Art fairs, film festivals, design weeks and exhibitions: 19 upcoming listings across 9 cities, soonest first.
Exhibition at Amman's leading contemporary-art space drawing on works from the Khalid Shoman Collection.
An exhibition of work by emerging new-media artists from the Diriyah Art Futures programme.
Downtown Cairo's contemporary performing-arts festival, staging theatre and dance performances on selected nights through late October.
The 47th edition of the Arab world's oldest competitive film festival, with screenings, competitions and the Cairo's XR extended-reality programme.
Stage run of Lauren Gunderson's play about astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.
About 120 Chinese ceramics from the Tang to Qing dynasties, many from shipwrecks, tracing sea trade with the Gulf; presented with the National Museum of China.
Retrospective of fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu's 20-year career, with more than 150 garments plus sketches and atelier materials.
Classical Swan Lake staged by Moscow Ballet La Classique, with 3 PM and 8 PM shows.
Flagship Design Doha exhibition of contemporary work by designers from the Arab world.
Qatar Museums' design biennale showcasing contemporary Arab design, with exhibitions running through the winter.
Design Doha exhibition exploring lettering and typography.
Design Doha exhibition presenting experimental design projects.
Red Sea resort film festival with international and Arab competitions, premieres and the CineGouna industry platform.
Photography festival with more than 40 talks, 14 exhibitions, workshops, portfolio reviews and screenings.
Dance gala with artists from the Royal Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and MAGICLAB alongside more than 100 Egyptian youth performers.
An art exhibition strand of the Abu Dhabi Festival programme aimed at children.
Inaugural Frieze art fair in the region, replacing Abu Dhabi Art, with 84 galleries from 37 countries.
Staging of the classic Chinese love story in the Royal Opera House Muscat season.
A two-day celebration of Urdu poetry, ghazals and music in an outdoor amphitheatre.
Descriptions are written by Hala Habibi. Event names belong to their organisers; listing does not imply endorsement.