Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 9, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.
Abu Dhabi
Comedy show
Have some fun with the crew from Yalla Laughs, featuring top local and regional comedians, including headliner Maher “Jokah” Barwany (pictured), as well as Akshay Ahuja, Jon Boulton, Colin Armstrong and MC Erik Thornquist.
Tonight, 8pm, free entry, ages 21+, Blu Sky Lounge, Southern Sun, Mina Road, Abu Dhabi, www.yallalaughs.com
Dubai
Fitness classes
Register the family for karate and kickboxing classes led by MMA fighter Rafat Shawe. Children, ages 5 to 12, can learn karate while adults attend kickboxing classes.
Starting on January 16 for children’s karate, 5pm on Mondays and Thursdays, Dh1,680; January 21 for adults’ kickboxing, 4pm on Saturdays, Dh65 per session; Dh720 for a package of 12 classes, James & Alex Dance Studios, Dubai Media City, Dubai, 04 447 0773, info@jamesandalex.com
Nationwide
New movie
In the film The Founder, Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's, who bought the burger operation of Mac and Dick McDonald (John Carroll Lynch and Nick Offerman) and turned it into a global, multi-billion dollar fast-food empire. Biographical drama, also starring Linda Cardellini, B J Novak, Laura Dern and Justin Randell Brooke.
Screening in cinemas across the UAE (PG-13)
Abu Dhabi
Fitness class
Get your ticket now to be a part of 100 Strong: The 100th release of BodyPump on January 14. BodyPump is a barbell-based strength training that focuses on specific muscle groups. Hosted by Primal Gym, the event will also include the relaunches for other Les Mills programmes. Tickets can be purchased at Primal Gym in Amaya Tower 2 on Reem Island.
Saturday, 3pm to 7.30pm, Dh50, Al Forsan Sports Resort, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/Primal.ae
Dubai
Spa offer
Share a therapeutic spa experience at Armani/Spa this month. When you book a 50-minute treatment, enjoy a second treatment on the same day for free for yourself, or a friend or family member for half price. Get access to the Armani Terme bathing facilities and use the peaceful lounge setting to relax.
Open 9am to 10pm, from Dh780, Armani/Spa, third floor, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, 04 888 3282, www.armanihoteldubai.com
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Register now to take part in the Daman ActiveLife Electric Run Recharged on February 24. The updated format includes the new Power Hour, which gives exclusive access to the 5K neon course from 6.30pm.
February 24, from 6.30pm, from Dh165, Yas Gateway Park, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.electricrun.ae
Dubai
Art exhibition
Catch the opening of the exhibition Landmarks II, in which Sharjah-based Syrian artist Thaier Helal experiments with different media, in an attempt to recreate the physical attributes of natural settings. Pictured: Water
Opens tonight, 7pm to 9pm, then daily until March 4, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 6pm on Saturdays (closed on Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 11 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
Miniatures by Safwan Dahoul opens tonight. Dahoul presents a new body of work featuring images that are the size of one's hand and demand close examination, as though the viewer is peering into a secret world. Pictured: Dream 120
Opens tonight, 7pm to 9pm, then runs daily until March 4, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon-6pm on Saturdays (closed on Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 12 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com
Dubai
Comedy classes
Sign up to take part in a comedy class with Dubomedy. Choose among courses in stand-up and improv for adults and teenagers. Each course runs over seven weeks and ends with a public performance on March 11.
Starts January 28, Dubomedy, Lake Plaza, JLT, Dubai, lol@dubomedy.com
Dubai
Cooking classes
Sign up to learn how to make gnocchi in three ways in a cooking masterclass at Solo Italian Restaurant and Bar. The class, led by chef Doxis Bekris (pictured), features Italian dumplings made with potato, semolina and ricotta, as well as perfectly paired sauces.
January 28, 11.30am to 2pm, Dh300, Solo Italian Restaurant and Bar, Raffles, Dubai, book at 04 314 9720, www.solodubai.ae
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F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
Nepotism is the name of the game
Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.
The Facility’s Versatility
Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket
Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021
Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.
The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.
These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.
“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.
“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.
“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.
“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”
Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.
There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.
“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.
“We added new technology and equipment used for the first time for the detection of heavy metals.
“A hundred parameters can be detected but we want to expand it to make sure that the data captured can allow a baseline study in some areas to ensure they are well positioned.”
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
