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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
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SUMMARY:Ahmad Nabil: Fetus Exodus
DESCRIPTION:A Jameel Library Commission by the Palestinian artist and educator that explores regional myths and legends through ten monthly texts – chapters in fact\, in digital form – that address an imagined foetus (referred to as a “child of myths”) as it prepares to be born. Through this imagined dialogue\, the foetus is introduced to mythological thought and encouraged to embrace a shared imaginarium. The chapters traverse the entire cycle from creation and birth to resurrection\, encouraging exploration of their commonalities while making space for differences. \nAfter its conclusion on 27 July you can still view the whole project here.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ahmad-nabil-fetus-exodus/
LOCATION:Jameel Library\, Jameel Arts Centre\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Words
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250414T103609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T161245Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Abdullah Al Othman: Structural Syntax
DESCRIPTION:The Saudi artist has long been developing a highly characteristic visual language rooted in the Arabian urban landscapes\, architecture\, and linguistic history. In his work\, In his monumental installations and sculptures Al Othman reflects on the layers of history embedded in the urban fabric. Structural Syntax\, Al Othman’s first solo show in the UAE\, transforms the gallery into an immersive space with pieces that use this visual language to deconstruct traditional systems of meaning\, “offering works that challenge perceptions of the way we interact with the built environment\, culture\, and the spaces we inhabit”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-abdullah-al-othman-structural-syntax/
LOCATION:Iris Projects\, Studio 20\, Madar 39\, MiZa\, Port Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250520T155027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T162830Z
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SUMMARY:Jazziyat feat. Banah
DESCRIPTION:A first of its kind\, Jazziyat is a musical revival that brings a contemporary twist to classical renditions by the musical giants of the Arab world\, Banah’s ability to sing in both English and Arabic as well as various genres including jazz\, blues\, classic rock\, pop\, and traditional Arabic has enabled a unique standing that differentiates her from many other artists in the Arabic-speaking world; for Jazziyat\, the Bahraini-Palestinian vocalist is joined by a quartet led by the UK-based trumpet player Quentin Collins\, who is also musical director of the project (which had a sold-out premiere at the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room for the EFG London Jazz Festival late in 2022).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jazziyat-feat-banah/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T153933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T153933Z
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SUMMARY:Io Sto Bene: dir Donato Rotunno (2020)
DESCRIPTION:Writer-director Rotunno blends past and present in this understated melodrama. Antonio is an Italian who emigrated ti Luxembourg to find work. Now widowed\, he is preparing to move out of his comfortable apartment to a care home. A chance encounter with Leo\, a young DJ who has recently split from her boyfriend and lost her job\, sparks a paternalistic concern in Antonio\, who sees in her reflections of himself from half a century earlier. An unexpected bond blossoms between the elderly Antonio and Leo in the present as he finds renewed purpose and she is given a safe haven. \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/io-sto-bene-dir-donato-rotunno-2020/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T154635Z
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SUMMARY:The Trap: dir Nadejda Koseva (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Bojeka is an eccentric man with a strong sense of his own dignity\, who lives in solitude on the banks of the Danube in harmony with nature and a collection of animals. Then the local bigwigs want to create a dump for highly radioactive nuclear waste nearby\, and a wild boar has been brought to the island near his house to be hunted and killed as a bribe. But the boar turns out to be bigger and wilder than expected; and Bojeka turns out to be the only one who dares to oppose the project … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-trap-dir-nadejda-koseva-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250604T105038Z
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SUMMARY:The Government Inspector
DESCRIPTION:Somehow Nikolai Gogol’s play never feels outdated: originally published in 1836 and revised in 1842\, the play is a comedy of mistaken identity\, satirizing human greed\, stupidity\, and political corruption. It’s also very funny\, “proving that bureaucracy and buffoonery are a match made in theatrical heaven” as the producers put it. There are further shows on 28 and 29 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-government-inspector/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250611T093017Z
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SUMMARY:Touki Bouki: dir Djibril Diop Mambéty (1973)
DESCRIPTION:Mory\, a sometime cattle herder\, and his grilfriend Anta\, a university student\, yearn to leave their boring\, circumscribed world and find prosperity and stability in France. The late Djibril Diop Mambéty was a true Senegalese auteur\, an actor\, orator\, composer and poet as well as a film director with an original technique and a characteristic non-linear\, unconventional narrative style. Touki Bouki 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/touki-bouki-dir-djibril-diop-mambety-1973/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T155224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155224Z
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SUMMARY:Remember to Blink: dir Austėja Urbaitė (2021)
DESCRIPTION:A French couple have adopted two children from Lithuania; they enlist the help of Gabriele\, a young Lithuanian student\, to serve as an interpreter and nanny. When the children arrive\, the idyllic façade of the new family arrangement buckles under the weight of underlying tensions and cultural clashes. Hints of the couple’s unfamiliarity with their adopted children’s origins emerge\, leading to conflicts and misunderstandings\, and unearths the complexities of parenthood and culture … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/remember-to-blink-dir-austeja-urbaite-2021/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250520T141814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141814Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Chappelle
DESCRIPTION:The award-winning comedian\, actor\, screenwriter\, and producer always goes well in the UAE – including a record-breaking sold-out show at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Comedy Week in 2024 which drew over 14\,000 people and became the region’s largest-ever comedy event. Expect razor-sharp wit and social commentary.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dave-chappelle-2/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250627T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250618T150608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T150608Z
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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-6/
LOCATION:The Clavichord\, Signature Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250629
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250513T152301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T152301Z
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SUMMARY:We call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
DESCRIPTION:This is a version of the ballet that features just six dancers (rather than the 30 or more in a full conventional production) “to bring this classic tale to life on stage”.  The show is created\, directed\, and choreographed by María Farelo and Cristian Pérez of Luma Artistas\, whose style is to focus on storytelling through movement\, emphasizing character development and emotional depth. The choreography incorporates a mix of classical ballet techniques and modern dance\, and the production also features striking visual elements including glow-in-the-dark costumes and high-tech lighting designs; the intention is to honour the original tale while providing a perspective that resonates with contemporary audiences. \nThere are shows at 6.30 and 9pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/we-call-it-ballet-sleeping-beauty/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250604T101902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T110328Z
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SUMMARY:Family Saturdays at the Jameel: Seas are sweet\, fish tears are salty
DESCRIPTION:A family workshop day based on Mohammad Alfaraj’s current Jameel exhibition Seas are sweet\, fish tears are salty. It starts with a tour\, led by Alfaraj\, and delves into his artistic practice – particularly his approach to storytelling alongside the use of found materials\, ecological themes\, and motifs like palm trees\, hands\, and birds. Materials and step by step guides will be provided.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/family-saturdays-at-the-jameel-seas-are-sweet-fish-tears-are-salty/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T155828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155958Z
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SUMMARY:Tarrac: dir Declan Recks (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Arriving back in Kerry after her father has had a heart attack\, Aoife (Kelly Gough) initially has some trouble shaking off her urban pretensions and reconnecting with old pals. But she finds herself recruited into the local sea-rowing team; they are strong\, but do not look like favourites to win the Munster title … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tarrac-dir-declan-recks-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T160433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T160433Z
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SUMMARY:Four Souls of Coyote: dir Áron Gauder (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Animated adventure drama about Native American protesters confronting the crew of an oil pipeline project that is located near their ancestral lands. The grandfather shares an ancient tale of their Creation myth\, a story filled with adventures featuring animals\, magic\, hunger\, greed\, and the sacred circle of all creations; maybe it is not too late to save Earth\, for the challenges facing humanity are universal and humans need to find their place in the great circle of creation … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/four-souls-of-coyote-dir-aron-gauder-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250604T140828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T140828Z
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SUMMARY:The Government Inspector
DESCRIPTION:The second performance of the Junction’s production of Gogol’s comedy of mistaken identity\, satirizing human greed\, stupidity\, and political corruption. It’s also very funny\, “proving that bureaucracy and buffoonery are a match made in theatrical heaven” as the producers put it. There’s a final show on 29 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-government-inspector-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250616T151049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T151049Z
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SUMMARY:ELF Community Night – Stories at Sundown
DESCRIPTION:An Emirates Literature Foundation evening of poetry and music: featured artists followed by an open mic session. “Come along and connect with the community.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/elf-community-night-stories-at-sundown/
LOCATION:Emirates Literature Foundation\, Dar Al Adaab\, Al Shindagha\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music,Open mic,Poetry
GEO:25.259842;55.2906366
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250617T161222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T161222Z
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SUMMARY:UFO Sweden: dir Victor Danell (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Stranger Things meets X-Files – young Swedish teen rebel Denise is placed in foster care after her dad goes missing. She believes her father was kidnapped by UFOs\, and she gets in touch with the quirky local skywatchers association\, UFO Sweden. Together\, they start to investigate what might have happened to her father – with the police never far away … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ufo-sweden-dir-victor-danell-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250628T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250611T122131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T122131Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:Another 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-3/
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:20250629T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
CREATED:20250604T101259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T101259Z
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SUMMARY:Library Circles: Samar Halloum
DESCRIPTION:A workshop led by Palestinian architect and educator Samar Halloum as part of the public programmes for Jameel Library Circles. Halloum will present research developed through her fieldwork and interviews in Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Palestine\, some of which is currently on display in the Library (to 30 June); it examines how displaced communities influence the built environment over time through oral history\, communal practices and spatial adaptations to trace the continuity of the Musha’ system from Palestinian highland villages into refugee camps. \nThe workshop invites participants to engage in the active process of observing\, analysing\, inquiring and interpreting the documentation from this research; through writing exercises and open discussion\, the session encourages reflection on non-singular authorship and personal and collective meaning created in the reading of spaces\, images and research. \nSamar Halloum is an Assistant Professor at the American University of Sharjah. She previously served as the Design and Research Lead for the National Pavilion UAE at the 18th Venice Biennale Architettura.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/library-circles-samar-halloum/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035417
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SUMMARY:Ramona: dir Andrea Bagney (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Andrea Bagney’s debut feature\, largely shot in black and white in a stylistic nod to the French New Wave of the 1960s\, is a romantic comedy with a difference. After living abroad for several years\, Ramona and her boyfriend Nico return to Madrid where she hopes to restart her acting career. On the evening before her first audition\, she encounters a charismatic older man named Bruno. They walk together and head to a bar: there’s certainly friendship\, but could they also be falling in love? Then Ramona discovers that Bruno is directing the very same film for which she’ll be auditioning: awkwardness abounds … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ramona-dir-andrea-bagney-2022/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
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-2/2025-06-29/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250617T162453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T162932Z
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SUMMARY:Horia: dir Ana Maria Comanescu (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Restless teen Horia takes off on his father’s old motorbike on a cross-country journey to reunite with his girlfriend. On the road\, he is joined by Stela\, a sassy 13-year-old\, and an unlikely friendship blooms. The film’s atmosphere is colourful\, lively\, sunny\, a Romanian modern reinterpretation of the American road movies of the 1960s and 1970s … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/horia-di-ana-maria-comanescu-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250617T162902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T162902Z
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SUMMARY:Riders: dir Dominik Mencej (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Two friends from a small village rework their mopeds into choppers and embark on a journey – travelling through dreams of the past and visions of the future\, looking for freedom and love. On the road through Slovenia and Croatia\, they are joined by a young runaway with a mysterious past and an old biker. Personal values are tested and free will questioned … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s week-long European Film Festival Abu Dhabi 2025. The films are given individual entries in the Agenda\, but they’re also all listed here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/riders-dir-dominik-mencej-2022/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250604T140913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T140913Z
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SUMMARY:The Government Inspector
DESCRIPTION:Third and final performance of Gogol’s comedy of mistaken identity\, satirizing human greed\, stupidity\, and political corruption. It’s also very funny\, “proving that bureaucracy and buffoonery are a match made in theatrical heaven” as the producers put it.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-government-inspector-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250611T123229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T123229Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Blacksmith Bar\, The First Collection Business Bay\, Al A'amal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250629T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250623T123603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T123603Z
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SUMMARY:Beat the Gong
DESCRIPTION:Classic brutal standup – 15 comics try their luck\, the audience decides how long they get on the stage. A Mad Cat Comedy night\, hosted by Mad Cat’s main man Miqdaad Dohadwala. The door price includes one drink …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/beat-the-gong/
LOCATION:Blacksmith Bar\, The First Collection Business Bay\, Al A'amal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1783788;55.2679776
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250402T131011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T131011Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Bashir Makhoul: The Promise
DESCRIPTION:New works by the noted Palestinian artist. The title The Promise suggests a poetic and ambiguous statement of intent; a promise is made but can also be broken. Makhoul’s practice engages deeply with the concept of home\, with the recurring motif of the house – typically depicted as geometric structures arranged in dense\, chaotic formations\, mirroring the overcrowded conditions of refugee camps and marginalized communities.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-bashir-makhoul-the-promise/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250424T100940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T100940Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits
DESCRIPTION:Subtitled explicitly ‘Contemporary Art from Korea\, 1960s to Today’\, this exhibition is a selection of works from the Seoul Museum of Art\, curated by SeMA’s Kyung-Hwan Yeo and Maya El Khalil for the Abu Dhabi Festival\, and it aims to cover the “legacy of material and conceptual combination\, exchange\, hybridity\, and innovation” in the radical Korean contemporary art scene. \nThe title echoes Nam June Paik’s vision of ‘open circuits’\, where connection and meaning flow beyond boundaries; so the exhibition immerses the viewer in “the fluid intersections of consciousness\, technology\, and art”\, specifically showing “how artists work with varied technologies to intervene in\, interpret and mediate different scales of experience\, from the individual\, the archival and the collective\, to the abstract and yet to become …” \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-layered-medium-we-are-in-open-circuits/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250516T075102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T075102Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE MyLysses
DESCRIPTION:How do contemporary artists grapple with the shifting role of text\, literature and knowledge in an age of AI? This group exhibition curated by Tor Seidel tries to answer that question. As Seidel puts it\, “Has access to texts and images become so easy that we must ask ourselves what we still read\, write\, and know? What influence do these texts written by AI agents have on visual productions\, and how enduringly do they shape what was once conceived of as collective memory? … In this exhibition\, we have invited artists whose works engage with classical literature\, examine scientific imagery within the context of its interpretation\, engage in\nconversations with AI identities\, or consider machine sounds as creators of independent poetics”. \nThe artists: \nAbdulghani Alanahawi\nBrian Gonzales\nBao Li\nMarcel Buehler\nDaniela Friebel\nMutasim Al Kubaisi\nJens Lystraeten\nChristiana De Marchi\nUnaiza Ismail\nIsaac Sullivan\nTor Seidel\nCharlie Koolhaas\nShahad Mohamed AlBlooshi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mylysses-2/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250702
DTSTAMP:20260419T035418
CREATED:20250623T101513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T101513Z
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SUMMARY:Tajammul
DESCRIPTION:The XVA group show for the summer\, curated by Carina Vicente\, promises “beauty and grace\, capturing the aesthetics of the evolving art landscape in the contemporary Middle East” – the title comes from the Arabic root word for beauty (jamaal)\, “signifying efforts to make oneself beautiful in appearance or courteous in deed … In this way\, Tajammul implies a form of grace that comes from infusing places\, spaces\, and situations with a sense of elegant beauty and social ease. It reflects the way that the United Arab Emirates is not only a place of fine art\, high culture\, sweeping architecture\, and dynamic change\, but a place of close connections\, loyal friendships\, and warm hospitality. Certainly it’s an impressive (and impressively diverse) roster of participants. \nThe artists: \n\n\n\nBasil Alkazzi\nHussein Al-Mohasen\nCharlotte de Bekker\nCC (Alireza Asbahi)\nImran Channa\nElizabeth Dorazio\nOussama Garti\nMahmoud Hamadani\nDavid Howarth\nRichard Ketley\nBehdad Lahooti\nColleen Quigley\nTor Seidel\nMoussa Tiba\nMorteza Zahedi\n\n\n\nTo 11 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tajammul/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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