Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 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 exhibition
Catch the opening of Gold Up. Alliance Française Dubai presents works by French artist Claude Guénard, who deconstructs basic figures extracted from art and fashion magazines and sketches over them, questioning imagery, revealing the hidden motivations of society and the secrets of the subconscious mind. Pictured: Mademoiselle Desire
Opens tonight, 7pm, with live painting, then runs daily until May 8, 9am to 8pm, Sundays to Thursdays; 10am to 6pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Alliance Française Abu Dhabi, off 32nd Street near Irish Embassy, Abu Dhabi, 02 666 6232, www.afabudhabi.org
Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Ajman
Performance
Get tickets to see Macbeth. Constellation Productions presents a performance of Shakespeare's tragedy featuring an all-female cast, that is an immersive experience set in present-day UAE in the cut-throat corporate world. The board members of the Scotland Corp, a security and surveillance company, find themselves under the control of a new leader, who arrives at the position in an unorthodox fashion.
Friday and Saturday, 8pm, Abu Dhabi National Theatre, Abu Dhabi; April 21 to 22, 8pm, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai; April 28 to 29, 8pm Ajman Cultural Centre, Ajman, Dh150, www.shakespeareunderthestars.ae
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
(Re)member the Time(s) features works by three Ukrainian artists, Oleysa Dzhurayeva, Andrew Levitsky and Petro Lebedinets, which connects the past and the present by reminding us that time is changeable, progressive and circulating, like human life. Pictured: Formula by Petro Lebedinets
Daily until April 26, 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), N2N Gallery, first floor, Nation Towers Galleria, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 055 283 2642, www.n2nartgallery.com
Abu Dhabi
Parenting talks
Register to attend My Pregnancy Arabia and hear a series of talks by professionals about issues pertaining to pregnancy, birth and babies, including exercise, sleep and vaccinations. Plus, take part in a pre-natal partner yoga class presented by Bodytree Studio, browse market stalls featuring local businesses that offer pre- and post-natal services, and enjoy complimentary healthy snacks.
April 29, 10am to 2pm, Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.mypregnancyarabia.net
Abu Dhabi
Grand Prix
Get tickets now for the 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and enjoy a discounted price until May 31. Take advantage of the GP Parks Pass for unlimited access to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld, and for every three-day adult grandstand ticket, one child under 12 will get free Friday entry, including free access to Yas Island parks.
November 24 to 26, from Dh1,120 for three-day Abu Dhabi Hill package until May 31, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 800 927, www.yasmarinacircuit.com
Dubai
Kids’ class
Register your children, ages 7 to 12, for the KTW! Show Stoppers. Kids Theatre Works offers budding actors, singers, performers and script writers a 10-week course as an introduction to acting and musical theatre.
Starts today, then runs on Tuesdays until June 13, 4pm to 5.30pm, from Dh1,960, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, register at hello@kidstheatreworks.com
Dubai
Yoga class
Take part in Full Moon Yoga tonight with Fitness First. The class takes place at three Fitness First locations in Dubai in the cool outdoors under the light of the moon. It is open to members and non-members and includes refreshments and a goody bag. Yoga mats are available.
Tonight, 7pm, free for Fitness First members, Dh50 for non-members, Fitness First locations at Arabian Ranches, The Meadows and BurJuman Centre, Dubai, www.uae.fitnessfirstme.com
Dubai
Dance workshop
Sign up to take part in dance classes at Diverse Performing Arts School with choreographer, and winner of The Amazing Race, Matt Steffanina. Two classes with Steffanina are available on Friday. Experienced teenage dancers, ages 12 to 17, can attend the intermediate class. Advanced and professional dancers, ages 18 and older, can take part in the advanced-level workshop. Both classes feature high-energy commercial hip-hop choreography.
Friday, 5pm to 6.30pm for the intermediate; 7pm to 8.30pm for the advanced, Dh300, Diverse Performing Arts School, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, register at 800 3483773, info@diversechoreography.com
Dubai
Family fun
Visit Go Vintage, a 1950s-inspired festival featuring vintage cars, a retro cinema, fashion, furniture and more, running alongside a production of the musical Grease (pictured) at DWTC. There will be jazz and rockabilly music, food, crafts, games, dancing and more.
Daily until Thursday, noon to midnight, free, Zabeel Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.facebook.com/WeAre6ix
Dubai
Art exhibition
Museum of the Americas presents a travelling exhibition of works featuring established and emerging contemporary artists in a variety of genres.
Daily until Saturday, 9am to 8pm (closed on Friday), La Galerie, Alliance Française Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org
