PICK OF THE DAY
Gaucho Sunday cinema A series of screenings showcasing timeless Bond films in May. Today, Spectre, starring Daniel Craig and Monica Bellucci, at Gaucho, DIFC, 7.30pm. Dh100 per person, includes cinema food and soft beverages. Call 04-4227898.
ABU DHABI
Cool Working People featuring DJ Liutik and Saif and Sound, a networking and socialising industry night at Up and Below, Courtyard By Marriott, 8pm. Call 02-6982222.
Mode ladies night, every Sunday. Free beverages for women until 1am, 50 per cent off for Etihad employees. Free entry for all. At Legends, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Corniche. Call 02-6661867.
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, featuring 1,250 exhibitors from 63 countries and a variety of programmes from cultural to professional along with a creativity corner for children and a show kitchen. At Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), from 9am-10pm, until May 3. More at adbookfair.com.
DUBAI
Orthodox Easter offerings at Vesna Restaurant & Lounge, Conrad Hotel. A la carte menu with traditional Slavic favourites, also Easter baskets with seasonal gifts available at Dh99. Call 04-3528169.
Orthodox Easter dinner at Tchaikovsky Restaurant, Marina Byblos Hotel, Dh250 per person, includes a beverage. Easter set baskets with homemade treats for Dh70. Call 050-8734184.
Maifest, a traditional German spring festival, dine and dance with the Die Kirchdorfer band from Munich, at Grand Hyatt Dubai. From 7pm, Wednesday to Saturday, until May 7. Free entry. Call 04-3171234.
Jukebox party with DJ MoCity at Catch Dubai, Fairmont Hotel. Happy hours from 6-8pm, Sunday to Wednesday. Call 04-3571755.
Sundowner Hour at the Burj Club Rooftop, 5-7pm, weekdays. Call 04-8883666.
Okku L.O.V.E. with DJ Yiannis and Rafael Becker, signature O style cuisine, at Okku, The H Hotel. Call 055-112 9536 or 04-5018777.
Rouge, go burlesque at The Act, Shangri-La Hotel, 8.30pm. Peruvian tasting menu at Dh450 including a beverage. Call 04-3551116.
New York New York Sundays, old-time tunes with a retro twist with Roberto Mermand and Marshall, at Provocatuer, Four Seasons Resort Dubai. Doors open at 11pm. Call 055-2118222.
Sing for your supper every Sunday, sing your favourite song, get five thumbs up from other guests and your main course is free, at Hard Rock Cafe, from 8.30pm.
Iberico Nights, charcuterie and manchego board with a Spanish beverage bottle, Saturday to Wednesday, Dh250, 6-8pm, at El Sur The Westin Dubai. Call 050-9449440.
Hareem Al Sultan, an exhibition based on the historical television series recreating the splendour of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, at City Walk, open daily from noon-10pm, until December. Dh50 for children aged 7-14, and Dh100 for adults, available at the venue or at ticketmaster.ae.
Welcome to the Party: The Doors Are Now Open, an exhibition by Iranian artist and storyteller Elham Moaidnia, at Showcase Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, until May 14.
Apesanteur, a series of levitating mechanical art by French artist Quentin Carnaille, at M.A.D Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, 10am-7pm, Saturday to Thursday, until May 14. More at madgallery.ae.
Prithvi @Dubai – Kaifi Aur Main, an Urdu play featuring Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar, at Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, 8pm. Tickets Dh125-Dh500. More at ductac.org.
