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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240202T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T213000
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SUMMARY:Judit Böröcz\, Bence György Pálinkás and Máté Szigeti: Singing Youth
DESCRIPTION:The original Singing Youth is a larger-than-life memorial statue of three young people by Greek sculptor Memos Makris\, a political refugee in Hungary. In 1953\, the statue was installed in front of a sports stadium in Budapest; it still stands there today\, having survived the collapse of communism and later the demolition of the stadium and the construction of a replacement. \nIn this a cappella performance\, also titled Singing Youth\, a theatre maker\, visual artist and composer team up to bring the sculpture to life. Composed of excerpts from newspaper articles\, interviews and statements made by politicians over the years\, the lyrics present the sculpture as a witness to political upheaval\, current affairs and the use of arts and sports for political ends. \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 is curated by Sharjah Art Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator Tarek Abou El Fetouh. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/judit-borocz-bence-gyorgy-palinkas-and-mate-szigeti-singing-youth/
LOCATION:Sharjah Institute of Theatrical Arts\, Calligraphy Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240227
DTSTAMP:20250219T164417Z
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SUMMARY:Xposure International Photography Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The ninth edition of the region’s largest\, broadest and generally most impressive festival of photography. It is based around a the exhibitions\, solo and group\, but importantly incudes a very full programme of authoritative talks and useful workshops; portfolio reviews and focus group sessions; film screenings\, guided tours\, and book signings; an accompanying trade show; the Xposure Awards; the Xposure Market Area\, selling festival merchandise\, prints\, and accessories; and\, new for this year\, the Conservation Summit – “a dedicated platform for addressing critical environmental issues through the lens of visual storytelling” that brings together conservationists\, photographers\, and filmmakers to discuss and promote sustainability and environmental awareness. \nFor this year\, Xposure moves to the Aljada development near the airport and the universities. This would seem to be a much cooler\, more dynamic and creatively inspiring destination\, much more open and less form than the Expo Centre (and it helps that Ajjada’s developer ARADA is the festival’s official partner: “ARADA’s visionary development provides an elevated experience\, setting the stage for a transformative celebration of photography and the visual arts”\, says the press bumf). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/xposure-international-photography-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Aljada\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Festival,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240216T144649Z
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SUMMARY:Kristel Bechara: A Symphony of Shadows & Light
DESCRIPTION:A retrospective for Kristel Bechara’s 15 years in the Emirates\, curated by Astrid Lesuisse. kanvas described as “groundbreaking” the way Bechara’s art has been blended with cutting-edge technology – works animated by motion designer Viktor Lukacs are set against a musical backdrop by composer Balazs Havasi\, to “unfold a canvas of emotions that invites exploration and introspection”. \nTo 22 March. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/kristel-bechara-a-symphony-of-shadows-light/
LOCATION:kanvas Dubai\, Unit 1\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, 19th Street Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240221T141258Z
CREATED:20240221T141117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T141258Z
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SUMMARY:Hussein Sharif: Re-framing Reality
DESCRIPTION:The Culture Foundation’s big summer show is a major survey of four decades of work showcasing the multidisciplinary practice across painting\, drawing\, collage and sculpture of an artist acknoweldged as one of the UAE’s key postmodernists (he was one of the Five founders of contemporary art in the Emirates\, including his brother Hassan\, Abdullah Al Saadi\, Mohammed Kazem and Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim). \nHussein Sharif worked with various mediums to respond to his surrounding environment and current realties and used recycled materials extensively as a way of processing the seismic changes of UAE society. This new show\, curated by Aysha Al Hemeiri and Zuhoor Al Sayegh\, features installations that encourage the audience to interact with the work. \nTo 1 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/hussein-sharif-re-framing-reality-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240221T142435Z
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SUMMARY:Native: Plants in the UAE
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition that explores the plants indigenous to the UAE\, looking at the surrounding atmosphere that affects its growth and gives it its unique variations of colour\, texture\, size and behaviour. “From the iconic Ghaf tree to the resilient desert grasses\, each specimen holds a story of adaptation and survival told through a curated collection of art installations and informative exhibits that shed light on the ecological significance of these plants and trees.” Curated by Sumayya Al Suwaidi with Aysha Al Aseeri and Huda Marzooq. To 1 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/native-plants-in-the-uae-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240221T143857Z
CREATED:20240221T143551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T143857Z
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SUMMARY:Through the Seasons with Eric Carle
DESCRIPTION:For the first time in the region\, the work of the noted illustrator and children’s book author (more than 70 titles to his name\, including of course The Very Hungry Caterpillar) is celebrated through Carle’s brilliant imagery of the seasons\, from hibernating bears in winter and hatching chicks in spring to colourful flowers in summer and ripe apple trees in the fall. Curated by Reem AlHashimi\, the show features original art – including Carle’s painted tissue-paper collages from nine classic picture books – as well as unpublished work. To 22 August.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/through-the-seasons-with-eric-carle-1/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240221T221442Z
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SUMMARY:In Real Time
DESCRIPTION:NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with a characteristically interesting exhibition. In Real Time is a dynamic show – over the course of three months the curators will be adding artists\, and the artists and performers will add work. So far the roster includes some impressive names. Gallery (and magpie) favourites Ramin Haerizadeh\, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian are joined by Chafa Ghaddar\, Rana Begum\, Haleh Redjaian\, Moza Almatrooshi\, Gözde Ilkin and Cristiana de Marchi. \nThe prime mover is of course the Gallery’s Executive Director Maya Allison\, who has a ‘letter of intent’ that asks some pertinent questions: “What do we need from a space for art in this particular moment\, in this particular part of the world\, in the UAE\, in a university\, in an academic gallery?” Her intention is that the artists\, the visitors and the art gallery team essentially devise some answers\, or at least some opinions – “I hope this exhibition allows for any number of responses” concludes Maya Allison. \nThe contribution from the artists is obvious – they can make and remake art\, amending their presence over the course of the show. Some artworks start with no more than a statement of intent; some artists may just leave hints of a presence (“the artist was here\, and may be back”). Maybe there will be some works that last only one day. And the roster may expand during the show: “the artist list will grow\, if and when it seems right”. \nMuch the same applies to the gallery team\, particularly the curators: they can add more artists\, reconfigure the space\, expound and cajole. The principal curator is Duygu Demir\, quite recently arrived but carrying an impressive pedigree (and ad addressbook that has obviously contributed some of the participating artists). She’s expects to provide curatorial interventions\, maybe even collaborations. \nAs for the visitors\, their role may be more ephemeral: “this is an exhibition about visiting and revisiting\, about being physically present in the space\, with the traces left by artists who have been there\, or hints of those who will be there …” But in fact two of the works will be made entirely by the community\, and that could mean a contribution from you. \nWe like this idea. In Real Time shows at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery to 9 June\, midday to 8pm (closed Mondays). Admission is free and open to all. \nRight: From Parthenogenesis\, the Ramin Haerizadeh / Rokni Haerizadeh / Hesam Rahmanian show seen at NYUAD Art Gallery two years ago \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/in-real-time/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20240213T165824Z
CREATED:20240213T165824Z
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SUMMARY:Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois: Concert for Peace
DESCRIPTION:The famous French a cappella boys’ choir – made up of boys between 9 and 15 years old\, and for some reason styled in English as The Little Singers of Paris – is coming to the Sorbonne for a free concert. We have no idea about specifics of the programme\, though it apparently features songs in French\, Arabic and English “to spread a message of tolerance”. And the choir’s broad repertoire does include Darius Milhaud’s ‘Cantata of Peace’ which he wrote for the Little Singers in 1937. (Milhaud\, at the time probably France’s premier composer\, called the school “a miracle of faith\, tenacity\, enthusiasm and talent”).
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/les-petits-chanteurs-a-la-croix-de-bois-concert-for-peace/
LOCATION:Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi\, Reem Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Choral,Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T210000
DTSTAMP:20240219T094830Z
CREATED:20240219T094830Z
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SUMMARY:The Eternal Memory (La memoria infinita): dir Maite Alberdi (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This critically acclaimed Chilean documentary film follows the relationship of Chilean journalist Augusto Góngora\, one of Chile’s most prominent cultural journalists and TV presenters\, and actress Paulina Urrutia (who served as Minister of Culture and the Arts of the country from 2006 to 2010). They have been a couple for 23 years; eight years ago\, Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease\, and since then\, Paulina has been caring for him. Today\, it is up to him and his wife to maintain his identity despite the challenges of his illness … This is a moving\, loving portrait with absolutely no mawkishness about it. Recommended. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-eternal-memory-la-memoria-infinita-dir-maite-alberdi-2023-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T220000
DTSTAMP:20240123T131902Z
CREATED:20240123T131822Z
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SUMMARY:Le Dîner de Cons
DESCRIPTION:The penultimate performances of the culture Emulsion production of Francis Veber’s highly successful modern French farce. Pierre Brochant is one of the Parisian businessmen who have a weekly ‘idiots’ dinner’\, where guests bring along a dimwit who can be ridiculed. Brochant finds an excellent candidate in François Pignon\, but things start to go wrong when the businessman finds Pignon is a gaffe-prone walking disaster … Of course it’s in French. \nThe final performance is on 23 February. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/le-diner-de-cons-4/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240222T230000
DTSTAMP:20240306T125128Z
CREATED:20240206T154305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T125128Z
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SUMMARY:The Phantom of the Opera
DESCRIPTION:Continuing its policy of attracting established blue-chip touring performances\, Dubai Opera is running Broadway Entertainment Group’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed musical for a three-week run. \nThe story is based on Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of a musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House in the 19th century. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of the young soprano Christine\, the Phantom grooms her as his protégé – but that doesn’t go too well\, and his obsession sets the scene for a dramatic collision of jealousy\, madness and passion. \nThe show\, which celebrated 37 years last October\, has won over 70 major theatre awards – it’s Lloyd-Webber’s most successful – and reportedly has been seen by more than 160 million people worldwide; now it’s our turn … There are performances between 22 February and 10 March (not Mondays)\, with shows at 8pm on weekdays and 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays\, 2pm and 7.30pm on the Sundays. Tickets look a tad pricey\, but this is a lavish production with a big cast and a 2h45m run time that could well justify the cost. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-phantom-of-the-opera-2/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
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