• Biographies of a Cairo Neighbourhood: Khaled Adham

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    Architect and author Khaled Adham traces the personal and familial impulses that have shaped the Mohandiseen district in Cairo. His research focuses on how late capitalism shaped Cairo’s urban and physical transformations, with particular attention to housing and urbanisation of [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Stories of Home, Memory, and Shared Humanity

    Abrahamic Family House Jacques Chirac Street, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    This Ramadan Suhoor talk, hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Abrahamic Family House as part of the AFH Dialogue | Ramadan Edition, will explore themes of belonging, resilience, and the power of literature to foster shared humanity [ ... ]

  • Behind the Scenes of Museums: From Conservation to Communication

    Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    A lecture by Elsie El Deek Bou Jaoude, art historian and Director of the USEK Archaeological Museum, that promises “a rare glimpse into the unseen work of museums, exploring how conservation, research, and collaboration shape collections beyond what is visible to [ ... ]

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  • Human After All: AI, Creativity & the Future of Connection

    Warehouse 34 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    Mo Gawdat – entrepreneur, author, podcaster, software engineer, and one-time Google X exec – talks with former Sky News presenter Sally Lockwood. Expect a conversation exploring creativity, technology, optimism, and what it means to stay human in an increasingly artificial [ ... ]

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  • The Art of Standup / Find the Funny

    Warehouse 34 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    Dubai comedy heavyweight Miqdaad Dohadwala (main man at Mad Cat Comedy) explores stand-up as a serious creative craft, has some practical advice to would-be comics, and offers thoughts about why Dubai’s comedy scene is so strong right now. This chat [ ... ]

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