If you’re looking for the best things to do in Abu Dhabi, then look no further. We bring you exciting news and events to make your stay in the capital more worthwile.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
The Abu Dhabi Book Fair is back this weekend so stock up on the hottest summer reads while they’re hot off the presses. Learn more about the new interactive zones, star-studded line-up of internationally renowned authors, artists and performers.
24 – 30 April 2019
NYUAD Presents INK
The New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) presents ink, an African-American social dance: Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Hip-Hop. Featuring live music, the performance explores the rituals, gestural vocabulary, and traditions that remain ingrained within the lineage of the African Diaspora. Uniting in an examination of self-empowerment, Black love, brotherhood, exhaustion and resilience, community and fellowship.
25 April | Red Theatre, NYUAD
du Live! Presents Adrea Bocelli
Global superstar Andrea Bocelli is back in Abu Dhabi for one night only on Friday 26 April. The world’s most beloved tenor and biggest-selling, global, solo, classic artist is set to enthrall fans under a starlit sky at Yas Island’s du Arena, with a mesmerising performance featuring very special guests, and encompassing both old and new material from his award-winning album ‘Si’.
26 Apr | du Arena
Get crafty in the best new art studio in the capital!
In the know parents already know about the Art Studio in Manarat Al Saadiyat, but did you know that you can do drop-in art workshops? Get crafty at MAS.
Abu Dhabi Art: Galleries at Manarat Al Saadiyat
Are you a newbie art collector? Discover and engage with the art world and learn how to buy art at ‘Galleries at MAS’! This annual pop-up gallery is the perfect opportunity for new art collectors to decorate their home by purchasing artworks from established artists – with prices starting from 350 AED to 15,000 AED.
Manarat Al Saadiyat | 8 April – 8 June 2019
See to Hear: Zimoun
Immersive acoustic exhibition by Swiss artist Zimoun turns up the volume at NYUAD Art Gallery this spring. Talented Swiss artist, composer, and musician Zimoun explores sounds in large-scale art installations that leaves a viewer feeling oddly transported without moving by the sounds that surround us.
until 1 June | NYUAD Art Gallery
Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age Exhibition
The Louvre Abu Dhabi will display works by the Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer. Works by the two artists are part of the gallery’s first exhibition of 2019. Discover more than 90 masterpieces never seen before in the Middle East.
until 18 May
Best Family Iftars in Abu Dhabi
Living in Abu Dhabi during the Holy Month of Ramadan means you and your family are able to experience the local culture and traditions of the UAE, which includes visiting a lavish Iftar that is, of course, child friendly! Here are #YallaEats picks of the most family-friendly Iftars.
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It's Competition Time!
Win One of the Five Tickets for a Family of Four at Dubai’s Latest Spectacle!
Keen on a water-based show that combines gravity-defying acrobatics with spectacular water and special effects to tell a fantastical story? La Perle is an unmissable Dubai excursion and Yalla gives 5 families a chance to win four tickets to La Perle by Dragone!
