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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260608T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening With Xu Zhong
DESCRIPTION:Xu Zhong\, one of China’s most distinguished conductors and pianists\, takes the baton with the UAE National Orchestra for a concert of shared artistry and cultural exchange. The programme: \nLiu Tieshan and Mao Yuan Dance of The Yao People\nBrahms Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor\, Op. 102: soloists Eric Picard (cello) Nicolas Koeckert (violin)\nBeethoven Symphony No.5
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-evening-with-xu-zhong/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260608T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260608T220000
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Film Noir Improvised
DESCRIPTION:A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions\, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes\, the improvisers bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life on stage using audience suggestions in an improvised murder mystery. “Heroes with blackened hearts and dames with revenge on their mind … everything is completely improvised each week\, and no two stories are the same. Join us amongst the murky underworlds where crime and passion cross swords and you’re never far from a man in a hat”. \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-film-noir-improvised-2/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260608T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260608T190000
DTSTAMP:20260601T124517Z
CREATED:20260601T124517Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean with David Attenborough
DESCRIPTION:A special TCT Screening Club evening in celebration of World Oceans Day featuring the stunning\, visually immersive 2025 documentary\, narrated by Attenborough\, which explores the importance of the Earth’s oceans and the threats. There’ll be a discussion after the screening.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ocean-with-david-attenborough/
LOCATION:The Climate Tribe\, MiZA\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTSTAMP:20260508T101611Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T101611Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Urdu Worlds
DESCRIPTION:A contemporary art exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language: according to Ishara\, “the show explores how language provides the tools with which we create and shape our internal ‘worlds’. Words\, rather than simply describing our surroundings\, give rise to our private lived experiences and shared cultural understandings”. \nCurated by Hammad Nasar\, the exhibition is a visual conversation around language between Ali Kazim and Zarina (it’s also the first comprehensive presentation of Kazim’s works in the GCC). Born in Aligarh\, India\, Zarina weaves Urdu script\, proverbs and poetry into her delicate print works; Ali Kazim\, a multimedia artist based in Lahore\, Pakistan\, grounds his ‘Urdu world’ in a sense of place while exhibiting an eclecticism of influences that reflects the composite and layered history of the language.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-urdu-worlds/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122643Z
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SUMMARY:Imah Dumagay: Hey Daddy
DESCRIPTION:Dubai’s powerhouse Filipina has a new show – 60 minutes of stand-up comedy\, singing\, and crowdwork about beauty\, confidence\, and “the very specific joy of being a Filipina woman living her loudest life in this city”. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/imah-dumagay-hey-daddy-2/
LOCATION:Meyana Theatre\, Jumeirah Beach Hotel\, Jumeirah Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260518T164713Z
CREATED:20260518T164713Z
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SUMMARY:Imah Dumagay: Hey Daddy
DESCRIPTION:“Dubai’s funniest Filipina” (true dat) with 60 minutes of stand-up\, live singing\, and crowd work about beauty\, confidence\, and “the very specific joy of being a Filipina woman living her loudest life in this city”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/imah-dumagay-hey-daddy/
LOCATION:Meyana Theatre\, Jumeirah Beach Hotel\, Jumeirah Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T153000
DTSTAMP:20260601T120418Z
CREATED:20260601T115207Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars. This lunchtime gig is an interesting departure for The Laughter Factory – enjoy a proper roast Sunday lunch before or after the 2pm comedy show (the meal is charged extra\, obviously). On the bill: \nMichael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian\, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing with great stage presence\nObaid – deadpan style\, offbeat logic and understated delivery have made him a distinctive voice on the UAE comedy scene\nSalman Qureshi – one of the Middle East’s best-known (and hardest-working) standups\, host of The Expat Brat Podcast\nRoxy – British-Iranian comic known for fearless crowd work\, energetic storytelling and hilarious takes on modern life and cultural chaos \nThe rest of the schedule: \n7 June The Club\, Abu Dhabi 7pm\n11 June Radisson DAMAC Hills 8pm\n12 June Radisson DAMAC Hills 8.30pm\n13 June Dukes\, The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-104/
LOCATION:Bla Bla Dubai\, The Beach\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T152424Z
CREATED:20260420T152424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T152424Z
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans jazz – ragtime\, blues\, brass – in an intimate\, street-style bar setting. Shows last about an hour\, and there are performances at 6.30pm and 9pm. Note that there’s a AED 150 minimum spend on food and/or beverages in addition to the ticket price. \nSome promotions for this event call it ‘The Jazz Room’\, others have ‘We Call it Jazz’\, but both seem to have ‘A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans’ appended …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jazz-room-a-journey-to-the-heart-of-new-orleans/
LOCATION:Belcanto Restaurant\, Dubai Opera\, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260128T101401Z
CREATED:20260128T101401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T101401Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Nada Shabout of NYUAD’s al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art\, this exhibition investigates and celebrates the work and influence of one of the most important art movement of the mid-Century Middle East. Dr Shabout brings together work by the artists from the Baghdad Modern Art Group\, as well as those who the group influenced both at the time and in later generations.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-all-manner-of-experiments-legacies-of-the-baghdad-modern-art-group/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260120T105511Z
CREATED:20260120T105511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T105511Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Jorge Tacla: Time the destroyer is time the preserver
DESCRIPTION:While Jorge Tacla was only an adolescent during the 1973 coup against Chile’s democratically-elected socialist president Salvador Allende\, the upheaval left an irrevocable mark on his politics and practice. Titled after a line from a TS Eliot poem\, Tacla’s “most expansive presentation to date” examines how enduring truths can be excavated in the aftermath of a destructive incident. \nStructured as eight ‘chapters’\, the exhibition traces Tacla’s sustained challenge to the supposed hierarchies of human suffering\, false binaries of victim and perpetrator\, and the structural violence connecting seemingly disparate events; the paintings reassert the primacy of human memory and perception in navigating the complexities of representation and interpretation. By depicting buildings and landscapes ‘in negative’\, the artist defines form through absence\, “creating images that reflect on how events are inscribed within individual and collective consciousness”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-jorge-tacla-time-the-destroyer-is-time-the-preserver/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T121016Z
CREATED:20260601T121016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T121016Z
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SUMMARY:Luca & Valentina: Aire Condizionata
DESCRIPTION:Dubai’s only Italian-language comedy night\, we think. These two (Luca Cupani and Valentina Danubio) are comedy naturals  …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/luca-valentina-aire-condizionata/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2194872;55.2844808
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T115158Z
CREATED:20260601T114705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T115158Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars: \nMichael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian\, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing with great stage presence\nObaid – deadpan style\, offbeat logic and understated delivery have made him a distinctive voice on the UAE comedy scene\nSalman Qureshi – one of the Middle East’s best-known (and hardest-working) standups\, host of The Expat Brat Podcast\nRoxy – British-Iranian comic known for fearless crowd work\, energetic storytelling and hilarious takes on modern life and cultural chaos \nThe rest of the schedule: \n7 June Bla Bla by McGettigan’s\, JBR 2pm\n7 June The Club\, Abu Dhabi 7pm\n11 June Radisson DAMAC Hills 8pm\n12 June Radisson DAMAC Hills 8.30pm\n13 June Dukes\, The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-102/
LOCATION:Studio One Hotel\, Dubai Studio City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T171545Z
CREATED:20260601T171545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T171545Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” at “the first purpose built comedy room in the country”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-26/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T230000
DTSTAMP:20260601T122011Z
CREATED:20260601T122011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T122011Z
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SUMMARY:RE:SET
DESCRIPTION:An interesting evening – a total of 13 performers delivering comedy\, music\, storytelling and digital culture “in a single continuous night that keeps evolving as it unfolds … Every element is carefully curated to create an immersive atmosphere filled with laughter\, live performances\, audience engagement\, surprise appearances\, food and drinks\, and memorable shared moments”. The show mixes English and Arabic. The bill: \nHost intro Amro Maskoun\nMichel Fadel music (mainly keyboards)\nNoel Kharman Palestinian singer-songwriter\nBin Swelah Emirati standup\nDima Mousalli and Amro segment/twist\nGhaliaa singer-songwriter \nShawn Chidiac standup\nSundeep Fernandez\, Anand Raman\, Denise Alexe comedy\nAkhras singer-songwriter \n\nClosing DJ set
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reset/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T085946Z
CREATED:20260605T085946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T085946Z
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SUMMARY:Mind to Map – Translating Thought into Form
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop with Meera Abdulrahim Salem\, organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Poorvaja Subramanian as part of the Youth Takeover 2026\, visitors will decode their own emotions\, routines and data into maps\, symbols and form – using colour\, grids and layout to build a personal visual system that tells a story in a way words can’t. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mind-to-map-translating-thought-into-form/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T085641Z
CREATED:20260605T085641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T085641Z
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SUMMARY:Strings/∅ – an ambient listening experience
DESCRIPTION:“An intimate\, process-based session exploring calibration through sound\, an ongoing negotiation with feedback\, error and environment” organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Saiki Padhy as part of the Youth Takeover 2026. Visitors are invited behind the scenes of music creation\, where sound takes shape as a form of worldbuilding; guitarist Lucio Avancena transforms the space into a bedroom studio set\, improvising live with self-modified guitars and pedalboards ; as he works\, responding to the room and the feedback of his own sound\, corrections become material …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/strings-%e2%88%85-an-ambient-listening-experience/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121614Z
CREATED:20260529T121614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121614Z
UID:10013808-1780768800-1780772400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Emirati Short Films
DESCRIPTION:This free programme screens as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. The films: \nGuardians of the Mountains: dir Ali Fuad (2025: 15 mins) Set in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah\, the film follows the Hebsi\, Shehi\, and other tribes whose traditions have endured for centuries. \nNamoos: dir Nada Jahed (2025: 11 mins) An Emirati woman’s first competitive camel race is seen through fragments of memory and motion. \nUnsaid: dir Mansour Ahmed (2026: 10 mins) Two childhood friends meet to catch up – but one is carrying a secret that changed the other’s life in ways he never knew.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/emirati-short-films/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260604T104819Z
CREATED:20260604T104819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T104819Z
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SUMMARY:Cross Scripts
DESCRIPTION:Lawrie Shabibi’s summer show is always a good one\, bringing together a good range of artists  – in this case a group whose practices\, as the gallery has it\, “move fluidly between categories\, resisting the distinctions that have traditionally separated art\, design\, architecture\, and craft … Geometry becomes ornament. Utility becomes sculpture. Traditional techniques are reimagined through contemporary forms. Historical references\, material traditions and systems of making are translated and reimagined …” The exhibition features work by Hamra Abbas\, MODU Method by Omar Al Gurg\, Farhad Ahrarnia\, Sarah Almehairi\, Kamrooz Aram\, Bernhard Buhmann\, Nada Debs\, Areen Hassan\, KAMEH\, Bil Arabi by Nadine Kanso\, Mehdi Moutashar\, Timo Nasseri\, Driss Ouadahi\, and Ishmael Randall-Weeks\, alongside pieces by Zein Daouk\, Carlo Massoud\, Mary-Lynn Massoud\, and Rasha Nawam. \nAbove: Ishmael Randall-Weeks\, Wind Variations (Ventifacts)\, (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cross-scripts/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260603T114917Z
CREATED:20260603T114636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T114917Z
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SUMMARY:Juma Al Haj: Interoception
DESCRIPTION:Centred on the concept of ‘interoception’\, the body’s ability to sense and process its internal state\, this exhibition examines how moments of crisis are internalised and transformed into material expression. Developed in response to the first missile attacks reported in the UAE in February 2026\, Interoception traces Al Haj’s instinctive return to painting as a means of processing fear\, uncertainty\, and collective anxiety; working through layered surfaces\, fragmented script\, and visceral mark-making\, the artist transforms deeply personal reactions into visual expressions of disruption and resilience.  The show is curated by Shamma Al Mheiri. \nTo 6 August. \nAbove: Juma Al Haj\, Disintegration (2026) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/juma-al-haj-interoception/
LOCATION:Iris Projects\, Studio 20\, Madar 39\, MiZa\, Port Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T113940Z
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SUMMARY:Saaniya Abbas: Hellarious
DESCRIPTION:The razor-sharp Dubai-based comedian with a high-energy standup show packed with sharp observations\, relatable stories\, and dry wit “My mother always said I’d go to hell\, so I figured I might as well write a show about it”. Recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saaniya-abbas-hellarious-4/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260601T171236Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy’s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-28/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T111253Z
CREATED:20260514T111253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T111253Z
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Bollywood: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Malhaar in association with the Indian Embassy\, this spectacular production brings alive the golden eras of Hindi cinema through live music\, dance\, and theatre. More than 40 artists revisiting the songs and style that continue to shape Bollywood across generations.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/100-years-of-bollywood-the-musical/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Musical
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T142248Z
CREATED:20260602T142248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T142248Z
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SUMMARY:Nial Dursun
DESCRIPTION:A chance to see a genuine Dubai-grown prodigy: born with Irish and Turkish roots and raised in the UAE\, 14-year-old pianist and composer Nial Dursun offers a concert programme that reflects both his heritage and his upbringing – drawing on the lyrical warmth of Irish musical tradition\, the expressive depth of Turkish classical heritage\, and the openness of Dubai as a global cultural meeting point.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nial-dursun/
LOCATION:Meyana Theatre\, Jumeirah Beach Hotel\, Jumeirah Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121504Z
CREATED:20260529T121504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121504Z
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SUMMARY:Kensuke’s Kingdom: dir Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry (2023)
DESCRIPTION:An animated adventure based on the 1999 children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo. On a worldwide sailing trip with his family\, young Michael and his dog are swept overboard during a storm in the Pacific. They wash ashore on a desert island; it seems they must adapt to facing life alone … but over time\, the boy feels another presence on the island. It’s Kensuke\, a Japanese WWII straggler\, and he’s not happy that his kingdom has been invaded. But when dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise\, Michael and Kensuke join forces to save their secret world … \nThis co-production between Luxembourg. France and Britain shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kensukes-kingdom-dir-neil-boyle-and-kirk-hendry-2023-2/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTSTAMP:20260505T124104Z
CREATED:20260505T124104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124104Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Inherited Lines
DESCRIPTION:Combining language\, heritage\, and expression\, the world of Arabic calligraphy offers centuries of tradition for artists to draw upon. Curated by DiarBid ArtHouse and presented by Dubai Culture and Alliance Française Dubai\, this exhibition features established artists\, calligraphers\, and instructors – including Hussam Abdelwahab\, Abdulrazzak Mahmoud\, and Bahman Zahedi – and works by emerging talents who graduated from Dubai Culture’s Arabic Calligraphy\, Ornamentation and Gilding Programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-inherited-lines/
LOCATION:La Galerie\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T113231Z
CREATED:20260601T113231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T113231Z
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SUMMARY:Ismail Abdi: Visa Required
DESCRIPTION:A stand-up show that delves into “life\, travel\, identity\, and the everyday struggles we all face”. Abdi is definitely an engaging storyteller\, so this should be a good night …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ismail-abdi-visa-required/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T170828Z
CREATED:20260601T170828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T170828Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy’s regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises “insane laughs every week”.  The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-18/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T173734Z
CREATED:20260601T173708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T173734Z
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SUMMARY:Homegrown and happening
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Akil has been active in promoting the principle that we should get behind the small entrepreneur\, both for support and because they provide the roots of growth; and it’s difficult to argue with that\, on so many levels. This event is described as “an evening of conversations with homegrown founders and builders\, sharing their journeys\, challenges and the realities of scaling a homegrown business in the UAE”; it’s free\, which means there’s no excuse not to go if you think you might benefit from the networking … Visa is sponsoring it.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/69652/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil\, Warehouse 68\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T110633Z
CREATED:20260521T153502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T110633Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Meet the artist: Samar Hejaz
DESCRIPTION:An intimate artist talk that offers a closer look into Samar Hejazi’s evolving artistic practice and the conceptual threads that shape her work – particularly her exhibition In Circulation\, currently showingat this gallery. The evening will unfold around the themes of materiality\, process\, and transformation\, tracing the ways in which movement\, repetition\, and change emerge throughout the exhibition. \nTo book a seat\, email info@aishaalabbar.art.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/meet-the-artist-samar-hejaz/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
GEO:25.1196663;55.217749
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T083115Z
CREATED:20260602T082258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T083115Z
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SUMMARY:Van Gogh: Light from Darkness
DESCRIPTION:Art historian Rose Balston leads a deep dive into Van Gogh’s life\, art and legacy with a talk that goes behind the myth of the “tortured genius”\, the madman\, the failure “into the real story of an artist whose convictions about truth\, dignity and human connection were absolutely uncompromising”. Also included: tenor Charles McGlone singling Don McLean’s ‘Starry\, Starry Night’\, a reflection on art as healing by transpersonal psychologist Nargis Raza\, and food and drinks throughout (“substantial” canapés\, mocktails\, “other drinks”). Interesting factoid\, courtesy of Ms Balston: Van Gogh considered ‘Starry Night’ a weak painting (actually he referred to it in letters to his brother Theo as a “failure”  – he felt that he had “reached for stars that are too big”) and regarded ‘The Potato Eaters’ as “the best thing I did”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/van-gogh-light-from-darkness/
LOCATION:LoLo House\, Street 28a\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art history,Talk
GEO:25.1430844;55.2413754
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