Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) will bring together researchers, specialists and Arab information institutions on September 14 and 15 for the 26th edition of the Sharjah Library Literature Prize, held as part of the fifth Sharjah Library Literature Forum. The forum will examine changes reshaping the library sector and the leadership models required in the era
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 15th edition of AIM Congress will convene global leaders, policymakers, institutional investors, and innovators from 7 to 9 September 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. The event takes place as
Some comedians build their material around everyday annoyances. Mo Amer has had unusually large life experiences to work with. Displacement. Migration. Family. Religion. America. Palestinian identity. Belonging. Bureaucracy. Success. And the strange situations created when one person spends a life moving between cultures. On 6 November 2026, Amer brings that perspective to Etihad Arena on
Some performances become successful. A much smaller number become cultural symbols. Riverdance belongs to the second group. What began as a short interval performance in the 1990s became one of the most recognisable live dance productions in the world, introducing millions of people to a modern theatrical version of Irish dance. More than three decades
Comedy has always depended on recognition. A comedian notices something the audience has experienced but rarely says aloud. A family habit. An accent. An awkward social rule. A strange relationship between parents and children. The room laughs because everyone suddenly realises they know exactly what the performer means. Few comedians have built an international career
Venice has been photographed so often that it can be difficult to imagine the city differently. Canals. Gondolas. Masks. Bridges. Old palaces. Reflections in water. These images have become almost inseparable from the city’s global identity. Titizé – A Venetian Dream takes those familiar elements and moves them into a much stranger world. From 29
Some music survives because it is tied to a particular place. Other music escapes geography almost completely. The GIPSY KINGS belong to the second category. Their combination of rumba flamenca, pop melody, acoustic guitars and instantly recognisable vocals has travelled across languages and generations for decades. On 22 October 2026, that sound returns to Dubai
