Learn skateboarding from the pros. Courtesy Dubai Sports World
Learn skateboarding from the pros. Courtesy Dubai Sports World
Learn skateboarding from the pros. Courtesy Dubai Sports World
Learn skateboarding from the pros. Courtesy Dubai Sports World

5 things to do today: learn from top skateboarding and BMX coaches in Dubai


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Learn from the top skateboarding and BMX coaches at Camp Rage. The skater Mack McKelton and the BMX rider Mat Armstrong will teach lessons, open to all ages and skill levels. For Dh999 for two-hour lessons with one week's access to the skateboarding park, Dubai Sports World, Dubai World Trade Centre, 055 632 7879, www.dubaisportsworld.ae

Enjoy iftar at Studio Masr, with a wide selection of Middle East-inspired indulgences, including soups, hot and cold appetisers, salads, grills, main courses and desserts. From sunset, Dh110, Studio Masr, World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi, 02 635 1609

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World Cup semi-final action at du Forum and enjoy the sumptuous menu, as the venue is open for suhoor until the end of Ramadan. From 6.30pm to 3am, Dh50 minimum spend for suhoor, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, book at 055 636 2347,

Attend a poetry-reading as part of a Ramadan series hosted by Brownbook, which features established readers as well as aspiring local poets. Iftar and suhoor are available. At 9pm, free, Vogue Cafe, The Dubai Mall, poets@brownbook.me

Sign up for the Screenwriting and Directing Workshop and learn to create a strong narrative screenplay and the essentials of directing, including vision and cinematography. The workshop is led by the director and screenwriter Darine Hotait. On Friday and Saturday, 2pm to 5pm on Friday; noon to 4pm on Saturday, Dh1,000, thejamjar, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.thejamjardubai.com, 04 341 7303