Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 27, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
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Abu Dhabi
Film screenings
See two films presented by Cinema Space: the 1946 Frank Capra classic It's a Wonderful Life, in which James Stewart as a failed businessman meets his guardian angel; and, the 2014 Italian biopic Leopardi, which is based on the life of the 19th-century Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi (Elio Germano, pictured), a physically frail aristocrat who devoted his life to the written word.
Today, 3pm for It's a Wonderful Life; 8pm for Leopardi, free with registration, Cinema Space, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
Nationwide
New movie
Gifted stars Chris Evans as Frank, who is raising his 7-year-old prodigy niece Mary (Mckenna Grace), whose remarkable mathematical abilities impress her teacher Bonnie (Jenny Slate) and give her grandmother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) – Frank's estranged mother – ideas for her young life that would threaten to separate her from her uncle. Drama, also starring Octavia Spencer and Glenn Plummer.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (PG-15)
Abu Dhabi
Boat tours
Book a boat tour with Captain Tony’s this summer and starting June 1, children younger than 12 go free. Take advantage of the sunny days and cooler evenings with a variety of family-friendly boat tours, including island beach getaways, sunset and daylight cruises, eco tours and fishing trips.
Various timings and prices, free for children younger than 12, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 650 7175, info@captaintonys.ae
Abu Dhabi
Pool offer
Take advantage of the Glo Pool Pass at Rosewood Abu Dhabi and enjoy a refreshing dip or an energetic swim in the 25-metre chilled pool. The price of admission includes a Dh100 Glo food and beverage credit so you can enjoy a variety of dishes including pizza, lobster cobb salad, a Wagyu burger or lemon and mascarpone tart as well as a variety of fresh juices and soft drinks.
Open daily, 6am to 8pm, Dh150 on weekdays; Dh250 on weekends, Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, book at 02 813 5552, www.rosewoodhotels.com
Abu Dhabi
Kids’ camp
Register your children for the Alliance Française Summer Camp where they can make new friends, improve their French language skills and enjoy special events and surprises in a friendly environment.
July 2 to September 7, Dh130 per day includes a snack, Alliance Française Abu Dhabi, near Irish Embassy, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 612 2900, www.afabudhabi.org
Dubai
Ramadan event
Ramadan Nights at Rise – Dubai Creek Harbour offers a dining experience for iftar and suhoor featuring regional cultural performances. Enjoy a buffet with Arabian delights and international dishes, plus ambient music by Khalil Ghadri. There will also be workshops for making Eid cards and Ramadan gift hampers, and creating geometric patterns, plus book reading for children, board games for adults, a pop-up store for home decor and accessories, and more.
Throughout Ramadan, sunset to 2am, Sundays to Wednesdays; sunset to 3am, Thursdays to Saturdays, Dh140 for iftar; Dh125 for suhoor, Rise – Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, www.risedch.com
Dubai
Kids’ camp
Register your children ages 6-12 for the Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Family Kids Club 2017 Summer Camp, where they can explore, create and build new skills through a variety of activities, from pool games to water sports, football to environmental awareness.
July 2 to August 17, 9am to 2pm, Dh850 per week; Dh190 per day, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi, Dubai, register at 04 318 1315,
Dubai
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Illuminated Space, which features abstract paintings by the artist Samia Halaby that are inspired by the contours of living organisms, such as the soft edges of plants, and the interplay of light in urban environments. Pictured: Mountains Between
Daily until June 17, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 6pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 11 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
Almost Home features works by Amir H Fallah whose new art reflects the idea of belonging outside of one's country of origin. Working from his own experience, the artist presents a series of landscapes and portraits that reference floral Persian ornamentation and the Iranian-American immigrants who have not been able to return to their homeland in decades. Pictured: Tangled Border
Daily until July 25, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), The Third Line, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 341 1367, www.thethirdline.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
See Ramadanization featuring works submitted by UAE-based artists who answered a call to initiate conversation through art about what Ramadan means to them. It focuses on how observance of the holy month upholds Islamic beliefs and traditions around the world and how it influences the daily lives of people in the region. Pictured: A Spiritual Rhythm – Arabic Calligraphy by Ria Sharma
Daily until June 27, 9am to 10pm, Gallery of Light, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777, www.ductac.org
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