TOP 10 Your essential guide to what's on in the Emirates
ABU DHABI KIDS’ CAMP Vogue Fitness is running a summer kids camp, where children ages 4 to 13 will be coached by top trainers, and can enjoy actionpacked days of fitness activities, including ropeclimbing, dodgeball and an obstacle course; arts and crafts such as paper-plane making, vegetable art and collage; plus making their own snacks and more.
July 15 to 18; August 26 to 29, 10am to 2pm, Sundays to Wednesdays, from Dh750, Vogue Fitness, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.vfuae.com
DUBAI GET CLICKING
Gulf Photo Plus presents summer photography camps for ages 10-12 and 13-15, where children and teenagers can learn how to use a camera, work together on a shoot and explore innovative ideas through photography. Sessions include mobile photography and editing apps, learning semi-manual and full manual camera modes, and natural and creative lighting portraiture.
July 15 to 19; July 22 to 26, 9am to noon; July 15 to July 19 for ages 10 to 12; July 11 to July 26 for ages 13 to 15, from Dh1,150, Gulf Photo Plus, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.gulfphotoplus.com
DUBAI SPINNING STORIES
The Courtyard Playhouse hosts the Little Monsters Theatre Summer Camp for ages 4 to 7. Each day, campers will explore a different book by Julia Donaldson: What the Ladybird Heard Next, A Squash and a Squeeze, The Ugly Five, Tabby McTat and Spinderella. The stories will be the inspiration for drama games, mime, role play and arts and crafts.
July 1 to 19, 10am to 1pm, Sundays to Thursdays, from Dh1,155, The Courtyard Playhouse, Al Quoz, Dubai, 050 781 2269, juliana@ courtyardplayhouse.com
ABU DHABI RIGHT ON TRACK
Start your week with a walk, jog, run or ride around the 5.55km Yas Marina Circuit with
StartYas, a community initiative presented by Daman ActiveLife. Families and friends can enjoy the evening weather and get fit. Bikes and helmets are available to rent and borrow at the venue.
Sundays, 6pm to 10pm, free with registration, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www. yasmarinacircuit.com
DUBAI CLASSICAL CONCERT
The series Music in the Studio continues with a performance by Bruno Vlahek and Dubravka Vukalovic, winners of the International Piano Four-Hands Competition. The duo will perform a programme featuring a selection of music from
Cabrier, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Granados and de Falla.
Wednesday, 8pm, from Dh150, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
ABU DHABI ART STUDIO
Visit the art studio at Manarat Al Saadiyat, which features hands-on arts
education programmes, art classes, drop-in sessions, workshops and more for art enthusiasts of all ages. The drop-in studio is designed for visitors to experiment with a specific, easy-to-follow art activity and create at their own pace for up to two hours, with assistance from inhouse instructors.
Daily, 9am to 8pm, Sundays to Thursdays; 10am to 8pm, Fridays and Saturdays, drop-in sessions from Dh50 for two hours for adults and teenagers; from Dh30 for children; workshops from Dh100 for adults and teenagers; from Dh50 for children, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 657 5929, manaratalsaadiyat.ae
DUBAI DESIGN WORKSHOP
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (Didi) presents a talk and workshop on chair design led by the members of Didi, who will discuss the history of iconic chair design and, in a two-hour workshop, will guide pre-college students in creating a prototype scale model of their own chair.
Saturday, 10am to 1pm, Didi, Building 4, Dubai Design District, Dubai, didi.ac.ae
ABU DHABI FOOTBALL FEVER
Book tickets now for the Fifa Club World Cup 2018, which takes place in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and will feature top clubs, including host team Al Ain FC, Real Madrid, CD Guadelajara and Team Wellington FC. Three more teams will be announced later this year.
December 12 to 22, various timings, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi; Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, www.fifa.com/ cwc/tickets
ABU DHABI MOVING IMAGES
Korean Cultural Centre presents The Modern City, a video art exhibition by seven Korean artists who display works about relationships between modern society and its people. The videos reflect on nostalgia for the good old days and a longing for nature, as well as a sense of amusement regarding modern life. Pictured: a detail of Puzzle 3-03 by Park Jun-beom.
Runs until August 2, 9am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays (closed Fridays and Saturdays), Korean Cultural Center, twofour54, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, 02 491 7227, kccuae@korea.kr