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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Majda Abdulshakour and Noura Ali-Ramahi: All is Here
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s reflection that “It is here that we must love. All is here\,” this exhibition of painting and sculpture invites viewers to rediscover paradise not as a distant place\, but as something that exists within our everyday acts of seeing\, caring\, and creating.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-majda-abdulshakour-and-noura-ali-ramahi-all-is-here/
LOCATION:La Galerie\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251020T155044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T095511Z
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SUMMARY:Besher Koushaji: Moments of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Koushaji’s exhibitions continues his exploration of memory\, resilience\, and the human condition with a new body of work that “reflects on a world shaped by displacement\, conflict\, and uncertainty\, yet illuminated by fleeting moments of beauty and strength”. His distinctive visual language of layered strata provides a richly layered canvas through which Koushaji weaves symbols of cultural memory such as lemons\, pomegranates\, and flowers as metaphors of endurance and renewal; at the heart of his compositions stands the figure of the woman\, embodying continuity\, tenderness\, and quiet power. \nTo 12 January. \nAbove: Besher Koushaji\, Untitled (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/besher-koushaji-moments-of-hope/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251008T082918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T082918Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Thomas Dillon: The Raw and the Cooked
DESCRIPTION:This is Dillon’s first solo exhibition in Dubai; and it is claimed to be a milestone in the artist’s career\, featuring a body of work conceived and created specifically for this show. \nIn Claude Lévi-Strauss’s influential text of the same name\, the author identified binary oppositions – nature and culture\, raw and cooked – as fundamental tools by which societies organise meaning. For Dillon\, it is more than a reference; it offers a conceptual lens through which his paintings may be read – Dillon feels he is testing the limits of painting as a medium that can bridge instinct and intellect\, gesture and structure\, matter and form. As the gallery puts it\, “Dillon’s works remind us that art continues to operate like myth: as a space where chaos is given form\, where the elemental becomes symbolic\, and where human thought – raw and cooked alike – finds its most resonant expression”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-thomas-dillon-the-raw-and-the-cooked/
LOCATION:Opera Gallery\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20250909T073440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T073440Z
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef Live
DESCRIPTION:The top Egyptian American comedian and satirist returns to Dubai for a one-off show at Coca-Cola Arena with his characteristic blend of satire and storytelling “as he weaves his journey of cultural identity\, resilience\, and the absurdities of politics and everyday life”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-live/
LOCATION:Coca-Cola Arena\, City Walk\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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GEO:25.2074895;55.2625253
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251105T144407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T145215Z
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SUMMARY:Improv' Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:Well\, you can’t accuse Duboimedy of trying to fool us … this is indeed a Sunday afternoon of comic improv\, largely based on audience suggestions. It’s free\, but there is a minimum spend of one drink or one food item per person.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/improv-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
GEO:25.1268007;55.1219323
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251008T160416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T160416Z
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SUMMARY:Searching for Love
DESCRIPTION:A lyrical duet that weaves together music and poetry\, Searching for Love transports audiences to the streets of Cairo to examine themes of love\, alienation and longing. Director and writer Nanda Mohammad joins composer and violinist Mohamed Sami to offer a deeply personal reflection on the emotional journey of their long marriage\, revealing how true love can endure even in a fragmented world. Each performer expresses themselves through their art: Inviting the audience to contemplate the fragility of human connection\, Searching for Love urges us to rediscover the affection we have for our cities and for one another. It is part of the Perform Sharjah programme. \nIn Arabic\, with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/searching-for-love-2/
LOCATION:Al Dana Grand Ballroom\, Oceanic Khorfakkan ResortK\, Corniche Road\, horfakkan\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251114T133550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T134125Z
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SUMMARY:Lala Rukh II: The importance of staying quiet
DESCRIPTION:The first part of this series\, Lala Rukh I\, presented a selection of photographs from the artist’s archives during her years at the University of Chicago (1974-76). Its speculative framework helped us to stage the evolution of Lala’s photographic sensibility\, as she refined her sense of composition\, framing\, and perception. This second exhibition of The importance of staying quiet completes the two-part observational inquiry into Lala Rukh’s photographic practice\, showing how it moved toward abstraction. The exhibition builds parallels across different bodies of work\, tracing how Lala both used and broke down photographic technique\, the visual\, and the conceptual into photo-documentation\, unique photo works\, video\, and drawing. \nTo 17 January. \nAbove: Lala Rukh\, Gadani\, 2001\, 07.00 – 19.00 (video still\, 2001)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lala-rukh-ii-the-importance-of-staying-quiet/
LOCATION:Grey Noise\, Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251113T114110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114335Z
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SUMMARY:Devadeep Gupta: We Must Therefore Turn Our Attention Skywards
DESCRIPTION:A short pop-up exhibition for Devadeep Gupta\, presented by Prameya Art Foundation with the support of Alserkal Avenue and India Art Fair. The artist’s practice investigates the overlapping histories of colonial extraction\, ecological destruction\, and indigenous resilience in Margherita\, Assam – once a thriving rainforest ecosystem\, now devastated by over 150 years of coal mining. This project gathers anecdotal\, speculative and documentary traces of Margherita’s transformation from a lush rainforest to an environmental\, and public-health crisis; Gupta highlights the inter-generational resilience of the inhabitants of the land as a form of reparative resistance within sites of ecological collapse\, reframing survival as both an aesthetic and an ethical act. \nTo 23 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/devadeep-gupta-we-must-therefore-turn-our-attention-skywards/
LOCATION:Warehouse 46\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251111T123353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T123407Z
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SUMMARY:Miramar Al Nayyar: Hujra
DESCRIPTION:Tabari Artspace’s first exhibition at its new Alserkal Avenue location is a solo show for Miramar Al Nayyar\, curated by Abeer Seikaly. In Hujra\, Al Nayyar “traces how flow crystallises onto canvas\, how light becomes matter\, and how painting absorbs the sound of vision\, grounding the process in the rock’s enduring presence as both origin and silent witness …. The exhibition unfolds as a dialogue between artist and curator\, where inner states of consciousness take form through body\, material\, and space”. To 1 December
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/miramar-al-nayyar-hujra/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace Alserkal Avenue\, Warehouse 81\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251110T123212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T123433Z
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SUMMARY:Fereydoun Ave\, Raana Farnoud\, Shaqayeq Arabi: IMPROVISATIONS
DESCRIPTION:The artists in this group show have distinct visual languages that do find commonalities: they “transform the familiar through acts of care\, attention\, and intuitive play … a shared attentiveness to what is provisional\, such as a line that wavers\, a form that repeats with variation\, or a gesture made in passing but left to settle”\, as the gallery has it. \nIn Farnoud’s paintings\, forms hover between presence and disappearance. Ave’s works honour simplicity\, allowing small elements to settle into poetry. Arabi assembles delicate sculptures\, where fragility becomes a kind of resilience. \n“In a time that often demands spectacle\, these works ask us to slow down\, pay attention\, and find presence in the modest\, fragile\, and unresolved …” \nTo 31 December. \nAbove: Fereydoun Ave\, Trompette de la Mort (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fereydoun-ave-raana-farnoud-shaqayeq-arabi-improvisations/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251104T172747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T173722Z
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SUMMARY:By the Movement of All Things
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition curated by Hamzeh Alfarahneh of South African curatorial firm Art(Advisory) and featuring works by Hamra Abbas (Pakistan)\, Diana Al-Hadid (Syria-USA)\, Timo Nasseri (Iran-Germany)\, and four South Africans – Igshaan Adams\, Moshekwa Langa\, James Webb\, and Bronwyn Katz. \nThe exhibition continues Alfarahneh’s ongoing investigation into Global Majority abstract practices\, focusing on the affinities and resonances between South African and Middle Eastern non-figurative approaches. The title\, borrowed from Aimé Césaire’s Notebook of a Return to My Native Land\, sets the tone of active participation\, inviting the viewer to engage with the works not merely by projecting meaning but also by reflecting their own lived experiences. \nThe exhibition is organised through a framework that Alfarahneh terms ‘structures of knowledge’ – “a mode of thinking that interrogates what kinds of knowledge exist outside the dominant canon\, and what role curators and institutions play in safeguarding\, proposing\, and presenting non-institutional know-how\, thematics\, and ancestral wisdoms\,” as the gallery puts it. “Rather than offering neat oppositions\, this framework asks how exhibition-making can surface practices of knowing that operate through gesture\, lineage\, and embodied memory.” Should be interesting. \nTo 8 January. \nAbove: Igshaan Adams\, Dark comfort (i) (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/by-the-movement-of-all-things/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251104T105530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T121033Z
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SUMMARY:Kamrooz Aram: Domestic Compositions
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by Kamrooz Aram. The artist’s practice integrates sculpture\, painting\, and architecture\, creating a context for viewing cultural artefacts in a way that brings them back into the present. \nAt the centre of five collages\, for instance\, is a repeated photo reproduction. The image is the kind of colour plate typical of Western art history books from the mid-to late 20th century\, part of a decidedly Western taxonomy of museological and cultural representation – its own kind of artefact. \nIn making this series\, Aram excised the photo of the bowl from several copies of a publication he deliberately does not name. But in his collage works\, the artist uses images from his collection of books documenting Iranian art\, with the rule that they must have been published before 1978\, the year that Edward Said’s Orientalism was published\, engendering the field of Postcolonial studies and offering a clear before-and-after. \nTo 10 January. \nAbove: Kamrooz Aram\, Untitled (Paravent) (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kamrooz-aram-domestic-compositions/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251028T124620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T124620Z
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SUMMARY:Ali Kaaf: The Fire’s Edge
DESCRIPTION:The artist’s first solo show at Ayyam Gallery features Kaaf’s seminal body of work from his Rift\, Helmet and Ras Ras series. \nThe Fire’s Edge evokes the fragile threshold where ancestral practices meet modern erasure\, the line between scorched earth and fertile soil but also the vanishing space where knowledge\, ritual\, and ecology once intertwined. Says the gallery: “the title of the exhibition suggests a meditation on disappearance and persistence\, on how destruction\, drought\, and extraction cast a shadow over the possibility of renewal …” \nWith Kaaf’s photographic works in the Ras Ras series\, the medium is manipulated by fire. The Helmet series explores the intersection of past and present via blown-glass helmets thatv evoke the fragility of memory. Much like Kaaf’s use of paper in the Rift series — a material that is both resilient and inherently delicate — glass becomes a poetic vessel for themes of endurance and vulnerability. \nTo 10 January. \nAbove: Ali Kaaf\, Helmet (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge-2/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251020T155718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T131309Z
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SUMMARY:Mohammed Joha: Houselessness
DESCRIPTION:In his latest work\, Palestinian artist Mohammed Joha redefines collage as “an architecture of rupture and reassembly\, both a method and a metaphor”. His works bring together scraps of fabric\, paper\, cardboard\, plastic and other salvaged materials\, textures pulled from shattered environments and fragments of personal history\, to form compressed\, jostling topographies; they convey not only violence and destruction\, but also endurance and resistance: a continuation of life within erasure. \nTo 11 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mohammed-joha-houseless/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251014T125339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125339Z
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SUMMARY:Ali Kaaf: The Fire’s Edge 
DESCRIPTION:Ali Kaaf’s first solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery features his seminal body of work\, the Rift series\, alongside selected works from his Helmet and Ras Ras series. \nThe Fire’s Edge evokes the fragile threshold where ancestral practices meet modern erasure – marking not only the line between scorched earth and fertile soil\, but also the vanishing space where knowledge\, ritual\, and ecology once intertwined. The title of the exhibition thus suggests a meditation on disappearance and persistence\, on how destruction\, drought\, and extraction cast a shadow over the possibility of renewal. \nTo 10 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20250930T121341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T123638Z
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SUMMARY:Gil Heitor Cortesão: All That Is Solid
DESCRIPTION:Gil Heitor Cortesão’s fifth solo show at CARBON 12 (it is also the gallery’s 100th exhibition) presents a suite of large and small works extending his investigation into the fragile perceptive systems and architectures of modernity. Working with oils on plexiglass\, Cortesão constructs images that hover between coherence and dissolution\, framing painting as a system at once striving for and resisting cohesion; at the heart of this new body of work lies the artist’s ongoing series of photographs of modernist interiors and glass structures\, reconfigured and filtered by colour\, space\, and mood. \nTo 8 January. \nAbove: Gil Heitor Cortesão\, Glasshouse (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gil-heitor-cortesao-all-that-is-solid/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T132055Z
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SUMMARY:Salma Dib: Marks of Return
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from the charged visual language of street walls in Palestine in this\, her first solo exhibition in the UAE\, Salma Dib transforms those surfaces of resistance into layered compositions that speak of loss\, resilience\, and collective memory. Her works – painting\, installation\, and textile – become vessels of remembrance\, where every mark holds the weight of history and the quiet persistence of a people. The exhibition invites viewers to move through fragments of memory and presence\, reflecting on how the act of return continues to shape identity\, community\, and the hope for what endures … \nTo 7 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/salma-dib-marks-of-return/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251115T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The final gig for the November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nTom Elwes Sold out his Edinburgh Fringe show: expect high-energy storytelling and razor-sharp wit \nKate Barron One of the funniest things to come out of Canada (possibly) ever. “Fierce\, unfiltered\, and hilariously relatable” \nAbz Ali Fast-rising Emirati comedian\, surely destined for some kind of stardom \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-74/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251115T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251115T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251105T160023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T160023Z
UID:10013028-1763236800-1763249400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular MadCat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-9/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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SUMMARY:Aliyah Alawadhi: Girl Parts
DESCRIPTION:“Childhood is a half-remembered taste: sweet\, sticky\, and sometimes spoiled.” In Girl Parts\, her first solo exhibition\, Aliyah Alawadhi expresses this residue in paint – bodies shimmering in pinks and creams\, mouths agape\, devouring and dreaming. Says the gallery: “These are not nostalgic visions of innocence but reimaginings of ‘girl’: an ancient inheritance of edicts around beauty\, shame\, and desire\, rewritten here with magic\, rage\, and much speculation”. \nThis Hunna Art exhibition is curated by Océane Sailly. \nTo 4 January. \nAbove: Aliyah Alawadhi\, Star Chips (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aliyah-alawadhi-girl-paris/
LOCATION:Bayt AlMamzar\, House 2\, 26 Street\, Al Mamzar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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SUMMARY:Tor Seidel: Riposte
DESCRIPTION:Tor Siedel explores how ‘vandalism’ by environmental activists in triptychs that consider whether these attacks can also be considered performative acts of art. He focuses on the protagonists’ actionism\, the shock or entertainment value for visitors\, and the professional dissemination of videos of the attack groups on the internet; says the gallery\, “this leads him to conclude that these are not only ambivalent forms of protest\, but also independent artistic acts. With paint bombs and soup\, the actors succeed in transforming significant works of art in unexpected ways and creating new experiences within the museum environment”. \nIn short\, actionism challenges the common perception that classical art and museum spaces are sacrosanct and expands the concept of art – it takes art as action out of the predictable white cube and into the spontaneous spaces of society\, transforming the museum into a stage for activist performances. \nSeidel reconstructs some of these attacks in three phases: a reenactment of the scene following the attack\, collecting statements from those involved\, and transforming the defacement into a new piece. The change\, whether lasting a few days or months during a complex or straightforward restoration\, means that the work has been forever altered by the presence of the videos filmed during the attack – “its transformation implies a new context of meaning that cannot be obscured”. \nTo 11 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tor-seidel-riposte/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251110T143041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T110317Z
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SUMMARY:Manar Abu Dhabi 2025
DESCRIPTION:Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition with the theme The Light Compass\, presenting 19 newly commissioned light-based artworks by Emirati and international artists – including some very big names: \nAbdulla Almulla (UAE)\nAmmar Al Attar (UAE)\nChristian Brinkmann (Germany)\nDRIFT (Netherlands)\nEncor Studio (Switzerland)\nEzequiel Pini (Argentina)\nIregular (Canada)\nKAWS (USA)\nKhalid Shafar (UAE)\nKirsten Berg (USA)\nLachlan Turczan (USA)\nMaitha Hamdan (UAE)\nPamela Poh (Malaysia)\nRafael Lozano-Hemmer (Mexico)\nShaikha Al Mazrou (UAE) \nThe locations include Jubail Island and Souq Al Mina in Abu Dhabi (gone is the experiment of scattering installations around the city: they are all concentrated in those two locations) and\, for the first time\, Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases in Al Ain. Jubail Island\, Al Qattara Oasis and Al Jimi Oasis will all have F&B pop-ups and “experiences”. The website has a map indicating locations; there are guided buggy tours of the artworks on Jubail Island at AED 50 per person or AED 150 for a group of four\, with tours at 6pm\, 8pm and 10pm. There’s also an Al Ain tour through the Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases at 7pm; prices are the same. Tours run daily until 4 January. \nManar Abu Dhabi isn’t just the roster of light installations – check the website for details and see our summary below\, but there’s a programme of artist led workshops; talks that explore the intersections of art\, technology\, and public space; performances including the Syrian-Lebanese duo Bedouin Burger\, Korean electronic duo Haepaary\, Napoli percussion trio Ars Nova Napoli\, and Tarek Yamani Trio; and set of partner programmes exploring “climate\, wellness\, and connection”. We’ve listed the principal elements below \nThe main location for talks and workshops is the Manar Abu Dhabi hub on Jubail Island\, with one talk at Manarat al Saadiyat (with Abu Dhabi Art). . Performances are at Souq Al Mina; all are free. Workshops are on Jubail\, and several of them are paid-for. \nCo-curated by Alia Zaal Lootah\, Munira Al Sayegh and Mariam Alshehhi with Khai Hori as Artistic Director\,  the project forms part of Public Art Abu Dhabi\, a DCT Abu Dhabi initiative that champions art in public spaces and sustained engagement with the city’s environment. \nManar Abu Dhabi runs to 4 January. \nAbove: Maitha Hamdan\, Breath of the Same Place (2025: installation in Al Ain) \n\nTALKS\nUnless noted these are all at Manar Abu Dhabi Stage\, Jubail Island; free and no pre-registration required \n16 Nov 6pm LETS TALK ABOUT MANAR ABU DHABI 2025\nSpeakers: Khai Hori\, Alia Lootah\, Mariam Al Shehhi\, Munira Al Sayegh\nMeet the curators … \n16 Nov 7pm THE FUTURE OF ART WITHOUT AI: IS IT POSSIBLE?\nSpeakers: Dr Elizabeth Churchill\, Khai Hori\, Dr Giulia Bini\nThe evolving relationship between art and AI. \n17 Nov 6pm ART\, TECH\, AND HUMAN CONNECTION\nSpeakers: Ralph Nauta (DRIFT)\, Prof. Hao Li\, Stephanie Rosenthal\nHow immersive experiences\, AI\, and creative technologies are reshaping the ways we see\, feel\, and connect with the world. \n19 Nov 6pm ART AT THE INTERSECTION OF NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY\nSpeakers: Ulrich Schrauth\, Christian Brinkmann\, Dr Brigitte Howarth\nHow artists and institutions are reimagining the relationship between the natural world\, innovation\, and public engagement. \n19 Nov 7pm LIGHT\, MOTION\, AND PERCEPTION\nSpeakers: Lachlan Turczan\, Ezequiel Pini\, Munira Al Sayegh\nHow physical and digital worlds can converge to reshape perception and inspire a sense of wonder in public spaces. \n20 Nov 2pm REIMAGINING SPACE THROUGH SCULPTURE\nSpeakers: Shaikha Al Mazrou\, Kirsten Berg\, Sara Bin Safwan\nBerg\, known for large-scale reflective installations\, creates immersive forms that fuse geometry and environmental sensitivity; Al Mazrou\, one of the UAE’s leading contemporary artists\, takes a distinct approach through minimal forms and conceptual rigour\, reflecting both personal narrative and wider sociocultural contexts. Registration required here. \n20 Nov 3pm DESIGNING PUBLIC ART FOR PRESENCE AND SPACE\nSpeakers: Abdalla Almulla\, Pamela Tan\, Alia Zaal Lootah\nHow does public art respond to its site\, and shape how people feel within it? Abdalla Almulla and Pamela Tan discuss how public artworks can transform passive environments into active\, contemplative spaces. Location: Abu Dhabi Art\, Manarat Al Saadiyat\, Saadiyat Island. Registration required here. \n  \n\nPERFORMANCES\nUnless noted these are all at Manar Abu Dhabi’s Souq Al Mina location; free and no pre-registration required. Additional performances will be announced “in due course”. \n21 Nov 8.15pm FOURMANOS\nAn Emirati band made up of six friends whose performances blend Latin and mariachi-style music with flamenco\, traditional Khaleeji rhythms\, and modern influences. \n22 Nov 8.15pm BEDOUIN BURGER\nFormed by Syrian vocalist Lynn Adib and Lebanese producer Zeid Hamdan\, Bedouin Burger harmonises classical and Arabic folk music with modern compositions\, blending jazz and minimalist electronica. \n23 Nov 8.15pm TAREK YAMANI TRIO: AFRO-TARAB JAZZ CONCEPTIONS\nTarek Yamani’s Afro-Tarab jazz journeys from early 1900s Egypt to contemporary New York\, including reinterpretations of classical Arabic muwashahat\, as well as original compositions based on edgy traditional Arabic rhythms and melodic modes. \n29 Nov 8.15pm HAEPAARY\nSouth Korean duo who merge traditional Korean music with experimental electronic soundscapes. \n10 Dec 8.15pm LOVE AND REVENGE: TRIBUTE TO OUM KALTHOUM​\nAgmal Layali reimagines the legendary repertoire of Oum Kalthoum through a contemporary lens\, blending her iconic recordings with live performance and cinematic visuals. \n13 Dec 8.15pm ARS NOVA NAPOLI\nArs Nova Napoli revives the spirit of southern Italian tradition through dynamic live performances of Neapolitan Nu Folk\, a fusion of Mediterranean rhythms and modern arrangements . \n19 Dec 8.15pm AMJAD SHAKIR\nAmjad Shakir is a contemporary Sudanese singer known for his soulful voice and vibrant stage presence. His performances offer a rich musical journey across cultures. \n26 Dec 8.15pm SHILPA ANANTH & BEATBOX RAY\nUAE born and based\, the duo’s genre-blending live set fuses soulful melodies\, intricate vocal loops\, and masterful beatboxing in an electrifying mix of South Indian influences\, jazz\, electronic soul\, and percussive vocal artistry. \n  \n\nWORKSHOPS\nAll workshops take place at Manar Abu Dhabi\, Jubail Island\, most require registration\, and some are charged-for. \n22 Nov 4.30pm SERENITY OF MANAR WITH ALTAMASH JAVED\nA fine art photography workshop with Fujifilm Creator Javed. Majoring on the art of stillness through light and composition. Register here. \n22 Nov 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n22 Nov 9pm GRACIA FARMS PAINT AND PLANT\nIn this interactive workshop\, children will decorate and personalise their own plant pots before planting a small seedling inside. AED 50 per person; register here. \n23 Nov 9pm GRACIA FARMS PAINT AND PLANT\nIn this interactive workshop\, children will decorate and personalise their own plant pots before planting a small seedling inside. AED 50 per person; register here. \n23 Nov 6pm THE KNOT: TALLI MEDAL CHARMS WORKSHOP\nWorkshop for youth and adults: create personalised Talli-inspired medal charms using a selection of accessories and LED balloon lights. AED 80 per person; no registration required. \n24 Nov 6pm THE KNOT: TALLI MEDAL CHARMS WORKSHOP\nWorkshop for youth and adults: create personalised Talli-inspired medal charms using a selection of accessories and LED balloon lights. AED 80 per person; no registration required. \n25 Nov 6pm THE KNOT: TALLI MEDAL CHARMS WORKSHOP\nWorkshop for youth and adults: create personalised Talli-inspired medal charms using a selection of accessories and LED balloon lights. AED 80 per person; no registration required. \n29 Nov 4.30pm MOTIONS OF MANAR WITH JARED MARTINEZ\nA Fujifilm workshop focused on cinematic video storytelling\, led by visual artist Jared Martinez\, exploring the art of motion\, light\, and storytelling. Register here. \n29 Nov 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n29 Nov 9pm GRACIA FARMS PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP\nA hands on puppet-making working for children\, is a fun and creative way to express emotions\, build confidence\, and communicate ideas. AED 75 per person; register here. \n6 Dec 5.30pm FUTURE OF MANAR WITH MARK ANTHONY AGTAY\nDesigned for young creatives\, this Fujifilm workshop for young people introduces the fundamentals of photography. It encourages participants to see the world through a creative lens\, frame their perspectives\, tell visual stories\, and explore their surroundings with curiosity and imagination. Register here. \n6 Dec 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n6 Dec 9pm GRACIA FARMS PAINT AND PLANT\nIn this interactive workshop\, children will decorate and personalise their own plant pots before planting a small seedling inside. AED 50 per person; register here. \n13 Dec 4.30pm VISUALS OF MANAR WITH PREET UDAY\nA Fujifilm workshop that encourages participants to interpret Abu Dhabi through their own artistic lens and develop a strong visual narrative. Register here. \n13 Dec 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n13 Dec 6pm GRACIA FARMS PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP\nA hands on puppet-making working for children\, is a fun and creative way to express emotions\, build confidence\, and communicate ideas. AED 75 per person; register here. \n14 Dec 6pm REFLECTIONS OF LIGHT: ARTIST-LED WORKSHOP WITH MAITHA HAMDAN\nHow does light make you feel? What memories do trees and nature bring to you? Art-making with Manar artist Maitha Hamdan. Registration will open soon \n20 Dec 4.30pm FACADES OF MANAR WITH HUSSEIN AL MOOSAWI\nA Fujifilm workshop exploring Abu Dhabi’s architectural identity through the lens of fine art photography. This session focuses on capturing form\, structure\, and light. Register here. \n20 Dec 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n20 Dec 9pm GRACIA FARMS PAINT AND PLANT\nIn this interactive workshop\, children will decorate and personalise their own plant pots before planting a small seedling inside. AED 50 per person; register here. \n27 Dec 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n27 Dec 9pm GRACIA FARMS PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP\nA hands on puppet-making working for children\, is a fun and creative way to express emotions\, build confidence\, and communicate ideas. AED 75 per person; register here. \n3 Jan 5.30pm-midnight THE SLIME LAB: NEON SLIME DROP-IN WORKSHOP\nKids make their very own slime using safe\, non-toxic materials with glow-in-the-dark pigments that come alive under UV or blacklight. AED 35 per person; no registration required. \n3 Jan 9pm GRACIA FARMS PAINT AND PLANT\nIn this interactive workshop\, children will decorate and personalise their own plant pots before planting a small seedling inside. AED 50 per person; register here. \n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/manar-abu-dhabi-2025/
LOCATION:[various Abu Dhabi locations]\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Light,Performance
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251029T081539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T081625Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nTom Elwes Sold out his Edinburgh Fringe show: expect high-energy storytelling and razor-sharp wit \nKate Barron One of the funniest things to come out of Canada (possibly) ever. “Fierce\, unfiltered\, and hilariously relatable” \nAbz Ali Fast-rising Emirati comedian\, surely destined for some kind of stardom \nThe final stop on the tour is tomorrow (15 Nov) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-73/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T155618Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy returns to Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-12/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0965195;55.1738621
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251028T133814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T133814Z
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SUMMARY:Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper / Maryna Krut
DESCRIPTION:A really interesting evening of contrasting but complementary music by performers who are all making their UAE debuts. \nBallaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper \nMalian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko has taken over the mantle of greatest living kora master\, with an ability to unlock every possible nuance on the kora with subtleties rarely heard on any instrument. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa whose own love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of the greatest works of the instrument. The two met in 2022 in Paris; they have no common verbal language yet managed to perform a complete show together with completely improvised music. Their performances and recordings since then are all achieved without any verbal communication\, just a mutual love of their shared repertoire and the possibilities of the plucked string; the result is not unlike classical chamber music\, with the music flowing freely between improvisation and quotation. \nMaryna Krut \nThe war in Ukraine transformed Maryna Krut from being a performer updating a beautiful tradition of music to being a witness testifying to people around the world about the devastating conflict in her homeland. She uses her powerful voice and her command of the bandura\, a traditional Ukrainian instrument that looks like a cross between a lute and a zither\, to fuse the music of her country with jazz and other influences to bring the story and culture of Ukraine to the world. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ballake-sissoko-derek-gripper-maryna-krut/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T213000
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CREATED:20251106T163503Z
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SUMMARY:La Tulipe Noire: dir Christian-Jaque (1964)
DESCRIPTION:Alain Delon swashbuckler. At the time of the French Revolution\, a masked bandit called the Black Tulip robs the rich and helps the poor. It’s all good fun\, and Delon proved his acting chops by playing both the Tulipe Noire and his brother … In French\, with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-tulipe-noire-dir-christian-jaque-1964/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T180849
CREATED:20251112T115216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T115216Z
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SUMMARY:Science Museum Live
DESCRIPTION:“Explosive family theatre for curious minds”\, says then publicity. What a great idea – a spectacular family-friendly show inspired by the Science Museum in London\, very successful in the UK and now making its UAE debut with a performance that should inspire and entertain audiences of all ages. Expect a guided tour through experiments and demonstrations of sound\, air pressure\, combustion\, weight and mass\, friction\, fluid dynamics\, and the fascinating transformations of matter generally. Bet they had fun putting this together … There are shows as follows: \n14 Nov 6pm\n15 Nov 11am and 3pm\n16 Nov 11am and 3pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/science-museum-live/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Film Platform 8
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual celebration of indie/experimental cinema returns for its eighth edition from 14 to 23 November 2025 with an expanded lineup of films\, talks and artist development programmes. Screenings and events will take place at Mirage City Cinema\, SAF’s open-air theatre in Arts Square\, plus VOX Cinemas in City Centre Al Zahia. \nOpening the 10-day festival is Baab (2025)\, a new fantasy film by Nayla Al Khaja that blurs the boundaries between the living and the dead. The programme also includes Carissa (2024 – still above)\, a coming-of-age drama from South Africa; Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025) which documents the exchange between the late citizen journalist Fatema Hassona in Gaza and the filmmaker Sepideh Farsi; and five shorts produced through the SFP Short Film Production Grant – Saint Andrews (2025) by Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez; Yathoom (2025) by Hana Kazim; L’mina (2025) by Randa Maroufi; Goat (2024) by Judy Kibinge; and Morgenkreis [Morning Circle] (2025) by Basma Alsharif. \nAt the heart of SFP is the Competition section\, which features 27 documentary and fiction films nominated by an committee of filmmakers and industry experts and selected from films released in the past two years. All these are being screened in the UAE for the first time; a number of screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. \nThe Director in Focus segment honours regional directors for their lifetime achievements in global cinema. This year the accolade goes to Jocelyne Saab (1948–2019)\, whose politically engaged documentaries and experimental features continue to inspire generations of filmmakers. The festival will be showing four of Saab’s films: Dunia\, Kiss Me Not on the Eyes (2005); Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995); South Lebanon: The Story of a Village under Siege (1976); and Les Femmes palestiniennes (Palestinian Women) (1974). A special discussion panel features filmmaker\, producer and researcher Mohanad Yaqubi with Mathilde Rouxel\, President of the Jocelyne Saab Association. \nNew this year is First Takes\, organised by Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with AUS\, MYUAD\, the University of Sharjah\, and Zayed University. It spotlights short experimental works by UAE-based students and recent graduates. In addition to the film screenings\, there will also be a public roundtable addressing the challenges and opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the UAE. \nThe full programme is here; most feature tickets are a bargain AED 15\, some screenings are free.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-film-platform-8/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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SUMMARY:The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the life and work of the great Palestinian poet (b.1941  d.2008) that unfolds across six themed sections – The Son explores his childhood in Al-Birwa; The Poet highlights his early literary beginnings; The Exiled follows his displacement and travels; The Lover examines the role of love in his work; The Activist reflects his national commitment and the transformation of language into struggle; and The Absent Presence commemorates his enduring human and artistic legacy. \nRather than a biography\, the exhibition traces the evolution of his work through words\, images\, and music\, reflecting his vision of life and poetry; it offers an interactive artistic and cultural journey\, using AV technology to immerse visitors in Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry and prose. . \nThe title of course refers to one of his best-known poems: \nWho am I to say to you\nwhat I say to you?\nI was not a stone polished by water\nand became a face\nnor was I a cane punctured by the wind\nand became a flute… \nI am a dice player\,\nSometimes I win and sometimes I lose\nI am like you\nor slightly less … \nTo 13 March.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-dice-player-mahmoud-darwish/
LOCATION:House of WIsdom\, Al Juraina 1\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Words
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SUMMARY:Nick Brandt: The Day May Break Chapter Four – The Echo of Our Voices
DESCRIPTION:The Day May Break (2021–) is an ongoing global series portraying people and animals whose lives have been profoundly affected by environmental degradation and destruction. This fourth chapter of the series was photographed in Jordan\, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world\, and features portraits of refugee families who fled the war in Syria and now live in Jordan – an ongoing displacement largely driven by the effects of climate change. Many are forced to relocate multiple times each year\, following seasonal agricultural work and scarce rainfall. \nThis chapter in the series is a testament to connection and resilience — an affirmation that even when all else is lost\, we still have one another. Photographic historian Philip Prodger has described the series as “a landmark body of work by one of photography’s great environmental champions … Channelling his outrage into quiet determination\, the result is a portrait of us all\, at a critical moment in the Anthropocene”. \nTo 23 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nick-brandt-the-day-may-break-chapter-four-the-echo-of-our-voices-13-november-23-december-2025-dubai/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
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