Attend Orchestra Accademia Teatro alla Scala. As part of the 2014-15 season of Abu Dhabi Classics, the Scala Academy of Milan along with conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov and the pianist David Fray will present orks by Schumann and Tchaikovsky. 8pm, Emirates Palace Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, www.ticketmaster.ae
Get tickets to see the welterweight world champion Floyd Mayweather go head-to-head with the Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao in a match broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. May 3, 5-9am, Dh99 includes breakfast, Novo Cinemas Cineplex Wafi City, Novo Cinemas Ibn Battuta Mall, Novo Cinemas Al Ghurair Centre and Novo Cinemas Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai; Novo Cinemas World Trade Center Mall, Abu Dhabi; Novo Cinemas Mega Mall, Sharjah, www.novocinemas.com
Register to attend the talk Done is a [noun]. The Kuwaiti motivational speaker and brand strategist Mohammad Al Robaian will show how he turned his passion into a successful profession, discuss his journey and experience and will share tips on branding ourselves and our businesses. May 4, registration at 7pm, talk begins at 7.30pm, Mangrove Ballroom, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, Eastern Ring Road, Abu Dhabi, register at anjez@liveanjez.com
Sign up to take part in the Playwriting Masterclass with Alex Broun, a world-leading 10-minute playwright, who will hold a course for writers of any level, providing the inspiration and skills needed to write a 10-minute play. April 30-May 2, Dh650 if booked and paid by April 26; Dh1,000 thereafter, The Space, twofour54, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, register at 04 438 5574, alex@constellation.ae
Head to the Al Gharbia Watersports Festival featuring world-class athletes, water activities, camping and concerts in a celebration of coastal heritage. Mirfa Public Beach, Al Gharbia, western region Abu Dhabi emirate, 052 645 9500, www.facebook.com/AGWatersports
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