BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//magpie - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:magpie
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://magpie.ae
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for magpie
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Asia/Dubai
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0400
TZOFFSETTO:+0400
TZNAME:+04
DTSTART:20240101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250509T090843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T090843Z
UID:10012029-1747249200-1747256400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:A Life on Tape / Bilder (m)einer Mutter: dir Melanie Lischker (1921)
DESCRIPTION:Melanie Lischker’s documentary reconstructs the life of her mother (who she barely remembers) from over 100 hours of Super 8 and video footage that was meticulously recorded over the decades\, mostly by her father. The result is the poignant story of a young woman who was never able to fully accept her role as a mother as she tried to free herself from the old thought patterns of her rather authoritarian parents in the 1970s. Her ongoing struggle between a desire for freedom and the imperatives of a well-ordered family life have affected the childhood of the director\, her daughter … Both personally and politically\, the film travels through the decades and shows a woman in conflict with the patriarchal structures of her day. \nThis film screens in the NAAS: She Reel series\, a collaboration between several cultural institutions in the UAEwhich has the subtitle ‘Women in Society: Stories That Inspire\, Change That Empowers’. The films in the programme are dedicated to showcasing women’s stories and raising awareness about their roles in our lives.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-life-on-tape-bilder-meiner-mutter-dir-melanie-lischker-1921/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gabi_Lischker_In_Schongau_Super8_Film_1973.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250428T130008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T130008Z
UID:10011992-1747245600-1747251000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Talismans\, Gems and Marvels
DESCRIPTION:A lecture exploring the powers attributed to stones and their symbolism\, the beliefs surrounding protective animals\, and the fascinating stories of legendary jewels and talismans from various cultures. The speakers – both lecturers at L’ÉCOLE Middle East – are art historians May El Hage and Dr David Usieto Cabrera; the talk is preceded by a half-hour reception. \nAbove: Gold armband with Herakles knot\, Greece 3rd/2nd century BCE; Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/talismans-gems-and-marvels/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Jewellery,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gold-armband-with-Herakles-knot-3rd-2nd-centuries-BC-Metropolitan-Museum-of-Art-New-York-.webp
GEO:25.1894859;55.2978869
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=L’ÉCOLE Middle East School of Jewelry Arts Building 10 Dubai Design District Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Building 10\, Dubai Design District:geo:55.2978869,25.1894859
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T214000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250429T152624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T152719Z
UID:10011999-1747166400-1747172400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:La Cité de la peur / Fear City: dir Alain Berberian (1993)
DESCRIPTION:Odile Deray\, a small time public relations executive\, has her work cut out for her – getting some exposure for a pretty terrible small-budget horror movie called Red is Dead. Then she gets a break: the projectionist is murdered\, just as in the film … and more follow\, identical to those in Red is Dead\, and taking place at the Cannes Festival ! Add in a corrupt politician\, a bodyguard for the lead actor who is more interested in girls than his client\, a police superintendent who can’t handle the press … Full of insider references\, this zany satire about the world of cinema and the Festival de Cannes in particular should make for a fun evening. In French\, with English subtitles; and AF members get in free\, while the rest of us pay AED 35. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-cite-de-la-peur-fear-city-dir-alain-berberian-1993/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3-LA-CITE-DE-LA-PEUR-copy.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250513T143734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T143757Z
UID:10012049-1747164600-1747256400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Piano Appassionato: A Night of Virtuosity – Ioannis Potamousis
DESCRIPTION:An evening of piano brilliance\, showcasing the instrument’s dramatic power and profound emotional depth with two of the classic masterpieces of the repertoire\, both of which make great demands of the pianist – Beethoven’s “Appassionata” and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. The soloist is Ioannis Potamousis\, NYUAD Professor of Piano and a Steinway Artist; he’s joined for other parts of the programme by two talented students\, Je-Luen (James) Chang and Stanford Yu \nThe programme: \nScarlatti Sonata in F minor\nScarlatti Sonata in F minor\nScarlatti Sonata in D minor\nSaint-Saëns Allegro Appassionato op.70 \nPiano: James Chang \nLiszt “Mazeppa” from the 12 Transcendental Études \nPiano: Stanford Yu \nBeethoven Sonata in F minor no.23 op.57 “Appassionata” \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis \nLiszt Sonata in b minor \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis \nLiszt Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 (arr for one piano four hands by F. Bendel) \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis and Stanford Yu \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/piano-appassionato/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Potamousis.webp
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250429T074438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T074438Z
UID:10011995-1747161000-1747166400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Open Culture Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Inspired in part by the Open GLAM (Galleries\, Libraries\, Archives\, Museums) movement – which promotes open access\, reuse\, and sharing of cultural collections in digital spaces – the Open Culture project seeks a local context for such ideas; organiser and host Engage101 has been actively exploring the potential of participatory practices and infrastructures in the UAE\, and says the project’s launch marks the beginning of a long-term initiative aimed at encouraging collaborative thinking and reflection on the present and future of the region’s cultural commons. \nThis inaugural meeting takes the form of an interactive workshop session with participants invited to contribute personal and professional insights on topics such as … \n> What happens when we begin to view art and culture as a public good?\n> How does this idea extend into digital realms?\n> Does greater access lead to the emancipation of knowledge?\n> What does “digital commons” really mean – and are there more fitting alternatives?\n> How might the UAE’s cultural ecosystem benefit from embracing digital commons?\n> What value\, challenges\, or possibilities arise when we begin to share our individual data\, research\, image-making\, and projects? \nThat’s a lot of meaty\, interesting questions to consider. The event is organised by Aliaa Shaaban\, who researches cultural heritage policy\, participatory practices\, and the role of emerging technologies and innovation within cultural institutions; and Engage101\, a platform that exhibits and supports independent Gulf-based artists and also produces original academic research on the arts in the region.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/open-culture-workshop/
LOCATION:Alserkal Arts Foundation\, Warehouse 50/51\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Alserkal Arts Foundation Warehouse 50/51 Alserkal Avenue Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Warehouse 50/51\, Alserkal Avenue:geo:55.2246127,25.1431157
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250428T092531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T092531Z
UID:10011978-1747080000-1747087200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Felipe Ortiz
DESCRIPTION:Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes\, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guests. \nThis evening has a second act\, featuring Felipe Ortiz – founding member of La Gata Circo and Picnic Impro in Colombia; a quite unique stylist who has taught circus techniques and theatre improvisation at the University of Bogotá and is working on his first ever solo show. Well worth seeing. \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-felipe-ortiz/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B Al Quoz 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1:geo:55.2504958,25.177696
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250506T145408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T145408Z
UID:10012016-1747078200-1747083600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Bea Laszlo: Questions of My 20s
DESCRIPTION:An intimate evening of heartfelt songs\, reflecting on the complexities of navigating love\, friendship\, and family as life shifts during this transformative decade. It’s a celebration of vulnerability\, change\, and the ongoing journey of rediscovering who we are. \nAn NYUAD graduate and currently an Associate Producer at The Arts Center\, Bea Laszlo writes lyrics with a heavy conceptual framework\, “attempting to find balance between the simplicity of melody and the vulnerability of words”. She has previously performed at Hekayah | The Story and Rooftop Rhythms gigs.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bea-laszlo-questions-of-my-20s/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/beaweb2.webp
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250424T130712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T130712Z
UID:10011967-1746982800-1746988200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Gravity & Other Myths: The Pulse
DESCRIPTION:The final chance to see this performance of modern circus at its best from a top Australian company. An award-winning creative team of director Darcy Grant\, designer Geoff Cobham and composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix have extended and amplified the signature spirit of this rather unique company: visceral\, poetic\, heart-stopping feats with seemingly impossible levels of cooperation create an intricate\, organic synchronicity of human movement and sound …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gravity-other-myths-the-pulse-3/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250403T105332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T105357Z
UID:10011866-1746979200-1746986400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Performance Co/Lab
DESCRIPTION:An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation\, breath work\, acting warm-ups\, games\, and techniques aimed at “performing artists\, creatives\, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez González; and dance creator\, director\, and teacher Mary Chase. \nThese sessions are free\, but spaces are limited …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/performance-co-lab-5/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Image-Courtesy-of-421-Arts-Campus-and-The-Frei_9-scaled.webp
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20241202T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193340Z
UID:10010985-1746973800-1746979200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION:Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-05-11/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
GEO:24.4834161;54.3527734
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Hisn Street:geo:54.3527734,24.4834161
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250510T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250509T082244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T082244Z
UID:10012028-1746907200-1746914400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Comedy@TGIF
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy gigs are usually pretty good\, especially when the price is free (with a minimum spend of one drink or one food item) and a “fantastic” (their judgement) bill of stand-ups – “you never know who will drop by!” It’s at TGI’s in the Rove Downtown.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedytgif/
LOCATION:TGIFriday’s at the Rove Hotel Downtown\, 312 Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.203029;55.2794215
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TGIFriday’s at the Rove Hotel Downtown 312 Al Mustaqbal Street Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=312 Al Mustaqbal Street:geo:55.2794215,25.203029
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250510T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250510T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250507T153748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T153748Z
UID:10012027-1746889200-1746894600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Circus Baobab: Yé !
DESCRIPTION:A second and final performance for this spectacular piece from Circus Baobab\, a company of 13 talented young dancers and acrobats from Guinea and the diaspora. Circus Baobab works collaboratively to develop shows that blend traditional West African performance forms with contemporary circus skills and choreography. This is edgy\, exhilarating performance art in the service of social messages.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/circus-baobab-ye/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Circus
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250603
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250501T110647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T110647Z
UID:10012010-1746835200-1748908799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Youth Takeover 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual Youth Takeover is the manifestation of the Assembly\, an experimental learning programme designed to foster creative leaders aged 18 to 24 in the UAE\, “inviting the creation and curation of projects reflective of their generation’s areas of interest”. The Assembly 2024-2025 cohort comprises multimedia graphic designer Abrar Kebaili\, visual artist and designer Ayesha Fernandes\, multimedia designer and writer Desirée Barreto\, literary artist Ioanna Orphanide\, poet Jared Maxilom\, researcher and writer Manal Nadeem\, architect and researcher Omar Darwish\, exhibition designer Sanjushrree Subash\, and poet Syed Haider. \nThis year’s theme for the Youth Takeover – a physical takeover of spaces on the Jameel’s ground floor – is titled ‘Spoon Spade Shovel’. It covers experiments in how the Assembly members dig\, sift and stir through the world\, “offering a network of creative experiences as tools for excavation\, reflection and play … The exhibition presents a range of interdisciplinary works that use tools – literal and metaphorical – to question how we make and remake meaning”. These works sit uneasily beside one another\, but their differences are invitations rather than obstacles  “whether you sift or stir\, extract or excavate\, your experience will be shaped by the tool you reach for: its size\, scale\, heft and intent. You are invited to inhabit this instability and co-compose the meanings that emerge … What you take from this exhibition depends on what you bring to it”. \nThe artists are: \nAyesha Fernandes with Svabhu Kohli\nDesirée Barreto with Angie Pais and Mouza Al Hamrani\nIoanna Orphanide with Danae Orphanide and Ilya Akimov\nJared Maxilom with Halo-Halo Experiment\, Vinyl Souk and memoryall\nManal Nadeem with Khaled Esguerra and Jed Bacason\nOmar Darwish with Fatma Al Ali and Maitha Ali\nSanjushrree Subash with Danutė Vaitekūnaitė and Farheen Fatima\nSyed Haider with Hessa Lootah\, Souldier and Aqib Anwar \nBesides the commissioned artworks\, the Youth Takeover 2025 features a public programme. These are all free\, but re-registration is required: \n10 May 10 \n– Opening Preview and panel discussion with the Assembly 2024-2025 members and programme curators Abhirami Suresh and Nabeeha Sajjad\n– Musical Activation: Translating Oscillations by artist Mckie Alvarez\n– Musical Performance: ABRI \n11 May \n– Workshop: Synthesising Landscapes (Part 1) with Assembly members Ayesha Fernandes and Ioanna Orphanide \n17 May \n– Tour: Assembly-led exhibition tour\n– Workshop: Portable Beats – DIY Music with Pocket Operators. Music production workshop by artist PHO\, in collaboration with Vinyl Souk\n– Gathering: Storytelling – The Journey of Design by graphic designer Poorvaja Subramanian and Assembly member Abrar Kebaili\n– Musical Activation: Translating Oscillations by Madam Void \n18 May \n– Workshop: You may now sleep? by artist Henry Tan\n– Themed activation: me.me con by artist Fatima Raza and Assembly member Desiree Barreto \n24 May \n– Performance Tour: And the Tools Begin to Speak – Poets in Response to Spoon Spade Shovel by poets Ahmed Gihad Hamad\, Dania Dawn\, Jared Maxilom\, Malavika Suresh\, Pankaj Kanchandani\, Sarah Afaneh\, Shania Laude and Syed Haider\n– Performance: lorem ipsum 9-to-5 by Andres Ugartechea\n– Musical activation: Translating Oscillations by Joe Najm \n25 May \n– Tour: Assembly-led Youth Takeover 2025 tour\n– Workshop: Between the Gesture and the Ground by artists Aya Afaneh and Yoonsik Chico Park\n– Workshop: Dwelling in the In-between: A Workshop of Waiting\, Devotion and Movement by writer and performance artist Faraz Ali \n31 May \n– Tour and workshop: Family Saturdays at the Jameel by Assembly member Ayesha Fernandes\n– Workshop: Monuments and Enchantment – Inhabiting Urban Space by artist-researcher Maitha Ali\n– Musical activation: Translating Oscillations by PHO \n1 June  \n– Interactive performance: Synthesising Landscapes (Part 2) by artists Aakarsh Singh and Ahmed Bilal\n– Musical activation: Feedback Loops: A Sunset Sound Gathering by artists Cyrill Reaidy and Kirill Zhan of Moist Paper Party \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/youth-takeover-2025/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250511
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250424T130611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T130611Z
UID:10011966-1746835200-1746921599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Gravity & Other Myths: The Pulse
DESCRIPTION:Modern circus at its best from the top Australian company. An award-winning creative team of director Darcy Grant\, designer Geoff Cobham and composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix have extended and amplified the signature spirit of this rather unique company: visceral\, poetic\, heart-stopping feats with seemingly impossible levels of cooperation create an intricate\, organic synchronicity of human movement and sound … \nThere are shows at 2pm and 8pm today and at 5pm on 11 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gravity-other-myths-the-pulse-2/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250501T103545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T103545Z
UID:10012007-1746820800-1746828000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Mon Hymne à Piaf
DESCRIPTION:A second and final evening for this tribute to the iconic Edith Piaf\, led by the French-Lebanese singer Manel Mallat and directed by Kristian Abouanni. She is accompanied by an orchestra of 20 musicians\, conducted by top film composer Danny Bou-Maroun\, who has reimagined Piaf’s classics “with a cinematic touch” – expect archival footage projections and an impressive lighting design that promises to transport the audience into Piaf’s world …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mon-hymne-a-piaf-2/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
GEO:25.0977637;55.1249239
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Palm Jumeirah West Crescent Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent:geo:55.1249239,25.0977637
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250424T130427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T130601Z
UID:10011965-1746820800-1746826200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Gravity & Other Myths: The Pulse
DESCRIPTION:Modern circus at its best\, with all the classic virtuosity and circus skills of some other troupes but without the overload of technology and glitz: this show brings together all three of the core ensembles of the Australian company with a choir of 30 voices in “the wholly Australian work of scale that we’ve been longing for”. The award-winning creative team of director Darcy Grant\, designer Geoff Cobham and composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix have extended and amplified the signature spirit of this rather unique company: visceral\, poetic\, heart-stopping feats with seemingly impossible levels of cooperation create an intricate\, organic synchronicity of human movement and sound … yep\, we are impressed. \nThere are further shows at 2pm and 8pm on 10 May and 5pm on 11 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gravity-other-myths-the-pulse/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-pulse.webp
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250507T153216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T153621Z
UID:10012026-1746819000-1746824400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Circus Baobab: Yé !
DESCRIPTION:Vertiginous human pyramids\, bodies being thrown seven metres into the air\, barely believable hand-on-hand acrobatics\, combat\, contortions and more – stunning circus skills\, and all threaded through with a strong sense of place and a passionate exploration of pollution\, power and control over a rare resource: water. The show is Yé ! – which translates as ‘water’ in Susu\, Yoruba and other West African languages – and it comes from Circus Baobab\, a company of 13 talented young dancers and acrobats from Guinea and the diaspora. Circus Baobab works collaboratively to develop shows that blend traditional West African performance forms with contemporary circus skills and choreography. This is edgy\, exhilarating performance art in the service of social messages – but boy\, is it entertaining too. \nYé ! is directed by Yann Ecauvre (he’s also responsible – with Jérémy Manche – for the show’s music). An innovative\, self-taught performer\, Ecauvre is the co-founder of Cirque Inextremiste\, a French circus company renowned for its high-risk performances and signature use of unconventional props. He started working on the show that became Yé ! in 2021\, collaborating with Bakala Camara and the company’s acrobatic specialist Damien Droin. The artists demonstrated their skills to them in the lively working-class Dixinn district and at the Centre Culturel Franco-Guinéen\, and from that Ecauvre and Droin developed a story centred on environmental themes – particularly water scarcity and pollution. \nEcauvre’s direction for Yé ! has a pared-back\, contemporary feel that probably breaks with more traditional\, more exuberant African performance styles. And he has clearly taken inspiration from the everyday lives of the young acrobats\, infusing the show with the kind of urgent environmental and social themes that impact their lives while also maintaining the essential sense of collective energy and physical virtuosity. \nThe result is true performance art: we can marvel at the strength\, the dexterity\, the sheer ability of the artists\, and we can applaud the choreography that creates structures and patterns from the human body. But it’s easy to see that these have real purpose: the acrobats and dancers hold and support each other\, the physical structures they create echo the social structures we need. As the handout puts it\, “interpersonal relations are often the only comfort against the pull of nothingness. Immobility becomes synonymous with death”. \nThis performance will be followed by a post-show Q&A moderated by Chinasa Ezugha\, Assistant Arts Professor of Live Art/Art as Social Practice and a Co-Director of Live Art Development Agency\, London. \nCircus Baobab’s Yé ! is on stage again on Saturday 10 May at 3pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ye/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Circus
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ye4.webp
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250429T080510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T080510Z
UID:10011996-1746748800-1747007999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Reading for Pleasure Conference
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of this Emirates Literature Foundation conference brings together a diverse selection of educators and experts from across the globe\, including some of the most influential voices in the fields. The aim: to discuss and offer guides to best practice with the overall aim of fostering a love of reading amongst children. This year’s theme\, Beyond the Classroom\, focuses on the need to extend the scope of reading and associated activities\, considering such issues as reading with STEM\, inclusivity\, the impact of AI on reading\, and topics as explorative as reading art and keeping culture alive for children. Perhaps the tone will be set by the opening session\, which has the title ‘Reading in schools – we’re doing it wrong’; librarian and library adviser Alan Jacques has the hot seat for this one\, which he’s amplified as ‘Literacy rates are up and yet global statistics show that reading level are down … what’s happening?’ \nThe conference runs afternoons only 9 to 11 May. It is definitely one for librarians\, teachers and other professionals\, but there will be important learnings for parents too …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reading-for-pleasure-conference/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences\, Al Razi St\, Umm Hurair 2\, Dubai Healthcare City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conference,Words
GEO:25.2316835;55.3221155
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences Al Razi St Umm Hurair 2 Dubai Healthcare City Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Razi St\, Umm Hurair 2\, Dubai Healthcare City:geo:55.3221155,25.2316835
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250501T103503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T103503Z
UID:10012006-1746734400-1746741600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Mon Hymne à Piaf
DESCRIPTION:A tribute to the iconic Edith Piaf\, led by the French-Lebanese singer Manel Mallat and directed by Kristian Abouanni. She is accompanied by an orchestra of 20 musicians\, conducted by top film composer Danny Bou-Maroun\, who has reimagined Piaf’s classics “with a cinematic touch” – expect archival footage projections and an impressive lighting design that promises to transport the audience into Piaf’s world … There’s a second show tomorrow (9 May).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mon-hymne-a-piaf/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/oiaf.webp
GEO:25.0977637;55.1249239
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Palm Jumeirah West Crescent Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent:geo:55.1249239,25.0977637
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250429T153334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T153334Z
UID:10012001-1746734400-1746739800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:UAE Classical Talents: A Piano and Flute Recital Night
DESCRIPTION:The last concert of the UAE Classical Talents Season 2024/2025 features the return of Magadalena Wajdzik (piano) and Carlos Teixeira (flute) in a programme with works by Bach\, Mozart\, Fauré and Poulenc As usual\, concert curator Stéphane Ferrault will illuminate that musical journey with stories and anecdotes about the music (The timing includes a half-hour cocktail reception to start; the AF member’s price is AED 130.)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uae-classical-talents-a-piano-and-flute-recital-night/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250506T101752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T114856Z
UID:10012013-1746729000-1746734400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Curators Talk: Nada Raza
DESCRIPTION:The latest in the NYUAD Art Gallery’s series of conversations with curators features Nada Raza\, Director of the Alserkal Arts Foundation. She’ll be giving an overview of her curatorial journey as a divided ‘South Asian’; her PhD was on transcultural connections\, particularly between the Gulf and South Asia\, which should make for an interesting perspective. She will also share her quite extensive experiences with commissioning and exhibiting art; she began her career in 2005 at The Third Line in Dubai\, moved to the international art curatorial team at Tate Modern\, came back to Dubai for a role as Curatorial Advisor at Alserkal Avenue and then as Alserkal Arts Foundatiuon’s director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/curators-talk-nada-raza/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery Reading Room\, أبو ظبي\, United Arab Emirates
GEO:24.5231545;54.433868
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250509
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250506T092548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T092548Z
UID:10012011-1746662400-1746748799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:A Room of One’s Own
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Duygu Demir\, NYUAD assistant professor of Art History and curator at the Art Gallery\, this exhibition features new work by current MFA students Maha Alasaker\, Yuehan Dai\, Nour Elbery\, Almaha Jaralla\, Tooba Shaikh\, and Shaima Shamsi that has been developed over the past year. A Room of One’s Own invites viewers to consider the possibilities that emerge when artists are given the freedom to create; the exhibition borrows its title from Virginia Woolf’s 1929 essay\, which argued that creative work requires both physical space and material support; the works on show reflect on personal and shared histories\, examining themes such as colonialism\, displacement\, systems of power\, environmental transformation\, and the boundaries\, mental and physical\, that define experience. To 25 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-room-of-ones-own/
LOCATION:NYUAD Project Space\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NYUAD Project Space NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250507T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250428T091539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T091539Z
UID:10011974-1746648000-1746655200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s most peopular 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-48/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B Al Quoz 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1:geo:55.2504958,25.177696
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250508
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250425T074610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T074611Z
UID:10011968-1746576000-1746662399@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Mohamed Al Astad: Rust & Waves
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition showcasing the artistic journey of the Emirati artist known for his ability to capture maritime heritage and coastal landscapes through the interplay between nature and time; he characteristically incorporates elements of rust\, waves\, and the textures of the sea to evoke a sense of history and cultural identity. To 15 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mohamed-al-astad-rust-waves/
LOCATION:Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi\, Reem Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition tour
GEO:24.4942437;54.4068603
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Reem Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Reem Island:geo:54.4068603,24.4942437
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250505T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250428T091449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T091449Z
UID:10011973-1746475200-1746482400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
DESCRIPTION:Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes\, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guests. Classic Courtyard improv. It’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-24/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B Al Quoz 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1:geo:55.2504958,25.177696
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250501T095216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T095344Z
UID:10012005-1746385200-1746392400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:SFP Montage: day two
DESCRIPTION:SFP Montage is a series of special projects and initiatives linked to Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) festival that forges new associations among the works and expands their reach beyond Sharjah. This evening’s films: \nUpshot dir Maha Haj (2024\, 34 min: still above)  \nAfter suffering unimaginable loss\, Suleiman and Lubna retreat to an isolated farm; there they tend to their crops and engage in impassioned debates about their five children’s life choices. One day\, a stranger arrives to reveal a harrowing truth from their past … Arabic with English subtitles \nCu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc (Cu Li Never Cries) dir Phạm Ngọc Lân (2024\, 92 min) \nAfter collecting the ashes of her estranged husband from Germany\, Mrs Nguyen travels back to Hanoi with Cu Li\, his pet pygmy slow loris. On her return\, she finds her pregnant niece rushing into marriage and fears the young woman is making the same mistakes that she did … The film weaves together the present with the complexities of Vietnamese history by interspersing the old woman’s longing for the past with the couple’s uncertain future. Vietnamese with Arabic and English subtitles
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sfp-montage-day-two/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Upshot-2024.webp
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250429T104053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T104106Z
UID:10011997-1746379800-1746390600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Collected Histories\, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman\, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving “with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing\, and exploring ways to self-publish and preserve personal collections”. The project includes talks\, workshops\, and public film screenings – which this evening includes all three. \nFilms\nFour short films focused on archives\, memories\, and identity followed by a short discussion between Mezaina\, Soliman and the audience. \nDon’t Get Too Comfortable dir Shaima Al Tamimi (2021\, 9 min) Questioning the continuous pattern of movement amongst Yemenis in diaspora\, the filmmaker fuses archival photographs and sourced footage\, calling attention to the collective feeling of statelessness and sense of being felt by migrants. \nWhere Am I From? / Ana min wein? dir Nouf Aljowaysir (2022\, 13 min) The filmmaker explores her identity by tracing her childhood and family memories by constructing her genealogical journey using two different voices\, her own and an AI ‘narrator’\, revealing stereotypes and biases derived from its algorithmic composition. \nStill Processing dir Sophy Romvari (2020\, 17 min) A box of stunning family photos unseen for decades awakens lost memories as they are viewed for the first time on camera. \nThe Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing dir Theo Panagopoulos (2024\, 17 min) When a filmmaker of Palestinian descent based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wildflowers\, he decides to reclaim the footage. The film questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and the land. \nWorkshop\nThe workshop will explore the importance of archival self-representation\, the objects we keep and why.  Attendees should bring at least one item from their personal archive – family photos\, letters\, diaries\, heirlooms. This event is open to all\, and no prior knowledge about archival practice is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/collected-histories-personal-archives-and-documentation/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/collected-histories-jasmin-soliman-cropped-67ee5b7761d34.webp
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250715T145537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T151058Z
UID:10012612-1746378000-1746390600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Collected Histories\, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman\, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving “with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing\, and exploring ways to self-publish and preserve personal collections”. The project includes talks\, workshops\, and public film screenings – which this evening includes all three. \nFilms\nFour short films focused on archives\, memories\, and identity followed by a short discussion between Mezaina\, Soliman and the audience. \nBetween Delicate and Violent dir Şirin Bahar Demirel (2023\, 15 min) Experimental documentary that considers hands as memory places that can both accumulate and transfer memories – what some artists call “hand memory\,” triggered when they begin painting\, sculpting\, or drawing and retained in the body rather than the brain … \nMy Father dir Pegah Ahangarani Farahanilran (2023\, 19 min) A personal essay from the director\, examining the life of her father as a revolutionary filmmaker and activist in Iran and the impact of the execution of his friend Davood … \nAt Home But Not At Home dir Suneil Sanzgiri (2019\, 11 min) An experimental essay about anti-colonial solidarity\, based on the story of the director’s father and his Goan heritage to question the construction of artifice\, memory\, and identity through the moving image. \nRankin Street\, 1953 dir Naeem Mohaieman (2013\, 8 min) Mohaiemen’s projects all revolve around modern history\, with a particular focus on South Asia and the 1970s. Merging personal and national histories\, Mohaiemen explores the gaps in historical memory. \nWorkshop\nThe workshop will explore the importance of archival self-representation\, the objects we keep and why.  Attendees should bring at least one item from their personal archive – family photos\, letters\, diaries\, heirlooms. This event is open to all\, and no prior knowledge about archival practice is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/collected-histories-personal-archives-and-documentation-2/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/collected-histories.webp
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20241202T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193340Z
UID:10010984-1746369000-1746374400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION:Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
GEO:24.4834161;54.3527734
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Hisn Street:geo:54.3527734,24.4834161
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260420T041658
CREATED:20250402T132356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T132356Z
UID:10011859-1746316800-1746403199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Calder / Hiquily: Balancing Act
DESCRIPTION:A clever juxtaposition of works by two masters of the poetry of balance and movement that reveals unexpected harmonies between the artistic languages of Alexander Calder and Philippe Hiquily. Calder’s gouaches on paper\, with their bold colours and rhythmic compositions\, provide a visual counterpoint to Hiquily’s sculptural explorations of balance\, weightlessness\, and abstraction. These works\, essential to Calder’s creative process\, exhibit the same principles that animate his mobiles\, two of which are included in this exhibition – New Old Universe (1953)\, an elegant example of his ‘constellations’\, and Caged Stone on Yellow Stalk (1966)\, a rare standing mobile. With these works are four of Hiquily’s Girouette mobiles\, each representing a different season.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-calder-hiquily-balancing-act/
LOCATION:Opera Gallery\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.20884;55.2770323
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Opera Gallery DIFC Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=DIFC:geo:55.2770323,25.20884
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR