Fine art photograph by Philip Van Avermaet’s smoke art for Crossroads #19 - SMOKE ART exhibition. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE
Fine art photograph by Philip Van Avermaet’s smoke art for Crossroads #19 - SMOKE ART exhibition. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE
Fine art photograph by Philip Van Avermaet’s smoke art for Crossroads #19 - SMOKE ART exhibition. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE
Fine art photograph by Philip Van Avermaet’s smoke art for Crossroads #19 - SMOKE ART exhibition. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE

5 things to do today: See Crossroads #19 – Smoke Art or visit the exhibition Louvre Abu Dhabi Stories: Al Qalam


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See Crossroads #19 – Smoke Art, an exhibition of photographs by the Belgian artist Philip Van Avermaet, who enhances his images of smoke with colours according to the inspiration of the moment. 10am-10pm daily, Light Box Gallery, Marina Wing, Yas Viceroy Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 050 225 1783, www.swissartgateuae.com

Visit the exhibition Louvre Abu Dhabi Stories: Al Qalam, which is an exploration of the art of the written word, featuring a broad selection of textual artworks including a Quran bifolio, miniatures and a manuscript, as well as the Fayum portrait, an Egyptian funerary painting that would have been placed on the face of a mummified body. 9am-2pm and 8.30-11.30pm, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 657 5800, www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae

Sign up your children ages 4-12 for the Hilton Abu Dhabi Summer Camp, where they can join the popular, action-packed camp that includes outdoor activities such as cricket, tennis and football, as well as watersports including water polo, waterskiing and snorkelling. June 28-August 27, 9am-3pm, Sundays to Thursdays, Dh200 per child per day; Dh875 per week, Hiltonia Beach Club, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 02 692 4205, hiltonia.abudhabi@hilton.com

Watch any 4DX movie at VOX Cinemas this Ramadan and save Dh30. Choose among Furious 7, Mad Max: Fury Road, San Andreas, Jurassic World and Home, and enjoy the film with the added bonus of an interactive viewer experience. Dh100, VOX Cinemas across the UAE, www.voxcinemas.com/4DX

Order lunch this week from Arlequin's Diva and enjoy freshly made dishes daily, including shish tawook, grilled kebab with vegetables and potatoes and beef Stroganoff with rice. Each meal comes with a side salad and Arabian bread. from Dh45 per person, behind Sheraton Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi, 02 666 6855, www.arlequincaterers.com

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