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SUMMARY:Berklee Abu Dhabi’s Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of this “celebration of musical dialogue\, artistic collaboration\, and contemporary reinterpretation”. Headliner is the Syrian singer-songwriter Faia Younan\, known for her cinematic sound and poetic approach to Arabic music and her presenting a special set of her music reimagined through jazz-influenced arrangements created specially for this performance. \nAlso on the bill: \n– Ghaliaa\, Syrian-born UAE-based singer-songwriter\, composer\, and multi-instrumentalist (and Berklee Abu Dhabi PEARL graduate) with multiple album releases and a style that blends Arabic and English across R&B\, indie pop\, and jazz\n– Nikolai Mishchenko\, pianist\, composer\, and producer from Moscow (and a Berklee Alum and Berklee Abu Dhabi faculty member) who blends traditional jazz roots\, classical improvisations\, and electronic elements\n– Saif Al Ali\, Emirati singer\, oud player\, composer\, and Berklee Abu Dhabi PEARL graduate\n– Maisoon Mubarak\, UAE-based Egyptian singer who blends classical Arabic influences with contemporary pop through emotional storytelling. A Berklee Abu Dhabi PEARL graduate and UAE National Orchestra choir member\n– Nejma Alkoor\, Egyptian singer\, songwriter\, and musician based in Abu Dhabi. A graduate of Bait Al Oud (at 12!) and the Berklee Abu Dhabi PEARL programme\, currently a senior at Berklee College of Music \nThe concert will additionally feature “a special collaborative moment” with selected vocal students from the Berklee Abu Dhabi community\, “reflecting Berklee’s ongoing role as a platform connecting emerging and established voices from across the region”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/berklee-abu-dhabis-jazz-night-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260627T210000
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SUMMARY:Anna: dir Monica Guerritore (2025)
DESCRIPTION:An emotional biopic about the famed Italian actress Anna Magnani. In 1956\, Magnani was in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; waiting for the news to arrive\, she spends the night wandering the alleys and squares of Rome\, among the people who love her and the memories that inhabit her heart. With her\, there is a young girl who will become her agent: Carol Levi. Dawn brings her victory\, but it is a very brief one … Anna is the story\, an impetuous woman and the world of Italian cinema that revolves around her. Above all\, there’s Roberto Rossellini\, always present in her mind – “an imprint in the heart that lives on even when time has erased everything else”. He will return and this time will never leave … Director Monica Guerritore\, who also co-wrote the script\, plays Magnani. \nScreens as part of Italian Film Week\, a curated programme of contemporary Italian cinema presented in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Abu Dhabi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/anna-dir-monica-guerritore-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260626T210000
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SUMMARY:L'amore che ho: dir Paolo Licata (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A classic rags-to-riches story of a fierce\, gifted woman who rose against overwhelming odds from gruelling labour in the fields of Sicily to the most prestigious stages and huge audiences. In 1990\, the near-legendary Sicilian folk singer Rosa Balistreri was at the height of her career – but maybe also at the end of her life. As she tries everything she can to reconnect with her daughter\, Rosa’s memories of the past torment her and take her back to the most important moments of her life and work. She dedicated herself to defending the weak\, the working class\, and abused women\, and fought against every misuse of power; and at the same time\, she was close to the centre of Italian music\, theatre and art\, thanks to her encounters with the likes of Dario Fo\, Andrea Camilleri\, and Franca Rame. The title translates as ‘The love I have’; Rosa’s story reveals the soul of an extraordinary artist and the spirit of a rebel. \nThis biopic screens as part of Italian Film Week\, a curated programme of contemporary Italian cinema presented in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Abu Dhabi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lamore-che-ho-dir-paolo-licata-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260621T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260621T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T102401Z
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SUMMARY:Scheherazade
DESCRIPTION:The UAE National Orchestra tackles the Rimsky-Korsakov classic\, with its vivid storytelling and shimmering orchestration of an orchestral work inspired by the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Expect exotic instrumental combinations and dazzling solos that showcase every section of the orchestra\, with distinct\, memorable themes that make the work immediately accessible. In short\, it’s a great piece for an orchestral night out … Ahmed Farag conducts. \nThe programme: \nKamel Ahmed Moustafa Fantasy on themes of Scheherazade\nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade\, op. 35
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rimsky-korsakov-scheherazade/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260612T223000
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SUMMARY:100th Anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya
DESCRIPTION:Maya Plisetskaya (1925 – 2015) was a Bolshoi star as dancer and choreographer. As a dancer\, she developed “an individual\, iconoclastic style that capitalised on her electrifying stage presence” as ballet historian Tim Scholl put it. “Her very personal style was angular\, dramatic\, and theatrical … Those who saw Plisetskaya’s first performances in the West still speak of her ability to wrap the theatre in her gaze\, to convey powerful emotions in terse gestures”. Another commentator wrote that “she began by creating her own style and ended up creating her own theatre”. \nThis gala programme\, celebrating the centenary of her birth\, is danced by soloists from some of Russia’s most prestigious ballet theatres including the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky; the evening will feature pieces from her repertoire that have become part of ballet history\, the kind of technically demanding roles in which she excelled – Alberto Alonso’s Carmen Suite\, the Dying Swan\, Don Quixote; excerpts from Swan Lake\, Sleeping Beauty\, The Stone Flower\, Yakobson’s Spartacus\, Raymonda\, Walpurgis Night\, Shurale\, Laurencia; and the choreographic miniature Melody from the opera Orpheus and Eurydice.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/100th-anniversary-of-maya-plisetskaya/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T111253Z
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Bollywood: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Malhaar in association with the Indian Embassy\, this spectacular production brings alive the golden eras of Hindi cinema through live music\, dance\, and theatre. More than 40 artists revisiting the songs and style that continue to shape Bollywood across generations.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/100-years-of-bollywood-the-musical/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Musical
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T153723Z
CREATED:20260514T153640Z
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SUMMARY:Stelios: dir Yorgos Tsemberopoulos (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This film is a tribute to the near-legendary singer\, Stelios Kazantzidis\, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world; it’s a touching story of a refugee child from Pontus in northeastern Anatolia\, who managed to survive and thrive against all odds\, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music\, love\, family\, friends\, fishing\, creativity\, people of the night\, hardcore fans\, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. \nThis Greek film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/stelios-dir-yorgos-tsemberopoulos-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
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SUMMARY:The Queen and the Smokehouse: dir Iga Lis (2025)
DESCRIPTION:In a bustling seaside town\, Miecia – known as  “Queen” – has run her smokehouse for over forty years: a beloved fixture in the community\, it is a meeting place for all\, a lifeline for some\, and a small empire built on her dedication. So when failing health forces Miecia to step back\, the future of the smokehouse and of those who depend on it begins to unravel … \nThis Polish film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-queen-and-the-smokehouse-dir-iga-lis-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T173000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154626Z
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SUMMARY:Lakelands! dir Robert Higgins a Patrick McGivney (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Cian is a dairy farmer\, amateur sportsman and committed hedonist never slow to hit the pub after training. After roping two pals into yet another nightclub bender\, he’s subjected to a brutal alleyway beating that leaves him with concussion and struggling for his bearings in life. With a laconic quip for every eventuality\, Cian won’t open up to those around him or be frank with himself about the fact he is suffering. The return of Grace\, a former almost-girlfriend and now a nurse in London\, helps him find some sensitivity in the search for his own identity. \nThis Irish film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lakelands-dir-robert-higgins-a-patrick-mcgivney-2022/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
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SUMMARY:The Theft of the Caravaggio: dir Joshua Cassar Gaspar (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A mystery drama inspired by one of Malta’s most compelling unsolved crimes\, the 1984 disappearance of a Caravaggio from St John’s Cathedral in Valletta. Priest Orpheus is woken by the police with the news that a priceless Caravaggio has been stolen while under his watch. With the city on edge\, a young detective is brought in from Washington to aid the local police; but as the investigation unfolds\, nothing is as it seems – and as Orpheus is drawn deeper into the case\, the search for the missing masterpiece becomes a journey into the illusions that have long haunted his life. \nThis Maltese film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-theft-of-the-caravaggio-dir-joshua-cassar-gaspar-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
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SUMMARY:Neporazitelní / Invincibles: dir Dan Pánek (2025)
DESCRIPTION:This sports movie\, inspired by real events from the 2019 para-hockey world championships\, follows three men at crossroads in their lives: an advertising agency owner trying to save his family\, a retiring coach whose sport faces extinction\, and a promising athlete recovering from a violent attack.  It’s a heartwarming story about people who cannot be broken\, who didn’t give up\, who achieved the impossible – finding the will to live again. \nThis Czech film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neporazitelni-invincibles-dir-dan-panek-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T173000
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SUMMARY:Runner: dir Andrius Blaževičius (2021)
DESCRIPTION:This dramatic thriller explores the themes of self-sacrifice\, love\, and toxic relationships. After her boyfriend Vytas experiences a psychotic episode and disappears\, Maria is determined to find him; chasing down every clue about his whereabouts\, she embarks on a fast-paced odyssey through the city – always one step behind and against all the odds … \nThis Lithuanian film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/runner-dir-andrius-blazevicius-2021/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T210000
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SUMMARY:Superkrachten voor je hoofd / Superpowers for Your Mind: dir Dylan Haegens (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Lev is an insecure boy who leads a dull life with restrictive parents. But then his cool\, rebellious grandma shows up to sweep him away on an exciting adventure to discover his own superpowers. The film combines a great family-friendly;y adventure with important themes about fear of failure\, self-confidence\, and positive thinking; thanks to his fearless grandma and the challenges they face together\, Lev learns to embrace his own shortcomings. He discovers that true superpower doesn’t lie in the ability to fly\, laser eyes\, or controlling objects\, but in his mind … \nThis Dutch film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/superkrachten-voor-je-hoofd-superpowers-for-your-mind-dir-dylan-haegens-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T203000
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SUMMARY:The Secret of Pin-Up Island: dir Alecs Nastoiu (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Cutting-edge AI-driven therapy has revolutionised treatment for depression; but Alesia’s subconscious embarks on a virtual journey where reality and fantasy intertwine\, forcing her to confront past demons to reclaim her mental health … \nThis Romanian film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-secret-of-pin-up-island-dir-alecs-nastoiu-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T173000
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SUMMARY:Kensuke’s Kingdom: dir Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry (2023)
DESCRIPTION:An animated adventure based on the 1999 children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo. On a worldwide sailing trip with his family\, young Michael and his dog are swept overboard during a storm in the Pacific. They wash ashore on a desert island; it seems they must adapt to facing life alone … but over time\, the boy feels another presence on the island. It’s Kensuke\, a Japanese WWII straggler\, and he’s not happy that his kingdom has been invaded. But when dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise\, Michael and Kensuke join forces to save their secret world … \nThis co-production between Luxembourg. France and Britain shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kensukes-kingdom-dir-neil-boyle-and-kirk-hendry-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T150342Z
CREATED:20260514T150342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T150342Z
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SUMMARY:The Taste of Freedom: dir Oleksandr Berezan (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A young cook runs away from home to pursue her dream of becoming a chef at a prestigious restaurant in the city – but when she stumbles upon a cookbook from 1929\, authored by the legendary chef Olga Franko\, her life takes an unexpected turn … \nThis Ukrainian film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-taste-of-freedom-dir-oleksandr-berezan-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T163253Z
CREATED:20260514T163151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T163253Z
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SUMMARY:Cerrar los ojos / Close Your Eyes: dir Víctor Erice (2023)
DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of the Beehive director’s first feature in 30 years used a film-within-a-film structure to ruminate on memory\, ageing and cinema itself. A famous Spanish actor\, Julio Arenas\, disappears while filming; although his body is never found\, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident on a cliff by the sea. Then many years later\, the mystery is brought up once more by a TV show that tries to evoke the actor\, offering unseen images of the last scenes he filmed … \nThis Spanish film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cerrar-los-ojos-close-your-eyes-dir-victor-erice-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T151103Z
CREATED:20260514T151103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151103Z
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SUMMARY:The Village Next To Paradise: dir Mo Harawe (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The first Somali film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival (in 2024)\, The Village Next to Paradise tells the story of Mamargrade who is struggling to raise his son Cigaal in their rural Somali village amidst conflict\, natural disasters\, and the constant presence of drones. The family dynamic is altered by the arrival of Marmargrade’s sister Araweelo\, seeking a fresh start after her divorce. The newly formed family has to confront challenges while pursuing individual goals and facing the intricacies of modern life\, relying on love\, trust\, and resilience to guide them. \nThis Austrian-produced film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-village-next-to-paradise-dir-mo-harawe-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T163651Z
CREATED:20260514T163651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T163651Z
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SUMMARY:Plastic Fantastic: dir Isabella Willinger (2023)
DESCRIPTION:The global plastic crisis is dismantled and reassembled in a well-researched\, cinematic film that not only points to the problems\, but also to possible solutions … \nThis German film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/plastic-fantastic-dir-isabella-willinger-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145921Z
CREATED:20260514T145921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T145921Z
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SUMMARY:Elvis Škorc / Elvis Starling: dir Boris Jurjaševič (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Misunderstood by the world\, 14-year-old Elvis searches for his place within a broken family and in a school where he’s bullied. He wants to become an inventor\, swears by comics\, chemistry and Hana\, the most beautiful girl in the school. His life changes completely when his parents divorce and he finds himself sharing a home with his mother\, younger sister and grandmother … \nThis Slovenian film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/elvis-skorc-elvis-starling-dir-boris-jurjasevic-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145300Z
CREATED:20260514T145300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T145300Z
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SUMMARY:Un métier sérieux / A Real Job: dir Thomas Lilti (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This French comedy-drama\, written as well as directed by Lilti\, tells the story of Benjamin\, a PhD student in need of money and under parental pressure. He becomes a substitute teacher in a surburban middle school but without any experience and faced with a weakened institution he discovers the difficulties of the profession … \nThe film screens as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-metier-serieux-a-real-job-dir-thomas-lilti-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T103037Z
CREATED:20260514T103037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T103037Z
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SUMMARY:Emirati Short Film Programme
DESCRIPTION:This free programme screens as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. The films: \nGuardians of the Mountains: dir Ali Fuad (2025: 15 mins) Set in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah\, the film follows the Hebsi\, Shehi\, and other tribes whose traditions have endured for centuries. \nNamoos: dir Nada Jahed (2025: 11 mins) An Emirati woman’s first competitive camel race is seen through fragments of memory and motion. \nUnsaid: dir Mansour Ahmed (2026: 10 mins) Two childhood friends meet to catch up – but one is carrying a secret that changed the other’s life in ways he never knew.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/emirati-short-film-programme/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T095250Z
CREATED:20260514T095118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T095250Z
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SUMMARY:Gloria! dir Margherita Vicario (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Set in a Venetian boarding school for orphaned girls at the end of the 18th century\, Gloria! tells the story of a group of talented young musicians who are determined to make music. There’s a mischievous musical anachronism at the film’s heart\, and the young female cast that delivers it has real chemistry It’s the directorial debut of actor-musician Margherita Vicario\, who knows what she’s talking about … \nThis Italian film is the opener for the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gloria-dir-margherita-vicario-2024-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T112200Z
CREATED:20260511T112200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112200Z
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SUMMARY:Once Upon A Tune: Carnival of the Animals
DESCRIPTION:The UAE National Orchestra’s first family concert promises to take us “into a world where music becomes story\, and imagination takes centre stage”. It looks a well-constructed programme: \nPart 1: Introduction to Music Children are invited to explore what music is made of\, discovering its two basic building blocks – notes and duration. \nPart 2: Move\, Sing & Explore the Musical Scale Discover the seven musical notes through movement\, voice\, and play. \nPart 3: Emotions in Sound An interactive experience where children feel the emotions in music and respond through movement\, dance\, and imagination. \nPart 4: The Carnival of the Animals A live performance of Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals\, where music brings the animal kingdom to life through 14 imaginative movements\, guided by narration (from Hellen Kerr) and visual animation. Ahmed Farag conducts
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/once-upon-a-tune-carnival-of-the-animals/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert,Family/kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260416T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260416T220000
DTSTAMP:20260402T081133Z
CREATED:20260401T113650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T081133Z
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SUMMARY:UAENO: From Screen to Stage
DESCRIPTION:The UAE National Orchestra plays orchestral arrangements of the music that accompanies several Emirati film productions – including Ishhafan\, Khalil Fi Mahab Al Reeh\, Freej\, Khiyanat Watan\, and Al Kameen.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uaeno-from-screen-to-stage/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTSTAMP:20260407T134834Z
CREATED:20260407T123139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T134834Z
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SUMMARY:Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Shezad Dawood’s 25-year career spans painting\, textiles\, sculpture\, ceramics\, film\, performance and digital media. Fascinated by ecologies and architecture\, his work connects art\, science\, music\, environmentalism and technology to explore both alternative histories and futures\, through a process of continuous world-building expressed as an explosion of colour and multi-layered narratives; and that should make this first mid-career retrospective of the artist a must-visit. The exhibition\, which is curated by Jessica Cerasi\, features more than 40 works including painting\, sculpture\, monumental film installations\, and interactive virtual reality experiences – with more artworks being introduced gradually during the exhibition’s run\, which should repay multiple visits (it’s on till mid-September). Running alongside is a series of workshops on the themes of the exhibition. \nTo 20 September. \nAbove: Shezad Dawood\, Anselm Chapel\, Tokyo (2016)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shezad-dawood-skin-of-dreams/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTSTAMP:20251003T091814Z
CREATED:20251003T091814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T091814Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim: Two Clouds in the Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:A solo show celebrating the work of Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim\, a massively influential figure in the development of contemporary art in the UAE. He was part of the UAE’s first generation of contemporary artists from the late 1980s\, an avant-garde scene that included Hassan Sharif\, Abdullah Al Saadi\, Hussein Sharif\, and Mohammed Kazem. \nThis exhibition should allow for an exploration of Ibrahim’s meditative\, process-driven practice. Ibrahim’s work has been inspired by a lifelong relationship with the environment of Khorfakkan\, his place of birth. This deep connection to his local environment repeats itself throughout his studio practice\, whether through his installations\, drawings or objects\, and the materials he has worked with for over three decades.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mohamed-ahmed-ibrahim-two-clouds-in-the-night-sky/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTSTAMP:20251003T091146Z
CREATED:20251003T091146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T091146Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE And After
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition with 15 Arab artists that explores the element of air and its various states through the lens of Arabic terminology\, specifically Sukoon\, Hawaa\, Naseem and Riyah. The exhibition\, curated by Dirwaza Curatorial Lab\, invites audiences to reconnect with the subtleties of their natural surroundings and the shifts brought by seasonal transitions.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-and-after/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260110T200000
DTSTAMP:20251209T121325Z
CREATED:20251209T121325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T121325Z
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SUMMARY:Cinderella
DESCRIPTION:A second performance by the Russian State Ballet Mari El\, again Prokofiev and again one of the classics. We’re promised magnificent costumes and sets plus the dancers’ skill and classical technique.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinderella/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260109T220000
DTSTAMP:20251209T121501Z
CREATED:20251209T120152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T121501Z
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:This is a true classic of ballet\, and it is always danced best by a company that follows the classical tradition rigorously – which is what you traditionally get from Russian companies\, of course. This production is not from the Moscow State Ballet\, despite what the publicity claims; it is however from the Russian State Ballet Mari El\, a company based in Mari El republic; established in the early 2000s\, the company is known for its commitment to classical ballet technique and has gained a reputation for the quality and accessibility of its performances; so this one should be on the button. Music by Sergei Prokofiev\, classic choreography by Konstantin Ivanov – a former Bolshoi soloist who is the State Ballet Mari El’s creative and administrative director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/romeo-and-juliet-3/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Ballet
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