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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20251020T154013Z
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SUMMARY:Dubai Design Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:The region’s leading (only significant?) design festival returns for its 11th edition with the usual hectic mix of commissions\, exhibitions\, installations\, talks and live events. \nNatasha Carella\, DDW’s Director\, said this year the programme was taking a more reflective approach – “exploring design not only as a practice of innovation but also as a social connector\, a civic and cultural force that shapes how we live together\, communicate and build systems of care. From spatial typologies rooted across cultures and climates to a focus on material intelligence\, detail and cultural nuance\, the programme is intentional and human-centred\, bridging heritage with contemporary. Ultimately\, we’re asking: how can design bring people together across disciplines\, geographies and generations?” That sets the bar quite high … \nThe highlights: \nDowntown Design 5-9 November The region’s leading fair for high-quality and contemporary design\, returns to the d3 Waterfront Terrace. This is the B2B part of Design Week\, showing collections\, innovative products and design solutions for the interiors busness; the show\, which includes this year’s cohort of the Athath Fellowship by MAKE in Abu Dhabi and the annual Tanween programme by Tashkeel\, is complemented by a programme of “pop-up concepts”\, regional spotlights\, talks and panel discussions. Its website is here; admission is AED 80 (one day pass; a four-day pass is AED 150) which gives access to both Editions and Downtown Design. \nEditions 5-9 November\, 12pm – 8pm The second outing for the limited-edition art and design show features prints\, photography\, works on paper\, ceramics\, contemporary design\, and artist multiples. It has its own website and charges for admission (one day pass AED 80\, four-day pass AED 150 – access to both Editions and Downtown Design) \nExhibitions and activations The usual diverse mix of exhibitions\, pop ups and activations includes the always-interesting UAE Designer Exhibition; the d3 Architecture Exhibition in partnership with RIBA; Design You Can Feel by technology brand ASUS\, an exploration of materiality\, craftsmanship and AI; and Bootleg Griot\, an independent public library project for works by artists\, collectives and writers of African descent that celebrates creativity\, cultural exchange and accessibility. \nTalks\, Workshops and Masterclasses Hosted in a dedicated Maker Space\, DDW’s workshop programme is aimed at just about anyone – professionals and aspiring creatives of all ages\, interests and levels of experience. And The Forum at Downtown Design returns with live talks and keynotes\, headlined by Tom Dixon in his Dubai debut. \nUrban Commissions Dubai Design Week’s design competition for architects and designers to experiment with ideas for the public realm centred on the courtyard for 2025. This year’s winning proposal\, When Does a Threshold Become a Courtyard?\, is by UAE-based design and research studio Some Kind of Practice\, founded by Omar Darwish and Abdulla Abbas. \nAbwab The annual commission for designers from across Asia and Africa has showcased the work of more than 180 applicants since its inception in 2015\, Abwab. For 2025\, designers were invited to respond to the theme In the Details; the winning pavilion is Stories of the Isle and the Inlet by Maraj\, a Bahrain based architecture and design platform founded by architects Latifa Alkhayat and Maryam Aljomairi\, \nInstallations More than 30 large-scale outdoor installations will transform d3 into “an open-air space of design innovation\, where public spaces become interactive works that invite exploration and engagement”. \nMarketplace 8–9 November This weekend outdoor market for homegrown businesses and independent makers offers products from homeware\, jewellery\, fashion and lifestyle items to F&B\, experiences\, children’s activities and live performances. \nDubai Design Week runs 4 to 9 November\, apart from the specific dates above. Opening is 10am to 10pm. \nThe Urban Commissions 2025 selection: When Does a Threshold Become a Courtyard? by UAE-based design and research studio Some Kind of Practice
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/dubai-design-week-2025/
CATEGORIES:Design,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20250808T154027Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Afra Al Dhaheri: Restless Circle
DESCRIPTION:A selection of works by Afra Al Dhaheri that explore the structural effects of tension\, repetition and time provides Sharjah Art Foundation’s first show of Autumn. “Working with materials such as cotton rope\, fabric\, cement and hair\, the artist emphasises slow gestures\, intentional movements and the fatigue that can build from ongoing\, repetitive and even invisible labour …” \nThe exhibition’s title comes from a newly commissioned installation with the same name; that draws inspiration from desert plants that create spiral patterns in the sand as they move with the wind. For Afra Al Dhaheri\, this offers a metaphor for mental exhaustion and collective burnout\, the sense of being endlessly pushed to produce or perform: “in other works\, repetition emerges as a condition of making\, a method shaped by the interplay of tension\, weight and the ongoing rhythm of doing and undoing”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/last-chance-afra-al-dhaheri-restless-circle/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20251014T124115Z
CREATED:20251014T123740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T124115Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)
DESCRIPTION:Under the theme ‘Between You and a Book’ the 44th Edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair offers 12 days of panel discussions\, talks\, and interactive workshops with a lineup of authors\, creators\, and publishers. There’s also a full cultural programme of artistic\, theatrical\, and live performances. In total\, SIBF will have 1\,200 events and books from 2\,350 publishers and exhibitors from 118 countries \nThe Republic of Greece\, previously announced as this year’s official Guest of Honour\, will deliver a programme centred around “edutainment\,” including book signings\, interactive workshops\, and performances. \nSaid Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi\, chair of the organising Sharjah Book Authority: “We take pride in the fair’s role as a global platform that places Arab culture at the centre of the human knowledge landscape. This year’s theme\, ‘Between You and a Book’\, underscores that the relationship between people and books is a continuous and reciprocal journey\, where readers not only discover new knowledge but also uncover something new about themselves. They also come to understand that books serve as a bridge that fosters communication between cultures and empowers individuals and societies to shape a more enlightened future.” \nHighlights: \nCultural programme Over 300 events\, including panel discussions\, workshops\, and readings that highlight a wide range of creative. Pre-booked workshops in both Arabic and English feature topics such as thriller writing\, editing techniques\, and “therapeutic writing” \nPop-Up Academy 24 interactive sessions led by influencers and specialists across literature\, media\, art and technology. \nPoetry Pharmacy Visitors receive personalised ‘prescriptions’ of poetry\, delivered in specially designed bottles with bilingual Arabic and English label \nPodcast Station A first for SIBF – a selection of well-known Arabic podcast programmes including Asmar from Saudi Arabia\, Karakpodcast from Oman and Kirsi Al Ithnayn from the UAE. \nPoetry café A series of poetry evenings in multiple languages\, including Arabic\, English\, Greek\, Russian\, Urdu\, Punjabi\, Tagalog\, and Malayalam. \nThriller Festival The fourth edition of the Thriller Festival (a collaboration with Thriller Festival New York) runs 8-11 November. Fans can engage thriller specialists including authors\, literary agents\, and screenwriters. \nCookery Corner  The Cookery Corner brings together global flavours and cultural storytelling through 42 events led by 15 chefs from 14 countries. \nSIBF runs 5 to 16 November\, open daily 10am to 10pm (Fridays 4pm to 11pm). \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/sharjah-international-book-fair-sibf-3/
LOCATION:Expo Centre Sharjah\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTSTAMP:20250917T151202Z
CREATED:20250917T151202Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY The Narrative of Decline
DESCRIPTION:Bernhard Buhmann curates this group show based on the idea that plunging downwards is both terrifying and liberating – the gallery quotes Andrea Roelig: “We stand between death and life\, and decline is dangerously enticing because it also carries an element of seduction”. Given those premises\, this could be an exciting show … \nThe artists: \nTamina Amadyar\nMonika Grabuschnigg\nMonia Ben Hamouda\nRidley Howard\nMaureen Kägi\nClaudia Larcher\nOliver Laric\nNour Malas\nPhilip Mueller\nChristoph Ruckhäberle
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/last-chance-the-narrative-of-decline/
LOCATION:Carbon 12\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTSTAMP:20251012T141105Z
CREATED:20251012T141105Z
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SUMMARY:The Poetry of Birds
DESCRIPTION:Following previous editions of this exhibition in Paris and Tokyo\, L’ÉCOLE\, School of Jewelry Arts aims to offer a dialogue between 19th and 20th-century Western jewellery and Islamic arts\, with poetry as the common thread. Jewels\, precious objects\, and gouaché drawings depicting birds from noted jewellers such as Van Cleef & Arpels\, Cartier\, Buccellati\, Boucheron\, Mellerio\, Falize\, Fabergé\, Boivin\, Mauboussin\, Marchak\, Chaumet\, and JAR will be showcased alongside a selection of Middle Eastern works of art\, including carpets\, ceramics\, metalware\, and miniatures mainly notably on loan from the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization and Dubai Museums. \nEmirati artist Faisal Al Rais’s contemporary photography\, showcasing the beauty and profound symbolism of birds\, will also make its public debut as part of the show. Freely inspired by Farid al-Din Attar’s The Conference of the Birds (circa 1117)\, the exhibition is conceived as a poetic experience beginning with poems from renowned poets from the region\, followed by a display of bejewelled bird species including falcons\, and culminating in an aviary of imaginary birds by French jeweller Pierre Sterlé (1905-1978). \n“Birds have long held a sacred place in the cultures of the Middle East — as symbols of freedom\, renewal\, and the human spirit\,” said Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton\, L’ÉCOLE Senior Exhibition Contents Project Manager. “We wanted to honour that tradition while showcasing how these symbols echo across time and continents through art\, poetry\, and jewellery. This exhibition is not just about beauty\, but about the stories and meanings behind it — how the smallest motif can carry centuries of memory\, emotion\, and craftsmanship.” \nTo 25 April. \nRight: Van Cleef & Arpels\, Eagle brooch (1972)
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-poetry-of-birds/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Jewellery,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTSTAMP:20251014T105159Z
CREATED:20251014T105159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T105159Z
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SUMMARY:Richard Hearns: Threshold
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by the Lebanese-Irish painter\, born in Beirut and adopted into Ireland to bear a dual heritage that shapes his artistic identity. This\, his first solo exhibition in the UAE\, presents a new body of work that reflects his ongoing exploration of gesture\, memory\, and place. In these canvases\, Hearns engages with the idea of thresholds through imaginary landscapes. Improvisation\, layering\, and revision are integral to his process\, where the presence of pentimento traces of prior marks and decisions becomes visible\, revealing the evolution of thought and movement. \nTo 6 December. \nRight: Richard Hearns\, At the Edge of Knowing I & II (2024/2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/richard-hearns-threshold/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTSTAMP:20251028T170909Z
CREATED:20251028T170909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T170909Z
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SUMMARY:Lydia Nakashima Degarrod and Susan Ossman: Projects of Art Ethnography
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together works by two artist-anthropologists with practices on the boundaries between scholarship and art. Their projects invite viewers to reflect on migration\, memory\, identity\, and the ways knowledge takes shape across bodies\, materials\, and stories. \nThe exhibition unfolds in six sections\, each anchored by a distinct project. Together\, these works and the projects they represent open a space where imagination\, intellect\, and emotion intersect. Visitors encounter not only completed artworks but also traces of their making – interviews\, documentation\, and collaborative processes – illuminating possibilities for associating ethnographic and artistic practices. \nTo 7 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/lydia-nakashima-degarrod-and-susan-ossman-projects-of-art-ethnography/
LOCATION:NYUAD Project Space\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T210000
DTSTAMP:20251028T135216Z
CREATED:20251028T134446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T135216Z
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SUMMARY:Kenan Adnawi: moonlight road
DESCRIPTION:Kenan Adnawi is a Syrian virtuoso oud player\, composer\, and improviser known for blending traditional Middle Eastern music with classical\, jazz\, and contemporary styles. His solo oud performances are a mesmerizing journey through Arabic maqamat\, unfolding from introspective modal improvisation into vibrant\, experimental rhythms. His technical mastery and emotive phrasing create an immersive experience that bridges traditional oud heritage with global influences.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/kenan-adnawi-moonlight-road/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T220000
DTSTAMP:20251020T162438Z
CREATED:20251020T161747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T162438Z
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SUMMARY:Roberto Bolle and Friends
DESCRIPTION:A production that has become one of the most acclaimed dance galas in the world; Roberto Bolle\, recognised as one of the great ballet stars of his time\, is not only the leading performer of the evening but also its Artistic Director; he aims to select only the best dancers to take part in his gala. \nThis extraordinary event is presented by his company\, ArteDanza\, with sponsorship from Mapei and the support of the Italian Embassy.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/roberto-bolle-and-friends/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251106T223000
DTSTAMP:20251105T153827Z
CREATED:20251105T153717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T153827Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises “Dubai’s wildest comedy night”. The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn …
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-comedy-lab-3/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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