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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250722
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SUMMARY:Summered
DESCRIPTION:The summer show at Artbooth Gallery is a group exhibition featuring Soraya Abu Naba’a\, Gilbert Halaby\, Asaad Arabi\, James Mathews\, Habuba Farah\, Noor Bahjat\, Bruno Sfeir\, Oussama Diab\, Layal Khawly\, and Elias Naman. We’re promised “more than an ode to the bright light of the season” because Summered is “a journey through the inner landscapes of being\, an invitation to contemplate the world differently\, in a breath suspended between warmth\, reflection\, and creation …” To 7 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summered/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250720T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250720T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250716T122302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T122302Z
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SUMMARY:M.O.R.O.N.S
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s Business Bay comedy night – “Dubai’s Wildest Crowdwork Roast Show”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/m-o-r-o-n-s-5/
LOCATION:Blacksmith Bar\, The First Collection Business Bay\, Al A'amal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250720T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250720T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20241202T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193340Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION: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 Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250721
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T093356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T093356Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE The History of Letters and Diacritical Marks
DESCRIPTION:This short Sharjah Public Libraries exhibition – part of SPL’s centennial celebrations – features rare manuscripts and artefacts from the Sharjah Quran Complex collection\, shedding light on the vital role the Arabic script has played in preserving cultural identity and knowledge across generations. The exhibition traces 14 centuries of development in Arabic script\, from its earliest forms to the refinement of diacritical marks and the flourishing of Arabic calligraphy\, to offer “a compelling look into how the script evolved into an art form and a vessel of knowledge”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-the-history-of-letters-and-diacritical-marks/
LOCATION:Al Rahmaniyah Mall\, Abu Amr Al Basri St\, Al Rahmania Suburb\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Exhibition
GEO:25.3356795;55.5788284
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250721
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250127T172002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T172002Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Eltiqa: How to Work Together?
DESCRIPTION:More 80 artworks by the Palestinian artist collective Eltiqa\, \nEltiqa (Arabic for “encounter”) is an artist collective from Gaza City founded in 2000. Eltiqa members have developed artistic practices together – including the setting up of a dedicated exhibition and workshop space in Gaza City\, and supporting younger generations of artists through workshops\, exhibitions and by offering a space to meet and dialogue. \nEltiqa: How to Work Together? includes a selection of Eltiqa’s artworks spanning several years of collaboration. The works on display were collected from various locations worldwide; some artworks produced and exhibited years ago remained with institutions and individuals because of the difficulty of returning them to Gaza\, other works were transported out of Gaza during the ongoing genocide. \nIncluded in the exhibition is an annotated timeline that traces the history of Eltiqa – the collective’s formation and early days\, their efforts at creating structures of support for themselves and others\, and the historical\, political and personal events that have marked their lives as a collective and as individuals. Through anecdotes recounted by members of Eltiqa and research conducted by The Question of Funding collective\, the displayed narratives accentuate Eltiqa’s practice and survival amid political\, social\, economic and personal distress.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-eltiqa-how-to-work-together/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250719T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T085317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T085317Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The final gig for the July Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nSteven Briggs excellent high-energy US standup with a CV that includes winning one of the Moth’s StorySLAMs (open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, five-minute story on the night’s theme) \nKelsey De Almeida good anecdotal and observational comedy with wit and polish from a British standup with a very distinctive voice \nMaher Barwany reliably funny and local too – he’s a mainstay of the Dubai circuit \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-55/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1124317;55.138978
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Palm Dubai:geo:55.138978,25.1124317
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250719T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250719T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250610T151834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T125504Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Cinema: Rematerialising the Archive
DESCRIPTION:Jameel’s Summer Cinema\, organised in collaboration with The Culturist Film Club and curated by Hind Mezaina\, is a season of free-to-attend films about cities\, archives\, and the ways we live and remember together. Audiences are encouraged to engage in “collective viewing” – each screening includes informal talks with filmmakers\, artists\, and special guests – and food and refreshments will be available. \nThis programme brings together two experimental films that reflect on colonial and corporate archives\, showing how they can reveal and distort\, illuminate and erase. \nThe Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing: dir Theo Panagopoulos (2024\, 17 min –still above) \nA filmmaker of Palestinian descent based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen film archive of silent colour films of Palestinian wildflowers made in the 1930s and 1940s by Scottish missionaries in British-occupied Palestine and decides to reclaim the footage. This tender film essay questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and the land. \nScenes of Extraction: dir Sanaz Sohrabi (2023\, 43 min) \n This essay film takes the viewer on an archival stroll into the British Petroleum Archives to unearth the still and moving images that documented this expansive colonial network of geological explorations across Iran between 1901 and 1951\, It weaves through decades of archival documents to parse out the visual history of the ‘reflection deismograph’ method of oil exploration\, and traces the technical and social entanglement between the infrastructures of oil and the camera during the operations of British Petroleum across the Iranian oil belt. \nFollowing the screening Hind Mezaina will be in conversation with archivist and researcher Jasmine Soliman. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summer-cinema-rematerialising-the-archive/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250718T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250718T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T085214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T085214Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one to finish the season. The acts: \nSteven Briggs excellent high-energy US standup with a CV that includes winning one of the Moth’s StorySLAMs (open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, five-minute story on the night’s theme) \nKelsey De Almeida good anecdotal and observational comedy with wit and polish from a British standup with a very distinctive voice \nMaher Barwany reliably funny and local too – he’s a mainstay of the Dubai circuit \nThe final gig is tomorrow (19 July) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-54/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0593526;55.2214882
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250718T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250718T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250701T090844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T090844Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s community theatre night\, described as “a celebration of creativity and experimentation” with community members and in-house performers taking the stage to try out fresh ideas and showcase their talents. The first half features performances from the community\, offering a platform for new and seasoned performers alike to experiment; Act Two shines the spotlight on our in-house performers\, who will take this opportunity to present new improv material and hone their craft. As usual it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/friday-night-spotlight-2/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250717T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250717T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T085103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T085103Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one to finish the season. The acts: \nSteven Briggs excellent high-energy US standup with a CV that includes winning one of the Moth’s StorySLAMs (open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, five-minute story on the night’s theme) \nKelsey De Almeida good anecdotal and observational comedy with wit and polish from a British standup with a very distinctive voice \nMaher Barwany reliably funny and local too – he’s a mainstay of the Dubai circuit \nThe rest of the bookings are … \n18 July Radisson DAMAC Hills\n19 July Dukes The Palm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-53/
LOCATION:The Club\, Al Mina\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.5264943;54.3740483
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T151713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T151713Z
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SUMMARY:M.O.R.O.N.S
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s Business Bay comedy night. The cover charge of AED 99 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/m-o-r-o-n-s-4/
LOCATION:Blacksmith Bar\, The First Collection Business Bay\, Al A'amal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1783788;55.2679776
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T132952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T134240Z
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SUMMARY:Pinoy Comedy in Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:Three good UAE-based Filipino comedians at a very pleasant venue – Ahmad Kasid\, Joshua\, and the irrepressible Imah Dumagay.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/pinoy-comedy-in-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Jazz Bar\, Radisson Blu\, Corniche\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.4629006;54.3257142
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250713T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20241202T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193340Z
UID:10010994-1752417000-1752422400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION: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 Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-07-13/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
GEO:24.4834161;54.3527734
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250520T074923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T074923Z
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SUMMARY:Bruno Sfeir: The Return to Essence
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition for the Lebanese-Uruguayan painter. We’re promised “a profound journey through imagination\, memory\, and abstraction … With this poetic metaphor\, the artist gestures toward a body of work that resists confinement. His paintings\, like the river he evokes\, flow freely between movements\, influences\, and inner visions”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bruno-sfeir-the-return-to-essence-3/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.4176064;54.4408235
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T085009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T085009Z
UID:10012600-1752352200-1752357600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one to finish the season. The acts: \nSteven Briggs excellent high-energy US standup with a CV that includes winning one of the Moth’s StorySLAMs (open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, five-minute story on the night’s theme) \nKelsey De Almeida good anecdotal and observational comedy with wit and polish from a British standup with a very distinctive voice \nMaher Barwany reliably funny and local too – he’s a mainstay of the Dubai circuit \nThe rest of the bookings are … \n17 July  The Club Abu Dhabi (8pm start)\n18 July Radisson DAMAC Hills\n19 July Dukes The Palm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-52/
LOCATION:Studio One Hotel\, Dubai Studio City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0346728;55.2397317
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T151219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T151219Z
UID:10012581-1752350400-1752363000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:Another regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-5/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250712T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250520T140545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T140545Z
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SUMMARY:Bill Burr
DESCRIPTION:An Emmy and Grammy Award nominee\, Bill Burr manages to be a successful actor\, writer\, director\, producer\, and podcaster as well as a very good arena-scale comedian. Very classy\, very professional\, very funny.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bill-burr-2/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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GEO:24.4958385;54.6040121
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250708T084913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T084913Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one to finish the season. The acts: \nSteven Briggs excellent high-energy US standup with a CV that includes winning one of the Moth’s StorySLAMs (open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, five-minute story on the night’s theme) \nKelsey De Almeida good anecdotal and observational comedy with wit and polish from a British standup with a very distinctive voice \nMaher Barwany reliably funny and local too – he’s a mainstay of the Dubai circuit \nThe rest of the bookings are … \n12 July Studio One Hotel\n17 July  The Club Abu Dhabi (8pm start)\n18 July Radisson DAMAC Hills\n19 July Dukes The Palm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-51/
LOCATION:The Agenda\, Abdullah Omran Taryam St\, Media City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0992611;55.1679863
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T150922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T150922Z
UID:10012580-1752264000-1752276600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy is back at the Clavichord in TECOM with “Dubai’s wildest comedy night … raw\, unfiltered\, hilarious”. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-8/
LOCATION:The Clavichord\, Signature Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0960225;55.1744349
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250711T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250611T094637Z
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SUMMARY:Shades of Yellow: dir Sergio Pontier (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Sergio Pontier reshapes the portrayal of black childhood\, reflecting on the innocence of his youth and how it defined him; voyaging into mundane moments from his childhood\, made nostalgic and meaningful on reflection\, the Afro-Dominican-Spanish photographer and filmmaker has created a visual poem that touches on identity\, blackness\, community\, brotherhood and friendship and seeks to return to a time when the desire to grow up overruled all. Pontier rejects the common portrayal of black childhood as dark and dangerous\, questioning the often violent depictions he found himself unable to relate to. \nShades of Yellow shows in a programme of Friday-evening films selected by Ose Ekore to support Efie Gallery’s current group exhibition time heals\, just not quick enough (runs to 30 July).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shades-of-yellow-dir-sergio-pontier-2024/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250709T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250709T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
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SUMMARY:Rushdi’s Comedy Souk
DESCRIPTION:The return of a popular evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar’s set pretty high: “from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv\, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent”. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rushdis-comedy-souk-6/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250709T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250709T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250624T123332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T123332Z
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SUMMARY:Ruby\, Art & Science
DESCRIPTION:A L’ÉCOLE Middle East talk that exploring the world of pearls\, given by two of the School of Jewelry Arts’ lecturers – gemologist/lecturers Chandra Horn and Tania Heikal. A welcome reception is followed by the talk at 6.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ruby-art-science/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250710
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
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SUMMARY:The History of Letters and Diacritical Marks
DESCRIPTION:This short Sharjah Public Libraries exhibition – part of SPL’s centennial celebrations – features rare manuscripts and artefacts from the Sharjah Quran Complex collection\, shedding light on the vital role the Arabic script has played in preserving cultural identity and knowledge across generations. The exhibition traces 14 centuries of development in Arabic script\, from its earliest forms to the refinement of diacritical marks and the flourishing of Arabic calligraphy\, to offer “a compelling look into how the script evolved into an art form and a vessel of knowledge”.  To 20 July.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-history-of-letters-and-diacritical-marks/
LOCATION:Al Rahmaniyah Mall\, Abu Amr Al Basri St\, Al Rahmania Suburb\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Exhibition
GEO:25.3356795;55.5788284
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250706T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250706T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T151615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T151615Z
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SUMMARY:M.O.R.O.N.S
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s Business Bay comedy night. The cover charge of AED 99 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/m-o-r-o-n-s-3/
LOCATION:Blacksmith Bar\, The First Collection Business Bay\, Al A'amal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1783788;55.2679776
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250706T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250706T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20241202T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193340Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION: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 Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-07-06/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250705T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250705T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T151139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T151139Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:Another regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-4/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250705T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250610T150941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T152049Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Cinema: In Memory of David Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Jameel’s Summer Cinema\, organised in collaboration with The Culturist Film Club and curated by Hind Mezaina\, ia a season of free-to-attend films about cities\, archives\, and the ways we live and remember together – plus this special evening celebrating the work of the late David Lynch\, with Hind Mezaina and Rebecca Crookshank selecting works by and about David Lynch. We’re promised fragments of Lynch’s cinematic and artistic universe\, ranging from scenes in his films and commercials to music videos\, artworks\, and interviews. \nThe screening will be followed by a conversation between Hind Mezaina and Rebecca Crookshank. Audiences are encouraged to engage in “collective viewing” and food and refreshments will be available. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summer-cinema-in-memory-of-david-lynch/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250704T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250704T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250618T150739Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy returns to the Clavichord in TECOM with “Dubai’s wildest comedy night … raw\, unfiltered\, hilarious”. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-7/
LOCATION:The Clavichord\, Signature Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0960225;55.1744349
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250704T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250704T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250611T093534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T093553Z
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SUMMARY:Al Mahatta: dir Eltayeb Mahdi (1989)
DESCRIPTION:Sudan\, late 1980s. People cross the desert on foot or cover long distances by car and truck. In Al Mahatta\, Eltayeb Mahdi shows encounters at one of the large crossroads between Khartoum in the centre of the country and Bur Sudan on the Red Sea. \nEltayeb Mahdi studied in Cairo and became part of the Sudanese Film Group\, which was founded with the intention of telling stories about their country and confronting young people with the realities of their homeland. Identity formation – not through the detour of referencing Europe or America\, but with a view to the situation in their own country. Al Mahatta shows in a programme of Friday-evening films selected by Ose Ekore to support Efie Gallery’s current group exhibition time heals\, just not quick enough (runs to 30 July).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-mahatta-dir-eltayeb-mahdi-1989/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250705
DTSTAMP:20260419T073532
CREATED:20250617T101743Z
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SUMMARY:No Trespassing
DESCRIPTION:Ishara’s first summer exhibition\, curated by Priyanka Mehra\, features six UAE-based and South Asian artists exploring their relationship with the street – “a collection of individual experiences that alternate between chaotic and orderly\, gritty and beautiful\, uninhibited and curated … ‘No Trespassing’ looks at the streets as a site of deconstruction and reinvention\, continually shaping and being shaped by those who pass through them”. So signposts\, building materials\, pavements\, lights\, street art\, scrapheaps and human traces all become inscriptions of a city’s movement. \nH11235 (Kiran Maharjan) was unable to be present on-site to create the piece\, so his large-scale mixed-media work explores the possibilities of mark-making from a distance. An abstraction of a digital rendering presented opposite\, the work” distils the intertwined bodily and architectural elements shown in the original” while incorporating locally sourced building materials” and “explores the impact of our material surroundings on the psyche”. \nRami Farook has carved out four square metres of the gallery’s back wall to reveal its hidden infrastructure and reflect on the ownership of space – and art. \nIn the second gallery\, magpie favourite Fatspatrol (Fathima Mohiuddin) presents ‘The World Out There’\, comprising “scavenged” objects – discarded street signs\, scraps of wood and posters – marked with gestural drawings that extend beyond the mounted pieces and onto the surrounding wall. Adopting the persona of the flâneur – a solitary figure who wanders through a city\, observing and contemplating the urban landscape – the artist collects such objects to rewrite their narratives using her own voice and language. \nSara Alahbabi’s ‘For a Better Modern Something’\, an installation that explores Abu Dhabi’s evolving urban fabric\, uses cement blocks printed with maps and joined together with LED tube lights to create a scaffolding-like structure \nKhaled Esguerra’s installation in the third gallery\, challenges ongoing efforts to conceal the disorderliness of urban centres. Titled ‘Heritage Legacy Authentic’\, the work responds to the redevelopment of historic neighbourhoods\, carried out with the promise of preserving heritage and authenticity. The work invites viewers to trash the sheets of copier paper laid on the floor and featuring words drawn from the promotional messaging of such projects. \nTo 30 August. \nAbove: Fatspatrol\, The World Out There (2025: details). Below: H11235 (Kiran Maharjan)\, our anthropocene conundrum (2025) \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/no-trespassing/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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