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Akon says he is not the only one energised by the merging of Euro house beats with American R&B melodies and hip-hop rhythms. Image Credit: Wenn

Concerts, dance parties, great food and trampoline parks, we have you covered for this weekend.

1. Full Moon Party

Celebrate the Cielo’s season finale with a Full Moon party at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. Music sensations like Arcade 82 and DJ Michael Karrera and Consoul Trainin will be playing tunes for you to dance the night away. They even have a fun dress code for visitors.



Location Cielo, Dubai Creek and Golf Yacht Club Date May 19 Timings 9pm to 3am Cost Free Entry Dress Code Beach Chic with a dash of neon Contact +971 04 416 1800

2. Hani Naser performs live at Ductac 

Watch the virtuoso percussionist and oud player, Hani Naser perform at the Emirates NBD Classics Season V. Naser is also a well-known improviser and songwriter and he inspired Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times to call him a 'veritable rhythm wizard'.

Location Mall of the Emirates, Ductac Dates May 20 Timings Starts at 8.00pm Cost Gallery Level Dh150; Regular Stalls Dh200; VIP Stalls Dh300 Get your tickets here

3. Flip Out Dubai

Looking for something to do with the family? Check out the Middle East’s largest trampoline park’s VIP launch. Stick around for a special show from the Flip Out trampolinists at 4pm, 6pm and 8pm. The park will be open to the public on May 22.

Location Flip Out Dubai, Al Quoz Date Launch May 21; Open to public from May 22 Launch timings May 21 3pm to 9pm Facility timings Sunday to Wednesday 10am to 10pm; Thursday 10am to 12am; Friday 9am to 12am; Saturday 9am to 10pm See more

4. Armin van Buuren live in Dubai  

Award-winning DJ is bringing his unique concept ‘Armin Only Embrace’ to Dubai. This album is a mixture of different music styles, genres and sounds through collaborations with multiple internationally acclaimed artists.



Location Meydan Racecourse Date May 20 Timings Starts at 8pm For more details 

5. Arabian Bubble Celebration

Check out the live bubble art show at the Arabian bubble celebration. Artists Melody Yang and Deni Yang will create shapes and bubble fun to keep you and your children entertained all weekend. A 3D laser show will also add to the fun. The Arabian Bubble Celebration will include 12 performances of 70-minutes each between Thursday and Saturday at the World Trade Centre. Read more about it here.



Location Dubai World Trade Centre Dates May 19-21 Cost Tickets start from Dh75 For Tickets

6. Akon live in Dubai 

Akon promises to entertain you with his best hits live on the White Dubai rooftop. The show will feature some of his tracks like ‘I wanna love you’ and other latest collaborations with artists like Lil Wayne and David Guetta.



Location White Dubai Rooftop, Meydan Racecourse Grandstand Rooftop Date May 19 Contact +971 50 443 0933 (Reservation only)

7. Talk to my Agent

Spend your Friday night dancing at VIP Room Dubai’s 'Talk to my Agent'. Dazzle yourself with DJ Rawdolff and Yann Turner’s crowd pumping tunes. Wear a pout and prepare to be clicked to enter the draw to become the next #VIPface. Free drinks for ladies all night.



Location VIP Room Dubai, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Business Bay Date May 20 Timings Starts at 11pm Contact +971 52 881 8888 (Reserve in advance) 

Movie Time

Aishwarya Rai's latest film, Sarbjit, is set to release in the UAE on May 19. Read more about the movie here.

Check into Gulf News to learn which movies are running every day along with timings and cinemas across the UAE. Click here for more details.

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