Welcome to The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi — a beacon of inspiration at the university where performance, education, and community come together to enrich the cultural life of both the campus and the city.

Spoken word, poetry, live music
Rooftop Rhythms
11th Season
Speak your truth from the roof!

CinemaNa , Ramadaniyyat 2023
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Emirati Short Film Program
Presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
A series of short films by Emirati filmmakers

Ramadaniyyat 2023
World Premiere
Faraj Abyad: Andalusian Love Story
In association with NYUAD Institute
Classical and contemporary Andalusian poetry inspires a set of original compositions