5 things to do today: attend Sharjah Food Festival and register for Come and Sing Day

See daily cooking demonstrations and competitions at Sharjah Food Festival 2015, check out the exhibition Driven By Storms (Ali’s Boat), register for Come and Sing Day sign up to attend Book Talk: Great Body No Diet & Beyond or get tickets to see Mayssa Karaa.

Sharjah Food Festival. 2014. Courtesy Sharjah Food Festival

See daily cooking demonstrations and competitions at Sharjah Food Festival 2015, plus taste foods from around the world. There will also be 15 kiosks, food trucks and a variety of family activities, street-theatre acts, musicians and a souq. Today, various timings, Al Qasba, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah and Heart of Sharjah, Sharjah, www.sharjahmydestination.ae

Check out the exhibition Driven By Storms (Ali's Boat), in which the Iraqi artist Sadik Kwaish Alfraji presents works, including Ali's Boat (pictured), that address the vulnerability of human existence and speak of loss, exile, fragmentation and displacement. Today, from 10am to 8pm, Ayyam Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com

Register for Come and Sing Day. Singers of all ages and abilities are invited for a day of choral singing led by vocal specialists from the Centre for Musical Arts and the visiting conductor Dominic Peckham. Adults and teenagers will work on Vivaldi's Gloria while children ages 6 to 13 will take part in workshops, games and activities. On April 17, 9.30am to 5pm, Dh200 for adults and teenagers; Dh150 for children, Centre for Musical Arts, Building 6, Gold and Diamond Park, Dubai, registration open until April 11 at 04 341 8872; [e-mail]

get tickets to see Mayssa Karaa. As part of the Abu Dhabi Festival, the Lebanese-American singer will perform along with the singer-guitarist Marcus Nand and an all-star line-up of musicians. On April 2, 8pm, from Dh125, Emirates Palace Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, www.timeouttickets.com

Sign up to attend Book Talk: Great Body No Diet & Beyond. The author Racha Zeidan will share her writings and experiences on health and wellness, followed by a Q&A. On April 16, 6.30pm, free, Salwa Zeidan Gallery, The Collection, St Regis Resort, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, regis­ter at [e-mail], 02 666 9659

Get tickets to see Mayssa Karaa. As part of the Abu Dhabi Festival, the Lebanese-American singer will perform along with the singer-guitarist Marcus Nand and an all-star line-up of musicians. On April 2, 8pm, from Dh125, Emirates Palace Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, www.timeouttickets.com