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DUBAI: Multiple cultural shows and events in the UAE, including Culture Summit Abu Dhabi and Dubai Comedy Festival, have been postponed following the death of the country’s president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. On Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced 40 days of mourning with flags at half-mast from Friday, with work suspended in the public and private

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced an official mourning period of 40 days

Comedy is coming of age in the city. Anything goes from the raunchy to the naughty. Let the laugh riot begin

The lineup included Vir Das, Jo Koy among other popular comedians

Read on to discover some of the regional pop culture highlights you might have missed. ‘Catch A Vibe’ Saudi producer, broadcaster and DJ Big Hass launched this new weekly radio show, which highlights regional acts, on the UAE’s Pulse 95 (based in Sharjah) over Ramadan. “Catch A Vibe” is one of the few shows on mainstream radio in the region to focus on alternative acts based

Comedy is coming of age in the city. Anything goes from the raunchy to the naughty. Let the laugh riot begin

To be held from May 2–15, DFF will shine a light on Dubai’s rich culinary diversity

SHARE It is the kind of shout-out that can change a career – even if it turns 35 years old this week. This is what comic Tony Woods experienced after comedian Dave Chappelle singled him out for praise when accepting the 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humour. Chappelle recalled watching Woods perform in small comedy clubs in Washington DC three decades ago and finding his career role model. It was an experience described as similar to jazz maestro Miles Davis seeing his own heroes, the tru...

this month. After its successful debut in 2015, the Dubai Comedy Festival returns for its third iteration with 10 days of shows, starting on Thursday , and held in various locations across the city. While it is tempting to see the big international names, such as US comics Eddie Griffin and Maz Jobrani, the festival will also shine a light on the vibrant UAE comedy scene with talents and styles reflecting the eclectic and multicultural nature of the region. Here are five UAE comics to check ou...

From hologram concerts to comedy events and a Salman Khan blockbuster, Eid gets festive 1 of 11 Abdel Halim Hafez hologram concert: If you missed the hologram concert featuring Umm Kulthum, then here’s your chance to make things right. Dubai Opera will be hosting the first hologram event of the late celebrated Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. The event, which will be staged on May 13 and 14 in time for Eid, promises to be a speculator 90-minute show that will feature some ...