Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 25, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
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Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
Visit Warehouse421 in Mina Zayed and see Bayn: The In-Between, a group exhibition that explores the transformations that the current generation of artists have witnessed in the UAE and region. The exhibition seeks to describe and question the threshold between a start point and its end, highlighting the state as equally important to the start – in this case the history of the UAE – and its goal: the future. Pictured: Artwork by Manal Al Dowayan
Daily until June 18, 10am to 8pm, Tuesdays to Sundays (closed Mondays), Warehouse421, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, www.warehouse421.ae
Dubai
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Atelier M. Alliance Française Dubai presents paintings by UAE-based French artist Myriam Schryve that show the challenges faced by visually-impaired people. Pictured: An image by Myriam Schryve
Daily until May 15, open all day, Plantation, Sofitel JBR, Dubai, www.afdubai.org
Sharjah
Art exhibition
Once Upon a Time: Hadiqat Al Umma by Iraqi artist Sadik Kwaish Alfraji features a panoramic multimedia video installation based on the artist's childhood in Baghdad, specifically a park that was a sanctuary from heat and the city. It remains a vivid memory in his mind and is brought to life in drawings and animation, across nine projectors.
Daily until May 6, 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays; 4 to 10pm, Fridays, Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba, Al Taawun Road, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, www.maraya.ae
Abu Dhabi
Cycling event
Register to take part in the Neon Ride, presented by Cyacle and ICT, to celebrate the launch of new Bikeshare stations in the city. Enjoy entertainment, food and fun during this community initiative on Thursday, as you pedal with bike enthusiasts along the Corniche from Nation Galleria Mall towards Emirates Palace and back.
Thursday, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, with the Neon Ride starting at 6.30pm at Nation Galleria Mall, at the Corniche, Abu Dhabi, register at www.cyacle.ae
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Join GuavaPass, the monthly fitness membership that lets you participate in unlimited group classes across the city, and take part in the Les Mills launch at Adrenagy on Saturday. Have a go at Body Pump, Body Combat and Abs & Stretch, enjoy snacks and refreshments, and take on the Monkey Bar Challenge for prizes.
Saturday, from 10.15am, free for GuavaPass members; non-members can contact abudhabi@guavapass.com, Adrenagy, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, www.guavapass.com
Abu Dhabi
Anzac event
Attend an Anzac Day family sunset service presented by Aussies Abroad to commemorate the Australian, New Zealander and Turkish men and women who served and died in the First World War. A dinner follows the service.
Today, 5.30pm to 9.30pm, the service at 6.10pm, Dh140 for The Club and Aussies Abroad members; Dh160 for non-members, The Club, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, 050 120 5354, www.aussiesabroad-abudhabi.com
Dubai
Film screening
Catch a screening of the French film La Dune as part of the Cine-Debat series presented by Alliance Française Dubai, which also includes a discussion. The 2014 film is about a man who, after breaking up with his girlfriend, goes to Paris and begins to follow a detective for mysterious reasons.
Tonight, 8pm, free entry, auditorium, Alliance Française, Oud Metha, Dubai, www.afdubai.org
Dubai
Comedy show
Register to attend tonight’s launch of Comedians at Work, an evening of stand-up comedy presented by Dubomedy and featuring new and seasoned comedians on stage, including Simeon Goodson, Omar Ismail and Jyotsna Lakhiani (pictured). Arrive early to get coffee, food or dessert and to get a good seat.
Tonight, from 7.30pm, free, Public Cafe, Cluster T, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, rsvp@dubomedy.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
In the exhibition Dancing East, Ahmed Kassim presents works that aim to capture the social, political, ideological and cultural chaos of Arab countries, as seen through the artist's eyes in dances through the landscapes of the Middle East, with identifiable clues as to the locations. Pictured: The Sufi Journey – Dark Night
Daily until May 10, 10am to 6pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Gallery Ward, Al Quoz, Street 6, beside The Courtyard, Dubai, 04 388 3204, www.galleryward.com
Dubai
Performance
Get tickets to see Mandela Trilogy, a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela presented by Cape Town Opera with a cast of more than 30 performers. It features three incarnations of Mandela and diverse styles of music – Xhosa choral, jazz and jive, struggle songs and liberation music – while dramatising the defining moments of his life.
November 9 to 11, 8pm, from Dh150, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
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Name: Yousef Al Bahar
Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994
Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers
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Expected completion: 2022
Height: 24 meters
Ground floor banquet hall: 370 square metres to accommodate about 750 people
Ground floor multipurpose hall: 92 square metres for up to 200 people
First floor main Prayer Hall: 465 square metres to hold 1,500 people at a time
First floor terrace areas: 2,30 square metres
Temple will be spread over 6,900 square metres
Structure includes two basements, ground and first floor
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Date started: 2012
Founder: Amir Barsoum
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: HealthTech / MedTech
Size: 300 employees
Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)
Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
In numbers: China in Dubai
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
UAE FIXTURES
October 18 – 7.30pm, UAE v Oman, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
October 19 – 7.30pm, UAE v Ireland, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
October 21 – 2.10pm, UAE v Hong Kong, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
October 22 – 2.10pm, UAE v Jersey, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
October 24 – 10am, UAE v Nigeria, Abu Dhabi Cricket Oval 1
October 27 – 7.30pm, UAE v Canada, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
October 29 – 2.10pm, Playoff 1 – A2 v B3; 7.30pm, Playoff 2 – A3 v B2, at Dubai International Stadium.
October 30 – 2.10pm, Playoff 3 – A4 v Loser of Play-off 1; 7.30pm, Playoff 4 – B4 v Loser of Play-off 2 at Dubai International Stadium
November 1 – 2.10pm, Semifinal 1 – B1 v Winner of Play-off 1; 7.30pm, Semifinal 2 – A1 v Winner of Play-off 2 at Dubai International Stadium
November 2 – 2.10pm, Third place Playoff – B1 v Winner of Play-off 1; 7.30pm, Final, at Dubai International Stadium
What is the FNC?
The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
if you go
The flights
Etihad and Emirates fly direct from the UAE to Seoul from Dh3,775 return, including taxes
The package
Ski Safari offers a seven-night ski package to Korea, including five nights at the Dragon Valley Hotel in Yongpyong and two nights at Seoul CenterMark hotel, from £720 (Dh3,488) per person, including transfers, based on two travelling in January
The info
Visit www.gokorea.co.uk
The biog
Born: near Sialkot, Pakistan, 1981
Profession: Driver
Family: wife, son (11), daughter (8)
Favourite drink: chai karak
Favourite place in Dubai: The neighbourhood of Khawaneej. “When I see the old houses over there, near the date palms, I can be reminded of my old times. If I don’t go down I cannot recall my old times.”
Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
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2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.
Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.
Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.
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