Our daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 24, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi
Dance performance
Attend Trisha Brown: In Plain Site, a programme of site-specific performances free from the constrictions of the conventional stage. Brown’s artistic directors visit each venue and rethink her work, recombining material from her repertory to accommodate the spatial demands of each venue. Pre-show talks begin at 10am and 3pm, and the show begins at Black Box and moves to non-seated locations throughout campus. A Q&A with the artists will follow.
February 24 to 25, 11am and 4pm, registration is required to attend, Black Box and various campus venues, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.nyuad-artscenter.org
Abu Dhabi
Family fun
Visit the Winter Festival in Al Ain to enjoy delicious treats from food trucks, shopping at the mini souq, entertainment including shows, a bouncy castle, bubble balls, music, face-painting and henna. Try the new attraction, Adventure Island, an inflatable water park with 21 obstacles and large enough for 25 guests at a time.
Today, 2pm to 10pm, Dh35, Wadi Adventure, Al Ain, 03 781 8422, info@wadiadventure.ae
Abu Dhabi
Kids’ fun
Attend the Korean Animation Day presented by the Korean Embassy and the Korean Cultural Center. Children ages 4 to 12 can enjoy educational activities such as colouring and fan-making (3pm to 6pm); animated TV show screenings (6pm to 8pm), including Super Wings, Tayo the Little Bus and Alien Monkeys; and animated-film screenings from 8pm.
Today, 3pm to 11pm, Dh5 entrance to park, Children's Garden, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi, uae.korean-culture.org
Nationwide
New movie
Hidden Figures tells the true story of engineer Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), and mathematicians Katherine G Johnson (Taraji P Henson) and Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), African-American women working at Nasa, who were vital to various early missions of the American space programme. The film has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Spencer. Biographical drama, also starring Kevin Costner, Jim Parsons and Kirsten Dunst.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE (PG-15)
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Take part in the Daman ActiveLife Electric Run Recharged. The updated race includes the new Power Hour, which gives access to the 5K neon course from 6.45pm, plus an upgraded course experience, interactive technology and the post-run concert.
Today, gates open at 5pm, run starts after dark, from Dh200, Yas Gateway Park, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.electricrun.ae
Dubai
Concert
Head to The Music Room for a taste of Beatlemania as The Beatles Revolution, a tribute band from the United Kingdom, perform the Fab Five’s top hits.
Tonight, doors open at 6pm, Dh100, The Music Room, Majestic Hotel, Mankhool Road, Bur Dubai, www.platinumlist.net
Dubai
Rugby event
Attend the Zurich Corporate Touch 6s rugby tournament to enjoy a day of energetic, high-intensity sport in a fun, social environment. Children can participate in the free kids’ tournament, plus there will be entertainment and food trucks with activities for the whole family, including trampolines courtesy of Bounce, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, and a bouncy castle.
Today, from 9am, free entry, Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, Arabian Ranches, Dubai, www.zurichcorporatetouch6s.com
Dubai
Concert
Catch the final night of this year's Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival. Former The Wanted member Nathan Sykes will open for Enrique Iglesias (Hero, Bailando), pictured.
Tonight, 8.30pm, from Dh395, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Dubai, www.ticketmaster.ae
Dubai
Film screening
Catch a screening of the 2015 film Dheepan as part of the Work in Progress series presented by Cinema Akil and Alserkal Avenue. The film tells the story of a Tamil soldier (Antonythasan Jesuthasan), who poses as the husband and father of two other refugees to escape the civil war. The "family" flee to France, where they try to establish a new life, and struggle on the streets of Paris as new immigrants.
Tonight, 7pm, free on a first-come, first-seated basis, The Yard, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.cinemaakil.com
Dubai
Performance
Fame the Musical comes to Madinat Theatre, telling the story of the final class at the High School for the Performing Arts in New York, from their admission to their graduation, through energetic dance, drama and song, including the Academy Award-winning title song.
Runs until March 4, 1pm and 7pm today and tomorrow; 8pm on March 1; 4pm and 8pm on March 2; 1pm and 7pm on March 3 and 4, from Dh200, Madinat Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, www.madinattheatre.com
Specs
Engine: 51.5kW electric motor
Range: 400km
Power: 134bhp
Torque: 175Nm
Price: From Dh98,800
Available: Now
The Programme
Saturday, October 26: ‘The Time That Remains’ (2009) by Elia Suleiman
Saturday, November 2: ‘Beginners’ (2010) by Mike Mills
Saturday, November 16: ‘Finding Vivian Maier’ (2013) by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
Tuesday, November 26: ‘All the President’s Men’ (1976) by Alan J Pakula
Saturday, December 7: ‘Timbuktu’ (2014) by Abderrahmane Sissako
Saturday, December 21: ‘Rams’ (2015) by Grimur Hakonarson
What is the definition of an SME?
SMEs in the UAE are defined by the number of employees, annual turnover and sector. For example, a “small company” in the services industry has six to 50 employees with a turnover of more than Dh2 million up to Dh20m, while in the manufacturing industry the requirements are 10 to 100 employees with a turnover of more than Dh3m up to Dh50m, according to Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development.
A “medium-sized company” can either have staff of 51 to 200 employees or 101 to 250 employees, and a turnover less than or equal to Dh200m or Dh250m, again depending on whether the business is in the trading, manufacturing or services sectors.
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Infiniti QX80 specs
Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6
Power: 450hp
Torque: 700Nm
Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000
Available: Now
The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
Fines for littering
In Dubai:
Dh200 for littering or spitting in the Dubai Metro
Dh500 for throwing cigarette butts or chewing gum on the floor, or littering from a vehicle.
Dh1,000 for littering on a beach, spitting in public places, throwing a cigarette butt from a vehicle
In Sharjah and other emirates
Dh500 for littering - including cigarette butts and chewing gum - in public places and beaches in Sharjah
Dh2,000 for littering in Sharjah deserts
Dh500 for littering from a vehicle in Ras Al Khaimah
Dh1,000 for littering from a car in Abu Dhabi
Dh1,000 to Dh100,000 for dumping waste in residential or public areas in Al Ain
Dh10,000 for littering at Ajman's beaches
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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The specs
- Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
- Power: 640hp
- Torque: 760nm
- On sale: 2026
- Price: Not announced yet
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ESSENTIALS
The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
The hotels
Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.
The tours
A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages.
