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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
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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
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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:20251112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTSTAMP:20251112T083856Z
CREATED:20251112T083706Z
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SUMMARY:Dhai Dubai
DESCRIPTION:Dhai Dubai\, Dubai Culture’s light art exhibition\, has a very specific remit: just seven works but seven artists\, all Emirati. The theme for this second edition of the show is ‘Light Influences Life’. \nThe artists represent an interesting selection\, and the co-curators Amna Abulhoul and Anthony Bastic deserve credit for their choice. None are associated primarily with light art\, though Ahmad AlAreef would probably regard himself as a multidisciplinary artist who works with photography\, painting\, and sculpture; and both Hessa Alghandi and AlZaina Lootah work in 3D with practices that includes architecture and design. Fatma Lootah\, Mohammed Kazem and Khalid Al Banna are three well-known and well-established names with 2D and 3D work in their CVs; and the wildcard may be jewellery designer Alia Bin Omair. \nThere’s a programme of workshops for kids aaged 3-10\, and one bookable workshop for adults – Mobile Mastery After Dark\, a smartphone photography class that promises to help you master the art of low-light photography. It runs daily 12-18 November\, 5-9pm\, at House of Arts\, Floor 5; it’s free\, but pre-register here for your preferred date. \nDhai Dubai is at Al Wasl Plaza in Expo City\, 6pm to 11pm. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/dhai-dubai/
LOCATION:Al Wasl Plaza\, Expo City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Light
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20251029T073854Z
CREATED:20251029T073854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T073854Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque Du Liban: Fontana
DESCRIPTION:Cirque du Liban returns to Abu Dhabi (it did a show on Yas last year) with “the first travelling water circus in the Middle East … live entertainment\, breathtaking artistic performances in a tailor-made aqua theatre\, waterfalls cascading\, artists diving and performing mind-blowing Aquatic experience”. The show really is good\, and the watery additions do add to the circus skills on view … It all happens in a purpose-built big top circus tent near Marina Mall. There are two weekends of shows\, as follows: \n13 Nov 7pm\n14 Nov 4.30pm and 8pm\n15 Nov 1pm and 7pm\n16 Nov 11.30am and 3.30pm \n20 Nov 7pm\n21 Nov 4.30pm and 8pm\n22 Nov 1pm and 7pm\n23 Nov 11.30am and 3.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/cirque-du-liban-fontana-2/
LOCATION:Circus Tent\, Marina Mall\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Circus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTSTAMP:20250808T153223Z
CREATED:20250808T153223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T153223Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Whispers of the Past
DESCRIPTION:This Aisha Alabbar Gallery exhibition in collaboration with Sotheby’s Middle East features five artists whose works explore the quiet persistence of memory and cultural inheritance – Najat Makki\, Khalid Al Banna\, Sara Al Haddad\, Sara Aref Ahli\, and Samar Hejazi. Says the gallery: “each artist approaches the idea of the ‘past’ through a distinct visual language whether through the tactile layers of textile\, the fragility of glass\, or the expressive gesture of abstract form. Together\, their works trace the emotional contours of personal and collective histories. Material becomes memory; thread\, light\, and pigment act as conduits for reflection …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/last-chance-whispers-of-the-past/
LOCATION:Sotheby’s Dubai\, DIFC Gate Village Building No3\, Unit 01\, Level B2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTSTAMP:20251112T110523Z
CREATED:20251110T174732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T110523Z
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SUMMARY:Nick Brandt: The Day May Break Chapter Four – The Echo of Our Voices
DESCRIPTION:The Day May Break (2021–) is an ongoing global series portraying people and animals whose lives have been profoundly affected by environmental degradation and destruction. This fourth chapter of the series was photographed in Jordan\, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world\, and features portraits of refugee families who fled the war in Syria and now live in Jordan – an ongoing displacement largely driven by the effects of climate change. Many are forced to relocate multiple times each year\, following seasonal agricultural work and scarce rainfall. \nThis chapter in the series is a testament to connection and resilience — an affirmation that even when all else is lost\, we still have one another. Photographic historian Philip Prodger has described the series as “a landmark body of work by one of photography’s great environmental champions … Channelling his outrage into quiet determination\, the result is a portrait of us all\, at a critical moment in the Anthropocene”. \nTo 23 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/nick-brandt-the-day-may-break-chapter-four-the-echo-of-our-voices-13-november-23-december-2025-dubai/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTSTAMP:20251126T132652Z
CREATED:20251126T132652Z
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SUMMARY:The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the life and work of the great Palestinian poet (b.1941  d.2008) that unfolds across six themed sections – The Son explores his childhood in Al-Birwa; The Poet highlights his early literary beginnings; The Exiled follows his displacement and travels; The Lover examines the role of love in his work; The Activist reflects his national commitment and the transformation of language into struggle; and The Absent Presence commemorates his enduring human and artistic legacy. \nRather than a biography\, the exhibition traces the evolution of his work through words\, images\, and music\, reflecting his vision of life and poetry; it offers an interactive artistic and cultural journey\, using AV technology to immerse visitors in Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry and prose. . \nThe title of course refers to one of his best-known poems: \nWho am I to say to you\nwhat I say to you?\nI was not a stone polished by water\nand became a face\nnor was I a cane punctured by the wind\nand became a flute… \nI am a dice player\,\nSometimes I win and sometimes I lose\nI am like you\nor slightly less … \nTo 13 March.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-dice-player-mahmoud-darwish/
LOCATION:House of WIsdom\, Al Juraina 1\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Words
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20251112T080741Z
CREATED:20251111T175224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T080741Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Film Platform 8
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual celebration of indie/experimental cinema returns for its eighth edition from 14 to 23 November 2025 with an expanded lineup of films\, talks and artist development programmes. Screenings and events will take place at Mirage City Cinema\, SAF’s open-air theatre in Arts Square\, plus VOX Cinemas in City Centre Al Zahia. \nOpening the 10-day festival is Baab (2025)\, a new fantasy film by Nayla Al Khaja that blurs the boundaries between the living and the dead. The programme also includes Carissa (2024 – still above)\, a coming-of-age drama from South Africa; Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025) which documents the exchange between the late citizen journalist Fatema Hassona in Gaza and the filmmaker Sepideh Farsi; and five shorts produced through the SFP Short Film Production Grant – Saint Andrews (2025) by Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez; Yathoom (2025) by Hana Kazim; L’mina (2025) by Randa Maroufi; Goat (2024) by Judy Kibinge; and Morgenkreis [Morning Circle] (2025) by Basma Alsharif. \nAt the heart of SFP is the Competition section\, which features 27 documentary and fiction films nominated by an committee of filmmakers and industry experts and selected from films released in the past two years. All these are being screened in the UAE for the first time; a number of screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. \nThe Director in Focus segment honours regional directors for their lifetime achievements in global cinema. This year the accolade goes to Jocelyne Saab (1948–2019)\, whose politically engaged documentaries and experimental features continue to inspire generations of filmmakers. The festival will be showing four of Saab’s films: Dunia\, Kiss Me Not on the Eyes (2005); Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995); South Lebanon: The Story of a Village under Siege (1976); and Les Femmes palestiniennes (Palestinian Women) (1974). A special discussion panel features filmmaker\, producer and researcher Mohanad Yaqubi with Mathilde Rouxel\, President of the Jocelyne Saab Association. \nNew this year is First Takes\, organised by Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with AUS\, MYUAD\, the University of Sharjah\, and Zayed University. It spotlights short experimental works by UAE-based students and recent graduates. In addition to the film screenings\, there will also be a public roundtable addressing the challenges and opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the UAE. \nThe full programme is here; most feature tickets are a bargain AED 15\, some screenings are free.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/sharjah-film-platform-8/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T190000
DTSTAMP:20251112T115216Z
CREATED:20251112T115216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T115216Z
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SUMMARY:Science Museum Live
DESCRIPTION:“Explosive family theatre for curious minds”\, says then publicity. What a great idea – a spectacular family-friendly show inspired by the Science Museum in London\, very successful in the UK and now making its UAE debut with a performance that should inspire and entertain audiences of all ages. Expect a guided tour through experiments and demonstrations of sound\, air pressure\, combustion\, weight and mass\, friction\, fluid dynamics\, and the fascinating transformations of matter generally. Bet they had fun putting this together … There are shows as follows: \n14 Nov 6pm\n15 Nov 11am and 3pm\n16 Nov 11am and 3pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/science-museum-live/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T213000
DTSTAMP:20251106T163503Z
CREATED:20251106T163503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T163503Z
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SUMMARY:La Tulipe Noire: dir Christian-Jaque (1964)
DESCRIPTION:Alain Delon swashbuckler. At the time of the French Revolution\, a masked bandit called the Black Tulip robs the rich and helps the poor. It’s all good fun\, and Delon proved his acting chops by playing both the Tulipe Noire and his brother … In French\, with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/la-tulipe-noire-dir-christian-jaque-1964/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20251028T133814Z
CREATED:20251028T133814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T133814Z
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SUMMARY:Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper / Maryna Krut
DESCRIPTION:A really interesting evening of contrasting but complementary music by performers who are all making their UAE debuts. \nBallaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper \nMalian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko has taken over the mantle of greatest living kora master\, with an ability to unlock every possible nuance on the kora with subtleties rarely heard on any instrument. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa whose own love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of the greatest works of the instrument. The two met in 2022 in Paris; they have no common verbal language yet managed to perform a complete show together with completely improvised music. Their performances and recordings since then are all achieved without any verbal communication\, just a mutual love of their shared repertoire and the possibilities of the plucked string; the result is not unlike classical chamber music\, with the music flowing freely between improvisation and quotation. \nMaryna Krut \nThe war in Ukraine transformed Maryna Krut from being a performer updating a beautiful tradition of music to being a witness testifying to people around the world about the devastating conflict in her homeland. She uses her powerful voice and her command of the bandura\, a traditional Ukrainian instrument that looks like a cross between a lute and a zither\, to fuse the music of her country with jazz and other influences to bring the story and culture of Ukraine to the world. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/ballake-sissoko-derek-gripper-maryna-krut/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T233000
DTSTAMP:20251105T155618Z
CREATED:20251105T155618Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy returns to Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-12/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20251029T081625Z
CREATED:20251029T081539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T081625Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nTom Elwes Sold out his Edinburgh Fringe show: expect high-energy storytelling and razor-sharp wit \nKate Barron One of the funniest things to come out of Canada (possibly) ever. “Fierce\, unfiltered\, and hilariously relatable” \nAbz Ali Fast-rising Emirati comedian\, surely destined for some kind of stardom \nThe final stop on the tour is tomorrow (15 Nov) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-73/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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