Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry

Opening Schedule

6–9 February 2025

VIP Programme

THURSDAY, 6 FEBRUARY

Sharjah City: Al Mureijah Square – Calligraphy Square – Bank Street Building – Arts Square

10:00 am–10:20 am

Official Opening of Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry

Al Mureijah Square


Welcome remarks by HE Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, followed by an introduction to Sharjah Biennial 16 by the curators: Alia Swastika, Amal Khalaf, Megan Tamati-Quennell, Natasha Ginwala and Zeynep Öz.

10:20 am–12:00 pm

Tour: Al Mureijah Square

Galleries 1-6 and heritage houses


Performance/Activation: Michael Parekōwhai
Gallery 3


Performance/Activation: John Clang
Bait Hussein Makrani


Activation: Jorge González Santos
Bait Haider Abadi

12:30 pm–1:30 pm

1:00 pm–1:30 pm

Performance: Reetu Sattar

Calligraphy Museum, Calligraphy Square

*Kindly note that access to Calligraphy Square will be restricted from 4:00 pm onwards.

1:45 pm–2:15 pm

2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Lunch

Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

Tour: Arts Square

Bait Al Serkal, Majlis, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi and Sharjah Art Museum

4:30 pm–5:00 pm

Performance: Rully Shabara

Arts Square

4:00 pm–4:45 pm

Performance: Mila Turajlić

Collections Building

*Seats are limited. If you are interested, please register by emailing registersb16@sharjahart.org

7:00 pm–9:30 pm

SB16 Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony

(By invitation only)
Calligraphy Square

FRIDAY, 7 FEBRUARY

The Flying Saucer - Al Madam – Al Dhaid

9:00 am–10:00 am

Tour: The Flying Saucer

Dasman, Sharjah

*Shuttles will depart for The Flying Saucer at 8:00 AM.

11:30 am–12:30 pm

1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Lunch

Old Al Dhaid Clinic, Al Dhaid

3:00 pm–5:30 pm

Tour: Al Dhaid venues

Old Al Dhaid Clinic, Arts Palace and Farm, Al Dhaid

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Performance: Luana Vitra

Old Al Dhaid Clinic, Al Dhaid

4:30 pm–5:00 pm

Performance: Joe Namy

Arts Palace and Farm, Al Dhaid

6:00 pm–8:00 pm

SATURDAY, 8 FEBRUARY

Al Hamriyah – Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market – Al Qasimiyah School – Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah

10:00 am–1:00 pm

Tour: Al Hamriyah venues

Al Hamriyah Studios and Old Al Diwan Al Amiri

*Shuttles will depart from Sharjah City to Al Hamriyah at 9:00 am.

11:00 am–11:30 am

Performance: Sancintya Mohini Simpson

Al Hamriyah Studios Courtyard, Al Hamriyah

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Lunch

Old Al Diwan Al Amiri, Al Hamriyah

3:00 pm–3:30 pm

Performance: Ellen Pau

Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market, Sharjah

4:00 pm–7:00 pm

4:30 pm–6:00 pm

Performance: Bilna’es

Al Qasimiyah School, Sharjah

8:00 pm–9:00 pm

Film Screening: Roy Samaha

Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Square

SUNDAY, 9 FEBRUARY

Kalba – Buhais Geology Park – House Of Wisdom – Sharjah Performing Arts Academy

10:00 am–12:00 pm

*Shuttles will depart to Kalba Ice Factory at 8:00 am.

10:30 am–11:00 am

Performance: Septina Layan

Kalba Ice Factory, Kalba

12:00 pm–1:30 pm

Lunch

Fen Café & Restaurant, Kalba Ice Factory, Kalba

3:00 pm–4:00 pm

5:00 pm–6:00 pm

7:00 pm–8:00 pm

*Fully booked