Head to Galeries Lafayette to experience a fusion of food and fashion, where stations are set up for you to try your hand at dressing a mannequin and making jewellery from pasta or indulge in ­edible outfits. From 11am today until Saturday, food prices from Dh15 per person, ground floor, Galeries Lafayette, The Dubai Mall, Dubai

Sign up today, anytime after 9am, for the first Color Run Dubai, dubbed the "happiest 5k on the planet", in which participants run through showers of coloured powder. A portion of registration proceeds will go to charity. December 14 run, Dh140 covers a gift pack, a T-shirt, sweatband and colour pack, limited entries, Dubai ­Autodrome, Emirates Road, Dubai, www.thecolorrun.ae

Catch the Dubai Drama Group's production of Betrayal by Harold Pinter, which examines deception among three people over a nine-year period. September 26-28, 7.30pm daily, 4.30pm matinee on Saturday, Dh80, Kilachand Theatre, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777, www.timeouttickets.com

Attend a conference on Sustainable Energy Options for the UAE by the Energy Institute Middle East Branch. From 10am to 12.30pm, followed by lunch, free, The Auditorium at Abu Dhabi Men's College, Al Saada (19th Street), Abu Dhabi, book at www.energyinst.org/events/view/1037

Make plans to attend the the Kobe Bryant Health & Fitness Weekend Basketball Game. The American professional will coach a team of celebrities, Team Black Mamba, who will play against Real Madrid basketball Legends team. September 27, doors open at 2.30pm, game starts 4.30pm, from Dh250, American University in Dubai, www.timeouttickets.com, www.kobefitnessuae.com

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