Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for June 11, 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 workshop
Teenagers are invited to register for the Gutai Art Lab workshop, inspired by a group of Japanese artists whose works derive from experimental practices using non-traditional materials and performance. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on as this class can get messy.
Saturday, 2pm to 5pm, Dh50, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 657 5800, www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae
Abu Dhabi
Boat tour
Book a boat tour with Captain Tony’s this summer and children younger than 12 go free. Take advantage of the sunny days and cooler evenings with family friendly tours, including island-beach getaways, sunset and daylight cruises, eco tours, fishing trips and more.
Various timings and prices, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 650 7175, info@captaintonys.ae
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Register to attend StartYas by Daman’s ActiveLife and enjoy fitness in the cooler evenings. Walk, jog, run or bike around the 5.55km Yas Marina Circuit with family and friends. Rental bikes and helmets available from Fun Ride Sports. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has bikes to borrow.
Tonight, 6pm to midnight, free with registration, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 800 927, register at www.yasmarinacircuit.com
Nationwide
New movie
Churchill stars Brian Cox as British prime minister in a story that focuses on the days leading up to the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Fearful of repeating his mistakes in the First World War, and plagued with insecurities and depression, Churchill is reluctant to join the campaign and be remembered as a political failure. His devoted wife Clementine (Miranda Richardson) inspires him to proceed. Biographical drama, also starring John Slattery, Ella Purnell, James Purefoy and Julian Wadham.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE (TBA)
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
N2N Gallery presents The Calmness as part of its collection dedicated to Arabic influence and origin. The works of Grygori Sokyrynskyi and Ramazan Useinov tell stories through fantastical animals, magical scenery, peaceful silence and exemplary men. Pictured: Caravan by Ramazan Useinov
On during Ramadan. 10am to 2pm and 7pm to 11pm, Sundays to Thursdays, 7pm to 11pm on Saturdays, N2N Gallery, first floor, Nation Towers Galleria, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 055 283 2642, www.n2nartgallery.com
Dubai
Kids’ fun
Splash ‘n’ Party aqua park has a special Ramadan offer, where children can enjoy fun-filled water activities for half price. Parents, meanwhile, can enjoy relaxing at the restaurant and juice bar.
Sundays to Wednesdays until June 24, Dh50, Villa 1, Street 8A, Al Safa 2, Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 388 3008, www.splashnparty.ae
Dubai
Iftar
Book your spot at the Unseen Trails iftar walk in Old Dubai. Just before sunset, the congested streets of one of Dubai’s oldest neighbourhoods fall silent, as people gather outside to listen for the call to prayer. Experience the neighbourhood as the crowds gather again afterwards. Bring your camera for photo opportunities and enjoy a closing meal at an Afghan restaurant.
Meet before sunset, Dh595, check availability at www.unseentrails.com/ramadan
Dubai
#YearofGiving
Donate new or second-hand everyday essentials to families in need this Ramadan, including clothes, toys, books, food and electronics. The Make a Difference Campaign by Majid Al Futtaim, in line with the UAE’s Year of Giving, has donation boxes at its malls, leisure and entertainment destinations and Carrefour stores.
Follow the campaign with the #ShareTogether hashtag on social media.
www.facebook.com/MajidAlFuttaim
Dubai
Art exhibition
Modernist Women of Egypt exhibition looks at how the country's engagement in the early 20th century – through nationalism, womanhood, activism, multiculturalism and traditions – produced a generation of women artists between the 1950s and 1970s. Pictured: The Fisherman, 1958 by Inji Efflatoun
Daily until July 27, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays, Green Art Gallery, Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 346 9305, www.gagallery.com
Dubai
Exhibition
Artists for Change, presented by The Fatima bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative, UAE artists and underprivileged artisans in Afghanistan, features hand-knitted carpets in patterns designed by Emirati artists. It also boasts the largest ball of yarn assembled in the region. The three-metre diameter ball was handspun and dyed with natural vegetable colourings in Afghanistan.
Daily until Friday, 10am to 10pm, Sundays to Wednesdays; 10am to noon, Thursday and Friday, Festival Square, Dubai Festival City, www.fbmi.ae
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