• Saudi Film Confex

    BLVD Expo Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi Film Commission’s new industry event is a four-day conference and exhibition that aims to “lay the foundations for the Kingdom’s future film industry ventures ... underpinned the growing economic role of the film industry in Saudi Arabia”. We’re [ ... ]

    Free for exhibition
  • Art Therapy Conference: Empowering through Creativity

    ERTH Khor Al Maqta Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road, Abu Dhabi

    Ewaa, the Abu Dhabi Centre for Sheltering and Humanitarian Care, is launching the MENA region’s first-ever art therapy conference on 17 and 18 October. Under the theme Empowering through Creativity, the conference promotes the creative application of arts and evidence-based [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Samuel Beckett in the UAE

    Amphitheatre Robert de Sorbon Paris Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    It's the 70th anniversary of the world première of Waiting for Godot, and this symposium (bilingual in English and French) muses about its impact – and especially its appearance in both English and French. Given the musicality of its language, how [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • March Meeting 2024

    Sharjah Art Foundation -- Calligraphy Square Sharjah

    Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual convening of artists, curators, scholars and arts practitioners from around the world to discuss issues in contemporary art focuses this time on collectives whose practice intertwines artmaking and community building in various forms of collaboration that [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The sixth edition of the Summit, which runs 3 to 5 March, again brings together "leaders from fields of art, heritage, media, museums, music, public policy and technology from over 90 countries". Under the theme A Matter of Time, this [ ... ]

    tbc
  • Sharjah Animation Conference

    Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah

    "We bring together animation enthusiasts, professionals, and children to celebrate the art and craft of animation." This second edition of the conference actually offers a rich programme of workshops, talks, screenings, and exhibitions which seem most suited to the industry; [ ... ]

    AED 280
  • Art Connects Women Conference

    DIFC Gate Avenue 4 DIFC, Dubai

    The conference in the Art Connects Women programme has the title From Finance to Sustainable Impact: Advancing Women's Role in the Creative Economy; it aims "to bridge the gap between finance and sustainable impact, empowering women in the creative economy [ ... ]

    tbc
  • Makers’ Month

    Earth Roastery 6th St, Al Quoz 3, Dubai

    Dubai Culture is running its third Makers’ Month this weekend at Earth Roastery in Al Quoz – panel discussions, talks, and hands-on workshops "designed to sharpen skills and foster collaboration between manufacturing and the creative industries". The principles are sound: [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The seventh edition of the Summit, which runs 27-29 April, again brings together "thought leaders" from art, heritage, media, museums, music, public policy and technology to debate the role of culture. This year's theme is the catch-all 'Culture for Humanity [ ... ]

    Invitation only
  • Sharjah Animation Conference

    Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah

    SAC returns for its third annual edition, again organised in collaboration with Italy’s Bergamo Animation Days (BAD), with an extensive (indeed, impressive) programme of trends, cutting-edge technologies, and game-changing opportunities, This year there's a substantial Japanese influence – Studio Ghibli [ ... ]

    AED 139
  • Reading for Pleasure Conference

    Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences Al Razi St, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai

    The second edition of this Emirates Literature Foundation conference brings together a diverse selection of educators and experts from across the globe, including some of the most influential voices in the fields. The aim: to discuss and offer guides to [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • BRIDGE Summit 2025

    ADNEC Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The organisers of BRIDGE Summit 2025 says its goal is to “establish itself as a comprehensive exploration of the forces transforming global media ... Designed as a global platform for collaboration, discovery, and innovation, BRIDGE Summit 2025 will explore how [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • POSTPONED March Meeting 2026

    Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, Sharjah

    Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual convening of artists, curators, scholars and arts practitioners from around the world to discuss issues in contemporary art focuses this time on effective responses to global challenges in social unrest, environmental degradation, systemic erasure and alienation. [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register