Five things to do today: see the exhibition Paint it Forward and check out the Abu Dhabi Science Festival

Five things to do today: see the exhibition Paint it Forward; check out the Abu Dhabi Science Festival; attend a Portaiture Photography Workshop; visit Nais Italian Kitchen; and register for the Future Energy Trends: Innovation, Markets & Geopolitics conference.

Blowing In The Wind by Katharina Moeller. Courtesy Paint It Forward
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SEE the exhibition Paint It Forward. Four women artists exhibit paintings, including Blowing in the Wind by Katharina Moeller (pictured), and donate a percentage of sales to the charity Labor of Love UAE, which assists low-income workers. From 10am to 10pm, World Trade Center Mall, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/paint.it.foward.community

HEAD to the Abu Dhabi Science Festival and enjoy an array of new workshops, shows, interactive exhibits and new science experiences in health, clean-tech, astronomy and mathematics. Times vary by venue, from Dh5 for ages 16+; Dh10 for ages 15 and below, Abu Dhabi Corniche (East Plaza), Al Ain Zoo and Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah, www.abudhabiscience-festival.ae

ATTEND a Portraiture Photography Workshop at New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi. Presented in conjunction with Nikon, the session will be led by the photographer Cesar Parroco. Today, 6pm to 9pm, New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi, off 15th Street, between 2nd and 4th streets, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 446 6442, abudhabi@nyfa.edu

VISIT Nàis Italian Kitchen while sporting a Movember-inspired moustache and get 10 per cent off your dinner. Cluster F, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, 04 452 9991, www.facebook.com/NaisItalianKitchen

REGISTER now to attend the Future Energy Trends: Innovation, Markets & Geopolitics conference. The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research will examine the ways in which the world’s energy supply is being transformed by new technologies and policies. November 18-19, 9.30am to 2.30pm, free, ECSSR, Muroor Road between 15th and 19th streets, Abu Dhabi, 02 404 4421 register at confdept@ecssr.com

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