artist uses colour [... more]
The forum, now in its fourth annual edition, promises two days of conversations, practical workshops and opportunities to connect organised by Dubai Culture: โfrom building a brand and finding funding to exploring AI and telling your story, the programme offers [... more]
Sharjah Art Foundationโs annual celebration of indie/experimental cinema returns for its ninth edition with a 10-day lineup of films (26 of them) plus talks and artist development programmes. Screenings and events will take place at Mirage City Cinema, SAFโs open-air [... more]
The Pepp's regular early-evening showcase of Dubaiโs local comedy talent, always with four standups on stage.
"Comedy is just tragedy plus time. It's been 3,000 years. We're legally allowed to be hilarious." This original comedy โ written and co-directed by top Dubai photo/videographer Ovidiu Dugulan โ surveys the final stretch of a ten-year siege of Troy, [... more]
The UAE premiere of Nรคss (People) by Moroccan choreographer Fouad Boussouf and his company Le Phare โ CCN du Havre Normandie is an encounter between the raw energy of 1970s Moroccan music and the physical intensity of contemporary hip-hop. Inspired [... more]
Mad Cat Comedyโs regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
Improv "where anything can happen and the audience becomes part of the show". Which is sort of how improv is defined, though in this case the title suggests there may be an extra element of gun-fingers ... The 3albaraka guys [... more]
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