Twilight by Indian artist Mrinmay Sebastian. Courtesy Cartoon Art Gallery
Twilight by Indian artist Mrinmay Sebastian. Courtesy Cartoon Art Gallery
Twilight by Indian artist Mrinmay Sebastian. Courtesy Cartoon Art Gallery
Twilight by Indian artist Mrinmay Sebastian. Courtesy Cartoon Art Gallery

5 things to do: see the exhibition Expressions or take part in the Discover Sailing activity


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See the exhibition Expressions, in which Indian artist Mrinmay Sebastian presents a showcase of her watercolours, through which she shares excitement, energy, warmth and happiness. Above, Twilight by Mrinmay Sebastian. Open 10am to 7pm, The Cartoon Art Gallery, 4B Street, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 346 6467, www.cartoonartgallery.org.

Indulge in deals at The Address Dubai Marina, including the summer spa treat, with half-price massages of more than 50 minutes (including access to the infinity pool); the 30-minute aloe vera soothing wrap; and the 50-minute zesty skin rejuvenation and wrap. Open 10am to 10pm, from Dh199 for the aloe vera soothing wrap, The Address Dubai Marina, Dubai, reservations at 04 436 7424, spa.dubaimarina@theaddress.com.

Register your children between the ages of 5 and 12 for the Dolphin Summer Camp, where they can learn new skills and make friends while enjoying dancing, arts and crafts, and swimming. Runs until August 25, 9am to 3pm, Sundays to Thursdays, from Dh160 per day, Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi, 02 657 0182, beach.khalidiya@rotana.com.

Take part in the Discover Sailing activity at the Abu Dhabi Sailing Academy and receive a 20 per cent discount on bookings for two or more people to learn and enjoy the fun and fitness benefits of this sport. From Dh150 per person for one hour, Abu Dhabi Sailing Academy, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 050 404 7688, adsailingacademy@gmail.com.

Visit Modhesh World and enjoy family fun in a fully air-conditioned, child-safe environment featuring games, rides and interactive experiences such as mini-bowling, a climbing wall, bumper boats, a mini train and more. Open 10am to midnight, from Dh25, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 600 555 559, www.modheshworld.com.

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The cost of Covid testing around the world

Egypt

Dh514 for citizens; Dh865 for tourists

Information can be found through VFS Global.

Jordan

Dh212

Centres include the Speciality Hospital, which now offers drive-through testing.

Cambodia

Dh478

Travel tests are managed by the Ministry of Health and National Institute of Public Health.

Zanzibar

AED 295

Zanzibar Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, located within the Lumumba Secondary School compound.

Abu Dhabi

Dh85

Abu Dhabi’s Seha has test centres throughout the UAE.

UK

From Dh400

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Six large-scale objects on show
  • Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
  • The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
  • A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
  • Torrijos Palace dome