Abu Dhabi
Film Screening
Catch a screening of the film Les Petits Chats as part of the Warehouse421 summer camp programme. The 2015 Egyptian documentary, directed by Sherif Nakhla, focuses on the famous 1960s band Les Petits Chats, who reunited for a performance in spring of 2010. The film provides an insight into the bandmembers' lives from their glory days to their break-up in the 1980s. The film also includes interviews with major celebrities, including Ezzat Abu Ouf, Omar Khairat, Sobhy Bedeir, Samir Sabri and Mohamed Salmawy.
Tomorrow, 8pm to 10pm, free with registration, ages 16+, Warehouse421, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, register at www.warehouse421.ae
Nationwide
New movie
Jab Harry Met Sejal stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma as Harry and Sejal, who are travelling across Europe to search for Sejal's engagement ring, and the experiences that help them get to know each other better. Hindi romantic comedy, with English and Arabic subtitles, also starring Aru Krishansh Verma, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Evelyn Sharma.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (TBA)
Abu Dhabi
Comedy workshop
Register for the next Yalla Laughs comedy workshop and hone your stand-up skills. Learn how to boost your confidence, creativity and imagination, plus gain the skills needed to hold a room, deal with hecklers and structure your set. You’ll get constructive feedback on your material and develop a five-minute performance to showcase your talent at a Yalla Laughs event in September.
August 19, 10am to noon, Dh800, Le Meridien, Abu Dhabi, register at www.yallalaughs.com
Al Ain
Performance
Visit Bawadi Mall in Al Ain and see Talents Around the World as part of the Abu Dhabi Summer Season programme. The family-friendly shows run four times daily and feature professional performers from around the world, including dancers, acrobats, UV light dancing, Irish dancing, shadow theatre and more.
Daily until August 31, 5pm to 10pm, Main Atrium, Bawadi Mall, Al Ain, www.abudhabisummerseason.ae
Dubai
Sweets tour
Embark on a fun, delicious private tour Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory for a dose of nostalgia. The FuzziTour starts with a brief history of the shop, followed by a trivia quiz about favourite retro candies, a chance to sample homemade FuzziTreats, a live caramel-making show, and finally decorate our own chocolate-dipped pretzels with toppings.
Tours cost Dh50 for 30 minutes, Dh100 for 60 minutes or Dh125 for 90 minutes. Open daily, 10am to midnight, Sundays to Wednesdays; 10am to 1am, Thursdays to Saturdays, The Beach opposite JBR, Dubai; 3pm to 11pm, Saturdays to Wednesdays; 3pm to midnight, Thursdays and Fridays, Riverland, Dubai Parks & Resorts, Dubai, fuzziwigsuae.com
Abu Dhabi
Performance
Get tickets now to see Trevor Noah perform live at du Forum as part of his international Around the World tour. The best-selling author and host of The Daily Show, previously headlined the Dubai Comedy Festival in 2015.
December 15, 7.30pm, from Dh280, du Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.ticketmaster.ae
Dubai
Kids’ camp
Register your kids for The Magic Camp for ages 4 to 12, and Magic Workshop for ages 13 to 16 with family magician Magic Phil at Ductac for a chance to learn the secrets of the intriguing world of illusion. Children ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 12 will make props from scratch and learn some easy-to-master tricks. Teenagers between 13 to 16 will receive their own magic kit and pack of cards.
Sunday and Monday, 9.30am to 12.30pm for ages 4 to 7, Dh400; Tuesday to Thursday, 9.30am to 12.30pm for ages 8 to 12, Dh600; Sunday and Thursday, 1pm to 4pm for ages 13 to 16, Dh1,200, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777, www.ductac.org
Dubai
Art exhibition
Leila Heller Gallery presents Surface Issues, a group exhibition by Maximillian William featuring new works by contemporary artists who articulate the power that art has in simultaneously informing and misleading us, while concealing a deeper understanding just beneath the surface.
Daily until August 31, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Leila Heller Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 831 3520, www.leilahellergallery.com
Dubai
Kids’ fun
City Walk presents the aquatic-themed indoor attraction, Under the Sea, as part of Dubai Summer Surprises. At the Mermaid’s Hideout, children can explore experiential zones such as sand art, popsicle stick art and live magic and more. Little detectives can win prizes and gain access to the Hideout by taking part in a sea-themed treasure hunt. Live shows featuring acrobatic sea creatures and a mermaid take place on weekends at 4.30pm, 7.30pm and 9pm.
Open 4pm to 10pm on weekdays; 2pm to 10pm on weekends, free for two children and two adults with a minimum spend of Dh200 at any retail, leisure and food outlet across City Walk, Under the Sea located beside Hub Zero, City Walk, Dubai, www.facebook.com/CityWalkDubai
Dubai
Family fun
Celebrate the game of cricket at Bollywood Parks Dubai with a ride on The Lagaan: Thrill of Victory 4-D rollercoaster. Join Bhuvan and his team in a game against the British Raj from the hit movie Lagaan through state-of-the-art motion-ride theatre, where you can experience the view of a moving cricket ball. The Lagaan zone also includes a mini-carnival-style kids' area with rides and games for the whole family.
Open 3pm to 10pm, Saturdays to Wednesdays; 3pm to 11pm, Thursdays and Fridays, from Dh85 when purchased online, Bollywood Parks Dubai, Dubai Parks & Resorts, Dubai, www.bollywoodparksdubai.com
What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
Race card
1.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,200m.
2.15pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,200m.
2.45pm: Handicap Dh95,000 1,200m.
3.15pm: Handicap Dh120,000 1,400m.
3.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,400m.
4.15pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,800m.
4.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,950m.
The National selections:
1.45pm: Galaxy Road – So Hi Speed
2.15pm: Majestic Thunder – Daltrey
2.45pm: Call To War – Taamol
3.15pm: Eqtiraan - Bochart
3.45pm: Kidd Malibu – Initial
4.15pm: Arroway – Arch Gold
4.35pm: Compliance - Muqaatil
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
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Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Colomba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe
Gordon Corera, Harper Collins
The specs
Engine: 1.6-litre 4-cyl turbo and dual electric motors
Power: 300hp at 6,000rpm
Torque: 520Nm at 1,500-3,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 8.0L/100km
Price: from Dh199,900
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A MINECRAFT MOVIE
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa
Rating: 3/5
Specs
Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric
Range: Up to 610km
Power: 905hp
Torque: 985Nm
Price: From Dh439,000
Available: Now
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