Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 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
Craft market
Attend a celebration of spring at the #Hashtag Abu Dhabi Fair hosted by La Loupe. The event, being held beside the natural reserve of the mangroves, features shopping stalls from more than 70 UAE-based vendors and entrepreneurs who will present new ideas and products. There will also be food, music, kayaking, a kids’ corner, plus fun activities for the whole family.
Today, 11am to 6pm, free entrance, Eastern Mangroves Promenade, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/laloupeauh
Dubai
Family fun
Head to Riverland Dubai at Dubai Parks and Resorts for Fairy Tales on the River. Enjoy shows and activities inspired by classic fairy tales, including performances of Snow White and Frog Prince on a floating stage on the river, as well as puppet shows at the Riviera Plaza. Children can take part in a range of activities, including storytelling and workshops. The park offers something for everyone in the family as it is also home to dining and retail outlets as well as theme parks Motiongate, Legoland and Bollywood Parks.
Today, 11am to 7pm, Riverland Dubai, Dubai Parks and Resorts, E11, Dubai, 800 2629464, www.riverlanddubai.com
Dubai
Pottery class
Take part in a fun and crafty afternoon of pottery and ceramics at Manzil Downtown Dubai with Yadawei pottery and ceramic art studio. Learn wheel throwing, hand building and glazing in this class suitable for all skill levels.
Today, 1pm to 4pm, Dh90 for a three-hour session, Bouelvard Kitchen Terrace, Manzil Downtown Dubai, www.facebook.com/ManzilDowntownDubai
Nationwide
New movie
Dog Eat Dog stars Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe and Christopher Matthew Cook as ex-cons Troy, Mad Dog and Diesel who are out of prison and have been hired by a mafia boss to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster. When the abduction goes awry, the trio go on the run from the mob and the cops, and trying to stay out of prison becomes a matter of life or death. Thriller, also starring Omar J Dorsey, Louisa Krause and Melissa Bolona.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (18+)
Abu Dhabi
Film screening
Catch a screening of the 1986 animated film An American Tail as part of the Cinema Space series. Fievel (voiced by Phillip Glasser) is a young mouse who becomes separated from his family when they emigrate by ship from Russia to the United States in the late 1800s. He washes up on shore in New York, where he sets out to explore his new world and find his family. The film includes the Grammy Award-winning song Somewhere Out There.
Today, 4pm, free with registration, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
Sharjah
Art exhibition
Once Upon a Time: Hadiqat Al Umma by Iraqi artist Kwaish Alfraj opens today. It features a panoramic multimedia video installation reviving the artist's childhood in Baghdad, specifically a park that was a sanctuary from the city and its heat. The park remains a vivid memory in the artist's mind and is brought to life through drawings and animation across nine projectors. Pictured: Artwork by Sadik Kwaish Alfraj
Opens today, then runs daily until May 6, 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays; 4pm to 10pm, Fridays, Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba, Al Taawun Road, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, www.maraya.ae
Dubai
Kids’ fun
Sign up your children ages 4 to 16 for Wafi Superstars 2017, where they can show their talents in singing, dancing and the performing arts. Auditions take place in front of a live audience and panel of judges and the best from each audition will be chosen to perform at the final on March 17. Prizes will be awarded to the winner in each category.
Today, Friday and March 11, 3pm to 8pm, Wafi, Oud Metha Road, Dubai, 04 324 4555, application available at www.wafi.com
Dubai
Concert
Attend Gospel on the Grass tonight. The London Community Gospel Choir will perform at this gala concert as part of ChoirFest Middle East. Enjoy an evening of popular hits from the 1960s to the present, as performed by one of the top gospel choirs in Europe. The group have performed with Madonna, Sting, Paul McCartney and Tina Turner.
Tonight, 7.30pm, from Dh250, Els Club, Dubai Sports City, 04 347 7793, www.choirfestme.com
Dubai
Food trucks
Visit the #TruckersDXB event at Emirates Golf Club for a relaxed outdoor dining experience featuring some of the top home-grown UAE food trucks. Al Ghandi Auto presents their #ChevynChill area with comfortable seating and free Wi-Fi. Truckers Market features local craft vendors, plus there will be kids’ activities and live music.
Today, 5pm to 11pm, free entry, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, www.facebook.com/truckersdxb
Dubai
Art exhibition
Catch the final days of Inside/Outside in which Iraqi artist Wissam Shawkhat showcases his unique style, referred to as Calligraform, which uses the geometry of Arabic letters as well as the spaces surrounding the characters to create abstract shapes. Pictured: Waves 2 Daily until Tuesday, 10am to 6pm, XVA Gallery, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Bur Dubai, 04 353 5383, www.xvagallery.com
