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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241214
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE An African Story
DESCRIPTION:A group show for four African artists from the Swiss-Zim Heritage stable\, all first-timers for Dubai – evocative depictions of heritage and community from Keith Zenda\, wildlife scenes by Tonderai Mujuru\, Barry Lungu with rich expressions of daily urban life\, and stone sculptures by Sampson Kuvenguwa. 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-an-african-story-2/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241214
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SUMMARY:Ryoten Ogata: The Essence of Blue
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by his upbringing in Hokkaido\, Ryoten Ogata creates artwork with the sea as a recurring theme; each painting represents a singular\, unrepeatable moment of movement on the sea’s surface To 12 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ryoten-ogata-the-essence-of-blue/
LOCATION:Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown\, Marasi Drive\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241202T155036Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
DESCRIPTION:A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. “Together\, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection\, bringing people together through creativity and culture …” The tour takes between three and a half and four hours; dress appropriately\, and wear comfortable shoes. Meet outside Masjid Fatah in Madinat Zayed. \nFuture dates: \n14 December\n20 December\n21 December\n27 December\n29 December\n4 January \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-frying-pan-adventures-public-art-and-street-food-3/
CATEGORIES:Experience,Tour/Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T205000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T110431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T135028Z
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SUMMARY:Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Harleking
DESCRIPTION:Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi\, based between Berlin and Turin\, have been working as a duo since 2008 with a style that merges dance\, performance and visual art. Harleking is a choreographic work that was first seen in 2018 and has since been featured at several dance festivals; its subject is a harlequinade style of mannered gestures through jerky\, robotic movements that manage to combine a courtly formality with a sense of danger and mistrust. There are obvious references to the Harlequin of the Commedia dell’Arte\, a sly servant moved by an insatiable hunger\, a trickster who ultimately derives from a devil character in medieval Passion Plays. Harleking‘s mode of communication has something of ancient wall decorations in which monstrous figures blend in with elegant ornament – figures which can evoke amusement without any joy. \nThis piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme. There’s a second performance on 14 December at 7pm; and Panzetti and Ticconi are giving a workshop on the techniques used in Harleking on 14 December at 1pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ginevra-panzetti-and-enrico-ticconi-harleking/
LOCATION:Sima Performing Arts\, Warehouse 38\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20240816T160654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T160654Z
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SUMMARY:Singin’ in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The highly successful stage adaptation of the iconic MGM film about silent film actors who face their share of struggles over the gradual transition to talkies. The plot isn’t what matters\, of course; it’s the songs – classics like Good Morning\, Make ’em Laugh\, Moses Supposes\, and of course Singin’ in the Rain – and the dancing (the choreography by Andrew Wright is just great). There will also be live rain showers on stage every night … The result is a celebration of Hollywood’s golden era with romance\, humour and wall-to-wall entertainment. \nThere are two final shows tomorrow: \n\n\n14 Dec 2pm\n14 Dec 8pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/singin-in-the-rain-10/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241203T132819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T132831Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory: Endless Fun\, End of Season\, Parties
DESCRIPTION:The second stop (of three) for the Laughter Factory’s seasonal tour\, promising “non-stop belly laughs from start to finish”. The acts: \nChris Washington UK standup with a clutch of TV appearances (inc Mock the Week\, House of Games\, The Stand Up Sketch Show \nAbz Ali Emirati comic who shared a sold-out Abu Dhabi Comedy Week gig with Bassem Youseff and Maz Jobrani \nAsh Rose “the UAE’s only stand-up magician … His timing\, crowd work\, lightning-fast wit\, charm\, outrageously good looks and modesty all define him as a leader in his field” \nAnand Raman Can half a million social media followers be wrong? “Pure\, chaotic fun” \nRoxy Yekta British Iranian comic who riffs on life’s awkward moments with a sharp wit and a knack for crowd work \nThe final tour stop is 14 Dec at Mövenpick JBR. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-endless-fun-end-of-season-parties-2/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
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SUMMARY:Candlelight: Christmas Favourites
DESCRIPTION:Does exactly what it claims – the Gulf String Quartet play 65 minutes of popular seasonal tunes by the light of several hundred flame-free candles. There are performances at 6pm and 8pm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/candlelight-christmas-favourites/
LOCATION:Mina A’Salam Hotel\, Jumeirah Road\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
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SUMMARY:Singin’ in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The two final performances of this highly successful stage adaptation of the iconic MGM film about silent film actors who face their share of struggles over the gradual transition to talkies. The plot isn’t what matters\, of course; it’s the songs – classics like Good Morning\, Make ’em Laugh\, Moses Supposes\, and of course Singin’ in the Rain – and the dancing (the choreography by Andrew Wright is just great). There will also be live rain showers on stage every night … The result is a celebration of Hollywood’s golden era with romance\, humour and wall-to-wall entertainment. \nThere are shows at 2pm and 8pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/singin-in-the-rain-11/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241203T130358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T130358Z
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SUMMARY:Rita Maikova: Inner Guide
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by the Ukrainian artist combines surrealism and personal symbolism in “ethereal landscapes that explore resilience\, transformation\, and the cycles of life … Her dreamlike scenes – lush green forests\, sweeping sand dunes\, and symbolic characters – invite viewers to reflect on their own inner journeys”. To 10 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rita-maikova-inner-guide/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.20884;55.2770323
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241205T135554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T135554Z
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SUMMARY:Zé Tepedino: Marina
DESCRIPTION:The first solo exhibition in the UAE by Brazilian carioca artist Zé Tepedino is curated by Amanda Abi Khalil and also features a work by Hassan Sharif. \nSays the gallery: “Marina is not a place but a tide\, a rhythm carried in folds\, fibres\, and fragments”. Zé Tepedino presents works that reflect on the layers (both physical and emotional) that shape our world. He collects the leftovers of Rio’s streets and beaches for his pieces – faded towels\, fabric from beach chairs and umbrellas\, crumpled plastic bags\, styrofoam beer coolers\, discarded Havaianas. \n“Tepedino works with urban fabrics (literally)\, speaks to the resilience of materials\, and the beauty found in the traces we leave behind.” It’s a practice that definitely echoes Hassan Sharif’s way of elevating the mundane into “art”. His Towel 4 (2013)\, included in this exhibition\, uses towels to create a bold\, gestural sculpture\, embodying the energy of repetition and transformation. \nThis exhibition coincides with Zé Tepedino’s public art residency at Al Serkal in collaboration with TAP (Temporary Art Platform)\, culminating in a site-specific intervention by the artist during Quoz Arts Fest on 25–26 January. \nTo 26 January. \nAbove: Zé Tepedino\, Meia maré II (Half tide) (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ze-tepedino-marina/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241211T100325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T100325Z
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SUMMARY:Farhad Ahrarnia: No Scheherazade
DESCRIPTION:Farhad Ahrania’s fourth solo exhibition at this gallery celebrates all things 1980s via “a multi-textual autopsy which invariably examines the complex legacy of Princess Diana [and] Keith Haring”. In particular\, Ahrania looks at the flip side of 80s glitz\, the spectre of HIV and AIDS Says the gallery: “The artist’s longstanding interest in Saqqakhaneh\, Constructivism and Surrealism come to the fore in a highly detailed\, handmade and scrutinising body of work which touches\, cuts and taps deeply into the collective memories of our times”. \nTo 28 January. \nAbove: Farhad Ahrarnia\, And God Saved the Queen no.1 (2022-24)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/farhad-ahrarnia-no-scheherazade/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241211T101447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T101447Z
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SUMMARY:Neither Here ~ Nor Elsewhere
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition curated by Sanaz Askari that brings together a diverse collective of artists from across Africa and Asia – Faissal El-Malak\, Hayv Kahraman\, Mahsa Merci\, Michael Ho\, Omar Mismar\, Sam Samiee\, Sophia Al-Maria\, Soufiane Ababri\, Tahmineh Monzavi\, and Yumna Al-Arashi\, “all of whom convey narratives of identity\, desire\, displacement\, and resistance in response to prevailing cultural and political conditions shaped by migration\, censorship\, and societal marginalisation … The exhibition centres on the tension between fear and fantasy\, the public and the private\, as experienced by marginalised bodies existing within distinct socio-political frameworks”. \nTo 24 January. \nAbove: Hayv Kahraman\, Tentacular eye boobs (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neither-here-nor-elsewhere/
LOCATION:The Third Line\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T111807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T111807Z
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SUMMARY:Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Moving Towards Grotesque
DESCRIPTION:A workshop based on rhythmic exercises and the movement vocabulary from Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi’s Harleking. Drawing inspiration from the symmetric patterns in ancient grotesque statuary\, participants will examine the muscular response to laughter – a kinaesthetic expression of Commedia dell’Arte figures. This is part of the Frontiers dance programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ginevra-panzetti-and-enrico-ticconi-moving-towards-grotesque/
LOCATION:Joint Space\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance,Workshop
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241202T155112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T155113Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
DESCRIPTION:A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. “Together\, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection\, bringing people together through creativity and culture …” The tour takes between three and a half and four hours; dress appropriately\, and wear comfortable shoes. Meet outside Masjid Fatah in Madinat Zayed. \nFuture dates: \n20 December\n21 December\n27 December\n29 December\n4 January \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-frying-pan-adventures-public-art-and-street-food-4/
CATEGORIES:Experience,Tour/Visit
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T112642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T113104Z
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SUMMARY:Máté Mészáros: Mechanics of Distance
DESCRIPTION:This piece for three different trained dancers – they come from backgrounds in classical ballet\, folk dance and contemporary dance – has been performed several times since its 2019 premiere\, but it is always different since it is always adapted to the specific the space provided. Mechanics of Distance is about positioning static and moving bodies\, the dancers all interfering with one another’ s personal space\, cramming matching and mismatched systems into them and examining the distance between the bodies; the choreography aims to ask how far the limits of dance can be extended\, what potential there is in an open space waiting to be explored. \nThis piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme. There’s a performative version of the choreography\, with participants following the moves and experimenting with the space taken by bodies\, on 15 December at 3pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mate-meszaros-mechanics-of-distance/
LOCATION:The Yard\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T113621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T113749Z
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SUMMARY:Samaa Wakim & Samar Haddad King: Losing It
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in a war zone means living and breathing politics. The Palestinian choreographer and performer Samaa Wakim asks herself how these experiences impact her identity in this solo performance which explores how the trauma of previous generations manifests in her own body through movement and sound. The piece dives into her memories of growing up under occupation\, exploring the various realities she lives in and the fantasies she’s created in order to survive. As fear overtakes her\, her world begins to disintegrate: the floor becomes unstable\, and the sounds begin to warp into a world where reality and fantasy blur … \nCreated in conversation with a live score by Samar Haddad King\, the soundscape features field recordings taken throughout Palestine since 2010. Accompanied by Wakim’s vocals\, the sounds of fear and safety come together to the point where past and present cloud the future. \nThis piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme. Samaa Wakim and Samar Haddad King discuss their work in a conversation on Interdisciplinarity in Dance at 4.30pm on 15 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/samaa-wakim-samar-haddad-king-losing-it/
LOCATION:The Yard\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241202T153600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193130Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito
DESCRIPTION:FLEX* is a talking and listening game created by Manila-based curatorial and research initiative Load na Dito; participants explore the meaning of words based on personal experiences while moulding clay. Inspired by the city’s ubiquitous gift shops\, the accompanying installation will feature your colourful clay forms that record participants’ hand gestures during the game. \nThe location is here\, on Hamdan bin Mohammed Street opposite the Cultural Foundation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/flex/2024-12-14/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T195000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T111445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T135033Z
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SUMMARY:Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Harleking
DESCRIPTION:The second performance\, part of the Frontiers dance programme\, for this piece by Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi. Harleking is a choreographic work that was first seen in 2018 and has since been featured at several dance festivals; its subject is a harlequinade style of mannered gestures through jerky\, robotic movements that manage to combine a courtly formality with a sense of danger and mistrust. There are obvious references to the Harlequin of the Commedia dell’Arte\, a sly servant moved by an insatiable hunger\, a trickster who ultimately derives from a devil character in medieval Passion Plays. Harleking‘s mode of communication has something of ancient wall decorations in which monstrous figures blend in with elegant ornament – figures which can evoke amusement without any joy.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ginevra-panzetti-and-enrico-ticconi-harleking-2/
LOCATION:Sima Performing Arts\, Warehouse 38\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241111T174617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T174617Z
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SUMMARY:Anran Su
DESCRIPTION:Here’s a chance to watch the development of an extraordinarily gifted young musician: Dubai-based Anran Su is not yet ten years old 10\, but she is already being acclaimed as a prodigy of the piano (she’s not bad on the cello\, too\, by all accounts).  Her programme mixes crowd-pleasers with some technically demanding pieces: \nLiszt Les cloches de Genève\nRavel Sonatine for Piano\nBartok Romanian Folk Dances\nHaydn Sonata No.50 in D Major\nKhachaturian Toccata for piano\nChopin Nocturne in C sharp minor\nAlbeniz Rumores de la caleta\nTchaikovsky ‘Harvest’ from The Seasons\, Op. 37a\nHe Luting The Cowherd’s Flute
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/anran-su/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
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SUMMARY:Le Trio Joubran
DESCRIPTION:Music under the stars on Sharjah’s Al Noor Island with a noted oud trio playing traditional Palestinian music with Western stylings. Brothers Samir\, Wissam\, and Adnan Joubran\, originally from Nazareth and now dividing their time between Nazareth\, Ramallah and Paris\, will happily admit to gathering musical influences anywhere they can find them; but the results through several CDs and many spectacular performances are never less than potently nationalistic in their intent. “The Trio Joubran talents as musicians are complemented by their compassion as human beings\,” wrote Brian Eno. “Their longstanding and determined commitment has made them a symbol of Palestinian identity and resistance. Trio Joubran\, in its brilliant and fiery exuberance\, sends out a message: Palestine is alive.” \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jazz-at-the-island-le-trio-joubran/
LOCATION:Al Noor Island\, Buhairah Corniche Road\, Khalid Lagoon\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241203T153925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T154149Z
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SUMMARY:Goodbye Julia: dir Mohamed Kordofani (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Mona is a retired singer in a tense marriage in Northern Sudan. Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder\, she tries to make amends by taking in the dead man’s southern Sudanese widow\, Julia\, and her son\, Daniel. Mona can’t confess her transgressions to Julia\, so she tries to adjust to a new status quo — but the country’s turmoil is going to find its way into her home and make her come face to face with her sins … The Cineuropa review said: “Mohamed Kordofani offers up wonderful snapshots\, overviews and explanations of all the nuances of the acute Sudanese situation of the time”. Recommended. \nArabic with English subtitles. \nThere are further screenings on 19 and 29 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/goodbye-julia-dir-mohamed-kordofani-2023-2/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel\, Trade Center St\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241028T170347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T170929Z
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SUMMARY:Nicolas Fattouh: Living with a Piece of Furniture
DESCRIPTION:This comedy with a point\, written\, performed and directed by Nicolas Fattouh\, revolves around the inhabitants of a small Christian village on Mount Lebanon\, the relationships and disagreements that make up their daily lives. Through comedy\, it examines the family and the village as essential components of Arab societies – and touches on the influence of religion too. \nThere’s a second performance on 15 December. \nLiving with a Piece of Furniture is part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Perform Sharjah programme. The performance is in Arabic with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nicolas-fattouh-living-with-a-piece-of-furniture/
LOCATION:Dar al Nadwa\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241203T133140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T133140Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory: Endless Fun\, End of Season\, Parties
DESCRIPTION:The final stop for the Laughter Factory’s seasonal tour\, promising “non-stop belly laughs from start to finish”. The acts: \nChris Washington UK standup with a clutch of TV appearances (inc Mock the Week\, House of Games\, The Stand Up Sketch Show \nAbz Ali Emirati comic who shared a sold-out Abu Dhabi Comedy Week gig with Bassem Youseff and Maz Jobrani \nAsh Rose “the UAE’s only stand-up magician … His timing\, crowd work\, lightning-fast wit\, charm\, outrageously good looks and modesty all define him as a leader in his field” \nAnand Raman Can half a million social media followers be wrong? “Pure\, chaotic fun” \nRoxy Yekta British Iranian comic who riffs on life’s awkward moments with a sharp wit and a knack for crowd work \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-endless-fun-end-of-season-parties-3/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20240916T111032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T111032Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Art Here 2024
DESCRIPTION:Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Art Here 2024\, now in its fourth edition\, has rapidly become a significant entry in the Middle East’s art exhibition calendar – a regional competition for 3D work that benefits from sponsorship by luxe watchmaker Richard Mille to the extent that at the end of the exhibition one of the five artists shown will get a not insignificant $60\,000 cash award as part of the Richard Mille Art Prize. \nThis year\, Louvre Abu Dhabi and guest curator Simon Njami invited responses to the theme ‘Awakenings’; the selected artists are tasked with translating the concept of openness into visual forms via sculptures or audiovisual installations “that address questions of today and the near future”. \nThere were 230 submissions in total\, and five have been selected for the exhibition. The competition this year has been expanded to include North Africa alongside the GCC\, and three of the shortlist came from outside the Gulf. Franco-Tunisian artist Férielle Doulain-Zouari explores the coexistence of natural and artificial worlds via installations\, sculptures\, and weaving. Moataz Nasr from Egypt investigates the geopolitics and social development of Egypt and Africa\, testing the notion of identity and belonging in a world of globalisation. And Nicène Kossentini (Tunisia) uses video to capture the slow transformation of people and things\, revealing intimate places and bodies and uncovering the buried truths of her heritage. \nThe other two on the shortlist will probably be more familiar to local arty audiences – Lamya Gargash (Dubai) and Sarah Almehairi (Abu Dhabi). Gargash usually works in film and photography to document the essence of inhabited and abandoned spaces\, delving into cultural heritage amidst rapid modernisation\, and capturing the beauty of human trace and the value of the mundane – “my desire for seclusion\, and my grieving for our inevitable fate\, has led me to find beauty in ordinary things and bring to life these reticent moments in time …” She’s a Third Line artist and has had several shows there\, including one of our favourites. \nSarah Almehairi has worked in various media – sculpture\, painting\, book art\, fibre art\, photography\, poetry – to explore themes of identity\, language\, materiality and memory. Now signed with Carbon 12\, she was part of the 2019 Youth Takeover at Jameel Arts Centre\, was one of Abu Dhabi Art’s 2022 Beyond: Emerging Artists (a group which also went to Cromwell Place the following year)\, and was commissioned for Alserkal Avenue’s public art projects in 2022 for Alserkal Art Week – she transformed the passages alongside Concrete into a rather good visual poem with her work don’t overlook the weather (as your thoughts collect)\, asking visitors to linger and observe both the earth and the sky as they passed through. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-art-here-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:3D,Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241025T133056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T133056Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Fictional Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition featuring 28 women artists from the UAE\, Russia\, Iran\, Armenia\, India\, Pakistan\, Ukraine\, Kazakhstan\, Indonesia\, Iceland\, USA and more. These artists\, who live and work across the globe\, look at landscapes — urban\, imagined\, natural and artificial — as a reflection of personal and collective experiences\, narratives that are bound by the powerful\, collective lens of womanhood. “Through this exhibition\, the female perspective takes centre stage\, celebrating resilience\, beauty\, and strength in every stroke and sculpture” as the organisers put it. “This exhibition highlights the persistent challenges faced by female artists and advocates for greater recognition\, equity\, and fair representation in the global art market.” \nThis exhibition is curated by Nadine Khalil from Dubai\, Alisa Bagdonaite from Alisa Contemporary Art Gallery in Dubai\, and Serafima Kostrova from pop/off/art in St Petersburg; it’s organised through five women-led galleries – as well as Alisa Contemporary and pop/off/art\, there’s Nadya Kotova Gallery (Antwerp)\, Sardi Gallery (Yerevan) and Syntax Gallery (UAE).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-fictional-landscapes/
LOCATION:Foundry Downtown\, Boulevard Crescent\, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
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-2/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T113037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T113037Z
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SUMMARY:Máté Mészáros: Performative Walk – Mechanics of Distance
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic\, Máté Mészáros came up with an alternative form of his piece Mechanics of Distance that could still be shared and experienced while spaces were closed and gatherings prohibited. He developed a participative walk to enact nine stages of the choreography; participants can follow a route of printed pictograms\, on their own or together\, and can piece together the choreography of the performance. The result is that participants become quasi-performers themselves\, gaining the physical sensation of the changing proximity of bodies in the space – in this case streets of Alserkal Avenue. \nThis piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mate-meszaros-performative-walk-mechanics-of-distance/
LOCATION:The Yard\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Dance,Participation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241210T113720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T113954Z
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SUMMARY:Samaa Wakim & Samar Haddad King:  Interdisciplinarity in Dance
DESCRIPTION:Samaa Wakim graduated from the faculty of Theatre at the University of Haifa and has since performed in numerous dance theatre productions; Samar Haddad King\, the founding artistic director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre\, has a BFA in choreography\, has choreographed several productions\, and co-authored a chapter on dance in the Arab World for the 2nd edition of Contemporary Choreography (Routledge\, 2018). Their conversation will cover their past multi-modal collaborations and extend into a discussion of the future of the field. \nThis piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme\, which includes Wakim and Haddad King’s piece Losing It on 14 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/samaa-wakim-samar-haddad-king-interdisciplinarity-in-dance/
LOCATION:The Yard\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191059
CREATED:20241119T161040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T161040Z
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SUMMARY:Remote Abu Dhabi by Rimini Protokoll
DESCRIPTION:Rimini Protokoll pushes the boundaries of conventional theatre. During this performance walk within the collective’s ‘Remote X’ series (2013–ongoing)\, you are invited to explore the growing presence of artificial intelligence in future cities; for this tour\, designed specifically for Abu Dhabi\, you wear headphones (provided) and are guided by a computer-generated voice (in Arabic or English) into familiar and unfamiliar sites “that emerge as if from an imagined film”. \nThe starting point is the Landmark Tower on the Abu Dhabi Corniche Family Park. The Rimini Protokoll experience is remarkable and can be eye-opening; the collective has done Abu Dhabi a couple of times in the past\, as part of early Abu Dhabi Art extras\, and we’d heartily recommend the trip … \nThis is part of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. \nFuture dates: \n22 December \n5 January\n19 January \n2 February\n9 February\n16 February \n6 April\n13 April\n20 April\n27 April \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/remote-abu-dhabi-by-rimini-protokoll-6/
CATEGORIES:Experience,Tour/Visit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T191100
CREATED:20241119T162907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T162907Z
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SUMMARY:Remote Al Ain by Rimini Protokoll
DESCRIPTION:Rimini Protokoll pushes the boundaries of conventional theatre. During this performance walk within the collective’s ‘Remote X’ series (2013–ongoing)\, you are invited to explore the growing presence of artificial intelligence in future cities; for this tour\, designed specifically for Al Ain\, you wear headphones (provided) and are guided by a computer-generated voice (in Arabic or English) into familiar and unfamiliar sites “that emerge as if from an imagined film”. \nThe starting point is Al Jahili Fort. \nThe Rimini Protokoll experience is remarkable and can be eye-opening; the collective has done Abu Dhabi a couple of times in the past\, as part of early Abu Dhabi Art extras\, and we’d heartily recommend the trip … \nThis is part of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. \nFuture dates: \n22 December \n12 January\n25 January \n9 February\n23 February \n6 April\n13 April\n20 April\n27 April \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/remote-al-ain-by-rimini-protokoll-6/
CATEGORIES:Experience,Tour/Visit
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