Welcome to The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi — a beacon of inspiration at the university where performance, education, and community come together in a vibrant, state of the art setting to enrich the cultural life of both the campus and the city.
CinemaNA - Arab Cinema
Written and Directed by Mohamed Ben Attia
CinemaNA - Hedi Screening
Presented by Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi
Hedi is a young Tunisian man trying to figure out his place in the world. Plagued by indecision, he routinely submits to the wishes of his mother, including agreeing to her desire to place him in an arranged marriage and take a job as a car salesman. Things change, however, when he encounters Rim, an intriguing woman with an independent streak who inspires Hedi to take charge of his own life.
Tania El Khoury - Gulf Premiere
Gardens Speak
Interactive Sound Installation | Performance (separate English and Arabic events)
A moving sound installation sharing oral histories of ten ordinary people who were buried in Syrian gardens.
Spoken Word Done Right
Rooftop Rhythms - Season 6
Poetry / Spoken Word
The Middle East’s longest-running poetry open mic shines a spotlight on some of the UAE’s most talented established and up-and-coming spoken word and performing artists.
