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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T223000
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy’s regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises “insane laughs every week”. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-9/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T213000
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SUMMARY:UAE National Orchestra: The Beginning
DESCRIPTION:The UAENO’s inaugural concert series\, the first with its full ensemble of 70 musicians and 30 choir\, includes six dates around the Emirates in January. Performances in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will feature the acclaimed Iraqi oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma and the Turkish qanun master Aytaç Doğan in a programme that aims to bring Arabic and Western musical traditions into dialogue\, with regional instruments at the heart of the orchestral form. Amine Kouider conducts. \nThe programme for Abu Dhabi: \nAlexander Borodin Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances (oriental arrangement by Shakir Hassan)\nErcan Saatçi Alisamadim for Qanun and Orchestra\nSezen Aksu Kaybolan Yıllar for Qanun and Orchestra (arr Abdel Aziz Shabakouh: soloist Aytaç Doğan)\nNaseer Shamma Ishraq for Oud and Orchestra (arr Qoutayba Neaimi: soloist Naseer Shamma)\nNaseer Shamma Journey of Souls for Oud and Qanun (arr Abdel Aziz Shabakouh: soloists Naseer Shamma\, oud; Aytaç Doğan\, qanun) \n[interval] \nNadim Tarabay The Beginning\, an Emirati Symphony for Orchestra and Choir \nSheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi\, the UAENO’s Managing Director\, described The Beginning as “more than a concert. It is a declaration of creative confidence and reflection of the UAE’s belief that culture and music can unite us in pride and possibility … Through these performances\, we are sharing a sound that belongs to this country\, rooted in heritage\, forward-looking in spirit and shaped through a blend of music between the East and West”. \nFurther performances: \n• 17 January Al Ain Municipal Theatre\n• 19 January Dubai Opera\n• 22 January Fujairah Cultural Centre Theatre\n• 24 January Ras Al Khaimah Cultural Centre Theatre\n• 29 January Sharjah Performing Arts Academy
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uae-national-orchestra-the-beginning/
LOCATION:Emirates Palace\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260113T101238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T101238Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation: Daniele Genadry and Nadine El Khoury
DESCRIPTION:Artist Daniele Genadry and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Associate Curator Nadine El Khoury will discuss Genadry’s practice and her approach to landscape through light\, perception\, and visual uncertainty\, in relation to ecology\, mediation\, and the themes of the current group exhibition at NIKA Project Space\, Hybrid Vistas (which finishes 7 February).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/conversation-daniele-genadry-and-nadine-el-khoury/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
GEO:25.1399294;55.2285748
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260115T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260108T135344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T135800Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: The Age of Reason and Revolution – From Academic to Realism
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation continues its monthly lecture series led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions. This time it explores a pivotal moment in art history shaped by political upheaval\, intellectual transformation\, and shifting social ideals in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Featuring the works of Delacroix\, David\, Goya\, and Turner\, the lecture traces the transition from academic tradition to expressive\, emotionally charged\, and socially engaged forms of painting. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-the-age-of-reason-and-revolution-from-academic-to-realism/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260113T091117Z
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SUMMARY:Yuyu Zhitong: Serendipity
DESCRIPTION:The debut solo exhibition in the Middle East for the Chinese-born London-based artist\, known for her luscious sweeps of colour and a mordant wit (“Good Girls Go To Heaven\, Cool Girls Go Everywhere”). This show presents a new body of paintings that develops her intuitive yet disciplined approach to abstraction; working without preparatory sketches\, Zhitong allows each composition to emerge through a continuous process of construction and reconfiguration\, guided by trained intuition and attentive perception. Gesture\, rhythm\, and colour operate as structural elements\, shaping works that balance spontaneity with control. \nThe gallery says the exhibition title refers to the ability to recognise meaning within chance encounters: “for Zhitong\, painting becomes a site where intuition meets uncertainty\, and where form and significance emerge through observation rather than intention. Each work captures a moment of alignment between perception\, emotion\, and structure …” \nTo 11 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yuyu-zhitong-serendipity/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175125Z
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SUMMARY:RUSTING ECHOES
DESCRIPTION:Works by Yoshi (Aisha Al Ali)\, Ammar Al Banna\, Ahmed Al Kuwaiti and Shaikha Al Shamsi. The theme is time as both a material and emotional presence\, expressed through processes of transformation\, memory\, repetition\, and decay – so time not as a measured unit\, but as something felt through texture\, resonance\, and change. “The artists engage in slow\, process-driven methods that register time through touch\, material\, and repetition” and the exhibition “reflects on how time manifests quietly through change\, decay\, and resonance\, revealing both impermanence and continuity in the marks it leaves …” It is curated by art educator and researcher Sarrah Bashir. \nTo 15 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rusting-echoes/
LOCATION:NYUAD Arts Centre Project Space
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260113T142705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T142720Z
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SUMMARY:Boom.Diwan with Nduduzo Makhathini\, Liany Mateo\, and Elé Howell
DESCRIPTION:An evening of new music from Boom.Diwan’s forthcoming album\, which is being recorded this week. The style is their characteristic merging of Kuwaiti maritime and desert traditions with the improvisational energy of jazz. Joining the ensemble are some distinguished collaborators\, all of whom have played with Boom-Diwan before in concert or on record – South African pianist and Blue Note artist Nduduzo Makhathini\, bassist Liany Mateo\, and drummer Elé Howell.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/boom-diwan-with-nduduzo-makhathini-liany-mateo-and-ele-howell/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251231T151242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T151242Z
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SUMMARY:Off the Menu in Dubai: Arva S Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Arva Ahmed is the entrepreneur behind Frying Pan Adventures\, one of the Dubai’s more interesting food tour guides. This talk draws from her writings\, YouTube channel\, and television work to take stock of her career\, her evolving relationship with the city\, and the role of food in national identity. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/off-the-menu-in-dubai-arva-s-ahmed/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Talk
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260119
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260113T090910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T090910Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Festival of African Literature
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the festival brings together 20 African and nine Emirati authors for around 20 Library sessions\, book talks and panel discussions – and a series of African cooking sessions. The theme is “The African Way”\, which is more or less what you’d expect given the title. There’s not much detail on what happens when and who’s involved\, but The National has listed some of the authors due to attend: \nLemn Sissay British-Ethiopian poet\, writer and playwright\nSiphiwe Gloria Ndlovu Zimbabwean novelist\, winner of Best International Fiction Book award at last year’s Sharjah International Book Fair\nTsitsi Dangarembga Zimbabwean author who has been longlisted for the Booker\nNahida Esmail Tanzanian author and poet known for young adult and children’s literature\nRichard Mabala British-Tanzanian cultural activist and author\nSefi Atta Nigerian-American author\nDilman Dila Ugandan writer and filmmaker\nBeatrice Lamwaka Ugandan author
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-festival-of-african-literature/
LOCATION:University City\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Festival,Words
GEO:25.3561698;55.427211
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260113T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260102T113951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T113951Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:MadCat’s standup team at its regular stop in the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-easy-tiger-13/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251216T143712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T102559Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Kwang Hyun Kim: Flytrap Anthology
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the Korean artist reflecting Kim’s belief that we live within a paradox where we can be both predators and shelter for one another. Says the gallery: “despite this contradiction we continue to reach outward\, to connect\, to hope and to build meaning. The exhibition becomes a meditation on the delicate and wilful act of living\, offering an intimate look at how desire\, solitude\, tenderness and contradiction coexist within every human heart …” \nKim’s father worked as a cartoonist\, his mother as an illustrator\, and he trained in traditional Korean painting: it’s no surprise his works are full of imagery\, narrative and symbolism with a strong vein of spiritual iconography and a distinctive visual language. The flytrap recurring in these paintings is a metaphor that suggests the inevitability of wounding each other and the emotional tension between intimacy and self-protection; within this ecosystem Kim places long-standing characters Pipzin (representing intuition and inner clarity) and Gatak (who “moves endlessly between cultivation and desire\, planting and harvesting\, seeking and resisting”). Refined brushwork and layered acrylic surfaces heighten this emotional landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chancekwang-hyun-kim-flytrap-anthology/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
GEO:25.20884;55.2770323
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260113T092630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T092820Z
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SUMMARY:Jumana Emil Abboud: The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide
DESCRIPTION:Jumana Emil Abboud’s first solo exhibition in the Emirates draws on the lineage of Palestinian folktales and their continued resonance in the present – how stories inhabit landscapes\, shape personal histories and collective memory\, and create an enchanted relationship to the landscape. \nThe works in this show are like traces and fragments left by the tide’s ebb and flow; “they drift across time and geography\, fact and mythology\, and are grounded in the context of the Palestinian struggle for liberation and return” says the gallery. “Mirroring the exhibition’s title\, the tide’s devotion to the moon’s pull and the storyteller’s slow telling prompt the central question of the exhibition: how do we carry light\, across oceans\, across ruins\, across silence\, without letting it be extinguished?” \nCurated by Indranjan Banerjee. To June 28. \nAbove: Jumana Emil Abboud\, Our Other Half (detail\, 2024-2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jumana-emil-abboud-the-storyteller-and-the-obedient-tide/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251209T175837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T175837Z
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:The Russian State Ballet Mari El\, a company known for its commitment to classical ballet technique\, is touring a repertoire of ballet standards in the UAE. It has gained a reputation for the quality and accessibility of its performances; so this one should be on the button. Music by Sergei Prokofiev\, classic choreography by Konstantin Ivanov – a former Bolshoi soloist who is the State Ballet Mari El’s creative and administrative director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/romeo-and-juliet-5/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.0977637;55.1249239
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260113
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251020T155707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T155945Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE 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 signature is 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-besher-koushaji-moments-of-hope/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260101T151410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T151410Z
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SUMMARY:Tamerlano
DESCRIPTION:The second performance of this spectacular “reimagining” of Handle’s opera by the flamboyant director and designer Stefano Poda. It blends Handel’s score with “a new musical concept” by composer Kirill Richter that weaves in traditional Uzbek instruments.  The sets feature monumental structures inspired by Timurid architecture\, kinetic installations\, and immersive lighting; and Poda has assembled more than 160 artists — singers\, ballet dancers\, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan\, the State Choir\, and a number of national ensembles — to create a world of music\, movement\, and visual poetry. The scale\, ambition and expense are all impressive; as the blurb has it\, “Dubai has never witnessed an operatic production of this magnitude”. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tamerlano-3/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Opera
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260101T091231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T091231Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s standup night at Social Distrikt returns. This has become a bit of a fixture: good vibes\, good comedy\, and “you never know who will pop in”. Recommended. \nIt’s free\, but it’s getting popular\, so pre-booking is recommended to get a seat. And there’s a minimum spend of one drink or food item (which you were probably going to get anyhow).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunday-night-comedy-3/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1268007;55.1219323
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251231T151017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T151017Z
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SUMMARY:An Unwritten Country: Frauke Heard-Bey in conversation with Meitha Al Mazrooei
DESCRIPTION:Historian and author Frauke Heard-Bey joins scholar Meitha Almazrooei to discuss the long arc of writing and archiving history. Heard-Bey’s landmark publication From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates\, first published in 1982\, is an essential source for anyone interested in the development of the country; its author is a thoughtful and inspiring speaker on the subject of the role of documentation and the historical record. This should be a fascinating conversation about attending to the past in the present moment. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-unwritten-country-frauke-heard-bey-in-conversation-with-meitha-al-mazrooei/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251209T171035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T171035Z
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:The Russian State Ballet Mari El is touring a selection of classic ballets around the UAE this week. This time it’s Tchaikovsky’s evergreen seasonal favourite “in a dazzling production that blends classic choreography with fresh expression”. There are shows at 2pm and 7pm\, which sounds like hard work for the corps de ballet … As usual with Zabeel Theatre shows\, ticket holders get a 20% discount on food and drink at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-6/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.0977637;55.1249239
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251020T155848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T131326Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mohammed-joha-houseless/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251012T114159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T072733Z
UID:10012899-1768089600-1768175999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Daniel Arsham: What Remains
DESCRIPTION:A solo show by the American artist Daniel Arsham\, known for his works of ‘fictional archaeology’ expressed through sculpture\, architecture\, drawing\, and film – what he calls “future relics of the present.” This exhibition marks the 24th collaboration between the artist and Perrotin\, a partnership that has spanned more than two decades.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-daniel-arsham-what-remains/
LOCATION:Perrotin\, Gate Village Building 5\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2118411;55.2807637
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260102T114727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T114727Z
UID:10013205-1768075200-1768087800@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-15/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260101T150011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T150011Z
UID:10013157-1768075200-1768082400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Tamerlano
DESCRIPTION:Once he settled in London\, Handel almost single-handedly created a craze for Italian opera seria\, a style of opera that was predicated on providing solo arias for star virtuoso singers; Tamerlano is one of his best-known\, composed in less than three weeks of 1724 (in the same year he also composed two other operas which have entered the canon\, Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare). The opera’s subject is the defeat of the Ottoman emperor Bajazet and his enslavement by the ruthless Tamerlano\, and Tamerlano is regarded as the most genuinely tragic of Handel’s operas. \nThis “reimagining” by the flamboyant director (and designer of sets\, costumes and lighting\, and choreographer) Stefano Poda\, who has a reputation for striking\, symbolic staging\, blends Handel’s score with “a new musical concept” by composer Kirill Richter that weaves in traditional Uzbek instruments – Tamerlano\, aka Tamerlaine\, Amir Temur or Tamburlaine\, was the leader of the Tartars and is therefore claimed as an early Uzbekh (and this performance is presented by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation).  The sets feature monumental structures inspired by Timurid architecture\, kinetic installations\, and immersive lighting; and Poda has assembled more than 160 artists — singers\, ballet dancers\, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan\, the State Choir\, and a number of national ensembles — to create a world of music\, movement\, and visual poetry. The scale\, ambition and expense are all impressive; as the blurb has it\, “Dubai has never witnessed an operatic production of this magnitude”. \nThere’s a second performance on 11 January. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tamerlano/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Opera
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GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251209T121325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T121325Z
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SUMMARY:Cinderella
DESCRIPTION:A second performance by the Russian State Ballet Mari El\, again Prokofiev and again one of the classics. We’re promised magnificent costumes and sets plus the dancers’ skill and classical technique.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinderella/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260107T110508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T110508Z
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on introduction for beginners and curious learners: the workshop introduces traditional scaling and measurement techniques\, offering a clear and accessible entry point into the art of calligraphy. Participants will explore the fundamentals of Arabic calligraphy\, learning basic strokes\, proportions\, and letter construction in the Thuluth script.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/calligraphy-workshop/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Workshop
GEO:24.5335392;54.4095952
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20260101T133713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T133713Z
UID:10013183-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Hussein Al Mohasen: The Truth
DESCRIPTION:New work from the Saudi artist\, who has been exhibited all over the Middle East since 1999. His practice is shaped by poetry from the Arab world and “the complex intersections between modern spaces and personal freedoms”; he aims to present the contemporary Arab experience after the fashion of the poetry and music\nthat inspired him. \nThe title is explained by the artist’s curatorial text: “I believe that visual art is an important medium to make people see and perceive the truth … With my new body of work I am trying to reach what is beyond reality\, to go where I want the viewers to experience a visual journey\, which makes them see reality in a hopeful\, peaceful\, manner; even if reality\, sometimes\, is not as desirable as we want …” \nTo 5 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hussein-al-mohasen-the-truth/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=XVA Gallery Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood Bur Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai:geo:55.300449,25.2637606
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251125T170111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T170111Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Silajit Ghosh: Abstract Reality
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the noted Indian artist\, whose paintings aim to explore the essence of reality rather than its literal representation. His signature use of strong colours evoke emotions rather than depictions – “his works feel like waves\, each with its own rhythm and spiritual undertone\, capturing vitality\, positivity\, and a profound sense of harmony” says the gallery.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-silajit-ghosh-abstract-reality/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.209528;55.278514
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251104T110423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T121020Z
UID:10012997-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chancekamrooz-aram-domestic-compositions/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251028T124720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T124720Z
UID:10012969-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHNACE 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251014T125420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125420Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T211942
CREATED:20251007T135736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T135736Z
UID:10012863-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Printed Matter
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition of photography and mixed media works by El3attar Film Collective – Cynthia Zahar\, Georges Yammine\, and Mohammad Al Hawajri. Through preserving and reconfiguring found materials\, stories\, and images\, each artist tackles themes of memory\, war\, and change.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-printed-matter/
LOCATION:Fann à Porter\, The Workshop\, Villa 45\, St. 23b\, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park)\, Jumeirah 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1966736;55.2461631
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