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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T203000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121410Z
CREATED:20260529T121410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121410Z
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SUMMARY:Superkrachten voor je hoofd / Superpowers for Your Mind: dir Dylan Haegens (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Lev is an insecure boy who leads a dull life with restrictive parents. But then his cool\, rebellious grandma shows up to sweep him away on an exciting adventure to discover his own superpowers. The film combines a great family-friendly;y adventure with important themes about fear of failure\, self-confidence\, and positive thinking; thanks to his fearless grandma and the challenges they face together\, Lev learns to embrace his own shortcomings. He discovers that true superpower doesn’t lie in the ability to fly\, laser eyes\, or controlling objects\, but in his mind … \nThis Dutch film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room 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/superkrachten-voor-je-hoofd-superpowers-for-your-mind-dir-dylan-haegens-2024-2/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260602T140525Z
CREATED:20260602T140525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T140525Z
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SUMMARY:Alia Zaal: In Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:Alia Zaal’s first exhibition with the gallery features new paintings – on canvas\, paper\, and ceramic tiles – depicting intimate fragments of landscapes loved by the artist. Highlighting details of familiar plants\, trees\, and flora from the scrublands and forest of Al Khawaneej in Dubai and the mangroves and mudflats of Abu Dhabi’s coastline\, the works present a mediation on site-specificity and lived experiences rather than romantic scenes of territory; Zaal’s paintings escape traditional landscape portraiture\, usually marked by elements such as a sweeping horizon line\, a majestic sky or a tree or shrub rendered in its entirety.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alia-zaal-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260602T140521Z
CREATED:20260602T140521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T140521Z
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SUMMARY:Mohammed Kazem: Scenes from the 90s – Oscillating between Observation and Abstraction
DESCRIPTION:A rare selection of early works on paper by Mohammed Kazem. The 1990s was a period that shaped the foundations of his artistic practice; created during years of experimentation under the mentorship of Hassan Sharif\, these works reveal Kazem’s early interest in observation\, repetition\, and the hidden possibilities of ordinary materials. \nAbove: Mohammed Kazem\, Landscape 1 (1999)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mohammed-kazem-scenes-from-the-90s-oscillating-between-observation-and-abstraction/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260529T122034Z
CREATED:20260529T122034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T122034Z
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SUMMARY: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. \nTo 5 September. \nAbove: Solimar Miller\, Quiet Watcher (2026)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-two-walks-works-on-paper-selected-by-judy-karkour/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260603T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260603T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T094417Z
CREATED:20260401T094417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T094417Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-67/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121323Z
CREATED:20260529T121323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121323Z
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SUMMARY:The Secret of Pin-Up Island: dir Alecs Nastoiu (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Cutting-edge AI-driven therapy has revolutionised treatment for depression; but Alesia’s subconscious embarks on a virtual journey where reality and fantasy intertwine\, forcing her to confront past demons to reclaim her mental health … \nThis Romanian film 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/the-secret-of-pin-up-island-dir-alecs-nastoiu-2024-2/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260602T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260602T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T141230Z
CREATED:20260217T162309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T141230Z
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SUMMARY:The Voice of Hind Rajab: dir Kaouther Ben Hania (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has created a docudrama that reconstructs the horrifying true story of five-year-old Hind Rajab as she is bombarded by the Israeli army in Gaza in 2024. Rajab survived the original assault by the IDF\, which killed six family members and two paramedics\, and she stayed on the phone for hours to the Palestine Red Crescent Society desperately begging for help. Rajab’s heart-wrenching voice is real; the film fictionally reconstructing the drama of the emergency responders in their call centre office. \nThis is a powerful film\, greeted with a 23-minute standing ovation when shown at the Venice Film Festival last autumn. It also begs a few questions about whether the mix of fiction and fact is at all exploitative; but you can make your own minds up about that … It is presented here by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program and screening as part of the CinemaNA series of contemporary Arab cinema. \nVery highly recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-dir-kaouther-ben-hania-2025/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260602T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121226Z
CREATED:20260529T121226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121226Z
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SUMMARY:Un métier sérieux / A Real Job: dir Thomas Lilti (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This French comedy-drama\, written as well as directed by Lilti\, tells the story of Benjamin\, a PhD student in need of money and under parental pressure. He becomes a substitute teacher in a surburban middle school but without any experience and faced with a weakened institution he discovers the difficulties of the profession … \nThe film 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. 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. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-metier-serieux-a-real-job-dir-thomas-lilti-2023-2/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260601T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260601T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T095739Z
CREATED:20260401T095739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T095739Z
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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/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260601T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260601T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T121110Z
CREATED:20260529T121110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121110Z
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SUMMARY:The Theft of the Caravaggio: dir Joshua Cassar Gaspar (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A mystery drama inspired by one of Malta’s most compelling unsolved crimes\, the 1984 disappearance of a Caravaggio from St John’s Cathedral in Valletta. Priest Orpheus is woken by the police with the news that a priceless Caravaggio has been stolen while under his watch. With the city on edge\, a young detective is brought in from Washington to aid the local police; but as the investigation unfolds\, nothing is as it seems – and as Orpheus is drawn deeper into the case\, the search for the missing masterpiece becomes a journey into the illusions that have long haunted his life. \nThis Maltese film 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/the-theft-of-the-caravaggio-dir-joshua-cassar-gaspar-2025-2/
LOCATION:RAK Chamber of Commerce\, Al Nakheel\, Ras al Khaimah
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTSTAMP:20260415T100546Z
CREATED:20260415T100546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T100546Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE All the Lands from Sunrise to Sunset
DESCRIPTION:“All the lands from sunrise to sunset”\, a phrase attributed to the Mesopotamian king Sargon of Akkad\, graphically invoked his claim to total dominion. Taking this assertion as both point of departure and provocation\, this exhibition includes works by Alla Abdunabi\, Fatma Al Ali\, Alessandro Balteo-Yazbeck (whose series of the same name provides the exhibition’s title) and Michael Rakowitz. Together they consider the persistence of imperialism through language\, image\, material\, and myth. \nSays the gallery: “Rather than presenting empire as a concluded historical form\, the exhibition treats it as an ongoing condition – one that mutates\, rebrands\, and embeds itself in contemporary visual culture … Across these practices\, the exhibition resists singular narratives. Instead\, it stages overlapping temporalities in which ancient empires\, colonial enterprises\, and contemporary geopolitical formations mirror and refract one another … Rather than offering resolution\, the exhibition invites sustained attention to the ways power endures\, adapts\, and continues to structure how the world is seen\, remembered\, and lived.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-all-the-lands-from-sunrise-to-sunset/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTSTAMP:20260316T180413Z
CREATED:20260316T180413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T180413Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Bashar Khalaf: The Field of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Khalaf explores the relationship between self\, object\, and other through a focus on ‘steel’ in public spaces: The Field of Dreams\, or “dreams as minefields”\, remind us of the modern structures of unbridled capitalism and the transformative domination of life. This is delivered via two series of oil paintings\, The Junk Garden and The Protective Shield. The latter is particularly powerful\, using garbage bins as symbols of resistance during the First Intifada – juxtaposing their role as protective barriers against the colonial settler machinery with the oppressive use of steel barrels to enforce isolation.\nKhalaf asks questions about humanity’s choices in the face of hegemony and the nature of freedom in contemporary society.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-bashar-khalaf-the-field-of-dreams/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260414T181128Z
CREATED:20260414T181128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T181128Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Sara Naim: From the Perspective of Language
DESCRIPTION:Sara Naim’s fourth solo show at the gallery is also her first public exhibition of paintings\, large-scale works produced between 2023 and 2026 that move between figuration and abstraction. The exhibition is accompanied by a new video performance\, Mother Practices Her Tongue (2026)\, which “abstracts the Arabic language into gestures and sounds that no longer produce coherent meaning … Together\, the paintings and video extend Naim’s ongoing investigation into how meaning is constructed through inherited systems such as language\, symbols\, and ideology”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-sara-naim-from-the-perspective-of-language/
LOCATION:The Third Line\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260203T120257Z
CREATED:20260203T120257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T120257Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Reflections: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Villain Collection
DESCRIPTION:Modern and contemporary works from Syria\, Lebanon\, North Africa\, and the UAE selected from the private collection of Fairouz and Jean-Paul Villain – a pair of collectors for whom the acquisition of works has been a way of engaging with artists and the places they call home. As the Foundation puts it\, “their collection brings together works that speak to personal histories and cultural exchange … while inviting you to experience the region through their eyes”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-reflections-modern-and-contemporary-art-from-the-villain-collection/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5335392;54.4095952
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260123T120106Z
CREATED:20260112T180943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T120106Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Picasso\, the Figure
DESCRIPTION:A landmark monographic exhibition that traces Picasso’s lifelong preoccupation with the human form. Included are more than 130 artworks from the Musée National Picasso-Paris and other institutions\, as well as Louvre Abu Dhabi\, DCT Abu Dhabi\, and other regional collections that suggest the artist’s influence on the Arab world (also featured are works by key Arab modernists who have engaged with Picasso’s legacy). \nThe exhibition offers a chronological itinerary of Picasso’s radical transformations\, intertwining figuration with enduring mythological archetypes across painting\, sculpture\, drawing\, and ceramics. It is curated by Cécile Debray\, Virginie Perdrisot-Cassan (both from Musée national Picasso–Paris) and Aisha AlAhmadi (Associate Curator at Louvre Abu Dhabi).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-picasso-the-figure/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20251012T135215Z
CREATED:20251012T135021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T135215Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Constructing the Orient: Fragments of a Western Dream
DESCRIPTION:Drawn from the private collection of Bassam Said Freiha plus key loans from the Ary Jan Gallery\, this exhibition of Orientalist works  unfolds across five thematic sections\, each focusing on a central motif within Orientalist visual language and examining how artists shaped their subjects into recurring archetypes. From imagined interiors and bustling marketplaces to archetypes of men and women\, the works on view invite audiences to reflect on how the ‘Orient’ was constructed through Western eyes and how these images continue to shape perceptions today.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-constructing-the-orient-fragments-of-a-western-dream/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5335392;54.4095952
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20251209T112713Z
CREATED:20251008T153054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T112713Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Of Land and Water: Works from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection
DESCRIPTION:How do borders and ideologies attempt to contain open stretches of land and water\, and segregate those who inhabit them? What ties us to a place\, and what severs us from it? Which ways of living and knowledge can move freely across borders\, unbound by race and political ideas like the winds and tides? \nOf Land and Water brings together works by nine artists and collectives from around the world that grapple with some of these questions\, offering different perspectives on our association with and relationship to land\, water and homeland.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-of-land-and-water-works-from-the-sharjah-art-foundation-collection/
LOCATION:Kalba Ice Factory\, Al Gurm\, Kalba\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260530T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260530T230000
DTSTAMP:20260429T104816Z
CREATED:20260429T104816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T104816Z
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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-25/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260530T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260518T160706Z
CREATED:20260518T160706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T160706Z
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SUMMARY:Not a Love Story
DESCRIPTION:“A darkly funny and deeply human exploration of modern relationships\, told through interconnected stories of love\, loneliness\, heartbreak\, and the strange emotional chaos of being with someone”. Rasika Agashe directs this portfolio production of “ten intimate stories of love\, heartbreak\, and longing”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/not-a-love-story/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T223000
DTSTAMP:20260529T120554Z
CREATED:20260529T120554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T120554Z
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SUMMARY:Crowd Control by Noha & Denise
DESCRIPTION:Improvised crowd work comedy from two very sharp standups – expect quick wit and superfast comebacks from Noha Bashir and Denise Alexe.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/crowd-control-by-noha-denise-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:20260529T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260529T120314Z
CREATED:20260529T120314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T120314Z
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SUMMARY:Zarooni Sound Society
DESCRIPTION:An evening with Zarooni Sound Society\, aka indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Mohamed Al Zarooni who may or may not have his band with him
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/zarooni-sound-society/
LOCATION:Escape Café\, Al Muntazah\, Alheera Suburb\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Gig
GEO:25.3923249;55.4181383
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Escape Café Al Muntazah Alheera Suburb Sharjah;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Muntazah\, Alheera Suburb:geo:55.4181383,25.3923249
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260504T105303Z
CREATED:20260504T105303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T105303Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy Kix: Lose Your Marbles
DESCRIPTION:The Comedy Kix folk take over the Radisson Blu Deira Creek’s Marbles Karaoke Bar. On the bill: Amr Elassal\, Emaad Siddiqui\, Moncef Boumaza\, Faizan Bhat\, Saeed Alnahdy and Anton Galvez. It’s free\, but with a minimum spend of AED 75 (and happy hour runs from 7.30 to the start of the show – two for the price of one).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-kix-lose-your-marbles-2/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu Hotel\, Dubai Deira Creek\, Baniyas Road\, Deira\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2627284;55.3130663
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260529T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T120839Z
CREATED:20260529T120839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T120839Z
UID:10013803-1780077600-1780081200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:City Circles Talk 2: Building in Challenging Environments
DESCRIPTION:Part of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s City Circles programme\, this talk from two regional experts focuses on how architecture design in some of the world’s most demanding environmental conditions has to go beyond aesthetics to respond intelligently to climate\, material\, and place. \nThe panel: \nOla Znad Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill Iraqi architect\, urban designer\, artist\, and researcher\nSamar Halloum American University of Sharjah architect\, researcher\, and educator\nModerator: Rashed Ajlouni Public Programming\, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/city-circles-talk-2-building-in-challenging-environments/
LOCATION:Natural History Museum\, Jacques Chirac St\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Talk
GEO:24.538081;54.4047583
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Natural History Museum Jacques Chirac St Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Jacques Chirac St\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4047583,24.538081
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T094337Z
CREATED:20260401T094337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T094337Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-66/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T132415Z
CREATED:20260520T132415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T132415Z
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SUMMARY:Discesa libera | Free Fall: dir Sandro Torella (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Manuel Falco is a young actor who\, after an early success\, finds himself avoided by everyone because of his excessive disrespectfulness. He is forced to start over\, taking on modest jobs — among them caring for Vittorio\, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s. When Vittorio is admitted to a clinic\, Manuel follows him and attempts to “heal the patients through art”. This dream may mark Manuel’s own rebirth — and offer a glimmer of hope to those in his care. \nIn Italian with English subtitles. Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi; screens in the NAAS Film Festival series\, which this year has the theme Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/discesa-libera-free-fall-dir-sandro-torella-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/thumbpress-image/2026/05/Free-fall.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260526T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260526T233000
DTSTAMP:20260428T173849Z
CREATED:20260428T173849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T173849Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at 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-25/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.4991661;54.3699819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T153723Z
CREATED:20260514T153640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T153723Z
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SUMMARY:Stelios: dir Yorgos Tsemberopoulos (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This film is a tribute to the near-legendary singer\, Stelios Kazantzidis\, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world; it’s a touching story of a refugee child from Pontus in northeastern Anatolia\, who managed to survive and thrive against all odds\, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music\, love\, family\, friends\, fishing\, creativity\, people of the night\, hardcore fans\, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. \nThis Greek film 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/stelios-dir-yorgos-tsemberopoulos-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T152911Z
CREATED:20260514T152911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T152911Z
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SUMMARY:The Queen and the Smokehouse: dir Iga Lis (2025)
DESCRIPTION:In a bustling seaside town\, Miecia – known as  “Queen” – has run her smokehouse for over forty years: a beloved fixture in the community\, it is a meeting place for all\, a lifeline for some\, and a small empire built on her dedication. So when failing health forces Miecia to step back\, the future of the smokehouse and of those who depend on it begins to unravel … \nThis Polish film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room 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/the-queen-and-the-smokehouse-dir-iga-lis-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T162516Z
CREATED:20260519T162516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T162516Z
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SUMMARY:Théotime Gillot: Hommage à Haydn
DESCRIPTION:Another hit for the Steinway Series bookers\, with the exciting French pianist in a programme that pays homage to Haydn via some of the master’s own piano works and pieces from composers that he inspired. The programme: \nGeorge Benjamin Meditation on Haydn’s name\nJoseph Haydn Thème and Variations in F Minor\, Hob XVII: 6\nMaurice Ravel Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn\nJoseph Haydn Sonata in C Major\, Hob XVI: 50 \nIntermission \nPaul Dukas Prélude Élégiaque sur le nom de Haydn\nJoseph Haydn Sonata in D Major\, Hob XVI: 24\nClaude Debussy Hommage à Haydn\nJoseph Haydn Sonata in E-flat Major\, Hob XVI: 52
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/theotime-gillot-hommage-a-haydn/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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GEO:25.1949849;55.2784141
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