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 Tour: Calligraphy Square
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 Tour: Bank Street Building
2:30 pm–3:30 pm Lunch
Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Sqaure
3:30 pm–5:00 pm Tour: Arts Square
Bait Al Serkal, Majlis, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi and Sharjah Art Museum
3:30 pm–4:00 pm Performance: Rully Shabara
Arts Square
4:00 pm–4:45 pm Performance: Mila Turajlić
Collections Building
*Fully booked
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 Tour: Al Madam Buried Village, Al Madam
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
3:30 pm–4:00 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
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
2:00 pm–3:30 pm Tour: Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market, Sharjah
3:00 pm–3:30 pm Performance: Ellen Pau
Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market, Sharjah
4:00 pm–7:00 pm Tour: Al Qasimiyah School, Sharjah
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
Kalba – Buhais Geology Park – House Of Wisdom – Sharjah Performing Arts Academy
10:00 am–12:00 pm Tour: Kalba Ice Factory, Kalba
* 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 Tour: Buhais Geology Park, Buhais
5:00 pm–6:00 pm Tour: House of Wisdom, Sharjah
7:00 pm–8:00 pm Performance: Tishani Doshi
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy, University City, Sharjah
*Seats are limited. If you are interested, please register by emailing registersb16@sharjahart.org
*Please be aware that the programme is subject to change. For the latest updates, please continue to check the link.