Attend Art & Coffee Morning for the chance to meet the artists of Mawaheb from Beautiful People, an art studio for people with special needs. The artists are presenting their works in the exhibition I Am Who I Am at Art Couture. From 11am to 1pm, Dh50, Art Couture, Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental, Dubai, 04 601 0101, www.artcoutureuae.com
See the exhibition Unbounded Beauty, with works by the Finnish artist Sofia Kukkonen, who creates contemporary paintings of the ancient Greek and neoclassical sculptures based on a red-chalk drawing, following the Renaissance masters' way. From 9am to 8pm, Abu Dhabi Art Hub, Plot 38 MW5, Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, 02 551 5005, www.adah.ae
Register for a class in fashion illustration and learn the techniques of water colouring and sketching to bring stylish catwalk images to life. On Saturday, April 25, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Dh200, Creekside, Dubai, register at 04 359 9220, raniaeljishi@gmail.com
Sign up to attend a parenting workshop led by the renowned international child psychology and early education consultant Nahid Nader-Hashemi, who will cover the early stages of cognitive development and bonding between the parent and child. On Monday, April 20, from 8am to noon or 7pm to 11pm, Dh220, Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, www.amiando.com/concept3
See A Tribute to Kahlil Gibran, which includes a reading of the author's poetry, a discussion of the biographical play Rest Upon the Wind, a talk about the Hollywood film Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet and a performance by the Emirates Opera Project. At 8pm, Dh30, Dubai International Writers' Centre, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, www.diwc.ae
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