Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 3, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.
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Abu Dhabi
Yoga class
Sign up to take part in the prana flow masterclass led by Rob Hess at Bodytree Studio. Open your mind and connect to your inner fire on this journey through prana flow sequences that claim to nourish the soul and give practical tools to deepen your yoga experience.
January 14, 8.30am to 10am, Dh110, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
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Dubai
Concert
Get tickets now to see German tenor Jonas Kaufmann in concert at Dubai Opera as part of the White Nights in Dubai series, which brings top international musicians to the city.
April 6, 8pm, from Dh550, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, www.ticketmaster.ae
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Nationwide
New movie
See the film I Am Not a Serial Killer. In a small town in the midwestern US, John Wayne Cleaver (Max Records) is a troubled 16-year-old struggling with homicidal tendencies and an obsession with death. When a serial killer begins terrorising his town, Cleaver must keep his feelings in check as he hunts down the killer to protect those around him. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Dan Wells. Drama, also starring Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Karl Geary and Matt Roy.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (18+)
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Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Start 2017 off with a bike, walk, jog or class at GoYas, a ladies-only fitness event at Yas Marina Circuit. Enjoy the cooler weather with laps around the shortened, 3km track staffed by women to ensure privacy. There are also children’s fitness activities available at the Junior Gym.
Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm, free with registration, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.yasmarinacircuit.com
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Abu Dhabi
Concert
Get tickets now for Jordi Savall – Ibn Battuta: The Voyager of Islam II, Travels Through India and China. As part of the Abu Dhabi Classics series, the musician returns to the capital, with performers from India and China, to present a sequel based on the music that the traveller Ibn Battuta heard during his visits to royal courts, palaces, public places and small villages. Readings from Ibn Battuta’s travel journal will compliment the performances.
January 13 and January 15, 8pm on January 13, from Dh100, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi; 8pm, on January 15, from D80, Bin Hamooda Fort, Al Ain, www.abudhabiclassics.ae
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Dubai
Art exhibition
Catch the final day of an exhibition of works by Frank Stella at Leila Heller Gallery. See six large-scale, high-relief artworks by the American artist, who is known for his pioneering minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. Pictured: Guifa e La Berreta Rossa
Ends today, 10am to 7pm, Leila Heller Gallery, I-87, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 831 3520, www.leilahellergallery.com
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Dubai
Craft market
Visit The Market at The Beach and enjoy an outdoor artisanal marketplace in a sea of colourful parasols. The stalls feature organic produce, handmade crafts and home-decor items, designer clothing and accessories, live entertainment, and food and beverages from a variety of international vendors.
Open 6am to 10pm, Sundays to Thursdays; 8am to 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, The Beach, JBR, Dubai, www.facebook.com/TheBeachDubai
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Dubai
Live show
Meet the heroes in a half-shell as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael – rise from their home in the sewers of New York and hit the stage at City Centre Deira for an action-packed live show and a meet-and-greet opportunity.
Today, 4.15pm, West Court, level 2, City Centre Deira, Dubai, www.citycentredeira.com
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Dubai
Cafe experience
Indulge in a shimmering signature cappuccino at Armani Hotel Dubai. The 23-carat gold flakes top a blend of fine Arabica coffee beans that is served with dark chocolate for a truly decadent experience.
Served from 3pm to 6pm, Dh75, lobby level, Armani Hotel Dubai, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, reservations at 04 488 3666, [email protected]
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Dubai
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Line | Khat in which Golnaz Fathi explores the relationship between experimental calligraphic mark-making and non-traditional mediums, in a new body of work that originates from the intimate narrative of diaries and notebooks. Pictured: An untitled image by Golnaz Fathi
Daily until January 28, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), The Third Line, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 341 1367, www.thethirdline.com
