Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 4, 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 talk
Register to attend a panel discussion as part of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi exhibition, The Creative Act: Performance, Process, Presence. It will be based on Anish Kapoor's work, with a focus on his monumental sculptural installations such as My Red Homeland (pictured).
Tonight, 7pm, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae
Dubai
Market
Make plans to attend the Merchants & Makers Market at The Collective. Explore and shop at a selection of local companies showcasing products in home decor, fashion, beauty, gifts, food and music. It will also feature workshops, entertainment and fresh organic produce from local farms at Ripe Organic.
Saturday, 9am to 5pm, The Collective by Ripe, The Courtyard, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 315 7000, www.facebook.com/ripeuae
Abu Dhabi
Boat cruise
Take a quick ride in a traditional abra boat with Captain Tony’s new Yas Marina Cruise. See the sights of Yas Marina from the water and get a different perspective on the marina and Yas Viceroy. The abra has a music system so you can connect a device and enjoy some tunes while you cruise.
Daily, Dh20 for a 15-minute cruise, Captain Tony's, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, no booking necessary; call 052 664 2979 to meet the abra at any time, www.captaintonys.ae
Abu Dhabi
Film screening
Register to attend today's screening of three short films by Emirati filmmaker Nujoom Alghanem. It will be held in conjunction with the NYU Abu Dhabi exhibition But We Cannot See Them: Tracing a UAE Art Community, 1988-2008. See the film The Park, the documentary Between Two Banks and the film Salma's Dinner followed by a Q&A with Alghanem.
Tonight, 6.30pm to 8pm, main auditorium, conference center, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.nyuad-artgallery.com
Abu Dhabi
Family fun
Catch a performance of Adventures in Candyland at Yas Mall as part of the Spring Festival. The show, inspired by the story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, features a world of chocolates and sweets. Performances will take place at Town Square, plus roaming performances throughout the mall. There is also a chance to win prizes in the Shop & Win promotion, with the finale draw at 7.30pm on Friday.
Daily until Friday, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm at Town Square; 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm roaming performances, Yas Mall, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.yasmall.ae
Abu Dhabi
Art workshop
Sign up to take part in a workshop with French artist Claude Guénard and learn the collage technique to create your own work of art using images from magazines. Guénard, known for his fashion collage art, will be exhibiting his work at Alliance Française from April 11 to May 8. The class is open to artists of all levels and spaces are limited.
April 12 or 13, 3pm to 5pm on April 12; or 10am to noon on April 13, Dh200 includes materials, ages 13+, Alliance Française Abu Dhabi, near Irish Embassy, Abu Dhabi, register by April 12 at 02 612 2900, www.afabudhabi.org
Dubai
Theatre
Get tickets to see a performance of Jersey Boys at Dubai Opera. The documentary-style musical tells the story of the 1960s rock group Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, whose harmonies were unlike anything anyone had heard. Hit songs include Big Girls Don't Cry, Sherry, Walk Like a Man and December,1963 (Oh, What A Night).
October 11 to 14, 8pm daily plus 3pm on October 13, from Dh250, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Write Injuries on Sand and Kindness in Marble. Using the lens of aquamorphology – which grants water a transformative property through its collaboration with time – Turkish artist Hera Büyüktasçıyan explores the infinite facets and shards of memory, historicity and time in a solo exhibition that examines the relationship between labour and productivity. Pictured: Reconstructors I
Daily until April 6, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), Green Art Gallery, Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 346 9305, www.gagallery.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
See the opening of Spring/Summer Blooms, a tribute to American painter Georgia O'Keeffe, who is famous for her magnified flowers. Anna Galea and Reta Richards, two artists with different styles, present the same subjects in their own distinct ways. Attend the opening launch event tonight in the presence of the artists. Pictured: Full Bloom by Reta Richards
Opens tonight, 7pm to 9pm, then daily until May 15, 10am to 10pm, Art Couture, Event Centre, Lobby Level, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City, 04 701 1111, www.artcoutureuae.com
Dubai
Cooking class
Book your spot at an Italian cooking masterclass at Solo, where executive chef Doxis Bekris (pictured) and his team will teach you how to prepare a variety of dishes and demonstrate culinary techniques. Sign up for the Perfect Pasta class on April 8 and learn three different pasta dishes, or the Italian Easter Feast on April 15, where you can learn to make Easter Pie, lamb chops and Easter Cake.
Saturdays, 11.30am to 2pm, Dh300, Solo, Raffles, Dubai, book at 04 314 9720, dining.dubai@raffles.com
