see the exhibition Southeast to Armageddon, where the artist Raja’a Khalid presents a small selection of images from the Middle East chapter of her continuing Minor Histories Archive project – which focuses on how the discovery of Middle Eastern oil in the 1930s was depicted in the western press and the American perception of Gulf oil companies in the 1940s and 1950s. The Third Line, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 341 1367, www.thethirdline.com
check out Chaos into Clarity: Re-Possessing a Funktioning Utopia, an exploration of the power of transformation, the theme of transcendence and material culture, seen through the works of three artists from the African diaspora. From 8am to 8pm, Saturdays to Thursdays; 4pm to 8pm on Fridays, Building F, SAF Art Spaces, Al Mureijah, Heritage Area, Sharjah, www.sharjahart.org
attend GPP Slidefest XI, which features photographers sharing personal projects that are inspiring, informative and entertaining and connect with the local photography community. From 7pm, free to attend, Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium, Dubai, Gulf Photo Plus, www.gulfphotoplus.com
register to attend today’s Conscious Parenting seminar at The LightHouse Arabia. The talk on Value-Centered Parenting will be presented by the clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr Saliha Afridi. From 9.30am to 11am, free entry, Villa 2, Umm Suqeim 2, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, book at 04 380 9298, intern@lighthousearabia.com
read a book and join Kutub Bilarabi, a book club that reads Arab authors whose works have been translated into English. On December 9, the club will discuss Children of the Alley by the Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz and on January 6, The Attack by the Algerian author Yasmina Khadra. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/KutubBilarabi
* Compiled by Ellen Fortini
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