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SUMMARY:Xposure International Photography Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:The eighth and biggest edition of what is arguably the world’s largest in-person photography festival (20\,000+ visitors last year) runs 28 February to 5 March in Expo Centre Sharjah. \nMore than 400 photographers from over 50 nations will be showing work\, and with more than 90 solo and group exhibitions it’s expected there will be over 2\,500 prints on display. Xposure also has more than 65 workshops and masterclasses\, 45 talks and panel sessions\, a programme of upskilling and portfolio reviews\, and a trade show with 20 manufacturers and retailers (most with special deals on offer). \nThere will also be the prizegiving for the annual Xposure Photography Awards\, the main ones coming on the evenings of 3 and 4 March. \nWhether you’re a seasoned professional or an amateur with a passion for photography\, Xposure almost certainly has something for you; and there’s more of a focus this year on art prints\, so collectors are covered too. At this price\, what’s not to like? Preregister here for a visitor’s badge. \nXposure is open daily 10am to 10pm (except Friday 1 March when it’s 2-10pm). \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/xposure-international-photography-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Expo Centre Sharjah\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Festival,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240311
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SUMMARY:Big Bad Wolf Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:The self-styled “World’s Biggest Book Sale” is returning to Sound Stages\, Dubai Studio City\, from 1-10 March\, open daily 10am to midnight with something like two million titles in various genres on sale at discounts of up to 75 percent on RRP. Should be something for everyone …
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/big-bad-wolf-book-sale/
LOCATION:Dubai Studio City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Words
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240306
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SUMMARY:Culture Summit Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of the Summit\, which runs 3 to 5 March\, again brings together “leaders from fields of art\, heritage\, media\, museums\, music\, public policy and technology from over 90 countries”. Under the theme A Matter of Time\, this edition will investigate the role that culture could play “in helping us navigate this moment of inflection in the way we relate to the notion of time … The sessions will shift away from ‘mechanical time’ – characteristic of our contemporary era – to a ‘new cultural time’\, one that is realigned with the rhythm of human awareness and nature”. \nEach day\, the Summit programme will follow a specific sub-theme to unpack how our relation to time is evolving\, examine the challenges this evolution represents for the culture and creative sectors\, and provide focused\, functional solutions. The agenda will feature keynotes\, plenary sessions\, panel discussions\, artist talks\, case study workshops\, creative conversations\, policy sessions\, cultural performances\, and a visual art exhibition. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/culture-summit-abu-dhabi-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240304
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SUMMARY:Echoes of the Orient
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural exhibition of the brand new Bassam Freiha Art Foundation is curated from the private collection of Bassam Said Freiha to offer a perspective into how the Middle East has been perceived\, portrayed and romanticised over time – particularly the depiction of femininity. As Prof Faredah Al-Murahhem notes: “Western Orientalists in the 19th century often fantasized about the harem and the veiled women\, leading to a skewed understanding of the concept”\, with paintings often presenting scenarios that were inauthentic or sensationalized from an Islamic viewpoint. \nTo challenge such stereotypes and in order to foster a deeper intercultural dialogue\, the exhibition juxtaposes Western portrayals with works by Arab artists. Featured alongside works by Rudolphe Ernst\, Léon Comerre\, Paul Leroy\, Jan-Baptist Huysmans and Fabio Fabbi from the Bassam Freiha Collection are significant works on loan by Arab modernists\, including Habib Srour\, Moustafa Faroukh\, Cesar Gemayel\, Tawfik Tarek\, and early works by the acclaimed Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais. \nTo 15 August. \nRight: Rudolf Ernst (1854–1932)\, Odalisque (undated) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/echoes-of-the-orient/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240304T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240304T220000
DTSTAMP:20231212T133235Z
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SUMMARY:Kevin Hart
DESCRIPTION:The comedian\, actor and multifaceted entrepreneur (“I work hard!!! That pretty much sums me up!!! Everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to do the work”) is back again with his latest live show. A regular visitor to the UAE\, he’s touring new material – and since he will be well into the current trek around the States (with Dubai the only non-US date we can see in the schedule) it should be pretty slick. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/kevin-hart/
LOCATION:Coca-Cola Arena\, City Walk\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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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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