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SUMMARY:Music and Sound Club: Session #1 Tape Loop Manipulation
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation’s Music and Sound Club is a series of fortnightly hands-on workshops and meetup sessions form anyone interested in music and sonic arts. In this first workshop on Tape Loop Manipulation\, participants woll learn how to open\, splice and reattach cassette tape to build an endless loop; from those basics they will go on to explore “how this tactile analogue technique can unlock novel creative approaches to sound design and music composition”. \nThe sessions are free\, and all materials are provided.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/music-and-sound-club-session-1-tape-loop-manipulation/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Music,Sound art
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T174000
DTSTAMP:20260625T132848Z
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SUMMARY:The Time That Remains: dir Elia Suleiman (2009)
DESCRIPTION:Semi-autobiographical drama of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation\, chronicling the experiences of a Nazareth-based family from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War to the early 21st century. Structured in four historical episodes\, the narrative traces generational struggles with displacement\, military occupation\, and daily absurdities\, employing minimal dialogue\, Suleiman’s characteristic deadpan humour\, and symbolic imagery to highlight themes of endurance and ironic resistance – all without being overtly didactic. \nScreens as the last in this inaugural season of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-time-that-remains-dir-elia-suleiman-2009-the-time-that-remains-2009-director-elia-suleiman/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260816T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260816T174000
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SUMMARY:West Beirut: dir Ziad Doueri (1998)
DESCRIPTION:A drama about the 1975 Lebanese Civil War: high schooler Tarek treats the conflict like an adventure\, filming Super 8 movies and navigating dangerous borders as a game. Amid rising family tensions\, Tarek spends time with May an orphaned Christian girl living in his building. Family tensions rise\, mirroring the escalation of the war; as Tarek comes of age\, the war moves inexorably from adventure to a nationwide tragedy … \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/west-beirut-dir-ziad-doueri-1998/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T190000
DTSTAMP:20260807T093950Z
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club Meetup: Theories of Photography
DESCRIPTION:SAF’s August book club meetup will explore how our perspectives shape the way we interpret photographs. Through books such as On Photography by Susan Sontag\, Listening to Images by Tina M. Campt and Photography’s Orientalism by Ali Behdad and Luke Gartlan\, the participants will discuss how images are created\, viewed and understood.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-meetup-theories-of-photography/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book club,Photography
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260809T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260809T174000
DTSTAMP:20260625T131302Z
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SUMMARY:2001 A Space Odyssey: dir Stanley Kubrick (1968)
DESCRIPTION:Kubrick redefined sci-fi movies with 2001: A Space Odyssey\, a film widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential ever made. It wasn’t just the scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight and the pioneering special effects\, or even the rejection of conventional cinematic and narrative techniques – there’s very little dialogue\, for instance\, and lengthy sequences are accompanied only by music. The main point of contention is the ambiguity; in theory it’s the account of a journey to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith (with the explicit suggestion that an alien intelligence has been fostering human development through millennia). But beyond that the film has accumulated a variety of interpretations\, ranging from the darkly apocalyptic to an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity – there are themes of human evolution\, technology\, artificial intelligence\, the possibility of extraterrestrial life\, and how humanity can cope with any or all of that. It was nominated for four Academy Awards\, winning Kubrick the only Oscar he would receive – for his direction of the visual effects. \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/2001-a-space-odyssey-dir-stanley-kubrick-1968/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260809T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260809T150000
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SUMMARY:Mobile Portrait Photography
DESCRIPTION:Vantage Point 13 artist Luisa Dörr introduces different ways of approaching portraiture today\, through observation\, collaboration and visual storytelling using a smartphone. A series of hands-on guided exercises will help participants beyond quick snapshots to consider how gesture\, environment and the relationship between photographer and subject can shape a compelling image. Designed for photographers\, artists and creatives at all levels.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mobile-portrait-photography/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Photography,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260802T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260802T170000
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SUMMARY:Journey to The Moon (Rihla Ila Alqamar): dir Hamada Abdelwahab (1959)
DESCRIPTION:An Egyptian space travel adventure-comedy\, complete with dance numbers\, drinking games\, and a cardboard robot called Otto. In Cairo\, eccentric German scientist Mr Sharfin is about to launch the first rocket to the moon. Astronomer Ahmed Rushdy is on site interviewing Sharfin\, when the local newspaper’s driver Ismail sneaks on board to snap some pictures in secret. Sharfin discovers him\, there’s a scuffle\, and of course the rocket is accidentally launched. After several (mis)adventures\, they land on the moon where they meet moonman Dr Cosmo and a bevy of skimpily attired Space Babes … \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/journey-to-the-moon-rihla-ila-alqamar-dir-hamada-abdelwahab-1959/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260726T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260726T170000
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SUMMARY:A Cosmic Voyage: dir Vasilij Zuravlëv (1936)
DESCRIPTION:This Soviet-era silent film was one of the earliest to represent a realistic spaceflight\, including weightlessness. It’s pitched in the year 1946\, with Professor Sedikh\, who is planning to lead the first crewed exploration to the Moon\, denounced by a rival as being too old and too mentally unstable for the mission. Aided by his assistants Marina and Andryusha\, Sedikh makes the journey anyway – with a successful landing\, a few adventures on the Moon\, and a triumphant return to Moscow. The last Soviet silent feature to be made – it was produced at a time when talkies had become firmly established – A Cosmic Voyage deploys elaborate special effects that are especially convincing for the lunar expedition. \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-cosmic-voyage-dir-vasilij-zuravlev-1936/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260719T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260719T170000
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SUMMARY:Mirai: dir Mamoru Hosoda (2018)
DESCRIPTION:Animated feature with a story that has a surprising and affecting emotional depth. Four-year-old Kun becomes jealous of his new baby sister Mirai; one day\, he storms off into the garden\, where he encounters people from the past and future – including Mirai as a teenager and his dog Yukko in human form. Together\, Kun and the teenage Mirai go on a journey through time and space\, uncovering their family’s incredible story … \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug). The workshop for this afternoon is on doorways designs – create a doorway “into your own hidden garden” using watercolours and thick paper for magical plants and fantastical creatures.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mirai-dir-mamoru-hosoda-2018/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260712T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260712T170000
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SUMMARY:Sirocco and The Kingdom of the Winds: dir Benoît Chieux (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This slightly trippy animation features two intrepid sisters\, four-year-old Juliette and eight-year-old Carmen\, who discover a passage into the extraordinary world of their favourite book\, Kingdom of the Air Streams. Transformed into cats and separated from each other\, the girls will have to be bold and daring to find their way back to each other and to their real world; but they have to deal with Sirocco\, the master of winds and storms. Is he as scary as they fear? The Variety review suggested the film could be seen as France’s answer to a film like Spirited Away — “and yet\, there’s an originality to it that keeps things surprising”. \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug). The workshop for this afternoon is on wind chimes: in the whimsical world of the film\, wind becomes a force of adventure and transformation. “Engage with the wind in your own way by making a decorative wind chime … from paper\, ribbons\, string and mixed-media materials”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sirocco-and-the-kingdom-of-the-winds-dir-benoit-chieux-2023/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260705T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260705T170000
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SUMMARY:Song of the Sea: dir Tomm Moore (2014)
DESCRIPTION:This engaging animated feature takes inspiration from the Selkies of Irish folklore\, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land. 10-year-old Ben and his mute little sister Saoirse\, the last Seal-child\, embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea … The film is a really engaging fantasy that has beautifully nuanced but relatable characters\, gorgeous artwork\, and an entirely natural rooting in ancient folk tales and magic. As one review put it\, “Song of the Sea has an assured and timeless quality to it”. Recommended. \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug). The workshop for this afternoon is on shells: “Imagine discovering a special shell of your own. What power does it hold? What story does it tell? Transform your shell with colourful drawings and words\, fashioning a unique object that carries its own magic and meaning …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/song-of-the-sea-dir-tomm-moore-2014/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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