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January 2022
Spoken word, poetry, live music
Rooftop Rhythms
10th Season
Speak your truth from the roof!
December 2021
Spoken word, poetry, live music
Rooftop Rhythms Season 10
86th Edition
Speak your truth from the roof!
November 2021
A Celebration of Culture and Heritage
Hekayah | The Story
UAE National Day Celebration
Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians to celebrate UAE National Day in a special 50th Anniversary Jubilee online edition.
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Chamber Music Evening
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
An evening of chamber music with leading UAE-based musicians presenting work by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Borodin, and many more.
Spoken word, poetry, live music
Rooftop Rhythms - The Wellness Edition
Presented in partnership with Louvre Abu Dhabi
Gather under Louvre Abu Dhabi’s dome for Rooftop Rhythms first in-person event since February 2020 as part of Lates.
Middle East Online Debut
sEODo BAND / 서도 밴드
Korean “Chosun Pop” presented in partnership with The Korean Cultural Center
Korea’s rising stars lead an unexpected yet captivating musical conversation between contemporary and traditional elements: Chosun pop
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
CinemaNA: Three Films by Jocelyne Saab
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
A live talk with Dr. Mathilde Rouxel on Jocelyne Saab’s films. Before the talk, we invite you to watch three of Saab's films.
October 2021
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
World Premiere
Matthew Quayle: Complete Piano Sonatas
Presented in Partnership with the NYUAD Music Program
Composer-pianist Matthew Quayle presents his complete series of original piano sonatas, including a world premiere.
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
CinemaNA: Films by Mohamad Malas and Nezar Andary
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
A conversation with influential Syrian filmmaker Mohamad Malas and Abu Dhabi filmmaker Nezar Andary, accompanied by three films by and about him that provoke audiences to contemplate loss, memory, and home.
Artistic Director and Creator: Christine Jones. Made by Many.
Theatre For One: We Are Here (Nairobi Edition)
World Premiere - Commissioned by The Arts Center
A personal theatrical experience - One on one, a short play unfolds for you.
September 2021
Presented with the Arab American National Museum
Oddisee + Medusa TN
Part of JAM3A Virtual Music Festival
Two leading rappers from the Arab world, as part of a virtual music festival celebrating Arab talent, community, and identity.
Middle East Premiere
It Ain’t Where You From – A film by Philip Rachid
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center and Shubbak Festival
Intimate stories of the Gulf’s emerging Hip-Hop scene