Brush up on your ballet skills at beginner/improver drop-in classes run by James & Alex Dance Studios. Ballet is known to be the foundation of many dance styles and these sessions will focus on strength training, posture, balance and flexibility. Every Monday, 6pm, Dh65, James & Alex Dance Studio, Dubai Media City, Concord Tower, Dubai, jamesandalex.com, 04 447 0773
Learn how to create your own pots with courses from Abu Dhabi Pottery. Beginner classes focus on how to prepare clay, stages of pottery and ceramic making, firing and glazing, before making your own pot. Every Monday, 10pm to 12pm and 6pm to 8pm, from Dh195 for a single sessions (must be paid in advance), Khalidiya, 16th Street, Abu Dhabi, 02 666 7079, www.abudhabipottery.com
Lace up your skates and take to the ice today at Zayed Sports City Ice Rink. Ice skating is a great way to get your daily dose of exercise as the temperatures outside continue to climb. Daily, 9am to 10pm, from Dh45 per person, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, www.zsc.ae, 02 403 4333
Register for the Anantara Kayak Race and enjoy a day of healthy competition. Participants are required to have good swimming ability and will race 7km through the mangroves channel. Equipment will be provided, including kayaks, life jackets and paddles. Saturday, 6.30am to 11.30am, from Dh400 per person (including lunch), Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel, Abu Dhabi, to register call 02 656 1152 or email emlifestyle@anantara.com
See the works of French artist Claude Guénard at Gold UP, presented by Alliance Française Dubai. The artist deconstructs the basic figures extracted from art and fashion magazines and sketches over them, questioning the imagery while revealing the hidden motivations of society and the secrets of the subconscious mind. Daily until April 30, Plantation, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org
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