Pav Bhaji. Courtesy Claypot
Pav Bhaji. Courtesy Claypot
Pav Bhaji. Courtesy Claypot
Pav Bhaji. Courtesy Claypot

5 things to do today: indulge in delicacies from India and register for short courses by Chelsea College of Arts


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Indulge in delicacies from India at the Indian Street Food Festival at the Claypot, featuring a live chaat counter as well as an á la carte menu serving more than 21 items from various states, including ragda pattice, kathi rolls, pav bhaji, vada pav and chicken pakora.

Today, from 7pm, Citymax Hotels, Kuwait Street, Bur Dubai, reservations at 050 100 7065

Attend World Wide Wahab, featuring the Tabadoul Orchestra from Germany, who will showcase music by the renowned Egyptian composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who used western instruments such as electric guitars and fused them with Latin-American dance rhythms.

Tonight, 8.30pm, free entry, Dibba Ballroom, Novotel, Fujairah City, www.goethe.de/gulfregion

Register now for short courses offered in Dubai by the Chelsea College of Arts. Classes in interior design, interior decorating, art and curating run from one to six days, and are taught by London-based tutors who are also practicing industry professionals.

Starting January 31, various timings, Vida Downtown Hotel, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai, 055 115 6674, chelseamiddleeast@arts.ac.uk

Learn how to develop intricate designs using bamboo stick in the class Geometric Design and Calligraphy on Gold Leaf. Also learn how to use traditional patterns to develop your own style of handwriting.

Today, from 5 to 6.30pm, Dh100, Creekside, Dubai, register at 04 359 9220, sorour.amini@ymail.com

Hear and see Systems for a Score. The artists Fari Bradley and Chris Weaver present an exhibition exploring visual language and its relation to sound via installation, sculpture and collaborative action within space.

From 10am to 10pm, Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Health Center, Dubai, 04 336 3313, www.tashkeel.org

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