TimeOut Abu Dhabi – April 24, 2019

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But it’s not all about dance at this cultural

hub. CinemaNA - Contemporary Arab Cinema

Series, has already brought so many moving

and interesting Àlms to the capital.

The next screening in the Àlm festival also

takes place on April 29,

when heart-warming

drama Yomeddine is

brought to the

big screen.

Written and directed

by Abu Bakr Shawky,

the showing takes

place at Paris-Sorbonne

University Abu Dhabi

and the event is a

collaboration between

the two institutes.

The drama tells the

tale of a Christian, a

leprosy sufferer, and his road trip

across Egypt to Ànd his birth family

who abandoned him as a child.

He Ànds himself teaming up with

a ten-year-old Muslim boy and a

donkey along the way, and a series

of bizarre events soon follow.

Tickets for both Vitae and

Yomeddine are free of charge, but

you need to reserve a spot. Meanwhile, tickets

for Danser Casa are Dhs105 for adults, and

Dhs52.50 for young people aged 13 to 22.

So whether you’re into Àlm, dance or just

fancy a cultural evening out, we suggest you

make some room in your diary.

O Prices vary. Apr 28-29. The Arts Center at NYU Abu

Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, http://www.nyuad-artscenter.org

(02 628 6868).

“You’ll be

on the

edge of

your seat”

WHAT IS IT...

The grand finale to

the April programme

at NYUAD

WHY GO...

To enjoy a cultural

experience provided by

some serious talent

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