5 things to do today: attend the exhibition and auction Dress the Mannequin and see the French thriller Purple Noon

Our daily round-up of things to do. Attend the exhibition and auction Dress the Mannequin; see the French thriller Purple Noon; register for the Art & Coffee Morning to meet artists of the Filipino collective Ugnayan Sining Tomasino; donate blood at the 3M Nexcare event; and check out the exhibition A Tribute to Steve McQueen and Falconry.

Mannequins dressed and designed by Amna Al Blooshi, left, and Jalal Luqman for the exhibition and auction Dress the Mannequin. Courtes Amna Al Blooshi; courtesy Jalal Luqman
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Attend the exhibition and auction Dress the Mannequin, a group charity show of miniature mannequins designed by UAE artists, including Emiratis Jalal Luqman, Mattar bin Lahej, Khalil Abdulwahid and Amna Al Blooshi. All proceeds will go to support Syrian families in need. The third edition of the event has 20 mannequins on display. At 7pm, bids start at Dh500, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, www.levelevents.com

See the French thriller Purple Noon (Plein Soleil) as part of the Here Comes the Sun film series at Cinema Akil. It features films from around the world that relate to sunlight and sunshine. Purple Noon is a 1960 film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr Ripley about the manipulative Tom Ripley (played by Alain Delon). At 7pm, free, A4 Space Screening Room, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.cinemakil.com

Register to attend Art Couture's Art & Coffee Morning and meet artists exhibiting with the collective Ugnayan Sining Tomasino in celebration of the 117th Philippine Independence Day. On Saturday, June 13,11am to 1pm, Dh50, Art Couture, Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental, Dubai, www.artcoutureuae.com, 04 601 0101

Donate blood at the 3M Nexcare event in honour of World Blood Donor Day. Learn about the importance of donating blood and its effect on the community. From 4pm to 9pm, car park of Oasis Mall, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, pledge support of the event at www.facebook.com/NexcareME

Check out the exhibition A Tribute to Steve McQueen and Falconry, featuring paintings by the French artist Natacha Toutain. From 10am to 10pm, TAG Heuer boutique, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, www.thegalleria.ae

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