See the exhibition Morocco – A Scorching Beauty, in which the Moroccan photographer Bruno Barbey, who recorded the creation of the UAE in 1971, presents images of his homeland. From 10am to 10pm, The Empty Quarter, Building 2, DIFC Gate Village, Dubai, 04 323 1210, www.theemptyquarter.com.
Check out the exhibition Discovering Visions Within a Trapped Memory. The artist Essam Marouf presents works that challenge the mind, with a personal journey into his subconscious. From 10am to 6pm, Gallery Ward, Al Quoz, Street 6, beside The Courtyard, Dubai, 04 388 3204, www.galleryward.com.
Join the charity SolidariTea at De La Mer Day Spa for a garden party and a talk from SAFE Center for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Enjoy healthy snacks and treatments. Donations and entry fee will go to SAFE Center. From 9.30am to 11.30am, Dh150, Jumeirah Beach, Umm Suqeim 2, Villa 783, Dubai, 04 328 2775, www.facebook.com/Solidaritea.
Register the kids for a ballet camp at James & Alex Dance Studios this spring. Kids will learn steps and techniques, while discovering how to express themselves. From April 6 to 10 and April 13 to 17, from 9am to 1pm. Dh500 per child per week, James & Alex Dance Studios, Dubai Media City, 04 447 0773, info@jamesandalex.com.
Attend the Louvre Abu Dhabi Talking Art Series discussion, Collage and Ready Made in Modern Art: The Story of Picasso's Portrait of a Lady. Laurent Le Boon, the director of the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France, will discuss Picasso's bold aesthetic. At 6.30pm, free, Madinat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae.
