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SUMMARY:Book club: The Development of An Art History in the UAE
DESCRIPTION:A discussion of Sophie Kazan Makhlouf’s excellent exploration of contemporary art in the Emirates\, led by Kutubna’s founder and director Shatha Almutawa and Nora Qudah\, curator of art exhibitions at Kutubna. Free to members; others pay AED 25.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/book-club-the-development-of-an-art-history-in-the-uae/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260303T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260303T220000
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SUMMARY:Dubai Bibliophiles: Andy Clark\, The Experience Machine
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has read Clark’s sweeping but very accessible vision of cognitive science is free to join this Dubai Bibliophiles Book Club meetup. It’s a great choice: the key takeaway – experience itself is a kind of controlled hallucination because our mind is constantly making and refining predictions about what we expect to see. There’s plenty to talk about there …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-bibliophiles-andy-clark-the-experience-machine/
LOCATION:The Coffee Club\, Times Square Center\, 4B Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Book club,Words
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260226T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260226T213000
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SUMMARY:The Reading Village: February
DESCRIPTION:February’s Reading Village selection is a beefy one – Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny\, described by the organisers as “sprawling\, layered\, and unapologetically thick” and shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize.  Meet at the excellent Batliwala & Co “for an evening of big thoughts\, shared pages\, and honest reactions over food and drinks”. \nThe Reading Village format is basic: one book a month chosen by poll\, and a free-to-attend gathering. To be there\, DM via Instagram or email hello@purvagrover.com.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-reading-village/
LOCATION:Batliwala & Co\, DoubleTree by Hilton Business Bay\, Bay Square\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260509T162205
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club Meetup: The State of Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Held during Focal Point\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual art book fair\, this special session of SAF’s always interesting book club looks at the realities of contemporary publishing from independent presses to shifts in digital technology via AI and self-publishing.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-meetup-the-state-of-publishing/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T123000
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SUMMARY:HoW November Book Club: The Odyssey
DESCRIPTION:The House of Wisdom in Sharjah is running a new season of its Book Club under the theme ‘Home’\, with three very relevant titles – House of Stone by war correspondent Anthony Shadid\, Near to the Wild Heart by Brazilian author Clarice Lispector\, and Homer’s epic for the first in the series. \nThat’s an interesting collection for the concept of ‘home’ as something shaped by memory and identity\, and often defined by absence\, return or loss. The discussion for The Odyssey should be a great opener; it’s led by Nezar Andary\, Professor of Film and Literature at Zayed University\, who will guide participants through Homer’s performative to show how the story weaves together memory\, ethics\, and community. He’s also using Emily Wilson’s highly regarded 2017 translation of Homer\, praised for being both lyrical and clear. (We don’t know who translated the Arabic version – the Book Club discussions are we think bilingual). \nSessions last all morning and include workshops as well as curated discussion.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hiow-november-book-club-the-odyssey/
LOCATION:House of WIsdom\, Al Juraina 1\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250830T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250830T190000
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club Meetup: Art History in the Gulf
DESCRIPTION:Another good-looking subject for a Sharjah Art Foundation meetup. The discussion will include Sabrina DeTurk’s Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf\, The Development of An Art History in the UAE by Sophie Kazan Makhlouf and But We Cannot See Them\, edited by Maya Allison.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-meetup-art-history-in-the-gulf/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Art Spaces\, Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art history,Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250216T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250216T203000
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SUMMARY:Dubai Bibliophiles: The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has read The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov is free to take part in this book club meetup – attendees will each get the chance to express their impressions\, then a moderator will take the group through some discussion points.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-bibliophiles-the-day-lasts-more-than-a-hundred-years/
LOCATION:21grams Urban Balkan Bistro\, Meyan Mall\, Al Thanyah St\, Umm Suqeim 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240810T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240810T190000
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club: Dystopian Literature in the Present
DESCRIPTION:An SAF Book Club meetup to talk about dystopian literary titles such as The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa\, Vauhini Vara’s Immortal King Rao and the granddaddy of the general\, Orwell’s 1984. You’re also welcome to bring your own choice of books to the conversation.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-dystopian-literature-in-the-present/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Flying Saucer\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Book club
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20230729T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20230729T190000
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club: Readings on diaspora and migration
DESCRIPTION:This SAF Book Club meeting begins with a tour of the current Al Mureijah Art Spaces exhibition\, the rather good In the Heart of Another Country. The show is about diaspora and migration\, and that’s the theme of the book club meet; see here for reading references\, The event features both Arabic and English.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-readings-on-diaspora-and-migration/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book club,Words
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