Past Events
Contemporary Arab Cinema Series - 3rd Season
Festival: CinemaNa
Presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Screenings of diverse films from the Arab world followed by provocative discussions.
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Middle East Premiere
CARTOGRAPHY - Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center
Stories of Reinvention
NYUAD faculty in concert
Festival: NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Contemporary classical music recitals
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Arts Chat
Artivism: Creating Art for Social Impact
Presented with support from the Career Development Center at NYUAD
What is the inspiration behind socially impactful work and how do you start?
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Off The Stage
Creator's Workshop: Theatrical Story Creation
Creator's Workshop
Did you grow up listening to lullabies? What's you favorite memory?
Create your own lullabies and stories with Kaneza Schaal and Chris Myers Co-Creators of Cartography.
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Off the Stage
Story time with Christopher Myers: Children's Story Hour
Workshop
Enjoy the immersive story time with Christopher Myers, artist and writer of "Wings". This session will be fun, interactive and give children the opportunity to hear from an artist who comes from a long line of creative storytellers.
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6 ground breaking bands across 3 stages
Barzakh Festival - Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda + AMMAR 808 + BCUC + Bokante + La Dame Blanche + NOON Play Umm Kulthum
Discover the music
A musical meeting place of genre-shattering artists in a new single night, multi-stage format.
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Music Workshop
Learning the Cuban Mix with La Dame Blanche
Part of Barzakh Festival
An Introduction into Cuban musical culture; the bridges between African ancestral and classical music, traditional Afro drums, classical flute, and spiritual dances.
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Arts Chat
Arts Chat - Know Your Rights: Building Your Career as a Musician
Sponsored by SACEM
Barzakh Festival musicians host a panel on artists sustainability and understanding their funding streams and rights. Sponsored by SACEM.
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UAE Premiere
Al Raheel | Departure - Reem Almenhali & Joanna Settle
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi and Cultural Foundation
Contemporary Performance from the UAE
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Awadagin Pratt
Awadagin Pratt: Masterclass with student musicians
Workshop
Join a unique opportunity to witness esteemed pianist Awadagin Pratt working with students musicians here at The Arts Center at NYUAD.
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UAE Debut - Piano Recital
Awadagin Pratt
Presented in partnership with the NYUAD Music Program and the NYUAD Institute
Internationally acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt performs Beethoven, Franck, and Liszt.