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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241015T105356Z
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SUMMARY:Chinar Farooqui: ⁠Injiri (Real India)
DESCRIPTION:An intimate look at the creative journey of the founder of the Injari contemporary clothing brand\, Chinar Farooqui\, and the narratives woven into each piece produced by Injiri\, its dedication to traditional craftsmanship\, and its emphasis on sustainable practices. To 18 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chinar-farooqui-%e2%81%a0injiri-real-india/
LOCATION:Total Arts at the Courtyard\, Al Quoz\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1514047;55.250782
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241112T162546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T162546Z
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SUMMARY:Negin Fallah\, Mai Al Remeithi\, Annie Kurkdjian: Contours of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:A group show for three female artists whose backgrounds\, experiences\, and practices converge in a shared exploration of cultural heritage\, personal memory\, and emotional landscapes. Negin Fallah examines the intersection of tradition and transformation\, where echoes of Iranian illuminated manuscripts and miniatures collide with contemporary narratives of human psychology\, mythology\, and naturalistic philosophy. Mai Al Remeithi’s minimalist compositions channel the architectural metamorphosis of the UAE\, echoing the nation’s balance of heritage and modernity. And Annie Kurkdjian‘s portraits\, often grotesque and haunting\, provide a window into the human psyche scarred by war and displacement. \nTo 30 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/negin-fallah-mai-al-remeithi-annie-kurkdjian-contours-of-belonging/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241111T162044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T162102Z
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SUMMARY:Behzad Khosravi Noori: The Life of an Itinerant Through a Pinhole
DESCRIPTION:Behzad Noori\, PhD is a self-described artist\, writer\, educator and necromancer; his research-based practice includes films\, installations\, and archival studies\, investigating histories from the Global South\, labour and the means of production\, and histories of political relationships that have existed as a counter narration to the east-west / north-south dichotomy. \nNoori uses personal experience as a springboard to establish a hypothetical relationship between memories and significant world events; this show analyses photographs made by his grandfather\, Gholamreza Amirbeigi\, between 1956 and 1968 – using images of working-class agency to consider an unconscious colonial memory and its formative influence on modern\, global southern subjectivity. \nTo 31 March.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/behzad-khosravi-noori-the-life-of-an-itinerant-through-a-pinhole/
LOCATION:Gulf Photo Plus\, Unit D36 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241111T153846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T153846Z
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SUMMARY:Eman Alhashemi: Superficial Transactions
DESCRIPTION:Alhashemi’s second solo exhibition at the gallery is her first after returning from the States with a Master’s in Fine Arts. Curated by Nasser Abdullah\, this exhibition presents a series of works that build on her previous experiences\, “appearing as annotations and reflections that encapsulate different phases she has undergone since the beginning of her career”. From her early days with hand-printing and producing repetitive editions\, she has moved on to sculpture and ceramics\, then performance art and multimedia video; her practice is characterised by an ability to embrace mistakes and inconsistencies across editions\, a reconciled perspective on imperfection and difference that echoes the diversity of human nature. \nTo 6 January. \nAbove: Eman Alhashemi\, Vessel 205 (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/eman-alhashemi-superficial-transactions/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241108T141030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T141030Z
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SUMMARY:Chaouki Choukini: Citadelles of Today
DESCRIPTION:New work by the Lebanese-born Paris-based sculptor. Working mainly in wood but occasionally in marble or stone\, Choukini’s aethetic may appear somewhat primitivist; in fact his sculptures exhibit a sophisticated interrogation of organic and mechanical worlds. To 20 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chaouki-choukini-citadelles-of-today/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/choukini.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241104T114926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T135840Z
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SUMMARY:Edgar Orlaineta: What We See of Things is the Things
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the Mexican artist whose practice focuses on hybrid sculptural forms that draw inspiration from modernism\, popular culture\, and specific historic moments. In particular\, Orlaineta explores post-war design and architecture\, generally depicting biomorphic shapes with a strong surrealist influence. \nIn his new body of work\, Orlaineta reflects on the philosophical explorations of perception and essence\, challenging traditional notions of art and the birth point of objects through a profound engagement with materiality and meaning. His exploration of objects as non-functional or decontextualised allows him to strip them down to their purest form: a thing. What is it that differentiates things from objects\, or even from art? How do these things interact with their environment? Is it the environment that gives them meaning\, or vice versa? At what point during the process of making something\, does it actually become something? \nThrough his works\, Edgar Orlaineta seeks to eliminate any pre- conceptualised notions of the depicted objects\, reducing them to what they appear as to the naked eye: things. \nTo 25 January. \nAbove: Edgar Orlaineta\, (Da)Dandy (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/edgar-orlaineta-what-we-see-of-things-is-the-things/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241025T103018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T103100Z
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SUMMARY:Thaier Helal: Navigating Through Nothing
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition featuring Helal’s most recent body of work and a pivotal moment in the artist’s evolution\, a more straightforward yet deeply expressive style without the constraints of his previous methods. The new approach\, characterized by loose\, dynamic strokes\, invites viewers to engage with the artwork instinctually; “by focusing on the expressive potential of each stroke\, he draws on the tradition of abstraction\, where the act of painting becomes a narrative in itself” as the gallery puts it. \nTo 5 January. \nAbove: Thaier Helal\, Navigating Through Nothing (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/thaier-helal-navigating-through-nothing/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20240617T073848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T073848Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Artist’s Rooms: Amba Sayal-Bennett
DESCRIPTION:Works spanning the last eight years of the artist’s practice that critically engage with the socio-political contexts of architectural heritage and modernist ideologies and aesthetics. Drawing is at the centre of Amba Sayal-Bennett’s practice\, expanding across works on paper\, projections and sculptural installations; she is particularly interested in the nature of abstraction\, using technology in the form of language\, tools\, methods and materiality to stage relations and engagement between human and non-human. \nWithin her work\, Sayal-Bennett critiques the tendency of colonial practices to decontextualise and appropriate. She traces the migration of architectural forms across continents\, such as to Chandigarh in Punjab\, the birthplace of her maternal grandparents\, and where Le Corbusier’s purpose-built city examines the failings of modernism in post-colonial contexts. She explores modernism’s rejection of ornamentalism as well as her interest in sci-fi aesthetics\, a genre which has long been criticised for its colonial overtones.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-artists-rooms-amba-sayal-bennett/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241023T093704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T093704Z
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SUMMARY:Animal: dir Cyril Dion (2021)
DESCRIPTION:16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation that knows its very future is at risk – between climate change and the mass extinction of wildlife\, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. At the instigation of director Cyril Dion\, who already nailed his colours to the mast with his 2015 investigative documentary  Tomorrow\, and the eminent primatologist Jane Goodall\, the two teenagers embark in an extraordinary quest: to travel around the world and meet with scientists and activists to find another way of living alongside other species\, more as roommates than predators. The two protagonists are simultaneously very ordinary and very engaging; Dion has produced a powerful argument for coexistence rather than competition\, and his skill is to let us draw our own conclusions. \nIn English with French subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/animal-dir-cyril-dion-2021-2/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241010T133509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T144838Z
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SUMMARY:Hard Shell Soft Shell | Fragile: dir Emma Benestan (2021)
DESCRIPTION:A handsome oyster farmer from the Mediterranean port town of Sète vows to win back his actress girlfriend after a botched proposal involving a ring hidden in an oyster shell. Fortunately\, his friends are ready to do anything to help him out … A film that hijacks the traditional comic tropes with a joyfully feminist take on contemporary masculinity. Screens in the MOVE ON FILM season.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hard-shell-soft-shell-fragile-dir-emma-benestan-2021/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel\, Trade Center St\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/fragile-2.jpg
GEO:25.2188322;55.2840813
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241108T162326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T162700Z
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SUMMARY:Sunset Soirée
DESCRIPTION:An early-evening open mic gig for local musicians in Bla Bla’s Backroom.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunset-soiree/
LOCATION:Bla Bla Dubai\, The Beach\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music,Open mic
GEO:25.0754093;55.1313156
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241112T094550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T095823Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy Night @ Ting Irie
DESCRIPTION:“Hilarious live performances by up-and-coming stand-up comedians” at Ting Irie Abu Dhabi every other Tuesday (best to check their Instagram account @tingirieauh just to be sure). It’s hosted by Funeral Home Comedy; the Jamaican vibe is always great\, irrespective of whether the comedy is any good – and while there’s always going to be a hit or miss element\, experience suggests it’s been good most of the time so far. The admission price includes two free drinks\, and there’s usually a DJ set afterwards too.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-night-ting-irie-2/
LOCATION:Ting Irie\, Mamsga al Saadiyat\, Mamsha Al Saadiyat\, Cultural District\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.5391009;54.4102775
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241023T093907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T093907Z
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SUMMARY:Dans la brume: dir Daniel Roby (2018)
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Roby’s film has a Parisian couple whose daughter suffers from an incurable disease that forces her to live in a hermetically sealed glass bubble. Then a mysterious toxic fog begins to spread in the Parisian streets\, killing anyone who gets caught in it. The parents find shelter on the roof above the mist\, but the daughter is still in her bubble in the now fog-filled apartment … Her parents must now cope with the lack of food\, power\, and information\, but the bubble won’t hold forever so they also need an escape plan … \nIn French with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dans-la-brume-dir-daniel-roby-2018/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dans-la-brume.jpg
GEO:24.4888048;54.4122507
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20240827T164845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T142812Z
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SUMMARY:More Than Honey: dir Markus Imhoof (2012)
DESCRIPTION:“If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth\,” said Albert Einstein\, “man would have no more than four years left to live”. That’s because without the bees’ pollinating work\, agriculture could collapse and with it our ability to feed ourselves. \nWell\, all over the world bees have been dying for the past few years. Although the causes for this are still a mystery\, one thing is already clear: there is more at stake than simply a few dead insects\, and a great deal more than just honey. Imhoof’s documentary takes us on a journey to meet some of the people and places whose existence depends on bees – a Swiss beekeeper in the Alps\, the gigantic almond plantations of California\, a bee brain researcher in Berlin\, a pollen trader in China. His directorial style is laid back; there’s no hectoring here\, we can draw our own conclusions. And along the way there’s much to enjoy in this film\, with the mystery and beauty of bees emerging strongly – including the perennially fascinating question of whether individual bees are effectively buzzing cells in super-organisms: do they know more than us? \n \nThe film screens in the NAAS programme under the umbrella title Green Reel: Films for a Sustainable Future\, featuring independent films from around the world that focus on the environment and sustainability. NAAS is a collaboration between a number of cultural institutions in the UAE: the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region\, the Embassies of France in the United Arab Emirates\, the Embassy of Canada to the United Arab Emirates\, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi\, the Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain\, and Alliance Française Dubai. \nNAAS: Green Reel runs from 10 September to 26 November at Alliance Française Dubai. The screenings are all free and subtitled in English. \nUpcoming: (click the title for the link) \n19 November Hadwin’s Judgement dir Sasha Snow (2015)\n26 November Dans la brume | Just a Breath Away dir Daniel Roby (2018)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/more-than-honey-dir-markus-imhoof-2012-2/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bee.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241010T130158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T132242Z
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SUMMARY:Dancing Pina: dir Florian Heinzen-Ziob (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Two spectacular dance projects show how a young generation of dancers from all over the world are rediscovering Pina Bausch’s choreography: the Semperoper Ballet Company in Dresden rehearses her dance opera Iphigenia in Tauris\, and dancers from all over Africa rehearse Bausch’s ballet Le Sacre du Printemps at the École des Sables in Senegal. Dancers from traditions street dance\, classical ballet\, traditional and modern African dance transform Pina Bausch’s work – and Pina’s choreography transforms the dancers. A visually intense and emotionally charged journey into the world of modern dance and beyond. Screens in the MOVE ON FILM season.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dancing-pina-dir-florian-heinzen-ziob-2022-2/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel\, Trade Center St\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241112T114358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T161314Z
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SUMMARY:Khalif Tahir Thompson / Summer Wheat: Jewels
DESCRIPTION:The first in The Gallery Collective\, a series of sort-of gallery takeovers whereby Sotheby’s Dubai is giving its DIFC exhibition space over to a series of local galleries in a two-year run starting in November. Every six to eight weeks\, a partner gallery will curate a show in the space. First up is Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery with a two-hander\, showing the works by NYC-based Khalif Tahir Thompson (“emotionally charged pieces\, characterised [by] a vivid colour palette\, explore themes of identity\, cultural heritage\, and personal narrative”) and the American Summer Wheat (“textured\, vibrant paintings [that] focus on femininity\, labour\, and community through bold\, figurative compositions and innovative use of materials”). To 6 January. \nAbove: Khalif Tahir Thompson\, Wrapped In Satin (2022)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/khalif-tahir-thompson-summer-wheat-jewels/
LOCATION:Sotheby’s Dubai\, DIFC Gate Village Building No3\, Unit 01\, Level B2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241022T123907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T123907Z
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SUMMARY:Steven Naifeh: Art\, Writing\, and Passion for Art Collection
DESCRIPTION:The artist\, writer\, art historian and collector Steven Naifeh will discuss his work\, currently featured in a solo exhibition at Artbooth Gallery and at Abu Dhabi Art; his writing\, notably his biography of Vincent van Gogh; and his collection of nineteenth-century art\, which focuses on artists significant to Van Gogh plus neoclassical sculptors like Antonio Canova and British portrait painters from Reynolds to Lawrence.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/steven-naifeh-art-writing-and-passion-for-art-collection/
LOCATION:Richelieu Amphitheatre\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Steven-Naifeh.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20240910T170105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T170105Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Istoria: A Retrospective Reimagining Middle Eastern Feminism with Leila Nseir
DESCRIPTION:This retrospective for the late Syrian artist honours Leila Nseir’s legacy and celebrates her contributions to art and feminism. \nNseir’s art was rooted in humanist concerns and feminist thought\, addressing themes of conflict\, inequality\, and poverty; her career was impacted by gender persecution and patriarchal attitudes\, both within her close-knit and broader communities. “Nseir’s intentional reinterpretation of historical forms demonstrates a distinctive fusion of intimacy\, complexity\, and human suffering” says the gallery. \nShe started with sculpture but deemed it too masculine a medium. She then embarked on a long journey in painting and drawing\, but developed oil paint poisoning. Transitioning from oils to acrylics\, graphite\, pastels\, and eventually developing a unique monotype woodcut print technique\, she continued to explore and push artistic boundaries. \nNseir’s later pieces delve into the complexities of diaspora\, migration\, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. She depicted females as a mirror\, reflecting Syria and its embodiment of strength\, complexity\, and intricacy.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-istoria-a-retrospective-reimagining-middle-eastern-feminism-with-leila-nseir/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241111T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
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SUMMARY:Niki Mukhi featuring Vanraj Shastri
DESCRIPTION:Niki Mukhi (guitar) and his quartet (Rami Lakkis\, bass: Arindam Chakravarty\, tabla: Ratish Chadha\, drums) are joined by Vanraj Shastri (sarangi and vocals) for an evening of jazz\, flamenco and Indian classical music.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/niki-mukhi-featuring-vanraj-shastri/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Indian classical,Jazz
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241023T094644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T094644Z
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SUMMARY:Bigger Than Us: dir Flore Vasseur (2021)
DESCRIPTION:When she was 12 years old\, Melati Wijsen started a campaign to ban single-use plastic in Indonesia. Now 18\, she decides to travel the globe seeking to connect with fellow young activists who are committed to making their world a better place. Director Flore Vasseur’s document of those travels is a handsomely assembled compendium of inspirational tales that emphasise hope and positivity. In French with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bigger-than-us-dir-flore-vasseur-2020/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T151357Z
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SUMMARY:Wissam Shawkat: Calligraformism
DESCRIPTION:The Iraqi artist and calligrapher introduces the latest examples of his signature style\, merging the beauty of classical Arabic scripts with modern design principles; Calligraforms transforms Thuluth script lettering into abstract\, fluid forms that are removed their textual meaning and presented as stand-alone visual elements. As he puts it\, “Each letter has a life and energy of its own. By magnifying their details and removing the constraints of the text\, I aim to reveal their hidden beauty.” \n“By blending the rich heritage of Arabic calligraphy with influences from modern European abstract movements like Cubism\, and Bauhaus\, Wissam creates a dialogue between the East and West\,” says the gallery. “Calligraformism is more than an art style; it is a philosophy\, an artistic movement\, that reflects Wissam’s desire to break the boundaries of classical calligraphy …” \nTo 11 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wissam-shawkat-calligraformism/
LOCATION:Mestaria Gallery\, Unit 35\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241110T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241023T085444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T124721Z
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SUMMARY:Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia
DESCRIPTION:A second performance for Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige’s speculative performance about the lost Roman city of Orthosia. buried beneath the Nahr al Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon. The ruins of the ancient city of Orthosia\, lost since being hit by a tsunami in 551 CE\, are a major find; but a proper archaeological investigation would necessitate yet another displacement for the families living there – a process that would be socially\, politically and humanly untenable. Performed by Ahmed Abu Arada and Miryana Milad Almaalouly as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Perform Sharjah programme\, The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia is presented in English with Arabic subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joana-hadjithomas-and-khalil-joreige-the-vertiginous-story-of-orthosia-2/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Performance
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241010T131556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T140115Z
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SUMMARY:Pina: dir Wim Wenders (2011)
DESCRIPTION:A captivating dance documentary that celebrates the life and work of the world-renowned choreographer Pina Bausch. During the preparations for the film in 2009\, Bausch died suddenly; the dancers of Bausch’s company\, Tanztheater Wuppertal\, convinced him to proceed as a way of memorializing Bausch and her choreography. The film has four major stage performances actually rehearsed by Bausch\, interspersed with solo and duet dances from many of Bausch’s other works; many of the dancers relate their stories of working with Pina. As a result\, Pina is a tribute to an extraordinary artist who redefined the boundaries of modern dance. Screens in the MOVE ON FILM season.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/pina-dir-win-wenders-2011-3/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Auditorium\, Oud Metha\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20240924T131626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T131626Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Alymamah Rashed: Mirrors from the Sidewalk
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of Alymamah Rashed’s latest work. A new series of large-scale watercolour and acrylic canvases\, it’s shaped by the belief that bodily connection to specific environments and elements can facilitate spiritual awakening. Rashed reflects on the immersion of the body in water\, soil and sky\, embracing floral elements and the everyday objects that she collects from the sidewalks of her hometown Kuwait.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-alymamah-rashed-mirrors-from-the-sidewalk/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2135121;55.2823895
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20240923T133730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T133730Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Areej Rajab: Interwoven
DESCRIPTION:New work by the Bahraini artist\, based on an interplay of colours and emotions where the intricate patterns of human behaviour are delicately overlapped with the rhythms of nature: “she reveals the intricate beauty of natural forms and how they mirror the complexities of human emotions\,” says the gallery. By layering colours\, Areej reflects how human emotions and experiences intertwine\, much like patterns in nature. \n“I find inspiration in nature as it is the purest source of colour\,” says the artist. “My focus is on colour combinations and how they blend and overlap rather than just colour itself\, much like how human behaviour and emotions often intertwine and influence one another. Different cultures can interpret colour in various ways\, which adds another layer of meaning to my work”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-areej-rajab-interwoven/
LOCATION:Mestaria Gallery\, Unit 35\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
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SUMMARY:Searching for Pierrot
DESCRIPTION:A return for this single-hander\, written by and (we think) performed by Gillian Rhodes\, who is really very good at this storytelling-with-performance sort of thing. This time it’s a coming-of-age tale of a young boy in the late 19th century; a chance encounter with the famous clown Pierrot “sets off a chain of events that leads the boy through the city\, from the freak show to the opera and all the way to the future … He meets a host of colourful and mysterious characters that prompt him to question what it really means to be remarkable\, and what it costs”. Recommended. \nThere’s a performance in French at 2.30pm and in English at 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/searching-for-pierrot-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241023T084854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T124649Z
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SUMMARY:Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia
DESCRIPTION:The Nahr al Bared refugee camp was built in north Lebanon in 1948 for Palestinian families fleeing the Nakba. At the time\, nobody considered the possibility that they might still be there 75 years later. In 2007\, fighting erupted in the camp between the Lebanese army and Islamist groups exposed an archaeological site which turned out to be the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Orthosia\, lost since being hit by a tsunami in 551 CE. This was a major find\, but a proper archaeological investigation would necessitate yet another displacement for the families living there – a process that would be socially\, politically and humanly untenable. \nThrough storytelling\, video\, photography and installation\, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige imagine what may lie under the ground\, questioning the narratives surrounding the story within the context of a cycle of construction and destruction. \nPerformed by Ahmed Abu Arada and Miryana Milad Almaalouly as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Perform Sharjah programme\, The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia is presented in Arabic with English subtitles on 9 November; on 10 November it’s in English with Arabic subtitles at the Jameel Arts Centre\, Dubai.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joana-hadjithomas-and-khalil-joreige-the-vertiginous-story-of-orthosia/
LOCATION:Bait Gholoum Ibrahim Al Issa\, Corniche Street\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241009T114951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T114951Z
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SUMMARY:Blackadder Goes Forth
DESCRIPTION:The second and final performance by Dubai Drama Group of this  stage adaptation of the fourth (and best-scripted) of the BBC sitcom – a series of schemes by Captain Edmund Blackadder to escape the horrors of World War One\, aided and impeded by his dimwitted yet endearing sidekick Baldrick\, the bumbling but lovable George\, and his nemesis Captain Darling. Should be laughs a-plenty\, right up to the tragic twist in the tale at the end … James Mitchinson directs and plays Flash; Blackadder is Matthew T Corbett\, Baldrick is Sadiq Saboowala.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/blackadder-goes-forth-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241029T135654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T135654Z
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SUMMARY:Steinway Concert Series: Illia Ovcharenko
DESCRIPTION:The young Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko is something of a must-see\, especially when he’s playing the Romantic repertoire – and most especially for his treatment of Liszt. Praised as “technically flawless and impeccably musical” (International Piano) and winner of multiple competitions including the lauded 2022 Honens International Piano Competition\, Ovcharenko’s recital will feature two of Liszt’s most celebrated works – the transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 and his Sonata in B minor (reviewed last year as “astonishing … lushly detailed and violently thrilling\, it left us holding our breath and riveted …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/steinway-concert-series-illia-ovcharenko/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T114227
CREATED:20241010T134511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T134511Z
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SUMMARY:Rise | En Corps: dir Cédric Klapisch (2021)
DESCRIPTION:Élise (played by real-life Paris Opera Ballet principal ballerina Marion Barbeau in her first film rôle) thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her; and after she suffers an injury on stage\, it seems like she might not be able to dance again. The path to physical and emotional recovery will lead her away from Paris to a picturesque location in Brittany – where her friends\, a new love and the freedom of contemporary dance will help her reconnect with her father and most importantly\, herself. A heartwarming and inspiring story that encapsulates the emotional and transformational power of contemporary dance. Screens in the MOVE ON FILM season.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rise-en-corps-dir-cedric-klapisch-2021/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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