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Antigone Retold
Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 20:00-21:00Venue: MBRL Amphitheatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 194
Free Entry
Watch the live theatrical performance of the play Antigone Retold, a reimagining... Read More Special Events
Celebrating Kahlil Gibran
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 20:00-22:30Venue: Al Baraha III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: ArabicSession No: 41
AED 350
Join us to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Gibran Kahlil Gibran’s birth and t... Read More Adult event
Daisy Rockwell: Poetry in Painting
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 18:30-19:30Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 10, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 285
AED 60
Daisy Rockwell illustrates her mastery of reading between the lines as a visual ... Read More Free Event
Danabelle Gutierrez: Tears Across the Earth
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 10:00-11:00Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 10, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 252
Free Entry
Tears Across the Earth is a collection of short stories and poems that wanders ... Read More Special Events
Desert Stanzas
Date/Time: Wednesday 1 February 2023 19:00-21:30Venue: Desert Camp, Caravanserai, Exit 29, Jebel Ali, Lehbab Rd, Dubai
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 1
AED 425
The iconic Desert Stanzas returns this year! A night that marks the beginning of... Read More Special Events
Fresh Air, Fresh Lyrics: A Night of Poetry
Date/Time: Thursday 2 February 2023 20:00-21:30Venue: MBRL Amphitheatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 68
AED 40
We live in a region steeped in poetic tradition with a powerful spoken word scen... Read More Education
Fringe Stage: Spotlighting Young Performers
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 13:00-16:00Venue: Al Riwaq II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 719
Free Entry
Get ready to be amazed and entertained as young performers from throughout the U... Read More Education
Fringe Stage: Spotlighting Young Performers
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 13:00-15:30Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 721
Free Entry
Get ready to be amazed and entertained as young performers from throughout the U... Read More Education
Fringe Stage: Spotlighting Young Performers
Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 14:00-17:00Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 717
Free Entry
Get ready to be amazed and entertained as young performers from throughout the U... Read More Adult event
Harry & Chris: Musical Comedy
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 18:30-19:30Venue: MBRL Amphitheatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 201
AED 60
Festival favourites Harry Baker and Chris Read return to Dubai with a new show f... Read More Free Event
Layla May: Eternal Through Music
Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:00-19:35Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 185
Free Entry
With her distinct vocal runs and her wandering spirit, Layla May floats through ... Read More Children's event
Martin Kiszko: Green Poems for a Blue Planet
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 13:30-14:30Venue: 6th Floor Emirates Library, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: English
Age: 8+Session No: 178
Age: 8+Session No: 178
AED 40
Join Martin Kiszko, the UK’s Green Poet, as he returns to Dubai with his thought... Read More Adult event
Martin Kiszko: What’s the Score?
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 10:00-11:00Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 3, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 266
AED 60
Martin Kiszko has composed more than 200 scores for film and television, many of... Read More Workshops Adult
Music to My Ears: Songwriting Workshop with Chris Read
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 15:00-16:30Venue: 4th Floor Meeting Room 12, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: English
Age: 15+Session No: 228
Age: 15+Session No: 228
AED 200
Good songwriting is a hard skill to learn, but a rewarding one. Whether you are ... Read More Adult event
Poems as Old Friends: Lemn Sissay, Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta & Tishani Doshi
Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 20:30-21:30Venue: Al Baraha II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 136
AED 60
What constitutes an old friend? It can be anything from the high school friend y... Read More Adult event
Poetry for the Palate: Dr Afra Atiq & Danabelle Gutierrez
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 11:30-12:30Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 199
AED 60
Join Dr Afra Atiq and Danabelle Gutierrez for a deliciously lyrical session that... Read More Workshops Adult
Prose Poetry & Flash Memoirs: Creative Writing Workshop with Nathalie Handal
Date/Time: Monday 6 February 2023 10:00-11:30Venue: Al Amwaj I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 112
AED 200
Grab your journal: this is about to get personal (and poetic). Join poet and wri... Read More Children's event
The First Epic Eco-Play: Martin Kiszko with School Performers
Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 16:30-18:00Venue: MBRL Theatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 113
AED 40 - AED 50
We are delighted to present the Dubai premier of Martin Kiszko’s award-winning p... Read More Special Events
The LitFest Big Sing: Crème de la Choir
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 16:30-18:00Venue: Al Riwaq II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: MultilanguageSession No: 170
AED 75 - AED 100
It’s time for the much-awaited congregation of the choirs! Watch the powerful pe... Read More Adult event
What Do We Want from Poets?: Jassim Al Saheeh, Nouri Al Jarrah, Qasim Saudi, Rawda Al Haj & Sara Elzein
Date/Time: Thursday 2 February 2023 18:30-19:30Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 10, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: ArabicSession No: 146
AED 60
There is a great power that poets hold; a type of magic they never reveal. But w... Read More- Adults' Events
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