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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:The 35th edition of the book fair is its most festival-looking yet\, with more than 1\,400 events in total and six stages for sessions alongside 1\,350 exhibitors from 95 countries. The programme also brings together winners of this year’s major Arabic literary prizes\, musicians\, artists and cultural figures\, with notable sessions on Egyptian singer Nagat Al Saghira\, Egyptian painter Inji Efflatoun\, downtown Cairo’s famed Café Riche\, the Egyptian actor and singer Abdel Halim Hafez\, and the UAE’s use of space diplomacy. \nDon Quixote has been designated Book of the World (a newly intriduced accolade this year)\, the 8th-century scholar Al Khalil ibn Ahmad Al Farahidi is the fair’s Focus Personality\, and the culture of the Balkan region is being celebrated as Guest of Honour.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abu-dhabi-international-book-fair/
LOCATION:ADNEC\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Book Fair
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260616T104411Z
CREATED:20260616T104411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T104411Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Tangerine Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Ayyam Gallery’s summer collective exhibition focuses on the colour orange: “occupying a unique space between intensity and comfort\, orange embodies both vitality and reflection. Associated with sunlight\, fire\, ripened fruit\, and shifting horizons\, the colour carries a rich spectrum of meanings that traverse cultures\, histories\, and emotional states …” For this show\, orange becomes a vehicle through which artists explore memory\, landscape\, identity\, and transformation: “the colour appears in varied forms\, guiding viewers through moments of energy and stillness while revealing its ability to shape perception and mood”. \nThe artists: \nTammam Azzam\nMouteea Murad’\nElias Izoli\nThaier Helal\nKhaled Akil\nAbdalla Al Omari \nSama Alshaibi\nFaisal Samra\nKais Salman\nKhaled Takreti\nAsaad Arabi\nOussama Diab\nLeila Nseir
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-tangerine-dreams/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260916T110530Z
CREATED:20260913T162558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T110530Z
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SUMMARY:MONOCHROMA 2
DESCRIPTION:You don’t see enough ceramic art outside the interiors business\, and then it just tends to be bowls; so this show by Double J Collective (“the first project based in Dubai exclusively dedicated to exhibit\, promote and sell fine craft and design creations”) in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi is well worth encouraging. Few details\, apart from “emerging and established artists [who] come together within a shared black-and-white palette”\, but we are promised “diverse ceramic practices … in a dialogue shaped by material\, perspective and artistic expression”. To 18 October. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monochroma-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260916T105731Z
CREATED:20260916T105731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T105731Z
UID:10014180-1789689600-1789775999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Doors of (Al Sha'biya)
DESCRIPTION:Through the doors of Al Sha’biya\, the traditional neighbourhoods that emerged in the 1970s\, this exhibition tells the stories of generations of Emirati families\, revealing the quiet ways people leave their mark on the places they call home. Organised by Manarat Al Saadiyat Photography Studio in collaboration with #AbuDhabiStreets.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/doors-of-al-shabiya/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260915T170631Z
CREATED:20260915T170631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T170631Z
UID:10014145-1789689600-1789948799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:On Photography: The Shortest Shadow
DESCRIPTION:A three-day discussion-based practical seminar (evenings\, 6-9pm) investigating photography’s seeming constraint – its ‘short shadow’\, edging in on what already exists – and how that makes it a radical driver of modern art and thought. The seminar leader is Rohit Goel\, Director of the Bombay Institute for Critical Analysis and Research (BICAR). \nThis course is free\, and all necessary materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/on-photography-the-shortest-shadow/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Flying Saucer\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Photography,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T145313Z
CREATED:20260825T145313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T145313Z
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SUMMARY:Spider's Web
DESCRIPTION:Agatha Christie’s second most successful play (The Mousetrap is probably uncatchable) is a country-house thriller-comedy with clues aplenty and a good helping of plot contrivances – including a most convenient hidden door in the study that of course leads to a secret passage – and a disappearing corpse. Sarah Potter directs for the Junction’s resident company H72 Productions. Should be good fun. \nThere are further performances tomorrow (19 September) and Sunday (20 September).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/spiders-web/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T213000
DTSTAMP:20260913T143403Z
CREATED:20260913T143403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T143403Z
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SUMMARY:Quiz Me Baby One More Time
DESCRIPTION:“The music quiz that refuses to take itself seriously.” The Courtyard promises “a night of big tunes\, tricky questions and questionable musical knowledge … Grab your team\, pick a name and get ready to battle it out for the top spot”. There’s also a Best Dressed Team Prize. As with all Courtyard evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website). Sure to be a load of laughs.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/quiz-me-baby-one-more-time/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T220000
DTSTAMP:20260826T104603Z
CREATED:20260826T104533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T104603Z
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SUMMARY:The Marriage of Figaro Ballet
DESCRIPTION:The Ukrainian National Ballet brings its version of The Marriage of Figaro to Dubai as a two-act comic ballet with a libretto by Yaremenko and Yuri Stanishevsky\, choreography and staging by Viktor Yaremenko\, and musical adaptation and additional composition by Oleksiy Baklan. \nIt’s based on Mozart’s opera\, but is a fully danced work with no singing; one review says it emphasises “hijinks rather than heartache\,” so we’re expecting something lighter and more overtly playful than the original. But the story is broadly retained\, the major dances and duets deploy the classical ballet vocabulary\, and the production uses lavish eighteenth-century costumes and palace settings; the music generally avoids the opera’s familiar arias and ensembles in favour of some of Mozart’s less-famous instrumental music\, supplemented by Baklan’s own composition. \nThere are further performances at 2pm and 8pm on 20 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-marriage-of-figaro-ballet-2/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T220000
DTSTAMP:20260913T144843Z
CREATED:20260913T144843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T144843Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy’s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-40/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0965195;55.1738621
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260918T220000
DTSTAMP:20260916T143857Z
CREATED:20260916T083728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T143857Z
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SUMMARY:UAENO: To This Land\, We Belong
DESCRIPTION:The UAE National Orchestra kicks off its second season with the World Premiere of three new Emirati compositions in a concert programme that invites audiences into a musical journey through the UAE from its founding story and landscapes to the traditions\, memories and ideas that continue to shape the country today. \nEach of the three composers has approached that story differently. The Founder’s Journey by Khalid Nassir opens the programme; a six-part work inspired by the journey and philosophy of the UAE’s Founding Father. Ali Kano turns to the landscapes and musical traditions of the Emirates with his Homeland Melodies concerto\, bringing oriental instruments into conversation with the Orchestra. The third work\, by Fayez Al Saeed\, brings Orchestra\, Choir and poetry togethe; featuring the poem Lightning\, Thunder & Longing by Arif Al Khajah\, the piece moves between memory and the present\, tracing how identity and belonging are carried forward through time. \nAhmed Farag conducts the full UAE National Orchestra and Choir. The concert is repeated in Dubai on 20 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uaeno-to-this-land-we-belong-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260916T091559Z
CREATED:20260826T104811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T091559Z
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SUMMARY:The Marriage of Figaro Ballet
DESCRIPTION:The final performances of the Ukrainian National Ballet’s danced version of The Marriage of Figaro. The story is broadly retained\, the major dances and duets deploy the classical ballet vocabulary\, and the production uses lavish eighteenth-century costumes and palace settings; the music generally avoids the opera’s familiar arias and ensembles in favour of some of Mozart’s less-famous instrumental music\, supplemented by original composition. \nThere are performances at 2pm and 8pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-marriage-of-figaro-ballet-3/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260913T145220Z
CREATED:20260913T145220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T145220Z
UID:10014099-1789776000-1789862399@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Bashar Khalaf: The Field of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Two series of works\, Junk Garden and Protective Shield\, from the Ramallah-born artist. “The Field of Dreams is an exploration of formations of ‘steel’ in the public space from the perspective of the relationship between the self\, the object\, and the other” says the gallery. “It can be viewed as an interactive space with the fragile reality in which humanity lives.” \nKhalaf’s dreaming energy gives steel junk – bulldozers\, vehicles\, surveillance cameras – an chance for self-reinvention; it confronts the machine with its own existence\, giving it a tragic form and allowing it reposition itself over time. The garbage bins in Protective Shield were used during the First Intifada to block street and provide shelter from bullets ; in contrast\, the colonial system used steel barrels filled with cement to seal off the entrances to villages and camps. \nTo 8 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bashar-khalaf-the-field-of-dreams-2/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260915T174024Z
CREATED:20260915T174024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T174024Z
UID:10014151-1789776000-1789862399@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Artist's Room: Lulua Alyahya
DESCRIPTION:Marking her first solo exhibition in the UAE\, Lulua Alyahya’s Artist’s Room brings together new commissions\, loans and works from the Art Jameel Collection. Through her paintings\, Alyahya explores culturally embedded archetypes with tenderness\, humour and a critical inflection\, often engaging with representations of masculinity set against the natural and built environments of the Gulf; working on an intimate scale\, her layered\, gestural brushstrokes suggest a process of continual revision that contributes to the atmosphere and surreal quality of her paintings. \nTo 31 January. \nRight: Lulua Alyahya\, Skyscrapers (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-room-lulua-alyahya/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260913T143550Z
CREATED:20260913T143550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T143550Z
UID:10014094-1789776000-1789948799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Makers Days
DESCRIPTION:Dubai Culture’s Makers Days initiative is back – two days intended to promote creative manufacturing in Dubai by bringing together makers\, designers\, artists\, creative entrepreneurs\, manufacturers\, and fabricators with a view to promoting new opportunities for SMEs (both manufacturers and people who might want something made). It’s aiming to attract more than 150 participants for a programme of workshops\, talks\, panel discussions\, networking sessions; a Maker’s Connect programme will provide “curated mentorship opportunities”; and there will be guided visits to a selection of production facilities within the Al Quoz Creative Zone. \nApplogies for the lack of detail; we have gleaned this much from a press release but there doesn’t seem to be any online information either at Dubai Culture’s website or Alserkal’s. The programme will probably be published first on Instagram\, so maybe keep an eye on that. We’ll try to keep abreast of this and update when we can …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/makers-days/
LOCATION:Concrete\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260913T145812Z
CREATED:20260913T145812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T145812Z
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SUMMARY:Tour – Library Circles: Rend Beiruti
DESCRIPTION:Rend Beiruti guides visitors through her research display on the baqala as a vital urban entity in Dubai. The tour explores the histories of these neighbourhood grocery stores\, tracing how they have shaped and been shaped by the city’s rapid urban development over the past century. Through photographs\, mapping\, and archival documents\, the display brings together the findings of this urban investigation and considers the baqala as both an everyday space and a cultural signal. \nThis tour is limited to 15 people and will be conducted in English. Pre-register here.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tour-library-circles-rend-beiruti/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260913T144704Z
CREATED:20260913T144704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T144704Z
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SUMMARY:Meylas Aflam – A Celebration of Emirati Short Films
DESCRIPTION:An evening of cinema\, conversation and discovery\, celebrating the richness and diversity of contemporary Emirati filmmaking. The films: \nNoor dir Carlos Thabit Al Mawaly (2024\, 15 min) \nA young Emirati forms a special bond with a damaged pigeon and discovers the true meaning of love and loss … \nThe Battle dir Eman Al Sayed (2023\, 5 min) \nA young boy uses his gaming skills to navigate the complex relationship between his parents – with unexpected consequences … \nUnsaid dir Mansour Ahmed (2026\, 15 min) \nTwo old friends reunite over coffee\, food and a game of chess. As memories resurface\, a buried truth from their past emerges – one that is communicated not through confession\, but through the silence between them … \nYathoom dir Hana Kazim (2021\, 15 min) \nAfter a devastating car accident claims the lives of her father and brother\, 18-year-old Layla is consumed by survivor’s guilt and struggles to reconnect with her grieving mother. Her memories begin to distort as the boundary between nightmare and reality dissolves\, leading her towards a cosmic reckoning that could either shatter her world or set her free … \nA Small Dream dir Sarra’a Al Shehhi (2022\, 15 min) \nMaitha is obsessed with a simple dream: to swim. Torn between social expectations and her own desires\, the voice of her inner child only becomes louder as the obstacles increase … \nOug dir Abdulrahman Al Madani (2025\, 10 min) \nA childless Emirati couple set out to buy a gift for their newborn nephew\, only to find themselves caught between family expectations and social pressure to have children. When the husband’s overbearing mother arrives unannounced\, long-buried tensions rise to the surface … \nThe screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers\, moderated by artist\, film curator and writer Hind Mezaina.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/meylas-aflam-a-celebration-of-emirati-short-films/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T145617Z
CREATED:20260825T145552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T145617Z
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SUMMARY:Spider's Web
DESCRIPTION:A second night of performances for Agatha Christie’s play. It is a country-house thriller-comedy with clues aplenty and a good helping of plot contrivances – including a most convenient hidden door in the study that of course leads to a secret passage – and a disappearing corpse. Sarah Potter directs for the Junction’s resident company H72 Productions. Should be good fun. \nThe final performances are tomorrow (20 September) at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/spiders-web-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260913T150430Z
CREATED:20260913T150430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T150430Z
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SUMMARY:Shukran\, UAE
DESCRIPTION:The Dubai Camerata Singers presents “a musical love letter and tribute to the United Arab Emirates” in the shape of a programme of choral music from different cultures and traditions; the concert aims to reflect the stories of people who came to the UAE with dreams\, found community\, built meaningful lives\, and ultimately found a place to call home.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shukran-uae/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T220000
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SUMMARY:Dance of the Emerald Isle
DESCRIPTION:A “breathtaking” show “through the heart and soul of Ireland”. Created by Chris Hannon\, former Lord of the Dance Star and also responsible for the global hit Murphy’s Celtic Legacy\, this performance brings dancers\, musicians\, and singers together to capture “the magic of Ireland … Prepare to be enchanted”. \nThere’s a second show tomorrow (20 September) at 3.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dance-of-the-emerald-isle/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T220000
DTSTAMP:20260913T150725Z
CREATED:20260913T150725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T150725Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” at “the first purpose built comedy room in the country”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-34/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T220000
DTSTAMP:20260916T131404Z
CREATED:20260916T131404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T131404Z
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SUMMARY:HAHAHA Comedy night
DESCRIPTION:The Comedy Kix team does The H Dubai. There’s a AED 75 minimum spend.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hahaha-comedy-night/
LOCATION:H Bar\, The H Dubai Hotel\, 1 Sheikh Zayed Road\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260825T151100Z
CREATED:20260825T145801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T151100Z
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SUMMARY:Spider's Web
DESCRIPTION:The final performances for H72 Productions’ treatment of the Agatha Christie play – a country-house thriller-comedy with clues aplenty and a good helping of plot contrivances (including a most convenient hidden door in the study that of course leads to a secret passage) and a disappearing corpse. There are shows at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/spiders-web-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260407T140543Z
CREATED:20260407T134814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T140543Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Shezad Dawood’s 25-year career spans painting\, textiles\, sculpture\, ceramics\, film\, performance and digital media. Fascinated by ecologies and architecture\, his work connects art\, science\, music\, environmentalism and technology to explore both alternative histories and futures\, through a process of continuous world-building expressed as an explosion of colour and multi-layered narratives; and that should make this first mid-career retrospective of the artist a must-visit. The exhibition\, which is curated by Jessica Cerasi\, features more than 40 works including painting\, sculpture\, monumental film installations\, and interactive virtual reality experiences.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-shezad-dawood-skin-of-dreams/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260521T161140Z
CREATED:20260521T161140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T161140Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar: Body Quotidian
DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar that explore the human body and its presence in contemporary life through metaphor and symbolism. In Majid’s practice\, sculptural and photographic works unfold through slow revelation; Zafar’s practice explores themes of death and decay\, while foregrounding the body as a perishable entity. Bringing together these works\, Body Quotidian explores how light\, material\, gesture and atmosphere filters bodily experience; Moving between domestic scenes and abstraction\, the exhibition reflects on the quiet\, everyday moments through which the body continues to shape how we see and inhabit the world. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-laila-majid-and-inaam-zafar-body-quotidian/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260915T175453Z
CREATED:20260915T175329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T175453Z
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SUMMARY:Artist's Room: Shezad Dawood
DESCRIPTION:Dawood’s New Dream Machine Project centres on a 3m-high rotating and flickering light sculpture\, an homage to artist and writer Brion Gysin’s Dreamachine; driving the mechanism is a perforated cylinder emitting pulses of light at the frequency of the brain’s alpha waves\, said to induce altered states of consciousness. Originally commissioned for the Abraaj Group Art Prize in 2011 and first presented at Art Dubai that same year\, the work is part of the Art Jameel Collection and has rarely been exhibited since. \nHere the sculpture is presented alongside two smaller Recyclages prototypes and archival materials tracing the project’s history. \nTo 31 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-room-shezad-dawood/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260915T180055Z
CREATED:20260915T175944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T180055Z
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SUMMARY:Artist's Room: Walid Siti
DESCRIPTION:This Artist’s Room traces forty years of Walid Siti’s practice\, including new sculptural commissions and material from the artist’s studio. Across his body of work\, structural forms mirror geological formations\, rising summits\, Mesopotamian ziggurats\, and the Tower of Babel\, all alluding to a persistent\, often reckless\, human drive toward ascension. A newly commissioned large-scale sculpture\, Registry of the Lived\, reflects on the troubled history of Kurdistan\, displayed alongside the War Series\, an early ensemble of drawings and etchings from the 1980s made during Siti’s years of exile. \nTo 31 January. \nRight: Walid Siti\, Mountains(2013)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-room-walid-siti/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T154326Z
CREATED:20260803T154326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T154326Z
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SUMMARY:Dance of the Emerald Isle
DESCRIPTION:A second and final chance to catch this “breathtaking” show that brings dancers\, musicians\, and singers together to capture “the magic of Ireland … Prepare to be enchanted”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dance-of-the-emerald-isle-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T173000
DTSTAMP:20260915T172928Z
CREATED:20260915T172518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T172928Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Sound Club: Session #1 Tape Loop Manipulation
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation’s Music and Sound Club is a series of fortnightly hands-on workshops and meetup sessions form anyone interested in music and sonic arts. In this first workshop on Tape Loop Manipulation\, participants woll learn how to open\, splice and reattach cassette tape to build an endless loop; from those basics they will go on to explore “how this tactile analogue technique can unlock novel creative approaches to sound design and music composition”. \nThe sessions are free\, and all materials are provided.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/music-and-sound-club-session-1-tape-loop-manipulation/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Music,Sound art
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260915T171442Z
CREATED:20260915T171224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T171442Z
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Reviews for Illustrators
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity for feedback from a successful UAE-based illustrator – Ibrahem Swaid (Noobovich)\, whose work spans comics\, games and visual development. This session is suitable for intermediate-level illustrators or comic artists working in character design\, digital painting and concept art; you are encouraged to come to the session with a clear goal or specific questions you would like addressed. \nIt’s free\, but you must apply in advance to community@sharjahart.org with a minimum of five artworks (or a link to a website containing five of your works).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/portfolio-reviews-for-illustrators/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Flying Saucer\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comic art,Illustration,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260920T213000
DTSTAMP:20260913T151233Z
CREATED:20260913T151233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T151233Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy at the Speakeasy
DESCRIPTION:The Mad Cat team does the rather cool Moon Bar at the Sana Restaurant in Mina Al Salam – a great venue: quite intimate\, few distractions. Featuring surprise drop-ins\, fresh material\, and “the kind of moments that only happen in a room full of people who chose live entertainment over another night of scrolling”. The door price includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-at-the-speakeasy-5/
LOCATION:Moon Bar\, Mina Al Salam\, Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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