Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for June 3, 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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Dubai
New movie
Catch a screening of the film Django as part of Diff 365@Vox. The film, directed by Étienne Comar, is about the French jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and opened the Berlin Film Festival this year. Set in 1943, Reda Kateb plays the title role, portraying the Romany guitarist and composer who brought German-occupied Paris to life with gipsy swing music, and who remains untouched because of his popularity, until one day when he has to choose between his art and protecting his family. The film is in French with English and Arabic subtitles.
Opens today and runs daily until June 14, 11am; 2pm; 4.45pm; 7.30pm; 10.15pm, Dh45, Vox Cinema, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, www.voxcinemas.com
Dubai
Dining
Start your day at Ewaan at Palace Downtown, where non-Muslims can take breakfast and lunch throughout Ramadan. The breakfast includes English, Arabian, Asian and Indian cuisines, while the lunchtime buffet has live cooking stations featuring foods from around the world.
Daily, 6am to 11am for breakfast, Dh150; 12.30pm to 3.30pm for lunch, Dh175, Ewaan, Palace Downtown, Dubai, 04 428 7888, dine@thepalace-dubai.com
Abu Dhabi
#YearofGiving
Participate in the Al Maryah Island Gives Back campaign as part of the UAE’s Year of Giving. Contribute new toys and clothes for children under-12 at the Ramadan lantern gifting station. Items will be gift-wrapped and distributed by volunteers to various organisations across the UAE for Eid Al Fitr.
Open noon to midnight, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, The Great Room, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, www.almaryahisland.ae
Dubai
Wellness event
Register to take part in the Find your Energy Qi Gong Workshop at Fairmont the Palm. Experience a masterclass led by gurus from State of One that features soothing sound frequencies and emerge yourself in a 60-minute workshop that includes movements, breathing techniques, visualisations and ends with a meditation. Yoga mats are available.
Today, 5pm to 7pm, Dh100 per person, Crescent Ballroom, Fairmont the Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, reservations at Palm.Willowstream@Fairmont.com
Al Ain
Art exhibition
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority present Collage Exhibition, a mixed-media show featuring works by 23 Emirati and UAE-based artists from different backgrounds who use various elements and techniques to create art, messages and meanings. Pictured: The Golden Beauty by Muna Rashed Al Mazrooei
Daily until June 15, 5pm to 9pm, Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain, www.visitabudhabi.ae
Abu Dhabi
Family fun
Visit Yas Waterworld during Ramadan and enjoy the rides, slides and attractions with your friends and family at a discounted rate. UAE residents can take advantage of all the attractions from Dh95 for children and Dh125 for adults on weekdays when booked online.
Daily throughout Ramadan, from Dh125 for adults on weekdays, Dh250 on weekends; Dh95 for children, Yas Waterworld, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 496 8008, book online at www.yaswaterworld.com
Dubai
Iftar
Break your fast at Nadi Nights with Good Vibes Market, featuring dining options from The Shebi, with Indian and Lebanese fusion cuisine, and homemade burgers from Burgeritch. There is also interactive fun at Boardgame Space, both tonight and tomorrow, where you can get to know the new generation of board games.
From 7pm to 11pm, from Dh30-45 for main dishes, Nadi Al Quoz, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai. www.alserkalavenue.ae
Dubai
Kids’ camp
Register your children ages 3 to 10 for the Splash ‘n’ Party Summer Camp, where they can enjoy an array of fun-filled water activities and entertainment to keep them amused throughout the long summer holidays.
June 25 to August 31, 9.30am to 2.30pm, from Dh499; Dh150 additional for pick-up and drop-off transportation, Villa 1, Street 8A, Al Safa 2, Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 388 3008, www.splashnparty.ae
Dubai
Art exhibition
Visit the exhibition 9HIJRI at The Dubai Mall to experience a curated journey of enlightenment through the Golden Ages of Islam, highlighting the contributions of Islamic scholars and master craftsmen. Zones throughout the mall will feature interactive presentations, workshops, storytelling, poetry, videos and demonstrations, covering disciplines such as knowledge, science, art, fashion, calligraphy, literature and design.
Daily throughout Ramadan, 10am to 3am, various locations around The Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, www.thedubaimall.com
Dubai
Performance
Get tickets now to see Jersey Boys. The documentary-style musical tells the story of the 1960s rock group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, whose harmonies were unlike anything anyone had heard before, while their off-stage relationships were anything but perfect. Songs include December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Sherry and Walk Like a Man.
October 11 to 14, 8pm daily, plus 3pm on October 13, from Dh250, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
