This Weekend in the Diary | 2-5 May 2018

THIS WEEKEND | 2-5 May 2018

The Buddha Bar Beach is now open at St Regis Saadiyat, so we can’t wait to dip our toes in the turquoise water to some cool beats, but we also have a new Cuban brunch on the menu at Asia de Cuba and a new Tokyo fusion legend Akiba Dori to discover at D3 this weekend…

LOUNGE dates this WEEKEND…

BUDDHA BAR BEACH IS OPEN THIS WEEKEND AT ST. REGIS SAADIYAT ISLAND

Buddha Bar Beach has landed on Saadiyat beach in Abu Dhabi! Buddha Bar Beach goes beyond its neo-Asian wall, offering a day-to-night destination, the first of its kind in the world and now, right around the corner…! Read more.

EXPLORE 1950’s AT ASIA DE CUBA’S NEW FRIDAY BRUNCH IN DUBAI | FRIDAY 4 MAY

Embark on a journey to 1950’s Cuba at the newly launched Friday brunch at Asia de Cuba at the Westin Dubai. Set across two stunning floors of dining space, the world-famous Chino-Latino eatery transforms on Fridays into the bustling streets of 1950s Cuba which we cannot wait to try… Read more.

TOKYO INSPIRED EATERY AKIBA-DORI IS THE LATEST OPENING IN D3

Japanese-style resto-bar Akiba Dori in D3 brings a little Tokyo to Dubai! This new foodhall-style indoor alleyway inspired by the backstreets of Akihabara, Tokyo is sure to get a lot of love… Read more.

‘HOTEL AMOUR’ AT BARBARY DELI + COCKTAIL CLUB | THURSDAY 3 MAY

BARBARY Deli + Cocktail Club gets the weekend started on Thursdays with two performances one after another at ‘Hotel Amour’ on May 3. Starting with Paulo Martinez Parisian mixing hip-hop, bossa, jazz and funk to get the party underway… Read more.

LIFE & STYLE dates this WEEKEND …

DIOR’S NEW LUXURY BOUTIQUE IN THE DUBAI MALL

Take a stroll down Fashion Avenue this weekend to visit Dior’s latest luxury boutique now open in the Dubai Mall… Read more.

LEILA HELLER GALLERY PRESENTS KENNY SCHARF AND PHILIP TAAFFE’S SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Leila Heller Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in the UAE by Kenny Scharf, muralist, painter, sculptor, and installation artist, best known for his fantastical, large-scale paintings of anthropomorphic animals and imagined creatures, and the first solo exhibition in the Middle East by Philip Taaffe, one of the most eminent painters of his generation…. Read more.

THERE’S RAIN IN THE UAE THIS WEEKEND…

Head to the new Rain Room at Al Majarah, near Buhaira Corniche in Sharjah – a permanent art installation that uses 1,200 litres of recycled self-cleaning water to create a near-constant downpour… Read more.