Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 1, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.
Abu Dhabi
Theatre festival
Get tickets for the second edition of the Short + Sweet Abu Dhabi at the New York University Abu Dhabi Arts Center. Plays encompassing various genres will be staged over two nights.
January 20 to 21, 8pm on January 20, 2pm and 8pm on January 21, Black Box, NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.nyuad-artscenter.org
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Register for The Climb to Abu Dhabi, a vertical marathon up an iconic Abu Dhabi tower. Elite categories will compete in a time-trial format with 82 floors or 1,617 steps, while family, school and community categories will compete in 32 floors or 720 steps. The prize pool is US$25,000 (approximately Dh92,000) and training sessions begin on January 8.
January 27, Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, register at www.climbtoabudhabi.com
New Year
GCC
Get tickets now for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, one of the biggest events on the European Tour, which regularly attracts some of golf's most famous names, including Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson (pictured), Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler.
January 19 to 22, gates open at 6.45am, from Dh50 for a one-day pass, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, www.abudhabigolfchampionship.com
Dubai
Fitness class
Register now to attend Physique 57's 60-minute CardioBurn Workshop. This high-energy class offers strength-infused calorie burn that will boost your metabolism and get your heart rate up.
January 16, 5.45pm, Ivy, City Walk; January 19, 10.30am, Jalila, Al Thanya Mall, Dubai, physique57.com
Dubai
Improv night
Book your spot to attend Wednesday Night Improv: Maestro, the fast-paced, unpredictable and hilarious night of scenes, songs and games based on suggestions from the audience, who also act as judges, eliminating players until a Maestro is crowned.
February 1, 8pm, free with registration, The Courtyard Playhouse, Al Quoz, Dubai, register at www.courtyardplayhouse.com/events
5 things to do today: Get tickets for Short + Sweet Abu Dhabi, register for Physique 57’s 60-minute CardioBurn Workshop; and more
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