See the exhibition Against the Darkness. Iranian calligrapher Mohammad Bozorgi's works serve as an exploration of colour and the high level of abstraction. Open 10am to 8pm, Ayyam Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai, 04 439 2395, www.ayyamgallery.com
Book a spot for you and your child, up to age 3, for the Kindermusik Summer Session at Bodytree Studio. Family time classes take place twice a week and help develop children's love of music and early-learning skills by engaging in music and movement. Mondays, 10.30am or Wednesdays, 5pm, from Dh60 per class, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
Sign up to take part in the metal wire self-portrait class led by artist Mira Mortada at Maraya Art Centre. Learn how to draw a self-stylised portrait from a single, continuous line and bend metal to create the portrait from a single strand. July 25, 5.30pm to 7pm, Dh30, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, rsvp@maraya.ae
Register your children, ages 6 to 16, for the Dubai Drums Summer Camp, where they can learn percussion through improvisation, hand-held instruments, ethnic drumming, facilitation skills, music games, tribal dance and more. Runs until August 25, 9am to 12.30pm for ages 6 to 12; 2 to 5.30pm for ages 13 to 16, Dh650 per week, Urban Tribe Events, Street 17, Al Quoz 4, Dubai, 04 347 4790, www.dubaidrums.com
Get tickets for Boyzlife and see Brian McFadden of Westlife and Keith Duffy of Boyzone together on stage for an intimate evening of stories, laughter and music. November 10 and 11, doors open at 6.15pm, show starts at 7.45pm, November 10 at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, Dubai Marina; November 11 at Hilton Abu Dhabi, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, www.ticketmaster.ae
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Company profile
Name: Infinite8
Based: Dubai
Launch year: 2017
Number of employees: 90
Sector: Online gaming industry
Funding: $1.2m from a UAE angel investor
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Director: Laxman Utekar
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna
Rating: 1/5
The biog:
From: Wimbledon, London, UK
Education: Medical doctor
Hobbies: Travelling, meeting new people and cultures
Favourite animals: All of them
Results
Stage seven
1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates, in 3:20:24
2. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers, at 1s
3. Pello Bilbao (ESP) Bahrain-Victorious, at 5s
General Classification
1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates, in 25:38:16
2. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers, at 22s
3. Pello Bilbao (ESP) Bahrain-Victorious, at 48s
Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23
UAE fixtures:
Men
Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final
Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final
THE LIGHT
Director: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Tala Al Deen, Nicolette Krebitz, Lars Eidinger
Rating: 3/5
COMPANY PROFILE
● Company: Bidzi
● Started: 2024
● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid
● Based: Dubai, UAE
● Industry: M&A
● Funding size: Bootstrapped
● No of employees: Nine
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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