Courtesy Beyond the Veil
Courtesy Beyond the Veil
Courtesy The Galleria
Courtesy The Galleria
Courtesy Vox Livens A Direct From Camera
Courtesy Vox Livens A Direct From Camera
Luke Treadaway in A Street Cat Named Bob (Courtesy: Sony Pictures Releasing UK)
Luke Treadaway in A Street Cat Named Bob (Courtesy: Sony Pictures Releasing UK)
Courtesy Four Points Sheraton High Tea
Courtesy Four Points Sheraton High Tea
Courtesy thejamjar
Courtesy thejamjar
Courtesy Alex Broun
Courtesy Alex Broun
Courtesy The Laughter Factory MICK FERRY
Courtesy The Laughter Factory MICK FERRY
Courtesy City Walk
Courtesy City Walk

Ellen Fortini

November 17, 2016

  • English
  • Arabic

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.

Abu Dhabi

Film screenings

Register to attend screenings at Warehouse421. Showing now is the 2014 Tunisian short film The Night of the Blind Moon and the 2012 Iraqi feature film Bekas (pictured), about Zana and Dana, two orphaned brothers who rely on each other to survive and hatch a plan to move to the United Sates and live with Superman. November 23, 7.30pm to 10pm, free with registration, Warehouse421, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, www.warehouse421.ae

Abu Dhabi

Stage performance

Catch a performance by theatre group Beyond the Veil, which present More Words by the award-winning Emirati playwright Saleh Karama Al Ameri. The play, in English, is a probe into the universal concepts of family, loyalty and duty and features nomads, animals and even pirates. Opens tonight, runs daily until Saturday, 8pm daily, Friday is ladies' night, Dh50 for adults; Dh25 for students, National Theatre, near Abu Dhabi Media, Abu Dhabi, www.beyondtheveilad.com

Abu Dhabi

Kids’ activity

Children ages 4 to 11 are invited to test their driving skills at the specially constructed children’s driving track at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island. Complimentary driving classes and road-safety briefing will be followed by a driving test on the track, plus the kids can enjoy a dedicated arts and crafts area.

Open until Sunday, 2pm to 8pm, Level 1, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, www.thegalleria.ae

Abu Dhabi

Choral show

Attend the Opera Gala. Vox Livens, an all-soprano quintet ensemble, present an array of opera arias, duets and ensembles in a repertoire covering a range of eras, including Baroque, classical, contemporary and romantic by composers Monteverdi, Handel, Delibes, Puccini, Rossini, Offenbach and Gounod, among others.

Tonight, 7pm, Dh300 for adults; Dh150 for children including refreshments, Bice Restaurant, Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/voxlivens

Nationwide

New movie

A Street Cat Named Bob stars Luke Treadaway as James Bowen, a homeless busker in London whose life is transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat. The film is based on the book of the same name by James Bowen. Biographical comedy-drama, also starring Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt and Anthony Head.

Screening at cinemas across the UAE, including Vox Cinemas, Cinemacity, Cine Royal Cinemas and Reel Cinemas. (PG-15)

Dubai

Photography tea

Enjoy an afternoon-tea experience at Level 43 Sky Lounge in partnership with Fujifilm Middle East, and capture the skyline of Dubai using Fujifilm cameras while sipping tea and indulging in a platter of sandwiches and cakes in an altitude of 155 metres. You will be able to print out your photo as a keepsake.

Today, 4pm, from Dh99, Level 43 Sky Lounge, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, 04 316 9888, www.level43lounge.com

Dubai

Art installation

See In Between Wars, a multimedia installation that aims to highlight the human cost of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, as evidenced by what Médecins Sans Frontières teams see in the field, collecting testimonies and healing physical and psychological wounds.

Daily until November 29, 10am to 8pm, Mondays to Thursdays and Saturdays; 2pm to 8pm, Fridays (closed on Sundays), thejamjar, Street 17A, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 341 7303, www.thejamjardubai.com

Dubai

Play festival

The Alex Broun Play Festival features 40 works by Broun (pictured), the award-winning Australian playwright, staged by 100 Dubai-based actors and 30 directors. Five groups of 5 to 15-minute plays represent different feelings and emotions –love, intelligence, hope, surprise and fun. Daily until Saturday, 7pm and 9pm daily; plus 2pm and 4pm on Saturday, Dh80 per session; Dh250 for a season pass, The Junction, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.alexbroun.com

Dubai

Comedy show

Catch the final performance of this month’s line-up of The Laughter Factory, featuring straight-talking American Dave Fulton, observational Englishman Mick Ferry (pictured) and the hilarious rantings of Brit Alistair Barrie.

November 17, 9pm, Dh140, ages 21+, Grand Millennium, Tecom, Dubai, 04 355 1862, www.platinumlist.net

Dubai

Family fun

Head to City Walk and enjoy three new, interactive gaming zones at The Jungle Book Experience, including Tame the Tiger, Feed the Monkey Maze and Plant a Tree. Children will learn about the benefits of conservation as they take a journey through the jungle with characters including Bhageera and Mowgli.

Open Thursdays to Saturdays, 4pm to 10pm, Dh50 or free with a minimum spend of Dh150 at a City Walk outlet, City Walk, Al Safa Street, Al Wasl, Dubai, www.facebook.com/CityWalkDubai

Abu Dhabi