Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for December 6, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.
Abu Dhabi
Winter market
Visit the Winter Bazaar at Bodytree Studio and find festive hampers, handmade crafts, jewellery, stocking fillers and activewear. Take part in a Pilates, yoga or dance class, try a chocolate peppermint smoothie from Nectar. Bring your children, who will enjoy the Little Owls Book Club storytelling corner. Receive a Bodytree voucher when you make a purchase.
Today, 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm, free entry, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
Dubai
Kids’ camp
Take advantage of the early-bird offer from Gulf Star Winter Camps and keep your kids, ages 3 to 13, occupied with expert care and hours of fun and excitement at the multi-activity camps. Book before Thursday and pay just Dh650 a week.
December 18 to 22 and December 26 to 29, 9am to 2.30pm, regular price Dh800 per week, Jebel Ali Primary School, Arcadia Preparatory School, Clarion School, Repton School, Dovecoate Green Primary School, Hartland International School and Foremarke School, Dubai, 050 429 4860, info@gulfstarsports.com
Abu Dhabi
Craft market
Attend upMarket, a pop-up boutique that showcases a wide range of products, including beach kaftans, summer sandals, clutches, swimwear, beach bags and homewares. Plus, Saadiyat Beach Club offers ladies all-day entrance to the pool and beach access for Dh125.
Today, 10am to 2pm, free entrance; Dh125 for pool and beach, Saadiyat Beach Club, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.tinybeanevents.com
Abu Dhabi
Kids’ camp
Register your children, ages 4 to 12 years, for The Winter Camp 2016 at Hiltonia Beach Club, where they can enjoy sports and fitness games, little chef’s cooking classes, magic shows, arts and crafts and water sports.
December 18 to 22, December 25 to 29, January 1 to 5, 9am to 3pm, Dh200 per day; Dh900 per week, Hiltonia, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, book at 02 692 4324
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
See No White Walls, featuring works created by professional artists in the UAE, who have collaborated on an initiative to develop the art scene in Abu Dhabi by staging exhibitions at venues throughout the city. Pictured: Pink Orange by Emily Gordon
Daily until December 30, 9am-9pm, main arts corridor, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Between the Bridges, Abu Dhabi, 02 645 3333, www.facebook.com/NoWhiteWallsUAE
Abu Dhabi
Cooking class
Sign up for a Christmas cooking class at La Mamma Restaurant and learn how to prepare classic festive dishes. Whether new to the kitchen, or looking to improve your repertoire, the classes are suited to chefs of all levels and abilities. After class, enjoy your creation with a beverage.
December 16 or 17, 4pm to 5.30pm, from Dh149 per person, La Mamma Restaurant, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, book at 02 677 3333, Irene.Vilches@sheraton.com
Dubai
Piano concert
Book tickets for a performance by Bel Suono, Show of Three Pianos, a classical crossover trio featuring young Russian pianists who are masters of composition and improvisation. They will perform self-composed works, contemporary interpretations of classical works and cover versions of top hits.
Tomorrow, 7.30pm, from Dh200, Centrepoint Theatre, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, www.ductac.org
Dubai
Art exhibition
Visit the exhibition Elizabeth and see images of Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor captured by renowned photographer and friend of Taylor, Firooz Zahedi, during the movie star's visit to Iran in 1976. The collection is unique in that it portrays a worldwide celebrity through the lens of a trusted friend, and the images have seldom been displayed in public. Pictured: An untitled image from the series Elizabeth Taylor in Iran, 1976
Daily until March 1, 10am to 8pm, Sundays to Thursdays (closed Fridays and Saturdays), The Farjam Foundation, Building 4, DIFC Gate Village, Dubai, 04 323 0303, www.farjamcollection.org
Dubai
Comedy show
Get tickets now for this month’s edition of The Laughter Factory and kick off the holiday season with a line-up of comedians that includes Englishman Ian Stone (pictured), Irishman Jarlath Regan and Australian Wayne Deakin.
December 7, 8pm, The Baggot, McGettigan's, JLT, Dubai; December 8, 9pm, Grand Millennium, Tecom, Dubai; December 9, Mövenpick, JBR, Dubai, all shows Dh140, ages 21+ only, 04 355 1862, www.platinumlist.net
Dubai
Art exhibition
Catch the opening of Calligrafuturism – Chapter 1.0 by Pokras Lampas at Opera Gallery in Dubai. The progressive, Russian-born artist, presents his most creative, inventive and edgy masterpieces, which combine his knowledge of street culture, design and typography. Pictured: From the Desert
Tonight, from 7.30pm, dress code is black and white, then runs daily until December 20, 10am to 10pm, Sundays to Wednesdays; 10am to midnight on Thursdays; 2pm to 9pm on Fridays; 11am to 9pm on Saturdays, Opera Gallery, Gate Village, Building 3, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, 04 323 0909, www.operagallery.com
