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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat 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-18/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T223000
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy’s regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises “insane laughs every week”. Given the date\, we’d expect something a bit special … The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-7/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T214500
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SUMMARY:The Holdovers: dir Alexander Payne (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A warm-hearted and thoughtful holiday story of three lonely\, shipwrecked people who find support in the most unlikely of places. A curmudgeonly teacher (Paul Giamatti) is forced to remain on campus at a New England prep school over Christmas to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go; as the days pass\, the grumpy prof forms an unexpected bond with smart-but-troubled student Angus (Dominic Sessa) and the school’s head cook Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). The result is a surprisingly engaging and really rather sweet Christmas comedy-drama.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-holdovers-dir-alexander-payne-2023-3/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251216T160947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T161107Z
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SUMMARY:The Muppet Christmas Carol: dir Brian Henson (1992)
DESCRIPTION:The best film version of Dickens’ novel? Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine\, obviously having a lot of fun) is visted on Christmas Eve by the Ghosts of Christmas Past\, Present\, and Future. Together with kind\, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family\, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes and his heart to the true meaning of Christmas. A heartwarming and hilarious holiday classic\, told as never before. Yule love it!
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-muppet-christmas-carol-dir-brian-henson-1992/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251223T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T111849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T111849Z
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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-10/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251224
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251110T174832Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Nick Brandt: The Day May Break Chapter Four – The Echo of Our Voices
DESCRIPTION:The Day May Break (2021–) is an ongoing global series portraying people and animals whose lives have been profoundly affected by environmental degradation and destruction. This fourth chapter of the series was photographed in Jordan\, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world\, and features portraits of refugee families who fled the war in Syria and now live in Jordan – an ongoing displacement largely driven by the effects of climate change. Many are forced to relocate multiple times each year\, following seasonal agricultural work and scarce rainfall. \nThis chapter in the series is a testament to connection and resilience — an affirmation that even when all else is lost\, we still have one another. Photographic historian Philip Prodger has described the series as “a landmark body of work by one of photography’s great environmental champions … Channelling his outrage into quiet determination\, the result is a portrait of us all\, at a critical moment in the Anthropocene”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-nick-brandt-the-day-may-break-chapter-four-the-echo-of-our-voices-13-november-23-december-2025-dubai/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
GEO:25.2048493;55.2707828
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251222T214500
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251216T162451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T101508Z
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SUMMARY:It's a Wonderful Life: dir Frank Capra (1946)
DESCRIPTION:Capra’s classic snow-laden tearjerker (five Oscar nominations) has James Stewart as a struggling banker (!) who becomes so disillusioned with his small-town life that he contemplates suicide. Fortunately his trainee guardian angel\, Clarence (Henry Travers)\, is able to intervene and helps our hero rediscover the true value of friendship by showing how much impact he has made on his home community. Nearly 80 years later\, Capra’s life-affirming fable continues to be a heartwarming experience for family viewing at Christmas.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/its-a-wonderful-life-dir-frank-capra-1946/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251221T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251221T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20250920T063918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T132345Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Comedy
DESCRIPTION:The weekly sandup night at Social Distrikt from Dubomedy\, top dogs on the Dubai comedy scene. We’re promised “an evening of Big Laughs\, Live Music\, a Killer Line-up and Great Vibes” … It’s free but there’s a minimum spend of one drink or food item per person.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunday-night-comedy/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251222
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:The final performances (at 2pm and 8pm) of the seasonal favourite\, delivered by the Astrakhan Theater Opera and Ballet in a suitably classical manner and of course featuring some of the best-loved music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote … \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-14/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T112630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T112630Z
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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-13/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251209T114102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T114102Z
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SUMMARY:Bait Al Oud Annual Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Bait Al Oud Annual Concert brings together students\, graduates\, and instructors to celebrate the musical achievements of the year with the oud\, qanun\, cello and rebabah. It’s always good …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bait-al-oud-annual-concert/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T115604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T115604Z
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SUMMARY:Once Upon a Time in Dubai
DESCRIPTION:A musical celebration of love\, ambition\, and the power of dreams\, “a story of passion and perseverance set in the glamorous city of Dubai” with spectacular choreography\, an original soundtrack\, and dramatic sets. It’s at the Agenda for a lengthy stint … \n20 Dec 7.30pm\n22 Dec 7.30pm\n23 Dec 7.30pm\n24 Dec 2.30pm\n25 Dec 7.30pm\n26 Dec 2.30 and 7.30pm\n27 Dec 2.30 and 7.30pm\n29 Dec 7.30pm\n30 Dec 7.30pm\n31 Dec 2.00pm\n1 Jan 7.30pm\n2 Jan 2.30 and 7.30pm\n3 Jan 2.30 and 7.30pm\n1 Jan 7.30pm\n5 Jan 7.30pm\n7 Jan 7.30pm\n8 Jan 7.30pm\n9 Jan 2.30 and 7.30pm\n10 Jan 2.30 and 7.30pm\n11 Jan 7.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/once-upon-a-time-in-dubai/
LOCATION:The Agenda\, Abdullah Omran Taryam St\, Media City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Musical
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251221
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251112T105058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T105058Z
UID:10013060-1766188800-1766275199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Hussain Jamil: Refracted Life
DESCRIPTION:In this exhibition\, Jamil presents a new body of work that explores how we see ourselves — and how we are seen — in an ever-changing world. Working with hand-formed polished steel wall sculptures\, woven metal mesh\, and mirrored sculptural surfaces\, he creates artworks that bend\, fracture\, and recompose the viewer’s reflection. Each piece is activated by presence and movement — so the spectator becomes a participant within the work. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-hussain-jamil-refracted-life/
LOCATION:Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.0796205;55.1224096
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251221
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251118T173818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T173818Z
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Two further performances (at 2pm and 8pm) for the seasonal favourite\, delivered by the Astrakhan Theater Opera and Ballet in a suitably classical manner and of course featuring some of the best-loved music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote … \nThe final performances are tomorrow (21 December). \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-13/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T110831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T110831Z
UID:10013103-1766174400-1766187000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat 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-17/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0965195;55.1738621
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251209T171445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T171454Z
UID:10013144-1766174400-1766179800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Carols Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:“Not just a concert\, it’s a soulful celebration of joy\, light\, and togetherness” says the blurb. We’re not sure how much reimagining has gone on to deliver “the spirit of Christmas like never before”\, but the lineup is pretty good – Chinua Hawk (USA)\, Ananya (India)\, Dina Stars (Jordan)\, Esther Philander (South Africa)\, Jessica Alves (Portugal)\, Rachel Mbalie (Malawi)\, and Akosua Kyeremanten (Ghana)\, together with the Nabra Chamber Choir and a “world-class” band. 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/carols-reimagined/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251029T092425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T092436Z
UID:10012989-1766170800-1766178000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Tajouj: dir Gadalla Gubara (1977)
DESCRIPTION:The first feature film to be directed by a Sudanese filmmaker\, this historical romance tells of the beautiful Tajouj whose cousin publicly declares his love for her in a song. The traditions of the tribe decry such an act and his proposal of marriage is initially refused – but he apologises\, and the marriage is finally allowed. In the meantime\, however\, another suitor has appeared with tragic consequences … \nScreens as part of a monthly film programme in Efie’s Rekord Gallery tracing the intertwined histories of African and Arab Liberation Cinema: “through a carefully curated selection of films\, the series interrogates how revolutionary aesthetics\, political struggle\, and the diasporic imagination have shaped\, and continue to shape\, the language of cinema across continents”. It’s organised with Bootleg Griot\, an independent public library project currently ensconced in the Rekord Gallery that is aimed at improving access to literature and print media – especially from writers and collectives of African descent.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tajouj-dir-gadalla-gubara-1977/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251220
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251118T173609Z
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Two further performances (at 2pm and 8pm) for the seasonal favourite\, delivered by the Astrakhan Theater Opera and Ballet in a suitably classical manner and of course featuring some of the best-loved music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote … \nThere are further performances as follows: \n20 December 2pm and 8pm21 December 2pm and 8pm \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-12/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251218T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251218T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T112304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T112304Z
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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-6/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1210122;55.3761574
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251218T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251218T220000
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CREATED:20251118T171211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T173639Z
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Tchaikovsky’s all-time seasonal favourite is a Dubai Opera staple for the time of year\, delivered on this occasion by the Astrakhan Theater Opera and Ballet – one of the newer Russian classical companies\, but one with a decent reputation for traditional works danced in the classical manner. Besides\, you can’t really go wrong with the cute story of Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker Prince journeying through snow-covered kingdoms and the Land of Sweets to some of the best-loved music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote … \nThere are further performances as follows: \n19 December 8pm20 December 2pm and 8pm21 December 2pm and 8pm \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-11/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251218
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251216T142715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143018Z
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SUMMARY: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. \nTo 13 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kwang-hyun-kim-flytrap-anthology/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251216T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251216T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T111741Z
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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-9/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251114T120101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T120101Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Whispers of Play
DESCRIPTION:A group show for three young Japanese artists that celebrates the playful sensibility at the heart of contemporary Japanese expression – “a sensibility that transforms familiarity into wonder\, nostalgia into dream” as the gallery has it. \nThese artists have used Japanese pop culture and anime icons as emotional textures rather than cultural symbols. Each work becomes a quiet act of translation\, between inner and outer worlds\, between collective memory and personal reverie. Yukari Nishi constructs scenes of estrangement and longing in a dreamlike vision of mid-century America with faceless\, non-human figures and cinematic settings. Koichi Yairi creates collages with irregularly shaped canvases and translucent layers to translate fragments of daily life into abstract narratives. NANA SAIAKU’s works recall the fragility of emotion and the resilience of youth.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-whispers-of-play/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251203T120831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T121124Z
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SUMMARY:Steinway Series: Ilya Shmukler – Schumann
DESCRIPTION:The internationally acclaimed pianist\, once a child prodigo and now an established favourite known for technical brilliance combined with passion and imagination\, performs a programme of Schumann pieces – one Clara but mostly Robert\, with the monumental Symphonic Études to finish: \nRobert Schumann: “Blumenstück” in D-flat major\, op.19\nClara Schumann: Nocturne in F major\, op.6\, no.2\nRobert Schumann : “Novellette” in F-sharp Minor\, op.21\, no.8\nRobert Schumann: “Symphonic Études” in C-sharp minor\, op.13
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/steinway-series-ilya-shmukler-schumann/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251202T153442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T153613Z
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SUMMARY:The Unfriend
DESCRIPTION:The final performance for Steven Moffat’s black comedy of manners\, boundaries\, and exquisitie embarassment. The final show is on 14 December. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-unfriend-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251204T125839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T125839Z
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SUMMARY:1 Minute to Krushit
DESCRIPTION:1M2K returns with the comedy game show where around 15 standups get just one minute to make you laugh – and you choose the winner too. Admission is free\, but there’s a minimum spend of AED 25 per person. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/1-minute-to-krushit-4/
LOCATION:TGIFriday’s at the Rove Hotel Downtown\, 312 Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.203029;55.2794215
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251210T101911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T102522Z
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2025
DESCRIPTION:The eighth and biggest edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s art book fair – the region’s only book fair dedicated to publishing about art\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (12 to 14 December at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, 10am to 4pm each day). The fair invited several community leaders\, artists\, graphic designers and independent practitioners to present a selection of publications from their respective cultural ecosystems at Focal Point; there will also be workshops on sketching\, writing and zine-making\, in addition to conversations\, readings\, presentations and meet-and-greet sessions. Always buzzy in a laid-back way\, and well worth a visit. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2025/2025-12-14/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251209T174719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T174719Z
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SUMMARY:The Yemenis Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Yemenis Orchestra\, led by its noted conductor Mohamed Al-Ghoom\, is dedicated to preserving and promoting Yemen’s rich musical heritage. It grew out of Al-Ghoom’s Heritage Symphonies project\, aiming to integrate traditional Yemeni music with orchestral arrangement\, and the results are impressive. Given the ticket prices\, that’s just as well …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-yemenis-orchestra/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T223000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251209T173606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T173944Z
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SUMMARY:Dubai Opera Jazz Studio: Roger Ryan
DESCRIPTION:The last gig this year for Dubai Opera’s late-evening jazz bar features jazz\, R&B\, neo-soul and gospel from the singer\, producer\, and keyboard player (he also teaches at Berklee Abu Dhabi). The door price includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-opera-jazz-studio-roger-ryan/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260418T000926
CREATED:20251209T125840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T125840Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz at The Island: Mayssa Karaa and Las Migas
DESCRIPTION:Second of near-jazz gigs on consecutive nights at Al Noor Island. This one features Ars Nova Napoli (below)\, the Italian nu-folk funsters (traditional Neapolitan rhythms with a modern twist) who really do know how to throw a party; and the Cuban cellist\, singer and composer Ana Carla Maza (top)\, hailed as one of Latin America’s most promising young jazz talents for her blend of Latin jazz\, bossa nova and tango. Highly recommended. \nPerformances start at 8.30pm\, but doors open at 6pm and there are free guided tours of the island and the chance to sample the F&B – the organisers suggest “you arrive early to enjoy the tours and pre-event experiences\, as spaces are limited”. Single-night tickets are AED 130\, but there’s a both-gigs deal at AED 225.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jazz-at-the-island-mayssa-karaa-and-las-migas-2/
LOCATION:Al Noor Island\, Buhairah Corniche Road\, Khalid Lagoon\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Gig
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