Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for June 26, 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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City Football Schools
Abu Dhabi – Kids’ camp
Register your children, ages 5 to 12, to take part in the City Football Schools, where girls and boys can improve their football skills, stay healthy, make new friends and have fun in a friendly environment under the guidance of fully qualified City Football coaches.
June 25 to July 13, 8.30am to 2.30pm Sundays to Thursdays, from Dh950 per week, IPIC Arena, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, www.cityfootballschools.com
Full Moon Yoga at Fairmont The Palm
Dubai – Yoga event
Register to attend full moon yoga at Fairmont The Palm. Experience an evening under the stars featuring a 90-minute yoga and meditation session on the resort’s white-sand beach led by instructor Melanie Swan. The session caters to all ability levels and blends the meditative qualities of gentle yin yoga with the more physically challenging vinyasa practice.
July 8, 8pm for one hour of yoga and 30 minutes of meditation, Dh75, Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 457 3330, Palm.healtclub@fairmont.com
Overdrive
Nationwide – New movie
The film Overdrive tells the story of brothers Andrew and Garrett Foster (Scott Eastwood and Freddie Thorp), car thieves who travel to the south of France and attract the attention of the local crime boss when they try to steal his priceless Bugatti. Action thriller, starring Ana de Armas, Gaia Weiss and Clemens Schick.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (PG-15)
Harry Potter
Abu Dhabi – Performance
Get tickets now to see a screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with a live symphony orchestra performing the entire soundtrack, as part of the Harry Potter Concert Series. The film will be shown in high-definition on a 12-metre screen as John Williams's score is performed by Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès.
September 21 to 23, from Dh150, du Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.ticketmaster.ae
Abhishek Upmanyu
Abu Dhabi – Comedy show
Get tickets to attend a session of “laughology” with writer and haiku enthusiast Abhishek Upmanyu, who hails from Delhi and covers everyday topics to insightful and hilarious effect.
July 21, doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7.30pm, from Dh80, Abu Dhabi Folklore Theatre, Abu Dhabi, www.platinumlist.net
Dalma Mall Eid festivities
Abu Dhabi – Kids’ fun
Visit Dalma Mall during Eid, where children can get hands-on in the Lego City Workshop and build their own cities and architectural masterpieces. The mall also hosts a live performance of Alice in Wonderland, featuring live music and dance, as Alice reunites with her old friends. Plus, there is a kids' art corner and live tannoura dance shows.
Throughout Eid Al Fitr, 3pm to 11pm for Lego City Workshop; 6pm to 10pm for the art corner; three shows from 6pm for tannoura shows and Alice in Wonderland events, Dalma Mall, Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, www.dalmamall.ae
Living Shrines
Dubai – Art exhibition
See the ethereal images in the exhibition Living Shrines by photographer Lisa Ross, who spent more than a decade documenting Islamic holy shrines created by the Uyghur community in the Xinjiang region of China. Pictured: Bare Branches.
Daily until September 2, 10am to 7pm, Sundays to Thursdays; 10am to 6pm, Saturdays (closed on Fridays), Gulf Photo Plus, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 380 8545, www.gulfphotoplus.com
MathAlive!
Dubai – Kids’ fun
Children will enjoy MathAlive!, a fun and family-friendly math and science exhibit created by the Raytheon Company, which is offering a range of interactive modules that bring science to life by demonstrating the relationship between Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and activities such as building design, football, space travel, video games and more.
From today to Saturday, 9am to 7pm on Mondays to Thursday; 2pm to 8pm on Friday and Saturday, Children's City, Gate 1, Creekside Park, www.mathalive-me.com
Gems Trilogy
Dubai – Performance
Get tickets to see Gems Trilogy, a contemporary dance show by the LA Dance Project featuring works by top choreographers including Hearts & Arrows and On the Other Side by Benjamin Millepied and Murder Balades by Justin Peck. The performances combine ballet and modern dance to tell a story.
Wednesday to Thursday, 8pm, from Dh150, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
Modhesh World
Dubai – Family fun
Visit Modhesh World for an exciting line-up of indoor activities offering families adventure and fun with games, rides and workshops, including a food park and dedicated play zones.
Till August 12, 10am to midnight during Eid; 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Wednesdays; 10am to midnight on Thursdays; noon to 1am on Fridays, Dh20, Halls 1-6, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.modheshworld.com
