Crossroads #15 – The Year of the Horse features equestrian artworks as well as landscapes by the Irish artist Paddy Lennon, a reference to the Chinese zodiac sign for this year. From 10am to 10pm daily, Light Box Gallery, Marina Wing, Yas Viceroy Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 050 225 1783, www.swissartgateuae.com
Check out the exhibition Art with No Boundaries, in which three artists from Brazil, France and Serbia present their unique perspectives highlighting the fact that art is without boundaries for all to enjoy, learn and benefit from. From 10am to 11pm daily, Art Couture, Al Badia Golf Course by InterContinental, Dubai, 04 601 0101, www.artcoutureuae.com
Enjoy French cinema at Cine 13. Today see the comedy Quai d’Orsay, based on the graphic novel by Abel Lanzac. This take on French politics plays out in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stars Thierry Lhermitte and Niels Arestrup. In French with English and Arabic subtitles. At 11.00am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm, 9pm, 11.30pm, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, www.grandcinemas.com
Sign up your children for the Acrylic Art Workshop, where kids ages 5-12 can learn from the artist Sana Merchant. On February 8, from 5 to 6.30pm, Dh50 including materials, Al Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, rsvp@maraya.ae
Attend the gala opening of the sixth annual Gourmet Abu Dhabi. The red-carpet event includes chefs demonstrating their skills at food stations and performances by Sama Quartet and Afif Jazz. Be sure to make reservations for other food events during the two-week festival. From 7 to 10pm, from Dh480, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, www.gourmetabudhabi.ae
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