Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani in The Clan (2015). Courtesy 20th Century Fox de Argentina
Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani in The Clan (2015). Courtesy 20th Century Fox de Argentina
Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani in The Clan (2015). Courtesy 20th Century Fox de Argentina
Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani in The Clan (2015). Courtesy 20th Century Fox de Argentina

5 things to do: attend a screening of The Clan and sign up for Technology Will Save Us: DIY Synth Kit


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Attend a screening of the film The Clan (El Clan), as part of Cinema Space at its new venue at Manarat Al Saadiyat. The 2015 Pablo Trapero-directed film, set in 1980s Argentina, focuses on a sinister family led by patriarch Arquimedes (Guillermo Francella), who kidnap wealthy neighbours for ransom. Tonight, 7.30pm, free with registration, Cinema Space, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com

Sign up to take part in Technology Will Save Us: DIY Synth Kit. Young people and their families are invited to discover the joys of electronic music by creating their own synthesiser by experimenting with pitch, frequency and volume. November 4, 4pm to 6pm, free, Seminar Room, NYUAD Art Gallery, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.nyuad-artgallery.org.

Visit East-East: UAE Meets Japan and see an exhibition exploring the ways in which young voices of the Emirati art scene choose to regard cross-cultural contact with the arts of Japan. Open 3pm to 10pm, Project Space, NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 628 8000, www.nyuad-artgallery.org.

Get tickets now for Opera Gala, where the all-soprano quintet ensemble Vox Livens will present an array of opera arias, duets and ensembles by composers including Monteverdi, Handel, Delibes, Puccini, Rossini, Offenbach and Gounod. November 17, 7pm, Dh300 for adults; Dh150 for children, Bice Restaurant, Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/voxlivens.

Register to take part in The Unity Run Register, the celebratory 3km run and 7km walk that raises money for Al Noor Training Centre for Persons With Disabilities and those with special needs. November 25, 10am, Al Mamzar Beach, Dubai, www.theunityrun.com.

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