10 things to do today: Attend a screening of Losing Sight of Shore, register for Fit & Flourish’s yin yoga and iftar and more

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 20, 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

Film screening

Register to attend tonight's screening of the 2017 documentary Losing Sight of Shore presented by Cinema Space, as well as a Q&A with Lizanne Jansen Van Vuuren, one of the women featured in the film. The documentary focuses on the Coxless Crew, four women who set out to row, unsupported, across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia over nine months.

Tonight, 7pm, free with registration, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, cinemaspace-losingsightofshore.splashthat.com

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Abu Dhabi

Fitness event

Register for the kick-off of the ladies-only series Fit & Flourish, presented by #theADmovement. The first event will be a 90-minute yin yoga session followed by a healthy four-course vegetarian iftar by Nectar Cafe, plus a discussion and Q&A with nutrition expert Suzan Terzian.

June 1, 5.30pm to 9pm, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, search Fit and Flourish in Abu Dhabi at www.eventbrite.com

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Nationwide

New movie

The Zookeeper's Wife tells the story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski (Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh), the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion. The film is based on a true story and the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman. Drama, also starring Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford and Efrat Dor.

Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (15+)

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Abu Dhabi

Fashion event

Check out the second edition of Fashion Days Closets at Nation Towers Abu Dhabi. The event features six UAE-based designers of different nationalities and backgrounds showcasing a selection of their designs, all of which will be on sale.

Daily until Monday, 10am to 10pm, free, Nation Towers, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, www.abudhabifashiondays.com

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Dubai

Art tour

Sign up to take part in today’s Saturday Tours as part of Alserkal Programming and join the one-hour tour of the galleries at Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz. Meet the people running the spaces and learn more about the current exhibitions and programmes.

Today, 4pm, meet at Nadi Al Quoz, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, reservations at [e-mail]

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Dubai

Comedy show

Enjoy an evening of laughs as the students of Dubomedy Arts School present Comedy Mid-Tape: Stand-up & Improv Comedy Special, which includes a blend of original stand-up, improv games, audience participation and special appearances by Improv Revolution troupe members.

Tonight, 7pm, free with registration, Centre for Musical Arts, Gold & Diamond Park, Dubai, register at [e-mail]

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Dubai

Kids’ camp

Register children ages 3 to 13 for the Gulf Star Summer Camp, where they can enjoy a variety of activities, including sports, team games, arts and crafts, drama, dance, martial arts and more.

June 25 to August 31, 9am to 2.30pm, Sundays to Thursdays, from Dh800 per week (Dh650 if booked before June 1), Foremarke School, Dovecote Green Primary School, Jebel Ali School, Hartland International School, Clarion School and Repton School, Dubai, [e-mail], 050 429 4860

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Dubai

Photo contest

Submit your photographs for the International Photo Contest presented by Alliance Française Dubai. Amateur photographers are invited to share two images that reflect the theme of “Fashion and Dress Codes”. A winner from the UAE will receive a trip to Paris and the winning images of the global competition will be exhibited at Alliance Française locations worldwide. The top 10 UAE winners will be shown at La Galerie at Alliance Française Dubai.

Online submissions accepted until June 22, ages 21+, Alliance Française Dubai, Oud Metha, Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org

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Dubai

Art exhibition

The Bruce High Quality Foundation art collective – who call themselves the Bruces – present The Second Coming. The exhibition features a central sculpture of Joan of Arc surrounded by grey-on-grey paintings of birds, a reference to Yeats's poem The Second Coming. The poem itself is recited on a speaker system and, according to the Bruces, the exhibition and literary work are about immigration. Pictured: Spiritus Mundi

Daily until June 4, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Leila Heller Gallery, I-87, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 831 3520, www.leilahellergallery.com

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Dubai

Art exhibition

See Illuminated Space, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Samia Halaby. The artists draws inspiration from the contours of living organisms, such as soft edges of plant life, as well as the interplay of light in an urban environment. Pictured: Flowers

Daily until June 17, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 6pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 11 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com