See the exhibition Whispers of the Past, featuring the works of three contemporary artists and two photographers, which focus on their stories and past experiences, blended with imagination and innovation, including this image by Syrian photographer Imad Alaeddin. 10am to 10pm, Art Couture, Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental, Dubai, 04 601 0101, www.artcoutureuae.com
Buy your tickets now for the 2015 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seventh edition of the race weekend features the final competition of the season and the popular post-race concerts. November 27 to 29, various times, from Dh395 for a one-day Abu Dhabi Hill ticket, race events at Yas Marina Circuit and concerts at du Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 800 927, www.yasmarinacircuit.com
Register your children to take part in the workshop Stamp Making for Fabric Design, which will focus on the process of making stamps, ways to transfer the image to fabric and how to make a beautiful composition for the textile. August 19, 5.30pm, Dh30, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, rsvp@maraya.ae
Visit Modhesh World and enjoy family fun in a fully air-conditioned, child-safe environment featuring games, rides and interactive experiences such as slides, a glass house, a zombie-shooting adventure, trampolines, a 5-D motion theatre and much more. 9am to midnight, from Dh20, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 600 555 559, www.modheshworld.com
Get tickets for Sesame Street – Elmo Makes Music. In a musical production as part of the Abu Dhabi Summer Season, children will learn about patience, acceptance and teamwork as Abby Cadabby, Elmo and friends discover instruments in household items. Saturday and Sunday, from Dh75, Al Ain Municipality Theatre, Al Ain, www.tixbox.com
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The alternatives
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
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