attend The Young Collectors Auction & Charity Evening, your chance to purchase some of the best Middle Eastern contemporary art at entry-level prices. More than 80 lots of painting, sculpture, photography, video and installation works from acclaimed and emerging artists will be available at prices ranging from Dh3,670 to Dh36,700. From 7.30pm, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, www.ayyamgallery.com, 04 323 6242
see the exhibition A Miracle for the Whole World. The Iranian artist Mehdi Farhadian presents works featuring vibrant colours to create magical scenes that evoke a nostalgic longing for the past and hinting at a futuristic utopia. From 10am to 6pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), Lawrie Shabibi, Alserkal Avenue, 0Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 346 9906,
www.lawrieshabibi.com
sign up now to take part in Xventures' End of Season Boat Trip before it's time to hibernate from the hot weather. Enjoy dolphin spotting and a two-hour stop for water sports, including swimming, snorkelling and more. From 2pm to 7pm, Dh325 for adults, Dh225 for children under 10, including drinks, snacks, lunch and desserts, Abu Dhabi, www.x-ventures.ae, 055 540 4500
take part in the Zayed University Middle East Film Festival, which includes screenings of the best student films from around the Arab world. From noon to 7pm on Monday, 10.30am to 4pm on Tuesday; Dh20 at the door, Zayed University, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, www.zumeff.com
enjoy an evening dedicated to the late Poul Kjaerholm, one of the world's most celebrated designers. From 7.30pm for the exhibition and networking, 8pm for the talk, Ikonhouse, Sheikh Zayed Road, behind Kia/Hyundai Motors, near Dubai Garden Centre, www.ikonhouse.com, RSVP at dubai@ikonhouse.com
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Notable salonnières of the Middle East through history
Al Khasan (Okaz, Saudi Arabia)
Tamadir bint Amr Al Harith, known simply as Al Khasan, was a poet from Najd famed for elegies, earning great renown for the eulogy of her brothers Mu’awiyah and Sakhr, both killed in tribal wars. Although not a salonnière, this prestigious 7th century poet fostered a culture of literary criticism and could be found standing in the souq of Okaz and reciting her poetry, publicly pronouncing her views and inviting others to join in the debate on scholarship. She later converted to Islam.
Maryana Marrash (Aleppo)
A poet and writer, Marrash helped revive the tradition of the salon and was an active part of the Nadha movement, or Arab Renaissance. Born to an established family in Aleppo in Ottoman Syria in 1848, Marrash was educated at missionary schools in Aleppo and Beirut at a time when many women did not receive an education. After touring Europe, she began to host salons where writers played chess and cards, competed in the art of poetry, and discussed literature and politics. An accomplished singer and canon player, music and dancing were a part of these evenings.
Princess Nazil Fadil (Cairo)
Princess Nazil Fadil gathered religious, literary and political elite together at her Cairo palace, although she stopped short of inviting women. The princess, a niece of Khedive Ismail, believed that Egypt’s situation could only be solved through education and she donated her own property to help fund the first modern Egyptian University in Cairo.
Mayy Ziyadah (Cairo)
Ziyadah was the first to entertain both men and women at her Cairo salon, founded in 1913. The writer, poet, public speaker and critic, her writing explored language, religious identity, language, nationalism and hierarchy. Born in Nazareth, Palestine, to a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother, her salon was open to different social classes and earned comparisons with souq of where Al Khansa herself once recited.
