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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260103
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251002T111540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T112218Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Fertile Dreams
DESCRIPTION:The group show brings together artists from the MENA region and its diaspora whose practices engage fertility as a generative force tied to questions of origin\, transformation\, and the cycles that govern land and self. Across drawing\, painting\, ceramics\, textiles\, and installation\, they turn to rhythmic repetition as a shared method of accessing unconscious and symbolic worlds; rooted in Surrealist philosophy yet resonant with the mystic patterns of Middle Eastern spiritual traditions\, their works open passages between body and land\, spirit and matter\, dream and physicality.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-fertile-dreams/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2135121;55.2823895
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251110T143156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T143307Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Manar Abu Dhabi 2025
DESCRIPTION:Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition with the theme The Light Compass\, presenting 19 newly commissioned light-based artworks by Emirati and international artists Key locations include Jubail Island\, Souq Al Mina\, and\, for the first time\, Al Ain’s Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases. Guided tours will be available at both Jubail Island and Al Ain location; Jubail Island\, Al Qattara Oasis and Al Jimi Oasis will all have F&B pop-ups and “experiences”. The website will have a map indicating locations. \nCo-curated by Alia Zaal Lootah\, Munira Al Sayegh and Mariam Alshehhi\, the project forms part of Public Art Abu Dhabi\, a DCT Abu Dhabi initiative that champions art in public spaces and sustained engagement with the city’s environment.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-manar-abu-dhabi-2025/
LOCATION:[various Abu Dhabi locations]\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Light,Performance
GEO:24.453884;54.3773438
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20250604T110404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T110404Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mohammad Alfaraj: Seas are sweet\, fish tears are salty
DESCRIPTION:The first institutional solo exhibition of Mohammad Alfaraj brings together installations\, photography\, video works and site-specific commissions that respond to the gardens and outdoor spaces of the Jameel. Central to Alfaraj’s practice is his use of storytelling\, both in written and oral forms; Alfaraj\, who lives and works in the Saudi oasis city of Al-Ahsa\, draws much of his source material from the area’s distinctive agricultural landscapes\, oral traditions and everyday life\, which he expands into universal stories and parables.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mohammad-alfaraj-seas-are-sweet-fish-tears-are-salty/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251110T114734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T114734Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Aliyah Alawadhi: Girl Parts
DESCRIPTION:“Childhood is a half-remembered taste: sweet\, sticky\, and sometimes spoiled.” In Girl Parts\, her first solo exhibition\, Aliyah Alawadhi expresses this residue in paint – bodies shimmering in pinks and creams\, mouths agape\, devouring and dreaming. Says the gallery: “These are not nostalgic visions of innocence but reimaginings of ‘girl’: an ancient inheritance of edicts around beauty\, shame\, and desire\, rewritten here with magic\, rage\, and much speculation”. \nThis Hunna Art exhibition is curated by Océane Sailly.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-aliyah-alawadhi-girl-parts/
LOCATION:Bayt AlMamzar\, House 2\, 26 Street\, Al Mamzar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2959701;55.3419302
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260106
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20250919T111026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T155957Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE SILA: All that is Left to You
DESCRIPTION:In times of adversity\, especially amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza\, tatreez – the ancient practice of hand-embroidery\, a foundational element of Palestinian intangible heritage – becomes an act of survival and defiance. This exhibition of works by 25 artists honours the centuries-old practice and reimagined it through a contemporary lens. Several of the featured works are the result of direct collaboration with master embroiderers from the Inaash Association\, ensuring the preservation of the authenticity and the evolving spirit of tatreez. \nThe participating artists: \nAmer Shomali\nAbdel Rahman Katanani\nAreen Hassan\nAya Haidar\nBokja\nCristiana de Marchi\nDahouk Chamsi-Pasha\nFarah Behbehani\nHazem Harb\nKatya Traboulsi\nJoanna Barakat\nLeila Jabre Jureidini\nLiane Al Ghusain\nMaysaloun Faraj\nNada Debs\nNaima Almajdobah\nnaqsh collective\nNour Hage\nOmarvis\nSama Alshaibi\nSamar Hejazi\nSamia Halaby\nTala Hammoud Atrouni\nSteve Sabella\nZaid Farouki
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-sila-all-that-is-left-to-you/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.322311;55.3762336
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260106T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260106T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260102T113835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T113835Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:MadCat’s standup team at its regular stop in the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-easy-tiger-12/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.4991661;54.3699819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251106T132123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T132123Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Salma Dib: Marks of Return
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from the charged visual language of street walls in Palestine in this\, her first solo exhibition in the UAE\, Salma Dib transforms those surfaces of resistance into layered compositions that speak of loss\, resilience\, and collective memory. Her works – painting\, installation\, and textile – become vessels of remembrance\, where every mark holds the weight of history and the quiet persistence of a people. The exhibition invites viewers to move through fragments of memory and presence\, reflecting on how the act of return continues to shape identity\, community\, and the hope for what endures …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-salma-dib-marks-of-return/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1196663;55.217749
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19 Alserkal Avenue Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue:geo:55.217749,25.1196663
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20250930T123615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T123615Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Gil Heitor Cortesão: All That Is Solid
DESCRIPTION:Gil Heitor Cortesão’s fifth solo show at CARBON 12 (it is also the gallery’s 100th exhibition) presents a suite of large and small works extending his investigation into the fragile perceptive systems and architectures of modernity. Working with oil on plexiglass\, Cortesão constructs images that hover between coherence and dissolution\, framing painting as a system at once striving for and resisting cohesion; at the heart of this new body of work lies the artist’s ongoing series of photographs of modernist interiors and glass structures\, reconfigured and filtered by colour\, space\, and mood.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-gil-heitor-cortesao-all-that-is-solid/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251104T172838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T172838Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE By the Movement of All Things
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition curated by Hamzeh Alfarahneh of South African curatorial firm Art(Advisory) and featuring works by Hamra Abbas (Pakistan)\, Diana Al-Hadid (Syria-USA)\, Timo Nasseri (Iran-Germany)\, and four South Africans – Igshaan Adams\, Moshekwa Langa\, James Webb\, and Bronwyn Katz. \nThe exhibition continues Alfarahneh’s ongoing investigation into Global Majority abstract practices\, focusing on the affinities and resonances between South African and Middle Eastern non-figurative approaches. The title\, borrowed from Aimé Césaire’s Notebook of a Return to My Native Land\, sets the tone of active participation\, inviting the viewer to engage with the works not merely by projecting meaning but also by reflecting their own lived experiences.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-by-the-movement-of-all-things/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21 Alserkal Avenue Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue:geo:55.2246127,25.1431157
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260108T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260108T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260102T114328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T114328Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy’s regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises “insane laughs every week”. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-8/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1210122;55.3761574
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260102T122447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T123226Z
UID:10013209-1767983400-1768077000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell talk about their creative process\, alongside their exhibition The Wild Within currently running at Leila Heller – digital art envisioning iconic architecture (like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi) reclaimed by nature.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artist-talk-ryan-koopmans-and-alice-wexell/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wild-within.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251209T120152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T121501Z
UID:10013136-1767988800-1767996000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:This is a true classic of ballet\, and it is always danced best by a company that follows the classical tradition rigorously – which is what you traditionally get from Russian companies\, of course. This production is not from the Moscow State Ballet\, despite what the publicity claims; it is however from the Russian State Ballet Mari El\, a company based in Mari El republic; established in the early 2000s\, the company is known for its commitment to classical ballet technique and has gained a reputation for the quality and accessibility of its performances; so this one should be on the button. Music by Sergei Prokofiev\, classic choreography by Konstantin Ivanov – a former Bolshoi soloist who is the State Ballet Mari El’s creative and administrative director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/romeo-and-juliet-3/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260102T113025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T113025Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy’s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-19/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0965195;55.1738621
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20250923T170454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T064317Z
UID:10012766-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE The Shape of Things to Come
DESCRIPTION:A striking collection of artists feature in this group show\, with works by El Anatsui\, Iman Issa\, Abdoulaye Konaté\, Adam Pendleton\, Yinka Shonibare and Carrie Mae Weems. Curated by Japan-based American curator Dexter Wimberly\, the exhibition responds to “the shifting realities of modern life including political upheaval\, technological change\, cultural exchange and environmental crisis\, reinforcing art’s role as a tool for insight and change”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-the-shape-of-things-to-come/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1399294;55.2285748
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251007T135736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T135736Z
UID:10012863-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Printed Matter
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition of photography and mixed media works by El3attar Film Collective – Cynthia Zahar\, Georges Yammine\, and Mohammad Al Hawajri. Through preserving and reconfiguring found materials\, stories\, and images\, each artist tackles themes of memory\, war\, and change.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-printed-matter/
LOCATION:Fann à Porter\, The Workshop\, Villa 45\, St. 23b\, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park)\, Jumeirah 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1966736;55.2461631
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251014T125420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125420Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Ali Kaaf: The Fire’s Edge 
DESCRIPTION:Ali Kaaf’s first solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery features his seminal body of work\, the Rift series\, alongside selected works from his Helmet and Ras Ras series. \nThe Fire’s Edge evokes the fragile threshold where ancestral practices meet modern erasure – marking not only the line between scorched earth and fertile soil\, but also the vanishing space where knowledge\, ritual\, and ecology once intertwined. The title of the exhibition thus suggests a meditation on disappearance and persistence\, on how destruction\, drought\, and extraction cast a shadow over the possibility of renewal.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251028T124720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T124720Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHNACE Ali Kaaf: The Fire’s Edge
DESCRIPTION:The artist’s first solo show at Ayyam Gallery features Kaaf’s seminal body of work from his Rift\, Helmet and Ras Ras series. \nThe Fire’s Edge evokes the fragile threshold where ancestral practices meet modern erasure\, the line between scorched earth and fertile soil but also the vanishing space where knowledge\, ritual\, and ecology once intertwined. Says the gallery: “the title of the exhibition suggests a meditation on disappearance and persistence\, on how destruction\, drought\, and extraction cast a shadow over the possibility of renewal …” \nWith Kaaf’s photographic works in the Ras Ras series\, the medium is manipulated by fire. The Helmet series explores the intersection of past and present via blown-glass helmets thatv evoke the fragility of memory. Much like Kaaf’s use of paper in the Rift series — a material that is both resilient and inherently delicate — glass becomes a poetic vessel for themes of endurance and vulnerability.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chnace-ali-kaaf-the-fires-edge/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251104T110423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T121020Z
UID:10012997-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Kamrooz Aram: Domestic Compositions
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by Kamrooz Aram. The artist’s practice integrates sculpture\, painting\, and architecture\, creating a context for viewing cultural artefacts in a way that brings them back into the present.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chancekamrooz-aram-domestic-compositions/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251125T170111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T170111Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Silajit Ghosh: Abstract Reality
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the noted Indian artist\, whose paintings aim to explore the essence of reality rather than its literal representation. His signature use of strong colours evoke emotions rather than depictions – “his works feel like waves\, each with its own rhythm and spiritual undertone\, capturing vitality\, positivity\, and a profound sense of harmony” says the gallery.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-silajit-ghosh-abstract-reality/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.209528;55.278514
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260101T133713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T133713Z
UID:10013183-1768003200-1768089599@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Hussein Al Mohasen: The Truth
DESCRIPTION:New work from the Saudi artist\, who has been exhibited all over the Middle East since 1999. His practice is shaped by poetry from the Arab world and “the complex intersections between modern spaces and personal freedoms”; he aims to present the contemporary Arab experience after the fashion of the poetry and music\nthat inspired him. \nThe title is explained by the artist’s curatorial text: “I believe that visual art is an important medium to make people see and perceive the truth … With my new body of work I am trying to reach what is beyond reality\, to go where I want the viewers to experience a visual journey\, which makes them see reality in a hopeful\, peaceful\, manner; even if reality\, sometimes\, is not as desirable as we want …” \nTo 5 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hussein-al-mohasen-the-truth/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260107T110508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T110508Z
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on introduction for beginners and curious learners: the workshop introduces traditional scaling and measurement techniques\, offering a clear and accessible entry point into the art of calligraphy. Participants will explore the fundamentals of Arabic calligraphy\, learning basic strokes\, proportions\, and letter construction in the Thuluth script.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/calligraphy-workshop/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251209T121325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T121325Z
UID:10013138-1768068000-1768075200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Cinderella
DESCRIPTION:A second performance by the Russian State Ballet Mari El\, again Prokofiev and again one of the classics. We’re promised magnificent costumes and sets plus the dancers’ skill and classical technique.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinderella/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260101T150011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T150011Z
UID:10013157-1768075200-1768082400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Tamerlano
DESCRIPTION:Once he settled in London\, Handel almost single-handedly created a craze for Italian opera seria\, a style of opera that was predicated on providing solo arias for star virtuoso singers; Tamerlano is one of his best-known\, composed in less than three weeks of 1724 (in the same year he also composed two other operas which have entered the canon\, Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare). The opera’s subject is the defeat of the Ottoman emperor Bajazet and his enslavement by the ruthless Tamerlano\, and Tamerlano is regarded as the most genuinely tragic of Handel’s operas. \nThis “reimagining” by the flamboyant director (and designer of sets\, costumes and lighting\, and choreographer) Stefano Poda\, who has a reputation for striking\, symbolic staging\, blends Handel’s score with “a new musical concept” by composer Kirill Richter that weaves in traditional Uzbek instruments – Tamerlano\, aka Tamerlaine\, Amir Temur or Tamburlaine\, was the leader of the Tartars and is therefore claimed as an early Uzbekh (and this performance is presented by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation).  The sets feature monumental structures inspired by Timurid architecture\, kinetic installations\, and immersive lighting; and Poda has assembled more than 160 artists — singers\, ballet dancers\, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan\, the State Choir\, and a number of national ensembles — to create a world of music\, movement\, and visual poetry. The scale\, ambition and expense are all impressive; as the blurb has it\, “Dubai has never witnessed an operatic production of this magnitude”. \nThere’s a second performance on 11 January. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tamerlano/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Opera
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GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260102T114727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T114727Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular MadCat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-15/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251012T114159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T072733Z
UID:10012899-1768089600-1768175999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Daniel Arsham: What Remains
DESCRIPTION:A solo show by the American artist Daniel Arsham\, known for his works of ‘fictional archaeology’ expressed through sculpture\, architecture\, drawing\, and film – what he calls “future relics of the present.” This exhibition marks the 24th collaboration between the artist and Perrotin\, a partnership that has spanned more than two decades.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-daniel-arsham-what-remains/
LOCATION:Perrotin\, Gate Village Building 5\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2118411;55.2807637
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Perrotin Gate Village Building 5 DIFC Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Gate Village Building 5\, DIFC:geo:55.2807637,25.2118411
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251020T155848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T131326Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mohammed Joha: Houselessness
DESCRIPTION:In his latest work\, Palestinian artist Mohammed Joha redefines collage as “an architecture of rupture and reassembly\, both a method and a metaphor”. His works bring together scraps of fabric\, paper\, cardboard\, plastic and other salvaged materials\, textures pulled from shattered environments and fragments of personal history\, to form compressed\, jostling topographies; they convey not only violence and destruction\, but also endurance and resistance: a continuation of life within erasure.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mohammed-joha-houseless/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251209T171035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T171035Z
UID:10013143-1768089600-1768175999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:The Russian State Ballet Mari El is touring a selection of classic ballets around the UAE this week. This time it’s Tchaikovsky’s evergreen seasonal favourite “in a dazzling production that blends classic choreography with fresh expression”. There are shows at 2pm and 7pm\, which sounds like hard work for the corps de ballet … As usual with Zabeel Theatre shows\, ticket holders get a 20% discount on food and drink at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-nutcracker-6/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Ballet
GEO:25.0977637;55.1249239
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20251231T151017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T151017Z
UID:10013162-1768158000-1768163400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:An Unwritten Country: Frauke Heard-Bey in conversation with Meitha Al Mazrooei
DESCRIPTION:Historian and author Frauke Heard-Bey joins scholar Meitha Almazrooei to discuss the long arc of writing and archiving history. Heard-Bey’s landmark publication From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates\, first published in 1982\, is an essential source for anyone interested in the development of the country; its author is a thoughtful and inspiring speaker on the subject of the role of documentation and the historical record. This should be a fascinating conversation about attending to the past in the present moment. \nThis is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026\, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/an-unwritten-country-frauke-heard-bey-in-conversation-with-meitha-al-mazrooei/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conversation
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260101T091231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T091231Z
UID:10013176-1768158000-1768170600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Sunday Night Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s standup night at Social Distrikt returns. This has become a bit of a fixture: good vibes\, good comedy\, and “you never know who will pop in”. Recommended. \nIt’s free\, but it’s getting popular\, so pre-booking is recommended to get a seat. And there’s a minimum spend of one drink or food item (which you were probably going to get anyhow).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunday-night-comedy-3/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1268007;55.1219323
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192626
CREATED:20260101T151410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T151410Z
UID:10013189-1768161600-1768168800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Tamerlano
DESCRIPTION:The second performance of this spectacular “reimagining” of Handle’s opera by the flamboyant director and designer Stefano Poda. It blends Handel’s score with “a new musical concept” by composer Kirill Richter that weaves in traditional Uzbek instruments.  The sets feature monumental structures inspired by Timurid architecture\, kinetic installations\, and immersive lighting; and Poda has assembled more than 160 artists — singers\, ballet dancers\, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan\, the State Choir\, and a number of national ensembles — to create a world of music\, movement\, and visual poetry. The scale\, ambition and expense are all impressive; as the blurb has it\, “Dubai has never witnessed an operatic production of this magnitude”. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tamerlano-3/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Opera
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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