Thursday

In Abu Dhabi

Summer in Abu  Dhabi a family festival featuring live performances, theatre productions, circus workshops, BMX bikers, a robot zoo, art & craft workshops and a variety of
fun fair rides and games at the   Abu Dhabi National
Exhibitions Centre. Tickets Dh20 for children and Dh30 for adults from 12pm to 9pm daily until  August 18.

Summer Film Tribute showcasing Iranian art-house cinema with    A Few Days Later by Niki Karimi screening at 8pm at the Cultural Foundation. Free  entry.

In Dubai

Journey from the Orient, a collection of moving photographs capturing the essence of Dubai by French-born Gilles Delmotte at Mercato from 4pm to 6pm until July 9.

Kandy Club featuring DJ Suketu at Tribe, Crowne Plaza. Tickets Dh80 and Dh120, ladies free admission before 11pm.

Euro Cup 2008  public screening at the fan park, Madinat Jumeirah from 7.30pm onwards.

Football Frenzy II UEFA Euro 2008 Cup semifinals screening live at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. Call   04 3755625 for more details.

Women in Art exhibition at Mondo Art Gallery, Mall of the Emirates at 7pm.

In Sharjah

The Shaolin Troupe from China perform kung-fu acrobatics at Sahara Centre as part of Sharjah summer promotions until  July 10. Performances at 6pm and 8pm.

Euro 2008 semi-final football match screened live on large plasma screens at the Al Qasba.

Friday

In Abu Dhabi

Iranian art-house cinema with Mainline by Rakshan Bani Etemad to be screened as part of the Summer Film Tribute at 8pm at the Cultural Foundation. Free entry.

Back2Back with DJ Cliff spinning house and electro at Sax,  Le Royal Meridien from 10pm onwards.

In Dubai

Rang Barse featuring top veteran artists from India performing and depicting a pilgrimage of most of the Indian festivals at Shaikh Rashid Auditorium, Indian High School from 7pm onwards. Entry free for the Indian community by strict RSVP only.

Global Funk featuring UK's d'n'b artist Doc Scott at Alpha, Le Meridien, Garhoud. Tickets Dh150 at the door, free admission for ladies until midnight.

Collection 1, an Arabic calligraphy exhibition by artists from Turkey and Arab countries at the lobby of building five, Dubai International Financial Centre until June 29.

Impulse photoexhibition by French artist Fabien Lemaire at the Heritage House Gallery in Bastakiya, Bur Dubai until July 31.

Workspace, an exhibition put together by a group of students from the American University of Dubai showcasing a new generation of aspiring artists in the UAE at Jam Jar
Gallery, Al Quoz 1 until tomorrow.

Clearance Sale consisting of summer dresses, churidar kurta's, anarkali dresses, kurti's etc at Vastra Creations,
Meena Bazaar, Bur Dubai until tomorrow.

Summer Salon showcasing artworks of amateur and professional artists at Gallery 76, Jumeirah.