What: With the cooler weather on the horizon it can only mean one thing... the return of Covent Garden Market Dubai! Each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday thereafter until the end of April 2010 with a whole host of great new vendors and activities.
Where: The Walk, JBR
When: Wednesdays & Thursdays - 5pm to Midnight. Fridays & Saturdays - 10am to 9pm.
Bird of Prey Show 2009
16 October 2009 to 31 March 2010
What: The show includes flying exhibits from over 15 types of birds of prey including eagle owls, harris hawks, griffon vultures, spotted eagles, white-backed vultures, falcons, owls and more. An interactive show for the whole family. Morning shows and special timings can be arranged on request (example for schools groups).
Where: Off Airport Road near Mushrif Park, Mirdif/Khawaneej.
When: From October 16th until March. Monday to Saturdays, 4-5pm
Cost: Adults AED50, children aged 3 to 14 AED25 and 2 and under go FREE.
Al Saheel
5 November 2009 to 31 March 2010
What: The historical and timeless bonds between man and horse are celebrated in the latest Al Saheel equine-themed extravaganza, being performed at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, Arabian Ranches. Mums, dads and kids will be spellbound as a series of dramatic, funny and magical tales unfold, performed by 44 specially-trained horses and 30 talented riders, ‘A Thousand And One Horse Tales’ is inspired by the Arab tradition of story-telling and takes family entertainment into a new dimension.
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7.30pm. Hospitality ticket holders may enjoy a private “Behind the Scenes” tour starting at 6.45- 7.15pm.
Where: HoofbeatZ Pavilion at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club
Contact: 050 181 0401, www.alsaheel.com plus Time Out Tickets and Virgin Megastores (Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre, Dubai)
Cost: Dhs 325 Hospitality Tickets, Dhs 225 Premium Tickets – Adults, Dhs 100 Premium Tickets – Children (2 - 12 years), Children under 2 get in free.
Arabic Calligraphy Workshops
10 January 2010 to 21 March 2010
WHAT: This course concentrates on the elements and the language of Arabic Calligraphy through the visual elements (line, volume, texture, colour, shape). Moreover, this course also concentrates on the recognition of the different forms, Styles & Types of Arabic Calligraphy. In addition, they well learn the History of Arabic Calligraphy, Materials & Tools of the Calligraphers. For adults aged 15+
The teacher is Saleh Al Shukairi, a member of the Omani Society for Fine Arts, where he is one of the founders and active participant of the Calligraphy Club and the Youth Studio. Saleh has exhibited internationally, notably in Germany, Pakistan, South Korea, Washington DC - USA and the UAE, and the 11th Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh he received an "Honorary Award". He has participated in all calligraphy workshops in Oman since 1993, the largest painting in the world the Muscat Festival in 2000 and in Sharjah 2009 and in the Folk Festival organized by the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, USA, in 2005.
WHERE: Art Sawa, Al Quoz
WHEN: Sundays 7pm-9pm. |10 Jan|17 Jan|24 Jan|31 Jan|7 Feb|14 Feb|
|Break|28 Feb|7 March|14 March|21 March|
or
Mornings: Mondays 10am to noon|11 Jan|18 Jan|25 Jan|1 Feb|8 Feb|15 Feb|
|Break|1 March|8 March|15 March|22 March|
PRICE: AED 1900 for the full cycle.
CONTACT: 04 340 8660, www.artsawa.com
Music Appreciation - Understanding Opera
11 January 2010 to 22 March 2010
WHAT: Open to everyone who would like to begin to develop or widen their knowledge of Opera, this course will explore how Opera works on stage and trace its history during the 18th and 19th centuries. The course will focus on some of the best loved works by Handel, Rameau, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Puccinni and their contemporaries. The speaker is David Lesser, an active composer, performer, lecturer and teacher who has had his own music performed in Britain and Europe. For adults aged 15+
WHEN: |11 Jan|18 Jan|25 Jan|1 Feb|8 Feb|22 Feb|1 Mar|8 Mar |15 Mar|22 Mar, Evenings: 7.30-9pm.
WHERE: Art Sawa, Al Quoz
PRICE: AED 950 for the full cycle.
CONTACT: 04 340 8660, www.artsawa.com
Ritual Imprint
21 January 2010 to 4 March 2010
WHAT: Pouran Jinchi has her second solo show at The Third Line with ‘Ritual Imprint’. Jinchi incorporates delicately crafted drawings of patterned textures and traditional calligraphy with Islamic geometric design to form a series of new works detailing the implications of prayer and ritual.
She trained as a calligrapher in Mashad, Iran, and now incorporates the traditional elements of her culture and her uses her skill in calligraphy to investigate visual manifestations of her faith. This series of drawings pursues a specific artistic question: to imagine a form for prayer. These drawings act as maps of faith. Like the patterns and habits of everyday life, their circular and rhythmic motifs are the result of forms repeated over time.
The drawings are created by Jinchi scratching charcoal on thin paper over prayer tablets (mohr) in order to reproduce an imprint of the textured surface. She then outlines the forms with pencil and text, emphasizing the detail. Through repeating the forms, new designs begin to emerge, recreating the ornate surface of the Mohr. This series is made up of a selection of drawings comprised of geometric shapes found in Islamic art, usually circles and rectangles, structured in such a way that the same shape is used over and over again but in various sizes and angles to create a larger and more detailed work. The replicating motifs add separate layers to existing shapes resulting in a work of meditative calmness, much like the act of prayer.
WHERE: The Third Line, Al Quoz. Opening times: Saturday to Thursday 11am to 8pm
WHEN: Thursday, 21 Jan 2010 - Thursday, 4 Mar 2010
CONTACT: www.thethirdline.com, 04 341 1367
Wakestock - Abu Dhabi
3 February 2010 to 6 March 2010
WHAT: Wakeboard & Miusic Festival taking place in Abu Dhabi. Learn how to wakebaord on the revolutionary 2.0 cable on the East Plaza of Abu Dhabi Corniche.
WHAT: The Fantasia Ballet Troupe had the privilege of representing the UAE at the International Ballet Festival in Ukraine in 2008 (ARTEK), one of the world’s largest international art festivals for children. Ranked top among 46 countries, Fantasia Ballet UAE delegation won three awards including the ‘Festival of Art’, ‘Ballet Art of Performance’ and an Award for Choreography during ARTEK 2008. The troupe, driven by ballet Master Ms Svetlana Al Neyadi, is proud to have the first UAE national ballerina from Abu Dhabi, 16 year old, Alia Al Neyadi, as the Principal Ballerina.
PRICE: Tickets are available from Khalidiya and Al Wahda Malls. Little Smarties Nursery, Fantasia Ballet Centre, and Frame Deco, opposite Abu Dhabi Mall. Prices: children up to 12 years 50 Dhs per child, Adults 75 Dhs, VIP 100 Dhs and VVIP 500 Dhs.
WHEN: The performance will run from 7pm – 9pm.
CONTACT: For further details and ticket enquires contact Nahtam on 02 642 0526
