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SUMMARY:Essia Jaïbi: Metamorphoses #2
DESCRIPTION:In this performance piece\, Essia Jaïbi revisits the memories seared into her mind since childhood – she locks her mother\, Jalila Baccar\, in the glass-walled dressing room of an imagined theatre and pressures her to address the audience. Devised as a confrontation between two generations\, the performance tackles art\, theatre and cultural activism that evolve into a critique of Tunisia’s political\, cultural\, economic\, environmental and healthcare systems as well as the rights of minorities and people with disabilities. \nOriginally scheduled for last October but postponed in solidarity with the situation in Gaza\, there are now performances (in Arabic with English and French subtitles) on 19\, 20\, and 22 January – all start at 8.30pm and last around 40 minutes. This is part of the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme that invites you “to encounter new experiences while exploring the heritage houses and art spaces of the city”. Perform Sharjah\, which runs from October to February\, is curated by Sharjah Art Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator Tarek Abou El Fetouh. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/essia-jaibi-and-jalila-baccar-metamorphosis-2/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation — Calligraphy Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240119T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240119T223000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240116T090524Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: ‘Start The Year\, With 100% Guaranteed Happiness!’
DESCRIPTION:Second of three gigs for the first Laughter Factory of the year. The comics: \nKeith Johnson LA-based\, less frenetic and more thoughtful than many American comics \nEleanor Tiernan top Irish comedian\, loads of experience\, a comedy festival regular \nSaanya Abbas staple of the Dubai comedy scene\, very funny on life after divorce and dating in your 30s \nYash Bhardway founder of Dubai’s Flamingo Live\, recent tours of Asia-Pacific and Australia \nThe final gig is Dukes The Palm on 20 Jan. All shows start at 8.30\, all tickets are AED 160. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-start-the-year-with-100-guaranteed-happiness-3/
LOCATION:Media Rotana\, Hessa Street\, Al Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Traversing Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel is running a third season of Night School\, a seminar programme where UAE residents can discuss urbanism and history in Dubai. Under this season’s theme\, There You Are\, participants will assess how much we can know about a place just by taking a good look around. The seminar itself is fully booked\, but there are three public events in Art Jameel’s lobby; this is one of them. \nHind Mezaina curates five short films that respond to the Night School theme of sensing our whereabouts: \nEl Chinero\, A Phantom Hill dir Bani Khoshnoudi (2022\, 11 min) El Chinero is a rugged hill in the Baja California desert where many people are thought to have died while crossing the desert from mainland Mexico. Myth and identity\, reality and fiction\, ghosts and memory: a site of tragedy with no traces nor remnants to be seen. How can one fill this memory void with images and artefacts in an attempt to construct an archive where none exists? \nTransitions dir Aurèle Ferrier (2017\, 13 min) A journey from the civilising void of the desert to a maximal urban\, capitalistic and hedonistic density\, which in the case of Las Vegas assumes some bizarre expression. \nThe Unofficial Countryside dir Jacob Cartwright & Nick Jordan (2021\, 17 min) An observational documentary on the ‘edgeland’ landscapes between the urban and the rural\, where nature thrives on the fringes of the city in a landscape shaped by the activities and imprints of people passing through. \nBlue Honda Civic dir Jussi Eerola (2020\, 10 min) A minimalistic road movie mirroring the emotions of the driver through the landscapes (s)he has chosen to look at. \nShadegan dir Ako Salemi (2019\, 15 min) Twelve-year-old Milad guides his boat across the Shadegan wetlands in southwestern Iran. The beautiful photography shows an apparently relaxed life\, far away from the tyranny of mobile phones. Yet here\, too\, the threat of drought and pollution looms. \nAbove: Still from Shadegan\, Ako Salemi\, 2019 \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/traversing-landscapes/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:NEOclassica by Vlad Rotberg
DESCRIPTION:“A transformative musical experience at 360°” featuring a virtuoso pianist playing modern classics by the likes of Hans Zimmer\, Yanni Chryssomallis\, and Yann Tiersen\, accompanied by ToDA’s 360° visuals … \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neoclassica-by-vlad-rotberg/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Saadiyat Nights: Googoosh
DESCRIPTION:This new open-air musical event series (in a purpose-built venue that will “boast a stunning backdrop of Saadiyat Island vistas” – though otherwise we’re not sure exactly where it is) continues with a concert from the iconic Iranian pop singer. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saadiyat-nights-googoosh/
LOCATION:Saadiyat Nights\, Jacques Chirac Street\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240115T165531Z
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SUMMARY:Ludovico Einaudi
DESCRIPTION:A second night (of three) for the Italian composer and pianist\, one of the best-selling classical artists of all time. He performs again on 21 January. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ludovico-einaudi-4/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T211000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240108T142519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T145551Z
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SUMMARY:Essia Jaïbi: Metamorphoses #2
DESCRIPTION:A second performance of Essia Jaïbi’s exploration of the memories seared into her mind since childhood – she locks her mother\, Jalila Baccar\, in the glass-walled dressing room of an imagined theatre and pressures her to address the audience. Devised as a confrontation between two generations\, the performance tackles art\, theatre and cultural activism that evolve into a critique of Tunisia’s political\, cultural\, economic\, environmental and healthcare systems as well as the rights of minorities and people with disabilities.\n \nOriginally scheduled for last October but postponed in solidarity with the situation in Gaza\, there is a final performance on 22 October. This is part of the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/essia-jaibi-metamorphoses-2/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation — Calligraphy Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
GEO:25.3461555;55.4210932
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240120T223000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240116T090335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T090416Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: ‘Start The Year\, With 100% Guaranteed Happiness!’
DESCRIPTION:The final gig in the first Laughter Factory of the year. The comics: \nKeith Johnson LA-based\, less frenetic and more thoughtful than many American comics \nEleanor Tiernan top Irish comedian\, loads of experience\, a comedy festival regular \nSaanya Abbas staple of the Dubai comedy scene\, very funny on life after divorce and dating in your 30s \nYash Bhardway founder of Dubai’s Flamingo Live\, recent tours of Asia-Pacific and Australia \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-start-the-year-with-100-guaranteed-happiness-2/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240115T094721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T095903Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz Quake by Lava
DESCRIPTION:An evening of jazz at ToDA\, which means immersive 360° visuals to accompany “four world-class jazzmen [who] weave together jazz\, pop & rock into a sonic earthquake”\, from Summertime and Moon river to Ain’t no sunshine … \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jazz-quake-by-lava/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240115T165557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T165557Z
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SUMMARY:Ludovico Einaudi
DESCRIPTION:The final night (of three) for the Italian composer and pianist\, one of the best-selling classical artists of all time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ludovico-einaudi-5/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240116T165356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T165356Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy at Melrose
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s regular Sunday evening stand-up gig has quickly become established\, not least because it’s free (you do have to pre-register to get on the list) and always entertaining – you never know who you’re going to see\, and while the quality is inevitably a bit variable you’re more or less guaranteed to laugh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-at-melrose/
LOCATION:Melrose\, Paramount Midtown\, Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240121T211000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240108T142558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T142558Z
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SUMMARY:Essia Jaïbi: Metamorphoses #2
DESCRIPTION:A final performance of Essia Jaïbi’s exploration of the memories seared into her mind since childhood – she locks her mother\, Jalila Baccar\, in the glass-walled dressing room of an imagined theatre and pressures her to address the audience. Devised as a confrontation between two generations\, the performance tackles art\, theatre and cultural activism that evolve into a critique of Tunisia’s political\, cultural\, economic\, environmental and healthcare systems as well as the rights of minorities and people with disabilities.\n \nOriginally scheduled for last October but postponed in solidarity with the situation in Gaza\, this is part of the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/essia-jaibi-metamorphoses-3/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation — Calligraphy Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
GEO:25.3461555;55.4210932
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240122T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240117T154958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T155141Z
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SUMMARY:Hazem Harb: Gauze
DESCRIPTION:A solo show by the Palestinian visual artist\, curated by Munira Al Sayegh\, which “invites viewers to explore the profound connections between material\, the body\, the context and the artist’s personal journey as a Gazan native in exile”. \nGauze offers insight into the multifaceted significance of the titular material within Palestinian collective histories; Harb’s connection with it dates back to his childhood in Gaza\, when he used gauze as an artistic medium akin to canvas. Decades later\, Harb revisits gauze as a medium in this new body of work that reflects on his early works with gauze\, exploring the transformative power of reflection and imagination in charting an emancipatory future. \nTo 15 February. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hazem-harb-gauze/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Revoir Paris: dir Alice Wincoer (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Wincoer’s gently searing drama is loosely based on the Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris in 2015 (her brother was a survivor). Virginie Efira is excellent as Mia\, a woman struggling with the trauma of having survived a brutal assault on a restaurant in the centre of town that left behind dozens of victims; as the title implies\, the film is about memory – remembering Paris as it was\, remembering life as it was. The acting is good\, the photography a paeon to the city. Recommended. \nIn French with English subtitles. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/revoir-paris-dir-alice-wincoer-2022-2/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240123T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240123T180624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T180624Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:An all-new MadCatComedy lineup for this standup up “with a few international dropins”. The ticket price includes a free drink. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy/
LOCATION:The Clavichord\, Signature Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240123T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Fridge Concert Series 42: Bull Funk Zoo | DJ Frezidante
DESCRIPTION:This should be a good night: Bull Funk Zoo is usually excellent\, mixing hard rock with funk and some indie strains of occasional psychedelia. But frankly it is mostly hard rock: “imagine a big bad bull rocking out\, fornicating & wildly stompin’ the blues to rubble. Hendrix havin’ a drink with Tom Waits & RATM decided to tear it up\,” vouchsafes his YouTube channel’s explainer. Opening for him is DJ Frezidante\, a pioneering figure for the Middle East B-boy community. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fridge-concert-series-42-bull-funk-zoo-dj-frezidante/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Gig,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240124T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Rouge (Red Soil): dir Farid Bentoumi (2020)
DESCRIPTION:An occupational nurse in a chemical plant turns whistleblower over toxic discharges but has to balance fighting for the truth against the risk of alienating her entire family. The result could be a goodies vs baddies thriller or a dogmatic dissertation; in fact it’s neither — yes\, there are thriller elements\, but the personal issues make it a rich study. That’s helped in no small part by the quality of the acting (Zita Hanrot as the nurse\, Sami Bouajila as her father\, Céline Sallette as a committed journalist with a dark side). Also relevant: it’s based on a real incident (in Hungary\, but the same process is widely used around the world with the same dangers). As the review says\, it’s a “tense and timely thriller”. \nThe film screens in the recently inaugurated NAAS film programme under the theme ‘Green Reel: Films for a Sustainable Future NAAS is a collaboration between several cultural institutions in the UAE\, including the Goethe-Institut\, the French and Canadian embassies\, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi\, in partnership with Manarat Al Sadiyyat. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rouge-red-soil-dir-farid-bentoumi-2020/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240125T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240116T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T180633Z
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SUMMARY:On the Roster
DESCRIPTION:A suitably explicit title for a group show of Elmarsa artists – or to put it another way\, “a comprehensive exploration of the artistic endeavours undertaken by the gallery’s esteemed cadre of represented artists”. \nOn display: Jellal Ben Abdallah\, Nejib Belkodja\, Mahjoub Ben Bella\, Aly Bellagha\, Aly Ben Salem\, Khaled Ben Slimane\, Omar Bey\, Hatim El Mekki\, Ammar Farhat\, Abdelaziz Gorgi\, Abdelkader Guermaz\, Halim Karabibene\, Rafik El Kamel\, Mohammad Khadda\, Moses Levy\, Nello Levy\, Asma M’Naouar\, Atef Maatallah\, Nja Mahdaoui\, Baya Mahieddine\, Aberrazak Sahli\, Gouider Triki\, Hedi Turki. \nTo 20 February. \nAbove: Nello Levy\, Nostalgie (1973) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/on-the-roster/
LOCATION:Elmarsa Gallery\, 23 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240125T220000
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SUMMARY:Le Petit Prince
DESCRIPTION:A spectacular dance/circus interpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s fable of an aviator who lands in the middle of the desert and meets the Little Prince\, who’s travelling from one planet to another looking for his sheep. We’re told that this production “weaves together narrative\, emotion\, and movement\, exploring profound themes of love\, friendship\, and the essence of the human experience”\, and if it’s essentially the same one that wowed Dubai in 2020 we can recommend it enthusiastically … \nThere are further performances at 8pm on 26 January\, 3pm and 8pm on 27 January\, and 3pm and 7pm on 28 January. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-petit-prince-4/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus,Dance,Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240127
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SUMMARY:Posters for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of posters produced specifically for this exhibition by 26 artists who come together to shed light on the ethnic cleansing and horrific massacres taking place in the Gaza Strip and to demand the recognition of Palestinian rights to live freely on their land with dignity. Uniformly sized and designed in a simplified manner\, the posters of each artist here reflect their uniqueness in terms of style\, materials\, and the underlying narratives. \nTo 21 April. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/posters-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240110T134625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T212956Z
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SUMMARY:Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:Dubai is finally getting a light festival. The inaugural Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival features installations by seven established Emirati artists and runs for 10 nights (26 January to 4 February\, 6 to 11pm) in Expo City’s Al Wasl Plaza. \nThe artists: \nAbdulla Almulla\, designer celebrated for his geometrically inspired architectural designs\, particularly his interpretation of the minaret \nKhaled Alshafar\, designer known for his groundbreaking fusion of Emirati culture and contemporary design (for example in recent collaborations with LASVIT and the Louvre Abu Dhabi) \nReem Al Ghaith\, multidisciplinary artist and researcher with a special interest in capturing the dynamic evolution of her native city of Dubai \nMaitha Hamdan\, multidisciplinary artist – fabric and textiles\, performances\, film – and a current member at the 2023 Critical Practice Program in Tashkeel \nMattar Bin Lahej\, artist and designer (of the Museum of the Future’s calligraphic façade\, among other commissions) \nDr Najat Makki\, artist whose work is characterised by the use of fluorescent paints and UV-A lighting \nDr Mohamed Yousef\, artist and sculptor with a particular engagement with the natural environment and the cultural narratives of his homeland \nThe festival is curated by Amna Abulhoul\, Expo City Dubai Executive Creative Director\, and Anthony Bastic\, founder of AGB Creative. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dhai-dubai-light-art-festival/
LOCATION:Al Wasl Plaze\, Expo City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Light
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240116T175931Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Palestine 2024
DESCRIPTION:The UAE’s annual festival of Palestinian stories delivered via independent and alternative cinema is back\, and with massively enhanced relevance. The films\, mostly in Arabic with English subtitles\, are … \nThe Teacher dir Farah Nabulsi (2023) A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker \n26 Jan 7pm (screening plus Q&A with director)\n4 Feb 5pm 7pm 9.30pm \nHere and Elsewhere dir Jean-Luc Godard\, Jean-Pierre Gorin\, Groupe Dziga Vertov\, Anne-Marie Miéville (1976) Commissioned to produce a film on the Palestinian Revolution\, Godard and Gorin’s plans were upended by the Black September attacks. Godard and Miéville transformed the original footage into a scathing self-critical documentary\, paralleling the lives of a French and a Palestinian family \n​26 Jan 10pm \nR21 AKA Restoring Solidarity dir Mohanad Yacubi (2022) The growing struggle for Palestinian self-determination between 1960 and 1980 was supported by radical left-wing movements worldwide. This is illustrated by a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries\, which were dubbed and screened in Japan – where audiences sympathised but also identified with the Palestinians \n2 Feb 7pm \nAida Returns dir Carol Mansour (2023) A poignant\, sometimes painful\, sometimes humorous\, often absurd story of a multiple journey: the journey of loss as the director’s mother Aida struggled with losing herself to Alzheimer’s disease\, but finding solace in her repeated “returning” to the Yafa and Palestine of her youth; the journey of the loss of a parent; and the ultimate return journey back to Yafa where Aida would finally find rest and be herself once more \n27 Jan 7pm (screening plus Q&A with director)\n3 Feb 9.30pm \nLyd dir Rami Younes\, Sarah Ema Friedland (2023) A sci fi documentary of a city that once connected Palestine to the world — what it once was\, what it is now\, and what it could have become. \n27 Jan 9pm\n31 Jan 7pm (screening plus Q&A with directors) \nSlingshot Hip Hop dir Jacqueline Reem Salloum (2008) A documents on the emergence and evolution of Palestinian Hip Hop\, weaving together the narratives of young artists navigating life in Gaza\, the West Bank\, and Palestine \n27 Jan 8pm (outdoor screening at The Yard) \nWe No Longer Prefer Mountains dir Inas Halabi (2023) Documentary on the Druze towns of Dalyet el Carmel and Isfiya\, drawing the viewer into a world of geographic isolation and a locale shaped by coercion and control. Weaving together intimate engagements with members of the community in shared domestic spaces and outdoor environments\, the film explores how the inner politics of the Druze have been reconfigured and reshaped since 1948 \n27 Jan 9.15pm (screening plus Q&A with director)\n1 Feb 9.15pm \nTomorrow’s Freedom: Marwan Barghouti dir Georgia Scott\, Sophia Scott (2022) For five years\, the directors followed the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Marwan Barghouti; the resulting film shares the struggles of his hunger strikes\, brought on by harsh prison conditions and the desire to make a stand. A collage of interviews with the people who know him best\, Tomorrow’s Freedom paints a portrait of a man who may one day lead the Palestinian people \n28 Jan 4.15pm (screening plus Q&A with director)\n31 Jan 9.15pm \nThree Promises dir Yousef Srouji (2023) A mother films her family’s daily life the second intifada in the West Bank in the early 2000s. Her son revisits this past\, delivering a heart-breaking film that conveys the anguish of children and their parents who are forced to choose between safety and emotional upheaval \n29 Jan 9.15pm\n30 Jan 7pm (screening plus Q&A with director) \nBye Bye Tiberias dir Lina Soualem (2023) 30 years ago\, Hiam Abbass left her native village in Galilee to follow her acting dream in France. Camera in hand\, her daughter Lina questions her mother’s bold choices and the way the women in her family – who she has left behind – have influenced her life \n28 Jan 7pm (screening plus Q&A with director)\n29 Jan 7pm \nShort Film Programme Four shorts\, total run time about 90 minutes \n30 Jan 9pm (screenings plus Q&A with Red Passport protagonist Yara Alsaade)\n1 Feb 7pm (screenings plus Q&A with Heavy Metal director Waleed Abu Nada) \nNotes On Displacement dir Khaled Jarrar (2022) Documentary following a single family of refugees on a gruelling journey to Germany. Their fear\, disorientation\, and solidarity is palpable \n2 Feb 9pm\n3 Feb 7pm (screening plus Q&A with director) \n\nUnless otherwise noted\, screenings are at Cinema Akil; tickets are normally AED 52.50. Note that Quoz Art fest runs 27 and 28 January\, and for films on those dates you’ll have to pay extra to actually get into Alserkal Avenue (AED 63 for the weekend\, and well worth it anyway).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reel-palestine-2024/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil\, Warehouse 68\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240103T113050Z
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SUMMARY:UAE Classical Talents: A Night at La Belle Époque
DESCRIPTION:A new year of Alliance Française’s series of chamber recitals by locally based musicians continues with the return of soprano Isabel Cañada Luna\, accompanied by two UAE Classical Talents newcomers – Enkhmaa Tuvshin (cello) and Pin-Chun Linis (piano) – in a programme of music from France at the turn of the 20th century. Expect pieces from the likes of Debussy\, Massenet\, Fauré\, and Poulenc. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uae-classical-talents-a-night-at-la-belle-epoque/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240105T170520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T170537Z
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SUMMARY:Le Petit Prince
DESCRIPTION:A second performance of this spectacular dance/circus interpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s fable of an aviator who lands in the middle of the desert and meets the Little Prince\, who’s travelling from one planet to another looking for his sheep. We’re told that this production “weaves together narrative\, emotion\, and movement\, exploring profound themes of love\, friendship\, and the essence of the human experience”\, and if it’s essentially the same one that wowed Dubai in 2020 we can recommend it enthusiastically … \nThere are further performances at 3pm and 8pm on 27 January\, and 3pm and 7pm on 28 January. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-petit-prince-5/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus,Dance,Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240115T142514Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese New Year: The National Ballet of China
DESCRIPTION:This Arab World Premiere kicks off this year’s Abu Dhabi Festival. It’s a reimagined version of The Nutcracker\, and it is an established part of the repertoire of a company noted for its dazzling hybrid of western ballet and Chinese culture. So we’re promised “a journey from a Beijing temple fair to enchanting fairy realms\, concluding with a thrilling explosion of firecrackers”\, with Tchaikovsky’s score for the backbone to a colourful tale brought to life by vibrant characters and radiant choreography as a young Chinese girl celebrates the New Year by embarking on a mystical journey through a world of festive Chinese customs … Recommended\, if you can get hold of a ticket. \nThere are further performances on 27 January at 4.30pm and 8pm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chinese-new-year-the-national-ballet-of-china/
LOCATION:Emirates Palace\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240124T090011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T090022Z
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SUMMARY:Village Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Standup at The Irish Village\, featuring two sharp Irish comics – Ian Coppinger and Eric Lalor – plus Dubai’s very own Miqdaad Dohadwala. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/village-comedy/
LOCATION:The Irish Village\, 31A Street\, Al Garhoud\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20230926T111345Z
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SUMMARY:Radouan Mriziga: Libya
DESCRIPTION:In Libya\, Radouan Mriziga collaborates with dancers to elaborate on transgenerational shared histories and epistemologies from an Amazigh perspective\, where the memories of the body play a pivotal role (the Amazighs are the indigenous inhabitants of the North African littoral\, isolated from the rest of Africa by the Sahara). North African music\, dance\, landscapes and cave paintings depicting prehistoric dance moves are among the interconnected elements that inform a complex choreographic adventure. Layers of meaning are uncovered before us\, drawing the features of an imagined\, shared future from an Amazigh point of view. \nThis is part of the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme that invites you “to encounter new experiences while exploring the heritage houses and art spaces of the city”. Perform Sharjah\, which runs from October 2023 to February 2024\, is curated by Sharjah Art Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator Tarek Abou El Fetouh. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/radouan-mriziga-libya/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240126T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240110T141343Z
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SUMMARY:Schalk Bezuidenhout: Keeping Up!
DESCRIPTION:Following a couple of sell-out UAE shows in 2022\, Schalk Bezuidenhout is back in town – older and now married\, but still keen to stay “hip with the youth”. But can he ‘keep up’? Bezuidenhout\, one of the most exciting voices in South African comedy\, brings a unique contemporary Afrikaans perspective to the world comedy stage. \nThere’s a second show on 27 January at Mövenpick Jumeirah Beach. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/schalk-bezuidenhout-keeping-up/
LOCATION:Al Habtoor Polo Resort\, Al Safa 5\, Emirates Road 611\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
CREATED:20240105T170634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T170634Z
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SUMMARY:Le Petit Prince
DESCRIPTION:Two more performances of this spectacular dance/circus interpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s fable of an aviator who lands in the middle of the desert and meets the Little Prince\, who’s travelling from one planet to another looking for his sheep. We’re told that this production “weaves together narrative\, emotion\, and movement\, exploring profound themes of love\, friendship\, and the essence of the human experience”\, and if it’s essentially the same one that wowed Dubai in 2020 we can recommend it enthusiastically … \nThere are performances at 3pm and 8pm\, and again at 3pm and 7pm on 28 January. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-petit-prince-6/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Circus,Dance,Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
DTSTAMP:20260419T045038
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SUMMARY:Tom Butler: Monochrome Metropolis
DESCRIPTION:In a departure from his usual vibrant collages\, Butler’s new work speaks of meticulous craftsmanship in fine line ink and graphite to create detailed contemporary representations of some of Dubai’s most well-known cityscapes: “upon deeper reflection\, a captivating and intricately woven narrative harmoniously unveils itself\, encouraging viewers to explore the hidden depths within each piece”. To 18 February. \nAbove: Tom Butler\, All That Glitters \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tom-butler-monochrome-metropolis/
LOCATION:Mestaria Gallery\, Unit 35\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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