NYU Abu Dhabi is hosting its first ever “Ramadaniyyat” a week-long series of events this Ramadan 2022. Kicking off on Wednesday April 11, Ramadaniyyat will be hosted by NYUAD’s three public-facing institutions: The Arts Center, The Art Gallery, and The Institute and there is a variety of things to see and do.
Activities at The Institute include a talk on al-Mutannabi: one of the most celebrated Arab poets. The Arts Center will host a special edition of its contemporary Arab Cinema series: CinemaNa, with a screening of Emirati filmmaker Nawaf al Janahi’s feature Before We Forget, along with two musical evenings and a performance by internationally acclaimed oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen and his band.
The Art Gallery will present tours and events within the exhibition currently on view: Parthenogenesis: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian, and will shift its opening hours during Ramadan from 2pm to 10pm.
Ready for Ramadan 2022 on Saadiyat Island? It’s time for Ramadaniyyat.
Ramadaniyyat at The Arts Center
Film screening of Before We Forget by Nawaf Al Janahi
Before We Forget, is a film about a man burdened by debt and bad luck as he takes the son he can’t support and his father who suffers from memory loss on a road trip to find a buried treasure that could solve all their problems. The screening will be followed by a live conversation with Emirati filmmaker: Nawaf Al Janahi moderated by filmmaker, curator, and scholar Nezar Andary. Prior booking is required.
Free. Mon Apr 11, 9.30pm. The Blue Hall, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island nyuad.nyu.edu
Global jazz show with Boom.Diwan, Nduduzo Makhathini and Jean-Michel Pilc
In the spirit of Ramadan, enjoy an evening of Khaleeji rhythms and global jazz at this concert. The concert features Boom.Diwan from Kuwait and the UAE, led by guitarist, composer, and applied ethnomusicologist Ghazi Al-Mulaifi, with Nduduzo Makhathini from South Africa and Jean-Michel Pilc from France, the USA and Canada. The global collaboration highlights the power of dialog for understanding, peace and resolution.
Dhs150. Thu Apr 14, 9.30pm. The Red Theater, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island nyuad-artscenter.org
Simon Shaheen concert
Love violin music? Head to New York University Abu Dhabi on Friday April 15 and you can catch a concert by internationally acclaimed oud and violin virtuoso: Simon Shaheen. He and his band will showcase their soaring technique and classical Arabic sounds.
Dhs150. Fri Apr 15, 9.30pm. The Red Theater, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island nyuad-artscenter.org
Ramadaniyyat at The Institute
Institute talk: The Steed, The Night and The Desert
If you love Arabic poetry, you’re going to want to head to NYUAD for this talk at The Institute. The head of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language: His Excellency Ali bin Tamim, will discuss his personal experience with Al-Mutannabi, who is considered to be one of the most influential Arab poets.
The talk will also include Sheikh Zayed Professor for Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University of Beirut and Senior Research Fellow at the Library of Arabic Literature: Bilal Orfali. There will be readings of al-Mutannabi’s poetry and the distribution of some publications from the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language. Be sure to book in advance.
Free. Wed Apr 13, 9.30pm. NYUAD Lecture Hall New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, nyuad-artscenter.org.
Ramadan 2022 at The Art Gallery
Parthenogenesis art exhibition
The Art Gallery is hosting tours of the exhibition currently on view: Parthenogenesis. The gallery’s opening hours will shift from 2pm to 10pm.
Click here to read more about Parthenogenesis.
Free. Until Jun 12. The NYUAD Art Gallery, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island nyuad.nyu.edu
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