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Rooftop Rhythms Poetry Open Mic

Spoken word, poetry, live music

Rooftop Rhythms Poetry Open Mic

12th Season

Friday, Sep 29 @ 7:30pm

Speak your truth from the roof!

Bebel Gilberto - Songs My Father Loved

Arab World Debut

Bebel Gilberto - Songs My Father Loved

Heartfelt Brazilian Music

Saturday, Sep 30 @ 7:30pm, 2023

Brazilian chanteuse Bebel Gilberto presents a series of heartfelt and personal songs dedicated to her father, bossa nova originator João Gilberto.

Off The Stage events
Koyaanisqatsi Live - Film by Godfrey Reggio, Music by Philip Glass

Arab World Premiere

Koyaanisqatsi Live - Film by Godfrey Reggio, Music by Philip Glass

Film Screening with Live Score

Thursday, Oct 5 @ 7:30pm, 2023

Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi, set to a score by Philip Glass, performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and a world out of balance.

Off The Stage events
FRONTERA - Dana Gingras / Animals of Distinction

Middle East Premiere

FRONTERA - Dana Gingras / Animals of Distinction

Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Thu & Fri, Oct 12 - 13 @ 7:30pm, 2023

A visually stunning spectacle of propulsive dance, powerful live post-rock, and dazzling lighting.

Off The Stage events
The City and the Writer: A Global Gathering

Award winning writers and poets

The City and the Writer: A Global Gathering

Curated by Nathalie Handal

Wednesday, Nov 1 @ 7:30pm, 2023

A Words Without Borders celebration of multicultural, multilingual authors reading their works.

This World Made Itself | Infinitely Yours  - Miwa Matreyek

Arab World Premiere

This World Made Itself | Infinitely Yours - Miwa Matreyek

Multimedia Live Performance

Thu & Fri, Nov 16-17 @ 7:30pm,
Sat, Nov 18 @ 2pm & 7:30pm, 2023


Performance meets animation at the intersection of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, and illusionistic and physical in evocative explorations of the earth and the environment.

Off The Stage events
Our Island - Small Island Big Song

Arab World Premiere

Our Island - Small Island Big Song

Multimedia concert of a cross Indo-Pacific collaboration

Wednesday, Nov 29 @ 7:30pm, 2023

Discover the shared & distinct musical collaborations of islander songkeepers from the Pacific and Indian Ocean as they voice concerns of a changing ocean.

Al-Andalus & the Ancient Hesperia conducted by Jordi Savall

Featuring La Capella Reial De Catalunya and Hespèrion XXI

Al-Andalus & the Ancient Hesperia conducted by Jordi Savall

Co-presented by Abu Dhabi Festival and The Arts Center

Monday, Dec 11 @ 7:30pm, 2023

Grammy-award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall vividly performs the finest music of the Spanish Golden Age, spanning 500 years of Arabic cultural and historic roots in Andalusia.

Mehek - Aakash Odedra & Aditi Mangaldas

World Premiere, commissioned by The Arts Center

Mehek - Aakash Odedra & Aditi Mangaldas

Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Wed & Thur, Feb 7 & 8 @ 7:30pm, 2024

An enchanting exploration of the human heart, its desires, courage, and resilience, masterfully brought to life by the artistry of Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas

Barzakh Festival 2024

Boundary shattering global sounds

Barzakh Festival 2024

Four bands over two nights

Fri-Sat, Mar 1 - Mar 2 @ 7:30pm, 2024

Discover new global sounds as powerful tradition-bearers and genre-shattering musicians converge over two evenings that blend cultures, styles, and genres.

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Saadiyat Island

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