Hear local bands perform as they vie for the chance to play in Barcelona at Hard Rock Rising, the world's largest battle-of-the-bands competition. UAE bands Carl & The Reda Mafia, When the Night Comes, Xalbaje, Up the Ante, DaisyGrim and Jeff Maximum will be judged by local industry experts who will select one to represent Hard Rock Cafe Dubai on the international stage in July. From 8.30pm, Hard Rock Cafe Dubai, Dubai Festival City Mall, 04 232 8900, www.hardrock.com/Dubai
Register now to take part in cooking demonstrations and classes led by the Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy, owner of the restaurant Tapas Revolution, during Jones the Grocer's Taste of Spain promotion.
April 22, Al Manara, Dubai, 04 346 6886; April 23, Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi, 02 639 5883, from 4pm to 5.30pm, from Dh295 for demonstrations; from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, from Dh995 for classes, www.jonesthegrocer.com
Take part in a free pre-natal seminar at Bodytree Studio and get tips on how to keep yourself and your baby healthy. Learn about hypnobirthing, pregnancy and newborn photography, reflexology, massage, baby signing and more. From 7.15pm to 8.30pm, free, near the corner of 11th and 26th streets, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
Attend a talk by artists, moderated by the Emirati painter Noor al Suwaidi, which will feature Ammar Al Attar and Reem Falaknaz. The talk is a part of the exhibition Emirati Insights, which testifies to the creativity of the Emirati contemporary arts scene. From 6.30pm, free, The Space, twofour54, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, register at community@admaf.org
Get tickets for the Mayssa Karaa concert. As part of the Abu Dhabi Festival, the Lebanese-American singer will perform with the singer and guitarist Marcus Nand and an all-star line-up of musicians.
Tomorrow, 8pm, from Dh125, Emirates Palace Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, www.timeouttickets.com
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