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Art Souq 2018
The annual traditional group exhibition features 29 artists showcasing their artisanship and feature a variety of styles, techniques and mediums from modern acrylic and oil paintings, combining academic realism with impressionism to experimental digital images or geometric compositions. At Etihad Modern Art Gallery. Open from 10am-10pm, Saturday to Thursday, until July 31. Free entry. Call 02-6210145.
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The New Sound
Jazz Bar & Dining’s new band Blakk Velvet, made of five musicians from South Africa, and covering 70s, 80s, classics, RnB, pop, jazz, reggae and dance music takes to the stage, at Hilton Abu Dhabi, Sunday to Friday, 9.30pm onwards.
Call 02-6924247
Registrater for Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival
The annual Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival takes place on October 5 and 6, at the ShangriLa Group’s Qaryat Al Beri complex. Registrations are open for individual participants and teams. Registered participants will be supplied with a dragon boat and all necessary equipment for race days in addition to two training sessions with a coach. Prices start from Dh500 for individual entries. Teams from schools, universities and international groups can register for Dh2,500, while corporate and social teams can enter the race for Dh10,000. To register, call 054-3205040 or email aimee@sirenevents.com. + shangri-la.com
Angels Ladies’ Night
Treehouse sets the stage against the backdrop of the Burj Khalifa, offering ladies two free beverages and 30 per cent off on the total bill, excluding tobacco, every Tuesday, 7pm to midnight. At Taj Dubai. Also, Nya Crea live at the Eloquent Elephant, an evening of live music matched with all night happy hour and a 30 per cent off the food bill. Call 04-4383100
Je t’aime Tuesdays
Ladies night with free select beverages from 8pm until midnight. Music by guest DJ Patchoulee. At Barbary, Tryp By Wyndham Hotel, Barsha Heights. Call 04-2476688.
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Love Tuesdays
The theme night is back with free mixed and house beverages for ladies from 7pm until 1am, and free sushi until 10pm. Commercial hits by DJ Nana
B, DJ Neil T and DJ Thomas Karnovsky plus pop up makeover stations and pop up shops from the partners, at Mahiki, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
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Mixtape
A night for partying out, dining and relaxing with the freshest remixes and spins on old school hip hop and R’n’B tunes. Ladies enjoy free beverages from 8-11pm. At Indie DIFC.
Call 055-4556106
Hello Kitty Night
Pick your playlist and dance to your own tune with the introduction of silent disco (from 11pm) at the Hello Kitty night, every Tuesday, at Mr Miyagi’s, Media One Hotel. Girls can get started in the restaurant with three dishes paired with three free beverages for Dh99. Plus three additional free beverages for girls from 8pm at
the bar. For boys, its two-for-one during happy hour from 4-8pm. Call 04-4207489
Ladies Night
Every Tuesday night ladies get five free beverages and 30 per cent off food at Andalucia Tapas & Grill, Jebel Ali Village, from 9pm. Also, happy hours serving a wide range of house pouring beverages from 4-8pm.
Call 04-8823771
Salsa and Latin Night
Meet new friends or learn how to dance salsa at the beginners class from 8pm for Dh50 which includes a free beverage, advanced class at 9pm. At
Seville’s, Wafi City. Free entry and free valet parking.
Call 04-3244777
Live Music Tuesdays
Laura Ingham performs live at Iris Dubai with About Last Night band. At The Oberoi Business Bay. Doors open at 9pm.
Call 056-9511442
Diva Ladies Nights
DJs Scorpio and Happy play the best music from Bollywood, at Spree The Club, Royal Ascot Hotel, from 10.30pm. Free entry for women and couples, free beverages for women until 2am. Call 050-7773365