Watch the Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) with English subtitles at Cinema Akil. Courtesy Trigon-Film
Watch the Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) with English subtitles at Cinema Akil. Courtesy Trigon-Film
Watch the Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) with English subtitles at Cinema Akil. Courtesy Trigon-Film
Watch the Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) with English subtitles at Cinema Akil. Courtesy Trigon-Film

5 things to do: watch Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo at Cinema Akil or attend women-only training session at Go Yas


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Watch the Spanish film El Sol del Membrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) with English subtitles, as part of the summer screening programme at Cinema Akil. The film is about an artist who paints the quince tree in his garden every autumn. It gives an insight into the creative process that went into the making of the movie, and the beauty of nature. 9pm, A4 Space Screening Room; Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai; www.cinemaakil.com

See the exhibition Ramadan, in which four photographers from the UAE, the UK and Egypt, share what Ramadan means to them through their creative eye with images in both colour and black and white. 10am-10pm, Art Couture, Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental, Dubai; 04 601 0101; www.artcoutureuae.com

Register your children ages 5-11 for Ductac's Imagine Summer Camp. Through several weekly activities, kids can explore different themes related to imagination, including nature, fairy tales, famous artists, home and family, and the world of fantasy. Weekly until August 6, 9.30am-1.30pm; Sundays to Thursdays, Dh900 per week; Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777; artsreception@ductac.org

Cleanse and detox your body for a special rate during this holy month with the Detox and Wellness Package. Find out what foods you may be allergic to; get a complete check-up; and a consultation with a team of health professionals. 11am-5pm, Dh2,999 (regular rate Dh6,000), DNA Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness The Collection, St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi; 02 610 9000; www.dnahealthcorp.com

Attend Go Yas, the women-only training session at Yas Marina Circuit, and walk, jog, run or cycle around the 3-kilometre track. The staff of this initiative are all female. 8-11pm, free with registration, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi; register at: www.yasmarinacircuit.com

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