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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:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP: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;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20251119T110046Z
CREATED:20241105T095559Z
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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi Art
DESCRIPTION:The 16th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November\, as usual at Manarat al Saadiyat. The fair element has more than 140 galleries from 37 countries\, by far the largest number to date – last year’s edition had 102 galleries. And it also means Abu Dhabi Art has overtaken local rival Art Dubai (the March edition of Art Dubai had around 120\, about the same as in 2024). \nMohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak\, chair of DCT Abu Dhabi\, described the fair as “the region’s most influential platform for art and ideas\, a cultural moment where the UAE’s pioneering spirit engages with the global art community”. He may well be right; and as well as the record number of galleries\, Abu Dhabi Art – which from next year will become Frieze Abu Dhabi as a result of a deal with the Frieze art fairs group – continues to promote what its director Dyala Nusseibeh calls “under-represented art histories … From pioneers of the Peruvian Amazon\, Venezuela and Brazil to modernists from Türkiye\, artists from Nigeria’s Osogbo art movement\, Khaleeji trailblazers\, modern artists from North Africa and leading artists from China\, this year’s fair resonates with the globally impactful\, museum-led vision shaping Saadiyat Island’s cultural identity”. \nThe fair itself is organised into five principal sectors: \nModern & Contemporary: for established galleries (who have been operating for at least seven years) with curatorial framework for booth presentations. This is the main section\, with 55 galleries showing. \nSpecial Projects: up to three artist presentations by individual galleries who have been in business for at least three years – more than 50 of these. \nEmerge: for artworks priced under $3\,000 – seven participants this year. \nBidaya: for emerging galleries (operating for less than three years) who are first-time participants. There are three exhibitors. \nFocus: galleries invited to participate with specific artists chosen by a guest curator. This where you will find the Collectors Salon for collectable non-art works; a section for Modern Türkiye\, with three galleries showcasing rarely seen works by modern masters; a Nigeria Spotlight featuring seven galleries from the country; and the Gulf Region focus\, with a good selection of local galleries \nBut as well as the conventional art fair\, Abu Dhabi Art places a lot of emphasis on its public engagement programme – installations\, commissions\, exhibitions\, talks and events throughout the year. Worth catching: \n Beyond Emerging Artists This programme commissions new work from three emerging artists in the UAE. The 2025 edition is curated by Issam Kourbaj\, who has been mentoring Alla Abdunabi\, Salmah Almansoori and Maktoum Marwan Al Maktoum as the three participants this year. \nCommunity Partners Exhibition Since 2018\, Abu Dhabi Art has invited community partners to participate in the fair through thematic exhibitions that foster cultural dialogue and social impact. For 2025 ADMAF is collaborating with Studio Salasil\, a future-focused curatorial studio\, to transform the Community Partners exhibition into a vibrant platform for artistic and cultural dialogue. \nArt + Tech Launched back in 2017\, the Art + Tech programme at Abu Dhabi Art connects students from universities across the UAE with artists working at the intersection of creative expression and emerging technologies. This year’s programme is led by Ahmed Al Attar\, an Emirati robotics engineer and founder of art and technology studio REALIITY. Drawing inspiration from traditional Sadu patterns\, the project will be reimagining heritage through a kinetic projection installation that explores pseudo-randomness\, cultural symbolism\, and technological transformation. \nAnd this year for the first time Abu Dhabi Art will officially feature digital art via its Digital Art Partner\, reimagined – “a new initiative based in the UAE focused on driving adoption of technology and blockchain in the arts”. Its curated selection showcases seven artists with works built on technical and conceptual innovation\, engaging critically with digital formats and pushing creative boundaries; alongside the exhibition\, reimagined is hosting a program of talks and panels discussions with artists\, curators\, and art professionals. \nAbu Dhabi Art is open daily from 2am to 9pm. Complimentary guided tours in both English and Arabic will be available. \nRight: Leander Herzog\, INFINITE GARDEN (in the Digital Art exhibition)
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/abu-dhabi-art-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art/design fair
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123
DTSTAMP:20251110T183904Z
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SUMMARY:NOMAD Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:A boutique alternative to the conventional art fair\, NOMAD is a peripatetic showcase for collectible design and contemporary art that pops up in “extraordinary architectural settings”. Its next iteration is NOMAD Abu Dhabi\, to be held in the decommissioned Terminal 1 at Zayed International Airport (closed to the public for years\, the terminal was designed in the late 1970s by the Paris CDG architect Paul Andreu). \nThe fair’s format emphasises dialogue\, architecture\, and site-specificity over conventionally commercial display\, creating a distinctive experience for collectors and design enthusiasts that makes a change from the usual art fair (such as you will find down the road at Abu Dhabi Art). Featured are 16 galkleries offering ‘collectible design’\, among them AP Room (Dubai)\, Nilufar (Milan)\, Gallery FUMI (London)\, Galerie BSL (Paris)\, Galerie Gastou (Paris)\, and Mondavilli Scagliola (Milan). There are two galleries under the ‘modern and contemporary art’ heading – Robilant+Voena (London\, Milan\, Paris\, New York) and  Leila Heller (Dubai\, New York). Leila Heller will have some of Dale Chihuly’s gorgeous blown glass on show. \nThere are also 19 ‘special projects’. They include A collaboration between Iwan Maktabi and Orient 499\, exploring craft and material heritage; an installation by Lebanese collective SUPER LOOP\, which made its debut at this year’s Milan Design Week 2025 with a collection that reinterpreted traditional Middle Eastern craft techniques; and a showcase by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council on Emirati craftsmanship. \nNOMAD is open 20-22 Nov\, 1-9pm. It’s by invitation only; you can apply here. \nRight: Abu Dhabi Airport’s Terminal 1 in its working heyday
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/nomad-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Terminal 1\, Zayed International Airport\, Abu Dhabi
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20251114T120109Z
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SUMMARY:Whispers of Play
DESCRIPTION:A group show for three young Japanese artists that celebrates the playful sensibility at the heart of contemporary Japanese expression – “a sensibility that transforms familiarity into wonder\, nostalgia into dream” as the gallery has it. \nThese artists have used Japanese pop culture and anime icons as emotional textures rather than cultural symbols. Each work becomes a quiet act of translation\, between inner and outer worlds\, between collective memory and personal reverie. Yukari Nishi constructs scenes of estrangement and longing in a dreamlike vision of mid-century America with faceless\, non-human figures and cinematic settings. Koichi Yairi creates collages with irregularly shaped canvases and translucent layers to translate fragments of daily life into abstract narratives. NANA SAIAKU’s works recall the fragility of emotion and the resilience of youth. \nTo 16 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/whispers-of-play/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20250918T092123Z
CREATED:20250917T183840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T092123Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Gail Spaien: Arranging Flowers
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural show of Taymour Grahne’s new project space in Dubai features the Maine-based painter\, the recipient of numerous fellowships amd now (after 30 years as faculty at the Maine College of Art and Design) a full time artist. Her wprk is precise\, full of strong colour and redolent of time and place yet at the same time slightly mysterious – and often providing what the accompanying text calls “an asymmetrical chorus line of color and texture” . Recommended. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/last-chance-gail-spaien-arranging-flowers/
LOCATION:Taymour Grahne Projects\, Warehouse 31A\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20251112T104956Z
CREATED:20251112T104956Z
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SUMMARY:Hussain Jamil: Refracted Life
DESCRIPTION:In this exhibition\, Jamil presents a new body of work that explores how we see ourselves — and how we are seen — in an ever-changing world. Working with hand-formed polished steel wall sculptures\, woven metal mesh\, and mirrored sculptural surfaces\, he creates artworks that bend\, fracture\, and recompose the viewer’s reflection. Each piece is activated by presence and movement — so the spectator becomes a participant within the work. \nTo 20 December. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/hussain-jamil-refracted-life/
LOCATION:Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20251120T095937Z
CREATED:20251114T114444Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Cindy Bernhard: When the Eternal Breaks Through
DESCRIPTION:In the new body of work in this solo show\, Bernhard continues her exploration of surface as revelation “where paint radiates\, refracts\, and breathes … Each canvas becomes a threshold between the sacred and the screen\, where baroque intensity meets the language of our hyper-mediated age”. Her luminous\, cinematic\, often humorous paintings expand the boundaries of contemporary figuration\, transforming light itself into both subject and atmosphere. \nTo 16 December. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/cindy-bernhard-when-the-eternal-breaks-through/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20251029T074107Z
CREATED:20251029T073904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T074107Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque Du Liban: Fontana
DESCRIPTION:The second weekend for Cirque du Liban’s acrobatics-plus-aquatics show\, “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”. There are shows as follows: \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-2-2/
LOCATION:Circus Tent\, Marina Mall\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Circus
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T200000
DTSTAMP:20251113T102552Z
CREATED:20251113T101940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T102552Z
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SUMMARY:Art Thinking: The Intricacies of Corporate and Brand Patronage
DESCRIPTION:What do Louis Vuitton\, Marina Abramović and BMW have in common? According to cultural strategist Vadim Grigoryan in his newly published book\, Art Thinking: Art\, Meaning and Brand Leadership\, they are all players in the evolving relationship between the art world and brands – where creativity meets commerce and where brands increasingly function as cultural agents. \nThe book invites readers to explore the intersection of art\, luxury\, and fashion brands\, examining the role of brands as cultural agents and the potential of art to serve as a bridge between meaning and management. It offers practical guidance for developing strategic art initiatives\, managing artist collaborations\, and understanding the artistic process behind creativity. \nAs part of the launch for Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi’s new Executive Education Program on ‘Art and Luxury’\, focusing on luxury branding in the Gulf countries\, Vadim Grigoryan will introduce his book and discuss the role of art and culture in building brands today – with emphasis on the importance of high-level academic programmes as an added value for management in the luxury sector.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/art-thinking-the-intricacies-of-corporate-and-brand-patronage/
LOCATION:Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi\, Reem Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T210000
DTSTAMP:20251104T093736Z
CREATED:20251104T093526Z
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SUMMARY:Dubai Singers & Orchestra: Music of the Isles
DESCRIPTION:This concert celebrating “the best of the choral and orchestral works of the British Isles” features some 60 voices and a 30-piece orchestra conducted by musical director Howard Wong. “The best” is a grand claim\, but certainly the programme features some well-loved classics – Nimrod\, The Lark Ascending\, On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring – before culminating with John Rutter’s glorious Requiem\, featuring soprano soloist Luana Godwin.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/dubai-singers-orchestra-music-of-the-isles/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Choral,Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T223000
DTSTAMP:20251104T180207Z
CREATED:20251104T180129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T180207Z
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SUMMARY:The Fridge Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:An open mic gig for local musicians; each act gets to perform one song. The Fridge’s performance space is well equipped – you can use their drum kit\, electric keyboard\, amps for guitar and bass\, and mics. And you can bring your own backing track on a device with an AUX input. \nThere’s a ‘Little Legends Open Mic’ at 6\,30 to 7.30pm for kids aged 7-14 only; the regular Open Mic\, for ages 15 up\, starts at 7:30pm. \nOnline registration opens 17 November\, and the kids version allows only online registration – for the adults Open Mic walk-ins are accepted (from 7pm) but slots are limited and offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-fridge-open-mic-4/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music,Open mic
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251120T223000
DTSTAMP:20251008T162328Z
CREATED:20251008T162328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T162328Z
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SUMMARY:Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:A second performance for this lavish staging by St Petersburg Opera of Verdi’s most enduring masterpiece – a story of love\, betrayal\, and revenge told through some of the most celebrated music in the operatic repertoire. \nAs with most shows at this venue\, there’s a 20% discount on food and drinks at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/rigoletto-2/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Opera
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