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SUMMARY:All Africa Festival
DESCRIPTION:Three days of African vibes\, described as “the UAE’s largest celebration of Africa’s rich and diverse cultures in all their vibrant expressions and representations”; we’re promised “an unforgettable mosaic of performances\, artistic\, culinary and culturally immersive experiences”. \nIt’s built around the stage\, with artists and DJs from multiple afrocentric genres – including … \nDay 1 / 2 Feb Omah Lay\, Tekno\, Vegedream\, Stonebwoy\, Vigrodeep\, Freek\, Majoos\, Lisandro Cuxi\, Pabi Cooper\, Nur\, Saud G\, DJ Nicki Nicol\nDay 2 / 3 Feb Diamond Platnumz\, Lij Mic\, Maître Gims\, ElGrandeToto\, Hleem Taj Alser\, Sha Sha\, Skales\, Edgar Domingos\, RJ the DJ\, Fafa\, DJ Erika\, Jay Beats \nDay 3 / 4 Feb: Nora Fetahi\, Yemi Alade (that’s her above)\, Koffi Olomide\, Eddie Kenzo\, Kamo Mphela\, Berita\, Kofi Olomide\, Santo\, Bea\, DJ Dollar\, DJ C-Boy \n… plus Royal Phyz\, DJ Mneddy and MC Smiley who’ll be doing all three days. We reckon that lineup covers Congo\, Morocco\, Nigeria\, Ghana\, Tanzania\, Sudan\, Ethiopia\, Angola\, South Africa\, Zimbabwe\, Mozambique\, Kenya and Somalia – some based locally but most flying in for the festival. \nThere’s also art from African artists\, courtesy of Dubai’s Efie Gallery (which actually made its debut on the UAE art scene at the 2021 All Africa Festival); fashion and other goodies in a market on the Festival grounds; and F&B from specialised Afrocentric restaurants\, food trucks and pop-ups. \nThis has to be a load of fun\, and it’s not too pricey: one-day tickets are AED 150 and a three-day pass is AD 250\, with discounts for family passes\, some two-for-one deals\, and surcharges for Golden Circle and ‘Super Meet/Greet‘ tickets. Gates open 2\,30pm each day\, performances from 4pm\, lights out around midnight.\n \nFor ticket holders\, there are shuttle buses from Fujairah\, Al Ain\, Sharjah\, Ajman and several Dubai locations – cost from Dubai AED 25\, from elsewhere AED 35. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/all-africa-festival/
LOCATION:Etihad Park\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Festival,Music
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SUMMARY:Ras Al Khaimah Art
DESCRIPTION:Ras Al Khaimah Art\, the new incarnation of the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Art Festival\, opens to the public at 9pm on Friday 2 February. As ever\, it’s at the Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village\, which has increasingly been developed with houses holding exhibition and meeting spaces for the festival. \nThe festival is curated by the award-winning Swiss photographer and artistic director Alfio Tommasini with them ‘In Motion’. Tommasini’s curatorial statement speaks of the 2024 Festival seamlessly integrating “motion\, culture\, and perception”. Elsewhere he writes: “Amidst this evolving scene\, movement becomes an opportunity to discover new cultures\, reconnect with forgotten histories\, and celebrate uniqueness. This Festival unveils more than art – it reveals a story flourishing in this remarkable place\, a testament to our human journey.” \nThat is symbolised by Ephemeral Whispers (above)\, a kinetic art installation on the tower of Al Jazeera Al Hamra Fort; this speaks of unity\, but also suggests the dynamic nature of human interaction. It’s a fabric-based work that uses traditional and contemporary materials from several cultures\, suspended like tapestries and serving as a visual metaphor for the marketplaces that throughout history have provided a rich heritage of human experience. \nThis is also echoed in The Souq\, an international contemporary art exhibition that aims to explore the human experience – “our interactions\, movements\, and existence on Earth … Delving into gender\, culture\, and spirituality\, it aims to transport visitors on a profound ‘Human Condition’ tour\, encapsulating the highs and lows of our earthly journey”. \nThe main exhibitions are in the houses of Al Jazeera Al Hamra\, the bayts. There are nine housing the open call exhibits – photography\, 2D art and sculptures from around three dozen artists. In addition\, seven of the bayts will be showing special exhibitions – one of which is for the Festival’s artist in residence\, the Chilean-born multimedia artist Indira Urrutia Zuniga. \nThe US Mission to the UAE is taking another of the houses for guest artist Kim Carolino\, whose exhibition Possible Forms is described as “a meditation on the expansion and contraction of time while moving forward through a linear construction of reality”. The Foundation of the Croatian collector and psilanthropist Marinko Sudac has two bayts\, one for the 3D paintings of Radomir Damnjanovic Damnjan and the other for the “arte programmata” of Italian artists Lucia di Luciano and Giovanni Pizzo. \nBayt 5 has the interesting sounding Pearls of Motion\, an AR exhibition by W3rlds Metaverse that “weaves a narrative of movement\, seamlessly blending the rich heritage of the region with contemporary digital art”. And Daniel Rode’s installation in Bay 6\, for the German Embassy and Goethe Institut\, highlights the beauty of the present in his exhibition Erstmal bin ich hier (For Now I am Here); concealing letters in a foreign language\, Rode’s work creates a deliberate barrier between it and the viewer that the artist sees as a fertile field for interpretation around “the profound beauty of the ordinary”. \nAs well the curated exhibitions\, the 12th edition of the festival will also host a variety of workshops\, from wire knitting and resin ocean art to photography and ceramics; Live Performance Saturdays with music and stand-up comedy; a programme of six talks on culture\, innovation\, and sustainability subjects; and Friday Film Nights featuring documentary and fiction shorts. \nThe RAK Art Festival has always been distinguished by its themed weekends with hands-on activities\, workshops and performances – a Pet-Friendly Weekend on 9-11 February\, the Family & Community Weekend on 16-18 February\, and the Cultural Weekend for traditional activities and crafts on 23-25 February. \nThe festival site is free to enter and is open 10am to 11.30pm from 2 to 29 February. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ras-al-khaimah-art/
LOCATION:Al Jazeera Al Hamra\, Ras Al Khaimah
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