TO START A YEAR FROM A VISIT TO CINEMA, TO EXHIBITION, TO OPERA OR TO A MUSIC, ALSO NATURALLY, AS REGULARLY UPDATE THE GALLERY OF YOUR DRESSES OR SHOES BY SEASON. THESE EVENTS ARE NECESSARY IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
January 20 - February 3
CUP MCLAREN CUP
There is no better way to pep than a trip to the McLaren Cup - 18 handicap tournaments of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2017 held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The busy social schedule of the McLaren Cup obliges you to be on the cutting edge of fashion - prepare a bright dress of satin silk, earrings and a necklace with white diamonds and black sapphires and, finally, high-heeled sandals, because the best foreign DJs will put fashionable records on the dance floor.
A place carrying out: Dubai, Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club
January 25-28
BRIDE SHOW ABU DHABI
This year, the Bride Show Abu Dhabi festival celebrates its 20th anniversary and presents the best wedding dresses in the world, plus jewelry and watches, lingerie, perfumes, cosmetics, fashion shows for girls who do not like to merge with the crowd. Do not skimp on purchases, because you have to get married not so often. Wedding dresses that won the hearts of 25 thousand customers last year are exceptionally light, free and ultrafine.
A place carrying out: Abu-Dhabi, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center
January 26th
PREMIERE OF THE FILM "RESIDENT OF EVIL: THE LAST CHAPTER"
Favorite of the public Mila Jovovich and her husband, director Paul US Anderson again teamed up in the fantastic action movie Resident Evil: The Last Chapter - the picture was a continuation of Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). Here, Mila plays Alice, whom Albert Wesker (Sean Roberts) betrayed in Washington, and now the heroine, having lost her supernatural abilities, must return to the nightmare city of Raccoon City in order to fight with her friends in the most difficult, final battle against the monstrous mutants and save humanity, which is on the verge of destruction. Director Paul US Anderson admitted that he wanted to make a “definitely different Resident Evil movie” without some old franchise characters. The shooting took place in Cape Town, with the participation of the brilliant actors Eli Larter (Claire Redfield), Ian Glen (Dr. Alexander Isaacs), Ruby Rose (Abigail) and Owen Macken (Doc).
28 January
RACES AT THE MAIDAN Hippodrome
There is no doubt that the horse racing season at the Dubai Racing Club is the most famous tradition in the UAE, a real fairy tale for locals and tourists. This aristocratic sport brings crazy profit to the organizers. Book a special VIP package in advance, which includes various types of cuisine and visits to races via the Internet, on the website // www.dubairacingclub.com/ visit / tickets.
Venue: Dubai, Meydan Racecourse
February 2
BANG ON A CAN CONCERT
This season, the New York-based Bang on a Can band, formed in 1992, caught a wave: the guys will play at New York University in Abu Dhabi for those who respect a mixture of classical music, jazz, rock and musical experiments. Musicians boldly invade uncharted territory and destroy stereotypes about what a concert program and innovative music today are. At different times, the American composer Bang on a Can worked with the American composer Stephen Reich, the pioneer of frigaz Ornette Coleman, the Chinese composer Tan Dun, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, DJ Spooky and many others. You will not find the best gift for friends.
Venue: Abu Dhabi, New York University Abu Dhabi
February 8th 
CONCERT OF THE VIENNA STATE OPERA
The largest opera house in Austria was founded in 1869, and during this time the best directors, musicians and conductors (Gustav Mahler, Franz Schalk, Felix Weingartner, Karl Böhm) created a brilliant history of the musical Mecca in Vienna, pursuing not only educational, but also cultural goals. One of the most popular theaters in the world, a legend of its time, an opera house from Austria will tell the story of its rapid take-off, arriving on tour at the Emirates Palace Hotel-Palace. The “highlight of the season” is also announced in the program - the opera Don Juan by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed, the premiere of which made a splash on October 29, 1787 at the Estates Theater in Prague.
Venue: Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace
February 2-3
FESTIVAL VIRGIN RADIO REDFESTDXB
The Virgin Radio RedFestDXB festival perfectly illustrates the new concept, the essence of which is that it is more advisable to attend most of the performances of current artists at festivals than at solo concerts. February 2 should pay close attention to the concert of the “bad boy” Chris Brown, a 27-year-old rapper, ex-boyfriend Rihanna, and the Australian pop group The Veronicas (twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso from Brisbane perform on stage with 5 years, wrote hits for tATu and Japanese pop singer Miz) and a concert by 18-year-old singer Dei, who pleased with the beautiful music from her debut album Sit Still, Look Pretty. And on February 3 a whole troop of stars arrives: Demi Lovato, the Swedish singer and composer Tove Lo, Alessia Kara and the American singer and producer Mike Posner.
Venue: Dubai, Dubai Media City Amphitheater
February 2-5
OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament, held annually under the auspices of Golf in Dubai, no longer needs a special introduction. Golf stars of world magnitude played here: Tiger Woods, Danny Willett, Rory McIlroy, Stephen Gallagher and, finally, Alvaro Quiros. The formula for success is a prize pool of $ 2.5 million plus a rich history: since the founding of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in 1989, 22 winners from 12 countries have been awarded here (last year English won the 27th Omega Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament golfer Danny Willett). Tickets for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic are available at //dubaidesertclassic.com/tickets.
Venue: Dubai, Emirates Golf Club
February 9th
PREMIERE BETWEEN "BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS"
The source of inspiration for the director of the melodrama "Between Us Mountains" Hani Abu Assad was the novel of the same name by Charles Martin. Due to the cancellation of all flights at Salt Lake City Airport, journalist Ashley Knox (Kate Winslett), who is in a hurry for her own wedding, and late doctor Ben Pace (actor Idris Elba, who recaptured this role from Michael Fassbender himself) met by chance and decided to fly in a private plane that crashes in the mountains, but by some miracle, the survivors ended up in the wild (filming took place in Vancouver), and here begins a nagging and touching love story - the emotional experiences of the heroes, psychoanalysis and repentance.
February 14-18
MUSIC "WESTSIDE HISTORY"
Even theater critics, known for their arrogance, delightedly plunge into the abyss of the American musical West Side Story (1957), an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Come and visit this Broadway musical, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. In the piggy bank of his awards are the Tony Award and the Theater World Award. The West Side Story musical, written by Arthur Lorents, was composed by Leonard Bernstein (Somewhere, Something's Coming, America, I Feel Pretty, Tonight) and Jerome Robbins (who woke up famous in 1942, after the role of Petrushka in the ballet of Igor Stravinsky), was shown 732 times and forever gained popular recognition.
Venue: Dubai, Dubai Opera
February 16th 
PREMIERE FILM "AT FIFTY SHADES DARKER"
Meet all the same characters in the melodrama "Fifty Shades Darker" by James Foley, based on the erotic novel of the same name by Erica Leonard James (2012), a young business magnate Christian Gray (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), who works as a personal assistant Jack Hyde, editor of Seattle Independent Publishing (SIP). This time, the couple will make titanic efforts to build new relationships without punishment, rules and contracts: they go to the gallery at the exhibition of the artist Jose Rodriguez in Portland, then go to a masked ball under Miguel’s cover for Beyoncé’s song “Сrazy in Love”, where they meet Christian Elena Lincoln, a longtime friend and business partner, is Mrs. Robinson (Kim Bessinger), who, as it turned out, seduced the handsome BDSM games at the age of 15 years. And in a boathouse decorated with flowers and candles, Christian makes his beloved Anya an offer of a hand and a heart, gives a ring and the girl says yes, but Elena warns Ana, trying to convince her that the “vanilla relationship” will not suit Christian billionaire. According to rumors, not far off shooting the third part of the film "50 shades of freedom."
February 20 - March 4
DUBAI TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
In February and March, tennis fans will have something to discuss: the best tennis players from around the world will come to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 25th time. Last year, tennis player Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic), four-time Davis Cup winner Feliciano Lopez (Spain), winner of three Grand Slam singles tournaments Stan Wavrinka (Switzerland) and winner of four ATP tournaments Andreas Seppi (Italy) took part in the tournament: guys army fans around the world.
Venue: Dubai, Duty Free Tennis Stadium
February 23
MERAYA CARY CONCERT
Emitting Radiance at the 15th Anniversary Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival is the main destination of the American pop and rhythm and blues diva Mariah Carey, a Grammy Award winner with a unique voice with a 5-octave range, which literally took her mission, presented on posters in a sparkling dress, embroidered with silver sequins. We send the prizes of our hearts to the leading figure in the music charts and to one of the best-selling female singers in the history of show business, philanthropist Mariah, who will light up on the stage of the Dubai Media City Amphitheater concert hall with the greatest hits "Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby", "Touch My Body "and" One Sweet Day "from records released over 200 million copies. Do not miss the only concert in Dubai by Mimi (as her friends and relatives call her), which, apparently, expects the same brilliant fate as her previous performances.
Venue: Dubai, Dubai Media City Amphitheater
February 23
DUBAI FOOD FESTIVAL
Dubai Food Festival Dubai Food Festival is an acquaintance of 70 thousand visitors with family restaurants, haute cuisine, famous chefs, street cafes, international cuisine, while the main emphasis by the organizers from the Ministry of Tourism and Commerce (DTCM) is on "celebrating the most in an exciting way. " Dishes, especially mouth-watering at Etisalat Beach Canteen, are served in the heat of the past, in grated pans. "We are delighted to partner with the Dubai Food Festival to expand the range of events for families and children in the UAE, making it attractive to tourists from all over the world," said Etisalat Vice President of Corporate Communications, Fairs Hamad Fairs.
24 February
ENRIKE IGLESIAS CONCERT
Good concerts, as solid as gold bars, are now very rare. It is obvious that they include the show of the sweet-voiced Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, the dream of a million girls who will perform their only concert on the stage of Dubai Media City Amphitheater at the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival. The songs of the winner of the American Music Awards and Grammys by 41-year-old singer Enrique "Bailamos", "Be With You", "Bailando" and "Hero" leave that rare in pop culture a sense of authenticity of what is happening, therefore it is not surprising that they give one hundred points ahead of a programmed, predictable Latin American mainstream. You can buy a ticket for a concert by Enrique Iglesias at www.ticketmaster.ae. Ticket prices: VIP zone - 1595 AED, fan zone, dance ground - 995 AED, sector "golden circle" - 795 AED, main dance floor - 395 AED.
Venue: Dubai, Dubai Media City Amphitheater
February 24-25
PROGRAM "TRISHA BROWN: IN SIMPLE PLACE"
The dances of the American dancer and choreographer Tricia Brown, who was awarded the title of Cavalier of the Order of Arts and Literature, are still very successful: she studied contact improvisation, at the beginning of her career, she danced on the roofs and walls to present the production on the opera stage in 2001 " The lying light of my eyes "to the music of the Italian composer Salvatore Charrino and" The Winter Way "to the works of Franz Schubert. A new hit - the program "Trisha Brown: in a simple place" starts at the Black Box art center at New York University in Abu Dhabi, and then goes to the most unexpected places on the campus.
A place carrying out: Abu-Dhabi, New York University Abu Dhabi
Text: Igor Shevkun
