Adult event
Writing Against the Current: Badriah Al Bishr, Huda Hamed & Shahad Al Rawi
Past Event

Writing Against the Current: Badriah Al Bishr, Huda Hamed & Shahad Al Rawi

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:30Venue: Al Baraha III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: ArabicSession No: 88 
AED 60 
Is the literary scene shaped by society or does society shape the literary scene... Read More
Adult event
Why Can't I Look Like That? - The Myth of Beauty: Fatima Sharafeddine & Liliane Zaher
Past Event

Why Can't I Look Like That? - The Myth of Beauty: Fatima Sharafeddine & Liliane Zaher

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:30Venue: Al Riwaq III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: ArabicSession No: 89 
AED 60 
When we look into a mirror, is what we see the reflection of how others perceive... Read More
Children's event
The Neighbour's Tree: Jekar Khourchid & Manal Mahgoub
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The Neighbour's Tree: Jekar Khourchid & Manal Mahgoub

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:15Venue: Al Amwaj II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: Arabic
Age: 6-9Session No: 161 
AED 40 
What does the tree next door hold? What exciting events occur among our neighbou... Read More
Adult event
David Lammy: Tribes
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David Lammy: Tribes

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:30Venue: Al Baraha II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 183 
AED 60 
David Lammy was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School and practi... Read More
Adult event
Marina Mahathir: The Apple & the Tree
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Marina Mahathir: The Apple & the Tree

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:30Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 187 
AED 60 
Malaysian socio-political activist Marina Mahathir has earned international accl... Read More
Free Event
Maryam Al Zarooni: My Father, The Giant Canary
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Maryam Al Zarooni: My Father, The Giant Canary

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 17:30-18:15Venue: Al Amwaj I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: Arabic
Age: 6-9Session No: 292 
Free Entry 
This session is only available in Arabic. Please change your language settings a... Read More
Adult event
Mohsin Hamid: The Last White Man
Past Event

Mohsin Hamid: The Last White Man

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 18:30-19:30Venue: Al Riwaq II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 72 
AED 60 - AED 75 
One morning Anders wakes up experiencing a body dystopia of sorts when he to fin... Read More
Adult event
Writing Through the Lens: Noura Al Noman, Nujoom Al Ghanem & Sara Galadari
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Writing Through the Lens: Noura Al Noman, Nujoom Al Ghanem & Sara Galadari

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 18:30-19:30Venue: MBRL Amphitheatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: ArabicSession No: 75 
AED 60 
If you enjoy science fiction in books, TV and film, join Noura Al Noman, author... Read More
Adult event
Anthony Geffen: The Future of Storytelling
Past Event

Anthony Geffen: The Future of Storytelling

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:00-20:00Venue: Al Baraha III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 65 
AED 60 
Anthony Geffen, top documentary filmmaker and pioneer in multiplatform storytell... Read More
Film Screenings
Kit De Waal: My Name is Leon Film Screening
Past Event

Kit De Waal: My Name is Leon Film Screening

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:00-21:00Venue: MBRL Theatre, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 117 
AED 25 - AED 45 
We are delighted to screen the acclaimed film adaptation of Kit de Waal’s My Nam... Read More
Adult event
Zeina Hashem Beck: O
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Zeina Hashem Beck: O

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:00-20:00Venue: Al Amwaj II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 134 
AED 60 
Embrace the limits of language, ruminate on home and exile, and immerse yourself... Read More
Adult event
Women Against the World: Bonnie Garmus, Geetanjali Shree & Reem Al Kamali
Past Event

Women Against the World: Bonnie Garmus, Geetanjali Shree & Reem Al Kamali

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:00-20:00Venue: Al Baraha II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: Multilanguage
Simultaneous Translation: English to Arabic, Arabic to EnglishSession No: 147 
AED 60 
We live in a world where women must rise to endless challenges in order to maint... Read More
Free Event
Layla May: Eternal Through Music
Past 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
Adult event
A Single Crime isn’t Enough – The Detective Game: Ibrahim Al Marzooqi & Noha Daoud
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A Single Crime isn’t Enough – The Detective Game: Ibrahim Al Marzooqi & Noha Daoud

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:30-20:30Venue: Al Amwaj I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: ArabicSession No: 144 
AED 60 
How will we find out ‘whodunnit ’? Don’t worry! With the help of crime fiction ... Read More
Adult event
Crossing Cultural Divides - Art As The Bridge: Nicola Green & Saeb Eigner
Past Event

Crossing Cultural Divides - Art As The Bridge: Nicola Green & Saeb Eigner

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 19:30-20:30Venue: Al Riwaq III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 281 
AED 60 
Nicola Green, author of Encounters: The Art of Interfaith Dialogue and Saeb Eign... Read More
Free Event
Antigone Retold
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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
Free Event
LitFest Launchpad: Amandeep Ahuja, Carla Barbara Coppi, Darrel Perkins, Mansi Choksi & Mariana Missakian
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LitFest Launchpad: Amandeep Ahuja, Carla Barbara Coppi, Darrel Perkins, Mansi Choksi & Mariana Missakian

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 20:00-21:00Venue: Al Riwaq I, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 204 
Free Entry 
The LitFest Launchpad provides UAE-based authors a chance to introduce their lat... Read More
Adult event
Letters to Old Friends: Alexander McCall Smith, Faye Brann & Sudha Murty
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Letters to Old Friends: Alexander McCall Smith, Faye Brann & Sudha Murty

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 20:30-21:30Venue: Al Riwaq II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 63 
AED 60 
Who doesn’t miss receiving a letter in the post? There are some letters that we ... Read More
Adult event
Poems as Old Friends: Lemn Sissay, Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta & Tishani Doshi
Past 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
Karen McManus: Nothing More to Tell
Past Event

Karen McManus: Nothing More to Tell

Date/Time: Friday 3 February 2023 20:30-21:30Venue: Al Baraha III, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: English
Age: 16+Session No: 236 
AED 40 
Karen M. McManus will be joining virtually. True crime can leave a false trail…... Read More
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