SEE the exhibition Gardbaad – which means dusty wind – in which the Pakistani painter Ali Abbas presents his light, airy watercolours as a tribute to the people of rural Sindh. From 11am to 7pm, Mussawir Art Gallery, Al Marabea Street opposite Al Shirawi Equipment, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 388 1663, www.mussawir.com
CHECK out the exhibition Mutajadid. The Emirati artist Maitha Demithan presents her distinctive scanography portraits in experimental installations and new media pieces. From 10am to 10pm, Saturday to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Health Center, Dubai, 04 336 3313, www.tashkeel.org
SIGN up for The LightHouse Arabia's Parenting Consultation Circle, a monthly event where parents can interact with and receive tailored recommendations from a licensed psychologist and parenting expert. Starting on Wednesday, from 9.30 to 11am, Dh680, The LightHouse Arabia Clinic, Villa 2, Jumeirah Road, Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, register at intern@lighthousearabia.com
ENJOY a free bowl of miso soup when you dine in at Sushi Central. This month the restaurant is offering special deals with every meal: free edamame – any flavour – on Sundays and free miso soup on Mondays. Khalidiya, 600 520 007; mainland Abu Dhabi, 02 555 2236, info@sushicentral.ae
ATTEND Encouraging Innovation: How to Accelerate the Discovery of New Medicines, a talk by Mark Murcko, a lecturer at MIT who will describe ways to address these challenges to accelerate the creation of important new medicines in the future. From 6.30 to 8pm, InterContinental Hotel Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, 02 628 4000, www.nyuad.nyu.edu
