Bollywood star Raveena Tandon will be the special guest at a charity auction organised by Damas and Kohl on Sunday. All proceeds will go to the Shaikh Rashid Paediatric Centre.

• Where: The Windsor Room, Grosvenor House Hotel, West Marina Beach, Dubai
• When: October 26, 8pm

Musical: Variety show

Broadway star and comedienne Mina Liccione’s Variety stage show featuring Johnny Walker on piano, Paula Ruiz on vocals and Moody on the beatbox takes place today.

The popular American hip-hop band Arrested Development will headline a bash to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Irish Village this Friday.

DJ Marky Mark will start the session by spinning some hot tunes before the main act go on stage around 9pm.

"It will be party time from start to finish," said Dave Cattanach, Food & Beverage Manager, Aviation Club.

After a fiery performance in London at the Bachchans’ Unforgettable tour, Shilpa Shetty comes to town this weekend to party at It’s Mirchi nightclub. The gorgeous Bollywood beauty will play her favourite mixes at the event. The Big Brother star will also give her fans the opportunity to have pictures taken with her.

• Where: It’s Mirchi, Ramee Royal Hotel, near Karama
• When: October 17
• Tickets: Dh150 (men), Dh100 (ladies), Dh125 (couple), Dh200 (meet and take photos with Shilpa)
• Contact: 050-150 5136, 050-650 6146

Walkathon: Breast cancer support

Join the 3.6km Pink Walkathon this Friday and help raise funds for breast cancer. Participants could also join a host of special events after the walk. These include a jazz performance by Spice Band, a drumming session by Dubai Drums, a magic show and an art and craft corner for kids.

The 10-day Middle Eastern International Film Festival (MEIFF) which opens tomorrow at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, features more than 60 films from 32 countries. All the movies being shown at the festival will vie for the prestigious Black Pearl award by entering a competition comprising four categories – feature, documentary, short films and student films.

New to the festival this year are the Festival of Festivals and Environmental sections. Many of the 24 movies being screened in the Festival of Festivals segment have won or were nominated for awards in the past year at festivals around the world. Some of them are Two-Legged Horse (Iran) and The Smell of Apples (Iraq and Germany). The seven Environmental films will highlight green and humanitarian issues. Movies to watch out for in this segment are The Oryx: Freed Spirit of the Desert (UAE), Saving Luna (Canada) and Flow: For the Love of Water (US).

WHERE: Emirates Palace Hotel; Cinestar, Marina Mall and Abu Dhabi Mall

Top Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam is coming to town to perform at The Lord of The Chords event celebrating Oberoi Events’ 20 years in the region.

• WHEN: October 16
• WHERE: Dubai Tennis Stadium
• TICKETS: Dh150, Dh250, Dh500, Dh1,000
• contact: 050-698 4599, 055-636 0333

Opera: The Celtic Tenors

Concert: Aiza Seguerra

The Philippines’ acoustic hitmaker Aiza Seguerra performs live in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on October 9 and 11 respectively.

• WHEN: October 9 and 11
• WHERE: InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi and Chi@TheLodge, Dubai
• TICKET: Dh200 for October 9 and Dh120 for October 11

Karzzz Dandiya: Dance to hot Bollywood mixes