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18 April 2026
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  • September 2023

  • Fri 29

    Rooftop Rhythms: Season 12 Opening

    29 September 2023 @ 8.00 pm — 10.00 pm
    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    The Middle East’s longest-running (and best, and best-supported) poetry (and other performance) open mic event enters its twelfth season. You get culturally-diverse voices with a lineup that features up-and-coming spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material, typically on [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • October 2023

  • Thu 26

    For the Love of Palestine

    26 October 2023 @ 8.00 pm — 10.00 pm
    Melrose Paramount Midtown, Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai

    Musicians, comedians and poets take to the stage for an evening of art and solidarity. Ali Al Sayed hosts and there's standup from Mina Liccione, Isra Abu Zayed, and Fajer Abu Zayed; music from Arqam Al Abri and Ibby VK; [ ... ]

    Free, like Palestine should be
  • Sat 28

    Rooftop Junior Open Mic

    28 October 2023 @ 8.00 pm — 10.00 pm
    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    A junior edition of the Middle East’s longest-running open mic event for spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material. Sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org.

    Free, but pre-register
  • November 2023

  • Fri 17

    Rooftop Rhythms: The Sustainability Edition – Open Mic Night

    17 November 2023 @ 8.00 pm — 10.00 pm
    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    The Middle East’s longest-running poetry (and other performance) open mic event always features culturally-diverse voices with a lineup that includes spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material, typically on a first-come first-served basis (sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org) [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • March 2024

  • Sun 31

    Dubomedy’s Ramadan Vibes

    31 March 2024 @ 9.30 pm — 11.00 pm
    Rove Downtown 312 Al Mustaqbal Street, Zabeel 2, Dubai

    Stand up comedy, spoken word, and suhoor under the stars in TGI Friday's Outdoor Garden at Rove Downtown – "fun people, good bites, great vibes". The show itself is free (space is limited, so pre-book) but you'll be required to [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • August 2024

  • Tue 20

    For the Love of Palestine

    20 August 2024 @ 8.00 pm — 10.00 pm
    RAW Coffee Company 7A Street, Al Quoz, Dubai

    Musicians, comedians and poets take to the stage for an evening of art and solidarity. Opens at 7pm for artisan stalls "and solidarity".  

    Free, like Palestine should be
  • November 2024

  • Sat 23

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    23 November 2024 @ 4.00 pm — 7.00 pm

    Poets and writers Robert Deguzman and Trixie Balangao guide participants in using sense perception and body remembrance in a workshop mediated by the ocean. One of five poet-led workshops in the context of The poem that jumps the fence (2024) [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 24

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #2 – ‘A walk about everything on a night about nothing’ within Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    24 November 2024 @ 3.30 pm — 6.30 pm

    Poet and writer Deepak Unnikrishnan leads this workshop/walk past street cats, night people, and cafeterias, towards our destination: the beach. He asks that you bring something valuable to you (even a person) and wear clothing that makes you smile ... [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • December 2024

  • Sun 8

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    8 December 2024 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 15

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    15 December 2024 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
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