5 things to do: explore paintings of artist Saddam Jumaily at Art Sawa or celebrate Cinco de Mayo at El Sombrero

Our daily round-up of things to do: Explore the paintings of artist Saddam Jumaily at Art Sawa; check out the exhibition by Asaad Arabi at Ayyam Gallery; celebrate Cinco de Mayo at El Sombrero in Abu Dhabi; keep cool and head over to Rixos The Palm for the newly launched Seabreacher.; or sign up the little ones for Zumba with Bodytree Studio in Abu Dhabi.

Saddam Jumaily’s exhibition, Dialogue Degree Zero Part II, takes place at Art Sawa, DIFC, Dubai. Courtesy Saddam Jumaily and Art Sawa

Explore the paintings of artist Saddam Jumaily, who lives and works in Amman, Jordan. The exhibition, Dialogue Degree Zero Part II, will consist of scenes that the viewer witnesses, but does not fully understand as Jumaily's works use fantasy as the subject matter and contain unstable scenarios and characters. From 10am to 7pm, Art Sawa, Gate Village Building 8, Podium Level, DIFC, Dubai, 04 386 2366, www.artsawa.com

Check out the exhibition Return to Abstraction by artist Asaad Arabi. Arabi will present works that spring from the urban and musical components of cities that affected his formative years in Saida in Lebanon, his native Damascus, and Paris, his base. From 10am to 6pm, Ayyam Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai, 04 439 2395, www.ayyamgallery.com

Celebrate the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo with traditional food at El Sombrero. The festive holiday commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French in 1862. From 6pm to 12.30am, Dh205 per person, El Sombrero, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 02 677 3333, www.elsombreroabudhabi.com

Keep cool as the temperatures rise by heading over to Rixos The Palm for the newly launched Seabreacher. Dubbed by the resort as "the sports car of the ocean", this shark-shaped marine transport is a two-seater, fully submersible watercraft. From 9am to 6pm, Dh725 per person based on a double share, Rixos The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, 04 457 5555

Sign up the little ones for Zumba with Bodytree Studio. Classes are created especially for children to keep their minds and bodies active. And while you're waiting, why not check out Bodytree's retail space, featuring apparel from Lorna Jane and The Hot Box Kit? 4.30pm for ages 4-7; 5pm for ages 8-12, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com