Watch a screening of the film Black Girl, as part of the Where We Dwell film series by Alserkal Avenue and Cinema Akil, which focuses on the concept of home through a variety of lenses. The 1966 film is about a Senegalese woman (Mbissine Thérèse Diop) who works as a maid for a French couple who treat her like a slave. 7pm, A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai. www.cinemaakil.com
Donate toys on your next trip to KidZania. As part of the Share Your Toys charity initiative, the space features a giant box in which little ones can donate old toys and fill out a card for the less fortunate children who will receive their gifts. KidZania will present a certificate of appreciation for each act of kindness. From 10am, KidZania, The Dubai Mall, Dubai, 04 448 5222, www.kidzania.ae
See the Dubai Marina Festive Parade and get into the holiday spirit as performers – from stilt-walkers and jugglers to musicians and the magician Magical Hernan – roam the Marina Walk and Park Island. From 4pm to 10pm, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 04 436 1020, www.dubaimarinamall.com
Attend the Fort Island Festive Market. The recently refurbished Fort Island is the site of the annual festive market, which features rides, slides, trampolines, an ice rink, seasonal food and beverages and more. From 1pm to midnight, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, www.jumeirah.com/MJfestivemarket
Hear the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute panel talk War Songs: The Poetry of Antarah ibn Shaddad, about the pre-Islamic warrior and poet with a heroic voice. James Montgomery, professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge, will lead the discussion about the challenges of translating Antarah's works into English for a 21st-century audience. From 6pm to 7pm, Creekside, near the Al Fahidi Historical District, Bur Dubai, register at www.nyuad.nyu.edu
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