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SUMMARY:The Red Turtle: dir Michaela Dudoka De Wita (2016)
DESCRIPTION:An animated fantasy drama with no dialogue that tells the story of a man shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. His attempts to escape are foiled by what turns out to be a giant red hawksbill sea turtle; she turns into a red-haired woman\, they reconcile\, and they live together on the island … Suspended between reality and a dream\, this poetic story is a meditation on beauty\, nature and the stages of human life. An Oscar nominee and an award-winner from Cannes\, the film was a co-production of legendary Studio Ghibli and a number of French production companies. \nHighly recommended. Screens in support of the Abu Dhabi Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Project in collaboration with The National Aquarium and the Environment Agency. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-red-turtle-dir-michaela-dudoka-de-wita-2016/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251214
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Prix Pictet: Storm
DESCRIPTION:Prix Pictet\, founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group\, is the world’s leading award for photography that draws attention to issues of global sustainability; this exhibition showcases work by 12 photographers who have been shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of the award. The theme\, Storm\, speaks to “the growing volatility of our age\, encompassing environmental collapse\, economic instability and social unrest\, where we seem forever poised on the brink of the next crisis”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-prix-pictet-storm/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Exhibition,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its sixth edition in the Arts Centre and across the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical\, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops for kids\, tours\, talks and demonstrations\, guided tours of the ongoing Jameel exhibitions (6pm and 8pm on Saturday\, 6pm and 7pm on Sunday)\, interactive art and performances\, all woven together with an eye on nature\, community and conscious living. \nThere’s also … \n> a Farmers Market (“the UAE’s first and longest-running”) with local suppliers offering fresh seasonal produce \n> the Green Bazaar\, with a variety of indoor and outdoor plants\, eco-friendly and sustainable gifts\, preloved fashion and products from local homegrown businesses if you’re looking to “shop consciously” \n> the archly named Urban Market Concept in the Sculpture Park\, with local vendors offering “vintage finds\, streetwear\, sneakers\, accessories\, and more” \n> Faire Trade\, a community-run swap shop for preowned stuff \n> the essential Vinyl Souk\, marketplace and meeting place for vinyl- and indie-oriented music fans. On the Saturday Vinyl Souk is also running an evening of interesting music from the likes of Aaron Kim (stalwart of the Analog Room)\, Vinyl Souk cofounder Jayesh\, and The Radish Cheddar Experiment – Ratish from The Temple with bassist Rami Lakkis and keyboardist Nikolai Mishchencko \n> the Art Jameel Shop\, with a sustainability-themed collection of books and design objects. \nCheck out the full programme here. The Festival runs 4pm to 11pm on the Saturday\, 4pm to 9pom on Sunday. It’s free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2025/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:Prix Pictet: Storm
DESCRIPTION:Prix Pictet\, founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group\, is the world’s leading award for photography that draws attention to issues of global sustainability; this exhibition showcases work by 12 photographers who have been shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of the award. \nThe theme\, Storm\, speaks to the growing volatility of our age\, encompassing environmental collapse\, economic instability and social unrest\, where we seem forever poised on the brink of the next crisis. \nThe shortlisted photographers: \nTakashi Arai\nMarina Caneve\nTom Fecht\nBalazs Gardi\nRoberto Huarcaya\nAlfredo Jaar\nBelal Khaled\nHannah Modigh\nBaudouin Mouanda\nCamille Seaman\nLaetitia Vançon\nPatrizia Zelano \nThe exhibition at Ishara will be the first international stop for Storm after it premiered at the V&A in last month. \nTo 13 December. \nAbove: Marina Canevea\, Are They Rocks or Clouds
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/prix-pictet-storm/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Exhibition,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its fifth iteration. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical\, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops\, tours\, talks and demonstrations\, plus new interactive art installations\, experiential performances and a range of exhibitions. \nThere’s also a Farmers Market with local suppliers offering fresh seasonal produce; the Green Bazaar\, with a variety of indoor and outdoor plants\, eco-friendly and sustainable gifts\, vintage/preloved fashion and products from local homegrown businesses; and the Art Jameel Shop\, with a sustainability-themed collection of books and design objects. \nIt all happens in the Jameel itself and outside in the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park\, 3pm to 8pm on day one and 3pm to 10pm on the Sunday. Check the website for the full programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2024/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241027T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241027T210000
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SUMMARY:Agraharathil Kazhuthai | Donkey in a Brahmin Village (dir John Abraham\, 1977)
DESCRIPTION:A college professor faces ridicule when he adopts a newborn donkey after its mother is killed. He leaves Madras and takes the foal to his home village\, against the norms of his community. Bad things start to happen\, and the villagers blame the donkey; they kill it\, and magically miracles beginning happening in the village. The villagers erect a shrine to the donkey\, but they get their comeuppance … Abraham’s Tamil-language satire on social norms among high-caste Brahmins was originally shunned but has since attained cult status. \nScreens with two shorts by Kim Elias Majdalani\, No Man’s Land (6 min) about a dead zone on the disputed southern borders of Lebanon\, where wildlife thrives in the absence of human settlement; and Revenge of Nature (12 min)\, how nature reclaims its territory through ecological succession after an area has been abandoned by humans. \nThis programme is the final event of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/agraharathil-kazhuthai-donkey-in-a-brahmin-village-dir-john-abraham-1977/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241027T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
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SUMMARY:Xue Bao | Snow Leopard (dir Pema Tseden\, China\, 2023)
DESCRIPTION:This is a story about how people and animals can finally get along. A snow leopard\, rare and globally endangered\, breaks into the pen of a herder family and kills nine goats. The father and son argue about what to do: the son wants to kill the snow leopard\, the father insists on releasing it since the animal represents the spirit of the mountains. It’s a scenario that summarises the clash between traditional values and contemporary developments in a modernising Tibet; Tseden\, who died before the film could be released\, devoted his career to illustrating the complexities of modern life in his native land\, and his final completed feature is no exception. \nScreens with Shift (dir Sherine Raffoul and Moussa Shabandar\, Lebanon\, 2024: 18 min)\, a documentary short about Chadi Saad; once an enthusiast bird hunter\, he has made a 360° turn and condemns hunting as criminal. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/xue-bao-snow-leopard-dir-pema-tseden-china-2023/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
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SUMMARY:The Night Visitors (dir Michael Gitlin\, 2023)
DESCRIPTION:A movie about moths; film and video artist Michael Gitlin emphasises their surreal beauty as well as their ecological relevance. He’s interested in moths as organisms\, with fascinating life histories\, staggering biodiversity\, and a functional importance as indicators of climate change and habitat degradation; but he also sees moths as aesthetic beings and as carriers of meaning. \nScreens with Sleepless Birds (dir Tom Claudon and Dana Melaver\, Germany\, 2021: 45 min)\, a film that tracks the rise of artificially-lit\, industrial greenhouses in the French province of Brittany. The film shows the environmental impact of grow lights on biodiversity\, as well as on our own rhythms and perception of time. In examining the case of agricultural light pollution\, the film raises questions about the unintended consequences of human attempts to overpower nature and control the elements. \nAlso showing: The Bee Keeper’s Journey (The Climate Tribe\, 2024: 6 min)\, a short about beekeeper and ecologist Aisha Hareb Al Dhaheri\, whose passion for beekeeping raises awareness about the local ecosystem in the UAE. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-night-visitors-dir-michael-gitlin-2023/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
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SUMMARY:Kes (dir Ken Loach\, 1969)
DESCRIPTION:Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother\, Billy is a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy who discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to train it in the art of falconry. Loach’s compassionate treatment means the film is both a biting indictment of the British class system of the time but also a celebration of the power of relationships between humans and animals – and his kestrel has everything that Billy needs: freedom\, pride\, respect and independence. \nScreens with Ma Poule | My Girl (dir Caroline Ophélie\, France\, 2023: 18 min). Ever since the rooster died\, Jasper’s only surviving hen has been plagued by depression; forced to come down from the mountain where he lives far from the modern world\, the old man sets out in search of companionship for his beloved feathered friend. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kes-dir-ken-loach-1969/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241025T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
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SUMMARY:Against the Tide (dir Sarvnik Kaur\, 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the Sundance 2023 Vérité Filmmaking Prize\, this captivating documentary of class\, climate change\, and overfishing centres on the lives of two indigenous fishermen. Best friends Rakesh and Ganesh both grew up in the Koli caste\, both entered their traditional profession as fishermen\, and both are struggling to provide for their young families. They face common problems: bureaucratic rules\, plastic ocean garbage\, high-tech Chinese fishing fleets\, an overpopulation of jellyfish\, and\, most ominous of all\, fish stocks depleted due to climate change. But in some crucial ways they are completely different. Rakesh has always been poor; Ganesh could afford to go to school abroad. Rakesh uses his father’s rickety boat and navigates by the moon and the tides; Ganesh has a power boat and prefers newer\, innovative methods\, like shining LED lights into the water to lure fish at night. Tension builds between the friends; how could it not\, whenever tradition and modernity clash? \nScreens with two shorts – Co-Creating with Nature: The Art of Circular Design (The Climate Tribe\, 2024: 9 min) in which designer Reema Al Mheirii talks eloquently about her heritage and her mission to redefine waste\, a process which has led her to repurpose discarded fish scales into a regenerative biomaterial from which she makes architectural floor lamps; and Wrought\n(dir Anna Sigrithur and Joel Penner\, Canada\, 2022: 22 min)\, a time-lapse film of rotting and fermentation in action to create an intimate\, immersive world where decay can be beautiful\, tender and even surprisingly human. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/against-the-tide-dir-sarvnik-kaur-2023/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240225T233000
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SUMMARY:All the Wild Things
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of regional films that explore the climate crisis\, cureated for 421 by Cinema Akil. As well as . This expansive program includes film screenings\, talks\, workshops\, activations\, and family-friendly screenings too. The mini festival includes screening of feature-length and short films across narrative\, documentary\, and experimental genres; there will also be panel discussions and Q&As on topics inspired by the films screened. \nFor adults the films are screened outside; for kids the screenings take place indoors (and include snacks and drinks). \n\nThe films: \n23 Feb 4pm Children of the Sea (dir Ayumu Watanabe\, 2019) Manga animation sold out \n23 Feb 7pm The Golden Wings of Watercocks (dir Muhammad Quayum\, 2022) Trapped in poverty by social exploitation and climate injustice\, the rice farmers of the marshland regions of Bangladesh struggle to survive \n23 Feb 9.45pm Wild Relatives (dir Jumana Manna\, 2018) Fascinating documentary on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault\, which stores seeds deep beneath the Arctic permafrost as a backup should disaster strike \n24 Feb 4pm Ainbo (dir Richard Claus & Jose Zelada\, 2021) Animated story of the epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides\, a cute armadillo and a goofy oversized tapir\, on a quest to save their home in the Amazon rainforest \n24 Feb 6pm Short Film Program: Earth Presses against Us \n24 Feb 7pm Costa Brava\, Lebanon (dir Mounia Akl\, 2021) A family leave the polluted environment of Beirut\, hoping to build a utopian existence in the mountains \n24 Feb 9.15pm Honey\, Rain and Dust (dir Nujoom Alghanem\, 2016) The Emirati director’s much-lauded study of honey-harvesting traditions in the mountains of the UAE \n25 Feb 6pm Short Film Program: Earth Presses against Us \n25 Feb 7pm Aya (dir Simon Coulibaly Gillard\, 2021) Documentary-style study of a young woman’s love for her birthplace\, a fictional island off the Ivory Coast \n25 Feb 9.15pm Taming the Garden (dir Salomé Jashi\, 2021) Documentary following trees transported from the coast of the Republic of Georgia to a politician’s private garde at great expense and inconvenience
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/all-the-wild-things/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
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SUMMARY:Julian Charrière: Melting Point
DESCRIPTION:For COP28\, the noted climate-engaged Swiss-French artist is presenting an important show in collaboration with Art of Change 21\, a non-profit organisation on art and environment which has curated exhibitions and events at each COP since 2015; and Alserkal Initiatives\, the locally based cultural enterprise. \nFor the calendar year to date\, January to October 2023\, the global mean temperature for 2023 reached the highest on record\, 1.43°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Polar regions\, which are key in stabilising climate and sea levels\, are especially affected. \nFor COP28\, Charrière’s exhibition transports the viewer into a frozen world\, where towering glaciers emerge from a polar darkness and the visitor soars over bright Arctic vistas. It features Towards No Earthly Pole (2019: still above) and Pure Waste (2021: below)\, two films which showcase our limited sense of the cryosphere; together they address the atmospheric repercussions of our large-scale extraction of natural resources\, questioning if we comprehend what is being lost as global warming accelerates. \nAdditionally an educational service will be provided with a docent and a QR code to access information on the poles and the climate\, as well as climate actions for visitors. \nCharrière said it was a great honour to exhibit Melting Point at the time of COP28. “This last year has been one of unprecedented climatic events\, more than ever instilling us with a feeling of oncoming chaos. It is because of this ambiguity – of approaching a great unknown – that the reciprocity between art and politics is more urgent than ever. It is through their collaboration which new means of storytelling can emerge\, unheard voices call out\, and even the most abstract feelings to find form. It is with these kinds of collaborations that we can ward off the passivity which fear instils\, and instead celebrate another opportunity to take stock and grow”. \nTo 6 January. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/julian-charriere-melting-point/
CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual day-long festival for culture enthusiasts\, the eco-conscious and sustainability is back\, just days ahead of COP28’s opening. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical\, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops\, tours\, talks and demonstrations\, plus new interactive art installations\, experiential performances and a range of exhibitions. \nThere’s also includes a Green Bazaar\, offering a broad variety of indoor and outdoor plants\, eco-friendly and sustainable gifts\, fashion and products from homegrown businesses\, plus an exclusive sustainability-themed collection of books and design objects from the Art Jameel Shop. \nIt all happens in the Jameel itself and outside in the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Check  for the full programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2023/
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20230611T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20230611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T185153
CREATED:20230531T130406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T130440Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Namur: film shorts and photography
DESCRIPTION:The International Nature Namur Festival (FINN) claims to be “the must-attend event for nature and beautiful image enthusiasts”\, attracting over 35\,000 spectators and visitors to the Belgian city each year for its three international image competitions – photos\, amateur films\, professional films – and its various nature activities. If you’re in Europe this autumn\, the 29th edition takes place 13-22 October; otherwise you can get a taste of the event at Alliance Franςaise Dubai. \nThere are screenings of the Festival’s award-winning nature shorts from 2022 at 10am onwards (and you get to vote in the Dubai public-choice winner). And at 11am the photography exhibition opens\, with images from the 2022 Festival plus finalists from the local UAE Nature Photography competition (selected by the noted Belgian photographer Michel D’Oultremont). \nOn top of that’s there’s regional 0% beers and hot Liège waffles\, which magpie can heartily recommend
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nature-namur-film-shorts-and-photography/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Exhibition,Photography
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