An exciting line up of locally based musicians, performers, filmmakers and poets will take the stage this year as part of ‘SIKKA After Dark.’ Many of these participants have created original work and ventured into new collaborations. ‘SIKKA After Dark’ will feature live music, the spoken word, experimental theatre, film screenings and performances that will pervade throughout the courtyards and alleyways of Al Bastakiya.

SIKKA AFTER DARK PROGRAMME

THURSDAY 15 MARCH

6.30 - 9pm | LIVE MUSIC

6.45 - 7.30pm Nadzeya Artuhanava

7 - 8pm Shero

8.10 - 9.10pm Kerrie-Anne Philips

8.30 - 9pm Abbo

9 - 10pm | Kinetic Art Performance | Beloved Boy Chokra

FRIDAY 16 MARCH

4 - 10pm | LIVE MUSIC

4 - 5.45pm Zazous

6.10 - 7pm Dubai Vocal Ensemble

7 - 9pm Dahab

8.30 - 9.30pm Third Degree

9 - 10pm Shay

7.30pm | Performance by A.i.R. artist Magdi Mostafa | Sound Element

8 - 10pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - WINNER HIGHLIGHTS

Saturdasheik Al Jabal, by Naser Al Yaqoobi (11 mins)

Akhir December, by Hamad Al Hammadi (14 mins)

Ghaimat Shrooq, by Ahmed Zain (17 mins)

Al Bahar Yatmy, by Hamad Saghran (18 mins)

Tenbak, by Abdullah Hassan Ahmed (26 mins)

Bint Mariam, by Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry (27 mins)

SATURDAY 17 MARCH

4pm - 4.30pm | Experimental Theatre performance | STAR TOO Theatre Project

5pm - 9pm | LIVE MUSIC

5 - 7pm Hamami Trio

5.15 - 6.15pm Kerrie-Anne Philips

7 - 8.30pm Third Degree

8.10 - 9pm Abbo

9 - 9.50pm  | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - SPOTLIGHT ON KHALID AL MAHMOUD

Ahlam Fi Sundook (7 mins), 2003

Ehtifal Bel Hayat (6 mins), 2006

Bint Al-Nokhitha (17 mins), 2008

Sabeel (20 mins), 2010

SUNDAY 18 MARCH

5 - 7pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Al Zawja Al Thania, by Moza Al Sharif (14 mins)

Al Bahth Aan Al Shareek Al Methali: Style Dubai, by Elham Sharaf, &

Hind Al Hammadi (19 mins)

Ana Arabi, by Ahlam Albannai & Jumana Al Ghanem (21 mins)

Jamal Majnoon, by Mohammad Fikree (4 mins)

Ahlaam Taht Al Insha'a, by Moath Bin Hafez (4 mins)

Taboo, by Nawar Al Shamsi (11 mins)

Shhh, by Hafsa Al Mutawa & Shamma Bunawas (40 mins)

MONDAY 19 MARCH

6 - 7pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF WOMEN FILMMAKERS

Ea'ada, by Muna Al Ali (5 mins)

Ghaymat Amal, by Rawia Abdullah (9 mins)

Sho'ub Wa Qaba'el, by Maysoon Al Ali (9 mins)

Marrah, by Nayla Al Khaja (15 mins)

Ana Rajol, by Shamma Bunawas & Sahar Al Khatib (19 mins)

TUESDAY 20 MARCH

6 - 7pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - SPECIAL FEATURE | Hamama, by Nujoom Al Ghanem (64 mins)

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH

8 - 10pm | Singer-Songwriter's Showcase | Presented by Harrison Rice

THURSDAY 22 MARCH

6 - 10pm | LIVE MUSIC

6 - 7pm Layla Khodjasteh

7 - 7.30pm Abbo

7 - 8.30pm Kamal Musallam Trio

9 - 10pm KromozomBeats with Rony Afif

6 - 7pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - IDENTITY

Nesf Galf, by Bilal Abdullah (9 mins)

Doa'a, by Omar Ibrahim (10 mins)

Malal, by Nayla Al Khaja (16 mins)

Abeer, by Talal Mahmood (11 mins)

Mawt Bate'a, by Jamal Salim (16 mins)

FRIDAY 23 MARCH

4 - 10pm | LIVE MUSIC

4.15 - 6pm Zazous

5 - 6pm Layla Khodjasteh

5.30 - 6pm Nadzeya Artuhanava

8 - 9pm Takht Al Emirate

9 - 10pm DJ.TAR3K V

5 - 5.30pm | Dance and Live Art performance | Krista & Flordeliza

5.30 - 6.30pm | Experimental Theatre performance | STAR TOO Theatre Project

8 - 10pm | SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - THE OTHER SIDE

Quffaz, by Saleh Karama (1 min)

Roznameh, by Ali Al Jabri (3 mins)

Estishary, by Ali Al Jabri (4 mins)

Aakher Amal, by Ibrahim Almarzouqi (6 mins)

Matraqa Qa Masamir, by Hamad Al-Awar (6 mins)

Soweer, by Saud Merwesh (8 mins)

Hayat Min Sakhar, by Moath Bin Hafez (8 mins)

Tufahat Noura, by Manal Ali Bin Amro (10 mins)

Al Kandorah, by Maitha Al Haddad & Sheikha Lamya Al Mualla (14 mins)

SATURDAY 24 MARCH

4 - 9.15pm | LIVE MUSIC

4 - 5pm DJ Bhuvan

4 - 5pm Lauren Nieuwland

4.30 - 5.30pm Zazous

5 - 6pm Layla Khodjasteh

5.50 - 6.30pm Melisa le Rue with Lidia Stankulova

7 - 8.30pm Aaron Kim

8.30 - 9.15pm Melisa le Rue with Julien Lafforgue

5.30 - 5.45pm | Dance performance | Krista & Flordeliza

8.10 - 9pm | Dance performance | Barnaby Priest & Riina Liukkonen

8.30 - 10pm SCREENINGS: 5 YEARS OF GFF - SPOTLIGHT ON WALEED AL SHIHHI

Towi Aushba (17 mins), 2004

Ahmad Sulaiman (19 mins), 2006

Haresat Al Ma'a (11 mins), 2007

Baab (19 mins), 2008

Reeh (21 mins), 2011

SUNDAY 25 MARCH

4 - 10pm | LIVE MUSIC

4 - 5pm Khalil Ghadri Fusion Band

7.30 - 8.30pm Kerrie-Anne Philips

8.45 - 10pm Dahab

5 - 5.15pm | Spoken Word performance | Hala Ali

6.45 - 7.30pm | Dance performance | Barnaby Priest & Riina Liukkonen

8.30 - 10pm | Spoken Word performances | The Poeticians