• NVIDIA Studio Nights 6

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    This free-to-attend event for the UAE's creative community – including "leading creators, designers, press, influencers, and key industry partners" – is NVIDIA's sixth such gathering; previous venues were in KSA, Egypt, Turkey, and Abu Dhabi (back in February 2024). The [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Future Experts: AI in arts and culture

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    Some of the sessions in the Museum of the Future's Future Experts talks series have been a tad over-technical, but this one should hit the mark. Apparently it's designed "to ignite intellectual discussions and foster collaborative exploration at the intersection [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Future Talks X Calligraphy Biennale | Artist Mattar Bin Lahej

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    Mattar Bin Lahej on the Museum of the Future as a public art masterpiece. He's the calligraphic artist who created the museum's distinctive facade; this talk aims to deliver an insight into its art, technology and positioning, how it transcends [ ... ]

    AED 149
  • Cross Cultural Dialogue: From Ancient Script to Contemporary Art

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    A really interesting panel discussion presented by Museum of the Future as a contribution to Dubai Culture's ongoing Calligraphy Biennale. The session promises to explore the role of calligraphy across diverse cultures, local communities, and heritages, looking at how it [ ... ]

    AED 149
  • Beasts of the Southern Wild: dir Benh Zeitlin (2012)

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her beloved bayou home, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. Her father contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack, and an [ ... ]

    General admission: AED149
  • Soylent Green: dir Richard Fleischer (1973)

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    The classic ecological dystopian thriller starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson; the story follows a murder investigation in a grim future of dying oceans and year-round humidity caused by the greenhouse effect, with the resulting pollution, depleted [ ... ]

    General admission: AED149
  • Costa Brava, Lebanon: dir Mounia Akl (2021)

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    A couple decide to leave the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut, hoping to build a utopian existence in the mountains. It’s a strong story, beautifully acted; the result is something of a love letter to Lebanon, a political [ ... ]

    General admission: AED149