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SUMMARY:Dubai Opera 10th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Dubai Opera marks its 10th birthday with a black-tie gala featuring soprano Fatma Said\, performing with the UAE National Orchestra under the baton of Ahmed Farag and the Festival Chorus. We’re promised “a curated gala of operatic and orchestral works celebrating Dubai Opera’s decade of artistic excellence” but otherwise have no idea what’s on the programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-opera-10th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260912T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260912T223000
DTSTAMP:20260825T115207Z
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SUMMARY:The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
DESCRIPTION:The final performance of this award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture\, it’s a spectacle of stamina\, sweat\, and sheer willpower performed to a pulsating soundtrack of techno\, house and more by Detroit DJ Suburban Knight’s album Nocturbulous Behaviour. \nThe performance will be followed by a short dance party with DJ sets by Dubai’s very cool Analog Room.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-butterfly-who-flew-into-the-rave-3/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260912T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260912T200000
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Third of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup\, actor\, TV host\, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He’s on again at 9pm and at 7 and 9pm on 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-testing-stuff-3/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260806T145817Z
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SUMMARY:The Jury Experience: The Deadly Boat Ride
DESCRIPTION:The audience for this show has been called for jury duty. As the story proceeds you hear the testimony\, analyse the evidence\, and ultimately decide whether the accused is guilty or not … It’s a courtroom drama where you get to vote at key points – and your decisions shape the case\, altering the progress of the drama and making every show different! \nThe story that you hear is satisfyingly meaty: the son of a powerful politician takes the wheel of the family’s speedboat with a party of friends including an ex-lover. A few hours later\, one is dead\, another is in a coma\, and the son is facing a murder charge. Was it an act of jealous rage? Or is there far more to this tragedy than meets the eye? \nThere are two shows\, at 5pm and 7pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jury-experience-the-deadly-boat-ride/
LOCATION:Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre Auditorium\, Block 2B\, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street\, Dubai
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T142650Z
CREATED:20260825T142650Z
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Second of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup\, actor\, TV host\, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He’s on at 7 and 9pm on 12 and 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-testing-stuff-2/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T223000
DTSTAMP:20260825T115213Z
CREATED:20260825T115037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T115213Z
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SUMMARY:The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
DESCRIPTION:Second of three performances for this award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture\, it’s a spectacle of stamina\, sweat\, and sheer willpower performed to a pulsating soundtrack of techno\, house and more by Detroit DJ Suburban Knight’s album Nocturbulous Behaviour. \nOli Mathiesen has described it as “an endurance-based dance work” that “embraces the movement vocabulary of techno and rave culture\, creating a contemporary nightclub experience expressed through three bodies … We like to think of it as a three-day rave condensed into 60 minutes of relentless\, seamless movement\, perfectly synced to every beat … The piece taps into that primal need to keep going\, keep pushing\, and chase more – no matter the cost”. \nIt runs Thursday to Saturday\, 10 to 12 September. Each performance will be followed by a short dance party\, with DJ sets by Dubai’s very cool Analog Room.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-butterfly-who-flew-into-the-rave-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T142519Z
CREATED:20260825T142425Z
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff
DESCRIPTION:First of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup\, actor\, TV host\, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He’s been a comedy success for 15 years\, so he knows how to do comedy; it will be fun to see what he’s working on now … The door price of course reflects his celebrity. He’s on again at 9pm\, then at 7 and 9pm on 12 and 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-testing-stuff/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260910T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260910T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T141807Z
CREATED:20260825T141807Z
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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-2/
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:20260910T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260910T220000
DTSTAMP:20260813T175346Z
CREATED:20260813T175346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T175346Z
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SUMMARY:Karak After Dark Vol 3
DESCRIPTION:It looks like this night of improvisational comedy has been so successful that progenitors Tall Tales Productions and The Junction will be running it regularly. As before\, it’s a show created on the fly from audience suggestions; it’s inspired by the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway – “but we had to give it our own twist”. The team for this show looks a particularly good mix of acting and comedy talent: Asad Raza Khan\, Tarek El Saad \, Paul Jones\, Osama Farooqui\, Court Ash Dale\, Nour Al Kaddour\, and Salman Qureshi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/karak-after-dark-vol-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260910T223000
DTSTAMP:20260911T165921Z
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SUMMARY:The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand\, one of the hits of Edinburgh 2025. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture\, it’s a spectacle of stamina\, sweat\, and sheer willpower performed to a pulsating soundtrack of techno\, house and more by Detroit DJ Suburban Knight’s album Nocturbulous Behaviour. \nOli Mathiesen has described it as “an endurance-based dance work” that “embraces the movement vocabulary of techno and rave culture\, creating a contemporary nightclub experience expressed through three bodies … We like to think of it as a three-day rave condensed into 60 minutes of relentless\, seamless movement\, perfectly synced to every beat … The piece taps into that primal need to keep going\, keep pushing\, and chase more – no matter the cost”. \nIt runs Thursday to Saturday\, 10 to 12 September. Each performance will be followed by a short dance party\, with audiences invited to stay for DJ sets by Dubai’s very cool Analog Room.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-butterfly-who-flew-into-the-rave/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T142645Z
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SUMMARY:The Village Next To Paradise: dir Mo Harawe (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The first Somali film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival (in 2024)\, The Village Next to Paradise tells the story of Mamargrade who is struggling to raise his son Cigaal in their rural Somali village amidst conflict\, natural disasters\, and the constant presence of drones. The family dynamic is altered by the arrival of Marmargrade’s sister Araweelo\, seeking a fresh start after her divorce. The newly formed family has to confront challenges while pursuing individual goals and facing the intricacies of modern life\, relying on love\, trust\, and resilience to guide them. \nThis Austrian-produced film (in Somali with English subtitles) shows in the NAAS Film Festival programme under the theme ‘Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family’. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-village-next-to-paradise-dir-mo-harawe-2024-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20260821T084358Z
CREATED:20260821T084309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T084358Z
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SUMMARY:Amna AlMemari\, Lubnah Ansari\, MG\, Andrew Riad: Infrared
DESCRIPTION:This group show is the culmination of the second edition of NIKA Project Space’s Open Studio programme: four artists based in the UAE were invited to develop new bodies of work in dialogue with the space\, one another\, and the public. Curated by Rahel Aima\,  the exhibition brings together projects developed during the residency themed around the observer effect – “in which a wave becomes a particle and the body becomes a tongue through ritual\, accumulation\, and the heat of the eye … Rather than producing works in response to a prescribed theme\, the participating artists continued investigations proposed during the Open Studio application process. Over the course of the residency\, these projects evolved through experimentation\, research\, conversation\, and material exploration\, offering a glimpse into artistic practice as an unfolding process”. \nDubai-based Singaporean artist MG has new paintings from her ongoing series Collecting the Collectors\, which examines the private interiors of art collectors as psychologically charged spaces where identity and power are negotiated through objects and images. Drawing from real interiors while deliberately disrupting their spatial logic\, her paintings transform domestic settings into unstable environments in which artworks\, decorative objects\, and their owners become participants in an intricate theatre of collecting and self-construction. \nAndrew Riad expands his multidisciplinary research into dance\, ancient Egyptian mythology\, and the material history of copper through an installation combining painting\, sculpture\, text\, and ritual gesture. The project interweaves personal memory\, Coptic funerary traditions\, and the persistence of language; copper\, roses\, milk\, water\, and movement recur throughout the installation and individual objects\, connecting ideas of ancestry\, spirituality\, and cultural survival. \nLubnah Ansari continues the material investigations initiated through recent research; her practice considers the migrations and transformations of the word haq across South and Southwest Asia\, approaching language as a material capable of translation and renewal. Working with ash\, stone\, sand\, glass\, photography\, and found objects\, Ansari develops sculptural and photographic works that reflect on memory and the ways meaning persists across histories and geographies. \nAnd Emirati artist Amna AlMemari presents a new chapter in her ongoing exploration of Tarflowers\, a fictional ecosystem that draws on the landscapes and visual culture of the Gulf. Combining photography\, drawing\, and mixed media\, her works construct speculative environments where geological\, political\, and media narratives become layered into new visual ecologies. \nTo 31 October. \nRight: Amna AlMemari\, Tarflowers (fragment) (2026)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/amna-almemari-lubnah-ansari-mg-andrew-riad-infrared/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260906T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260906T220000
DTSTAMP:20260909T161642Z
CREATED:20260825T141645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T161642Z
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SUMMARY:The Dating Show by Noha & Denise
DESCRIPTION:Comedy from two very sharp standups who work really well together. From first dates to ghosting\, situationships to heartbreak stories\, Noha Bashir and Denise Alexe address the struggles of dating life via sharp humour\, relatable stories\, and a brilliant chemistry on stage. Recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-dating-show-by-noha-denise-2/
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:20260905T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T141337Z
CREATED:20260825T141011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T141337Z
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SUMMARY:The Joke Jam
DESCRIPTION:Third time this week for the Pepp’s “45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-joke-jam-3/
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:20260905T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T220000
DTSTAMP:20260804T113057Z
CREATED:20260804T113057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T113057Z
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SUMMARY:Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
DESCRIPTION:The Vivaldi favourite was written as concerti for violin and orchestra\, but it’s often arranged for a quartet and this is what we’ll be getting here\, performed by the Gulf String Quartet. The ambiance is (non-flammable) candlelight\, of course. The performance lasts around an hour. \nThe programme: \nConcerto No.1 in E Major\, Op. 8\, RV 269\, “Spring”Concerto No.2 in G minor\, Op.8\, RV 315\, “Summer”Concerto No. 3 in F Major\, Op.8 RV\, 293\, “Autumn”Concerto No. 4 in F minor\, Op. 8\, RV 297\, “Winter”La Folia \nTicket holders can get 5% off à la carte menus (including drinks) at Shangri-La Dubai’s bars and dining venues\, before or after the concert. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/candlelight-vivaldis-four-seasons-5/
LOCATION:Al Nojoom Ballroom\, Shangri-La Dubai\, Sheikh Zayed Road\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Chamber concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T223000
DTSTAMP:20260825T112534Z
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SUMMARY:The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Fanfaraï
DESCRIPTION:A terrific start to the new season at The Arts Center – a high-octane double bill featuring two bands\, both making their Gulf debuts\, who really know how to deliver. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (above) is the pioneering group that brought funk to traditional New Orleans jazz : the New Orleans-based Grammy Award winners blend traditional jazz and bebop with funk and R&B/soul – lots of energy\, lots of musicality\, and how can a band that includes both a tuba and a bass sax not deliver a good time all round? And Fanfaraï (below) is a kind of French/North African equivalent\, a brass and percussion ensemble founded in 2005 and based in France with musicians from a variety of cultural backgrounds who merge Arab-Berber\, Afro-Cuban\, Latin\, and jazz sounds with reggae and funk – and as the name indicates\, there’s going to be a lot of brass and a real overlay of raï (their 2018 album Raï is not Dead says it like it is). This will be a great evening …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-fanfarai/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T114611Z
CREATED:20260804T114611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T114611Z
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SUMMARY:Canaanite Inscriptions
DESCRIPTION:A chance to hear the Canadian Arabic Orchestra\, an ensemble that fuses the traditions of Western and Arabic music. This programme promises “a soul-stirring journey through the vibrant crossroads of culture and innovation” that honours the rich heritage of Palestinian song and its place in the wider Arab tradition “through breathtaking orchestral arrangements and evocative storytelling”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/canaanite-inscriptions/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260812T100511Z
CREATED:20260812T100511Z
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SUMMARY:Candlelight: A Tribute to Edith Piaf
DESCRIPTION:The Gulf String Quartet present an hour of arrangements of Piaf favourites – by candlelight\, of course. \nTicket holders can get 5% off à la carte menus (including drinks) at Shangri-La Dubai’s bars and dining venues\, before or after the concert. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/candlelight-a-tribute-to-edith-piaf/
LOCATION:Al Nojoom Ballroom\, Shangri-La Dubai\, Sheikh Zayed Road\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Chamber concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTSTAMP:20260825T101930Z
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SUMMARY:Nothing Worth Mentioning
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition featuring more than 40 works by 16 photographers (of different nationalities\, but all based in the UAE) that seek to find beauty and meaning in the small moments of everyday life\, personal rituals\, routines\, brief encounters\, simple gestures and humble places we often overlook. As the gallery puts it\, “It reminds us that sometimes the things we dismiss as ordinary are the things that tell us who we are\, where we come from\, and what we remember”. \nThe exhibition is curated by Ola Allouz\, herself an award-winning photographer; her idea for the exhibition grew from taking groups of photographers on trips to the village of Kumzar. For Allouz\, the moments around the table stayed with her the most\, sharing food\, stories\, laughter\, and conversation. That led to the question at the heart of the exhibition: ‘Can a feeling be archived?”’ \nThere are works by Abdallah Alastad\, Abdulla Al Ghurair\, Abdulla Alblooshi\, Aisha Esmaeilzadeh\, Akhilesh Nair\, April Ann Vocal\, Fatima Al Amiri\, Fatima Albudoor\, Judite Serafim\, Latifa Almazrouei\, Maitha Alqassmi\, Maria Khodzhamberdieva\, Mohamed Al Alawi\, Preschelle Ann Bigueras\, Sara Al Shamsi and Ola Allouz herself. Additionally\, Emirati writer Ayesha Alyassi also joins the exhibition with her Therapy Mail Club\, an interactive installation that invites visitors to write\, send\, and share messages related to the heart of the exhibition’s theme. \nTo 27 September. \nRight: Latifa Almazrouei\, Umaya’s wonders and wanders
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nothing-worth-mentioning/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
GEO:25.1887983;55.3840009
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260905T000000
DTSTAMP:20260529T122244Z
CREATED:20260529T122041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T122244Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY The Two Walks: Works on Paper selected by Judy Karkour
DESCRIPTION:A group show of new and archival works on paper selected by Judy Karkour that brings together 14 artists with distinct material and artistic backgrounds – Sarah Almehairi\, Faris Alshafar\, Olaf Breuning\, Bernhard Buhmann\, André Butzer\, Nadine Ghandour\, Monika Grabuschnigg\, Amir Khojasteh\, Nour Malas\, Solimar Miller\, Philip Mueller\, Mayar Obedo\, Edgar Orlaineta\, Amba Sayal-Bennett. \nThe title refers to “the corridor that souls use to travel between worlds\, to the thousand lives that live within one\, and to those who resist conformity” and the exhibition explores paper as a medium that challenges scale as grandiose; there is something uniquely revealing about working with paper\, and each of the artists uses and manipulates it in different ways that expand beyond its traditional associations – to express hidden existential thoroughfare\, complex intentions\, and explore innovative techniques.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-two-walks-works-on-paper-selected-by-judy-karkour-2/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260904T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260904T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T141505Z
CREATED:20260825T141505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T141505Z
UID:10014061-1788555600-1788559200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Joke Jam
DESCRIPTION:Second time this week for the Pepp’s “45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny”\, this one with an early start (7pm not 9pm).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-joke-jam-5/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2194872;55.2844808
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel One Central World Trade Center Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center:geo:55.2844808,25.2194872
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260903T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260903T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T141209Z
CREATED:20260825T141128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T141209Z
UID:10014059-1788469200-1788472800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Joke Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Pepp promises “45 minutes of piping-hot laughs with four surprise comedians serving punchlines\, saucy jokes\, and a generous topping of fun”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-joke-jam-4/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2194872;55.2844808
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel One Central World Trade Center Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center:geo:55.2844808,25.2194872
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902
DTSTAMP:20261002T161234Z
CREATED:20261002T161234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T161234Z
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SUMMARY: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. \nEstablished in 1951 by two of Iraq’s most influential artists\, Jewad Selim (1919–1961) and Shakir Hassan Al Said (1925–2004)\, the Baghdad Modern Art Group grew to engage many of Iraq’s leading artists\, architects\, poets\, and more; together\, they sought to develop a new art form that reflected the secularised\, modern society emerging from the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire. Says the gallery: “Artists questioned the ability of traditional ‘Islamic art’ practices to present their contemporary realities\, searching for a more effective visual language. In this context\, modern art provided a conduit for exploration and was perceived by Iraqi artists as a global space of shared humanity …” \nAt the same time\, those artists were conscious of their role in developing a sense of identity for their newly formed nation\, alongside broader decolonisation processes. “This set the stage for Iraq’s so-called golden age of the 1950s: a time of maturation for a generation of artists pivotal in initiating rigorous standards of art theory and practice\, thus charting new possibilities for future generations.” \nArtists included in the show: Faraj Abbo\, Sadik Kwaish Alfraji\, Himat Mohammad Ali\, Rasoul Alwan\, Suad al-Attar\, Qahtan Awni\, Dia al-Azzawi\, Bogus Bablanian\, Amar Dawod\, Ghassan Ghaib\, Faiq (Faeq) Hassan\, Mohammed Ghani Hikmat\, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra\, Rand Abdul Jabbar\, Fouad Jihad\, Saadi Al Kaabi\, Ardash Kakafian\, Salma Khoury\, Hanaa Malallah\, Mahmoud Obaidi\, Widad al-Orfali\, Khalid al-Rahal\, Kareem Risan\, Miran al-Saadi\, Mahmoud Sabri\, Naziha Salim\, Nizar (Nazar) Salim\, Shakir Hassan Al Said\, Delair Shaker\, Jewad Selim\, Lorna Selim\, Walid Siti\, Ismail Fattah (Al-Turk)\, Madiha Umar\, Khalil al-Ward\, Nazar Yahya. \nTo 3 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/all-manner-of-experiments-legacies-of-the-baghdad-modern-art-group-2/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902
DTSTAMP:20260826T102129Z
CREATED:20260826T102101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T102129Z
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SUMMARY:Hamad Almuzaini: Precarious Beings
DESCRIPTION:“What is the ultimate goal of a city?” asks architect/artist Hamad Almuzaini: “Governance and the streamlining of lived experience – an impossible task – or something more open\, broken\, and constantly reinvented?” He says these questions guide his work across photography\, drawing\, and sculpture as he probes the entangled systems and countless stakeholders that make and remake environments we call ‘home’. “My practice involves observing and researching built environments and the ways we generate and respond to the notion of ‘place’ … By examining widely encountered subjects within cities\, I reinterpret how we navigate and interact with these places – uncovering gestures\, behaviours\, and motivations that quietly shape the act of placemaking.” \nThe exhibition looks at placemaking within the context of Kuwait City\, considering everyday details\, overlooked objects\, and urban infrastructures that shape places to trace the subtle relationships between people\, objects\, systems\, and the built environment. \nTo 11 October.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hamad-almuzaini-precarious-beings/
LOCATION:Tashkeel Studio and Gallery\, Nad Al Sheba\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Urbanism
GEO:25.1435458;55.3475331
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260831T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T100556Z
CREATED:20260825T100556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T100556Z
UID:10014047-1788204600-1788210000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The President's Cake: dir Hasan Hadi (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Hasan Hadi’s debut feature is a beautiful tale of love\, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime. It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival\, where it premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight and won both the section’s Audience Award and the Camera d’Or. \nNine-year-old Lamia (the unselfconsciously excellent Baneen Ahmad Nayyef) is required by her school to make a birthday cake for the Iraqi president. Lamia sets off into town with her grandmother Bibi (Waheed Thabet Khreibat) and her pet cockerel Hindi; as she shops for sanctioned and hard-to-find ingredients\, she meets a series of vivid characters\, some very engaging and at least one pretty creepy. The results are highly engaging\, and the cake climax is worth the wait … Highly recommended\, and kudos to Cinema Space for finding this little gem for its programme of free screening. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-presidents-cake-dir-hasan-hadi-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260813T143609Z
CREATED:20260813T143609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T143609Z
UID:10014032-1788134400-1788220799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Mutable Devotions
DESCRIPTION:This is the MFA thesis exhbiition from six graduating students\, presenting the culmination of their research and work – “informed by a deep commitment to risky multi-media exploration The works are by Maha Alasker\, Yuehan Dai\, Nour Elbery\, Almaha Jaralla\, Tooba Shaikh\, and Shaima Shamsi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mutable-devotions/
LOCATION:Rizq Art Initiative\, Leaf Tower\, Al Reem Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.4988505;54.3946197
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260630T143957Z
CREATED:20260630T143957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T143957Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY In Transit
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition featuring works by Wadeei Khaled\, Ahmad El Badawi\, Bahram Hajou\, Hanibal Srouji\, Jamal Bassiouni\, Rania Amoudi and Yervant Hawarian – an introduction to artists who will be featured in upcoming exhibitions throughout the year\, alongside others whose works have previously been shown. Says the gallery: “The exhibition reflects a curatorial intention to trace evolving artistic narratives while highlighting recurring themes of memory\, identity\, displacement\, and visual perception”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-in-transit/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.4176064;54.4408235
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260427T185450Z
CREATED:20260427T185450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T185450Z
UID:10013676-1788134400-1788220799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY A Return to Presence
DESCRIPTION:Described by the gallery as “a significant new exhibition” and “a return to the essential experience of art as presence\, encounter\, and shared space”\, this show features a curated selection of 50 newly arrived 2D and 3D works by Annalù\, Stefano Bombardieri\, Cveto Marsič\, Umberto Ciceri\, Giuseppe Maiorana\, Robert Hromec\, Youn Kyoung Cho and Gustavo Vélez.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-a-return-to-presence/
LOCATION:Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.0796205;55.1224096
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery Al Khayat Art Avenue Al Quoz Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Khayat Art Avenue\, Al Quoz:geo:55.1224096,25.0796205
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T223000
DTSTAMP:20260806T142307Z
CREATED:20260806T142307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T142307Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Roast By Abz Ali
DESCRIPTION:When allied with wit and accuracy\, the implicit cruelty of the newly-popular ‘roast’ format can be more just an excuse for snide insults or another culture war salvo. We hope for the best from Abz Ali\, who is known for his crowdwork – sharp wit\, quick comebacks\, and a good relationship with the front row of the audience. We’re promised “an evening of high-energy entertainment you won’t forget”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summer-roast-by-abz-ali/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2194872;55.2844808
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel One Central World Trade Center Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center:geo:55.2844808,25.2194872
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T213000
DTSTAMP:20260616T142303Z
CREATED:20260616T142303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T142303Z
UID:10013910-1788118200-1788125400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Book Cellar Dubai: The Queue
DESCRIPTION:Vladimir Sorokin’s 1983 has been described as “a bizarrely funny saga of a quintessential Russian institution\, the interminably long line”. Perhaps you might go for “avant-garde” rather than bizarre; the book is solely snatches of dialogue\, the voices of people in the queue (the idea is that the reader should feel that they are part of the queue themselves). Another interesting choice from Dubai’s most interesting book club …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/book-cellar-dubai-the-queue/
LOCATION:Le Brasserie sur le Boulevard\, Kempinski The Boulevard\, Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Book club
GEO:25.2009027;55.2762294
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