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Razmig Bedirian

This weekend offers a wealth of ways to become immersed in art, including watching classic films at Cinema Akil and hand-painting at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Here are four things to try.

Book an Easel at Louvre Abu Dhabi Running every Sunday until September 22, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Book an Easel programme invites adults to try their hand at painting, no matter their experience level.

The activity, which costs Dh150, includes an easel, paint, canvas and all the art materials needed to get visitors' creative juices flowing. The course includes a 30-minute skill development activity as a warm-up, before painters take on the easel at the museum’s Art Studio. The workshop is open to 15 participants weekly, and booking ahead is advised.

Kutubna Cultural Centre The centre is marking its official opening with an art exhibition embodying 100 years of Arab painting. Antonie Robertson / The National

Kutubna Cultural Centre is a bookstore at its core, but since marking a soft opening last year, it has blossomed into something larger. The centre is now formally celebrating its opening through One Hundred Years of Painting: Arab Art from 1916 to 2017, an exhibition that is running until October 13. It features 27 paintings drawn from two collections of Arab art in Dubai, the International House Group collection and Al Noon Residence collection.

These include paintings by Amine El Bacha, Shakir Hassan, Saliba Douaihy, Fateh Moudarres, Georges Sabbagh and Najat Makki.