To get your personalized feed, register, sign in and select what interests you in your Preferences.

Festival in a Day – literary issues with David Attenborough

Festival in a Day – literary issues with David Attenborough - Coming Soon in UAE
6 October 2018 03:30 PM
Dubai |

The festival, dedicated to contemporary literature issues – Festival in a Day – will be presented to the audience of Dubai on October 6 at Dubai Festival City, Novo Cinema, Screen 5. Among the guests of the meeting, which will be held via livelink – David Attenborough, Kate Atkinson and Mary Beard.

Festival in a Day is organized by the Emirates Literature Foundation in cooperation with The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, the oldest literary festival in the world and Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

Award winning novelist Kate Atkinson (3:30 PM – 4:30 PM) will be discussing her new novel, Transcription. Naturalist David Attenborough (5:30 PM – 6:45 PM) will be discussing his completely new edition of the ground-breaking Life on Earth, and assessing how the world has changed since its original publication 40 years ago. Historian Mary Beard (7:45 PM – 8:45 PM) will be dissecting the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, from the classical world to the modern day and discussing how we can change the narrative around women and power.

Doors close 15 minutes before each session. The ticket price includes all three events.

Organized by: Emirates Literature Foundation
Venue: Novo Cinema, Dubai Festival City
Ticket price: from AED 120
Admission: 03:30 PM

  Event Categories

Event Tags

Are you a local performer?

We invite singers, bands, DJs, comedians, influencers, promoters, and other performers based in UAE to showcase their talents at Comingsoon.ae!

Learn More

Related Events

Sinbad the Sailor at Theatre by QE2 in Dubai - Coming Soon in UAE

Sinbad the Sailor at Theatre by QE2 in Dubai Sinbad the Sailor at Theatre by QE2 in Dubai

18 December - 27 December
From 79 AED
Theatre by QE2
Set sail on a magical adventure with Sinbad the Sailor this festive season, direct from the pages of ‘A Thousand and One Nights’!
The Rasmus Live at the Agenda Dubai - Coming Soon in UAE

The Rasmus Live at the Agenda Dubai The Rasmus Live at the Agenda Dubai

27 October 07:00 PM
From 250 AED
The Agenda
The Rasmus will perform Live in Dubai this October at The Agenda for the first time with their timeless hits alongside new tracks from their latest album.
Level 42 Live at Bla Bla Dubai - Coming Soon in UAE

Level 42 Live at Bla Bla Dubai Level 42 Live at Bla Bla Dubai

21 November 07:00 PM
From 299 AED
Bla Bla
Experience the timeless sound of British jazz-funk icons Level 42 at Bla Bla Dubai this November!
Don’t Stop Queen Now at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai - Coming Soon in UAE

Don’t Stop Queen Now at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai Don’t Stop Queen Now at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai

24 October 07:30 PM
From 127 AED
Don’t Stop Queen Now – The Ultimate Queen Concert Experience. By royal demand, this October at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, experience the magic of Queen like never before.
Alice in Wonderland at Jumeirah Beach Hotel - Coming Soon in UAE

Alice in Wonderland at Jumeirah Beach Hotel Alice in Wonderland at Jumeirah Beach Hotel

19 August - 23 August
From 95 AED
This summer, tumble into a topsy-turvy world of wonder as H2 Productions proudly presents Alice in Wonderland, live at the dazzling Jumeirah Beach Hotel!
Hiba Tawaji Live in Dubai - Coming Soon in UAE

Hiba Tawaji Live in Dubai Hiba Tawaji Live in Dubai

6 September 09:00 PM
From 295 AED
Dubai Opera
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music with Hiba Tawaji Live at Dubai Opera this September.