Getaway: Making Waves

Get away from the madding crowd this weekend and enjoy a special seafood deal at The Waves restaurant, Fujairah Rotana Resort. All you have to do is choose from a special display and have it cooked to perfection. Executive Chef Mauro selects the catch of the day. This deal is available for lunch and dinner.

Concert: Still loving you: Scorpions

Rock legends Scorpions are all set to create a storm when they perform in Dubai Thursday. The band from Hanover, Germany, is best known for the 1980s rock anthem Rock You Like a Hurricane and singles like No One Like You and Still Loving You. The band has sold over 75 million albums worldwide.

Shah Rukh Khan fans now have the chance to meet their idol on the sets of Star Plus’s Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain? quiz show. On Friday, May 16, Star TV is organising an activity at Lamcy Plaza wherein 10 shortlisted families will participate in a contest. The winning family gets an all-expenses paid trip to Mumbai to see the shoot of the show.

Where: Lamcy Plaza

Rock Challenge, the biggest dance and drama competition between schools in the UAE is just round the corner. Last year’s event was a hit and the organisers expect a rocking response this time around as well.

Where: DUTAC Theatre, Mall of the Emirates

You have to have lived under a rock for most of the last century not to know the story of The Sound of Music or not to have hummed the evergreen melodies like Do Re Mi, Edelweiss and I Am Sixteen Going on Seventeen. But no sweat, the musical is being staged in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah, on May 22-23 and at Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi on May 24.

Expect to hear familiar songs from the movie based on the story, which starred Julie Andrews, as well as some Austrian folk tunes and compositions by Mozart and Strauss.

With over 120 million albums sold worldwide, including 34 million in the US alone, the platinum, multiple award-winning band Bon Jovi are all set to rock the UAE.

Having partnered with Radio 2 – 99.3 and 106 FM – the official Bon Jovi Radio Station, the band will entertain fans with hits from their latest album Lost Highway along with songs from their older albums like I’ll Be There For You and Bad Medicine .

Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group will present Black – a unique musical with live orchestra and singers from the All Blind Troupe.

Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai

NEO @ Crowne Plaza is all set to bring you Aldrin – the hottest DJ talent from Singapore. Having been invited by the likes of Danny Tenaglia to play at his party, Aldrin is one of the world’s rising producers and is a pioneer due to his long-standing residency at the Zouk – Singapore’s largest club.

Where: NEO @ Crowne Plaza

Experience Mexico’s cultural music here in Dubai with Mariachi Figueroa, the three generations of Mariachi musicians creating the musical phenomena of Figueroa.

Where: Mall of the Emirates Galleria

Du will host popular Arab superstar Adel Imam who will perform his famous play Bodyguard for the first time in Dubai, to an audience of over 3,000 Emiratis and Arab expats. The UN’s goodwill ambassador and Egyptian cinema celebrity will perform three consecutive shows of the popular comedy.

Where: Al Mamzar Cultural Theatre

Organised by the Bharatiya Bangya Parisad, members of the Bengali Association will present a cultural programme comprising a sarod recital by Tridibnath Gupta, modern Bengali songs by Madhumita Roy, a dance programme by Barnali Samaddar and a play.

Where: Indian Consulate, Dubai

Clarisse Meneghetti’s ‘Passion with Flying Colours’ art series exhibit some of the finest paintings and sculptures that capture the very essence of the UAE. Splashed with colours, Meneghetti’s paintings vary from the proud Bedouin to ferocious falcons from racehorses to languid camels.

• Where: Al Qasba, Sharjah
• When: Until May 17

 

‘Across Boundaries: A Collage’ will feature grand art works from India and Pakistan. Sponsored by Dubai Lifestyle City, courtesy Art Select, the exhibition will provide aficionados of modern art an exceptional opportunity to buy works of Indian artist MF Husain, the famous B Prabha from Mumbai, expressionist Jamil Naqsh, an Islamic abstract artist, and the late Ismail Gulgee.

• WHERE: Grand Hyatt Dubai
• WHEN: May 11-14

Music: A night at the opera

Enjoy 20 memorable opera evenings in one glorious night as six talented soloists perform under one roof.