Wednesday 16

Be pampered: For all ladies wanting a little retreat during the week, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort has designed a special weekday pampering package for May. Book any one of the selected signature massages and you can use the resort facilities for free with a 25 percent discount on food and beverages from the Pool Bar menu.
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort (02 697 0272).

Nibble on asparagus: Brauhaus and Prego’s at the Beach Rotana have launched their Asparagus Aspirations promotion this month, which means lots of asparagus dishes using both green and white variations of the vegetable.
Brauhaus and Prego’s, Beach Rotana (02 697 9000).

See sacred creations: Catch the second in the series of talks by London and UAE curators at Manarat al Saadiyat’s Treasures of the World’s Cultures exhibition. This discussion, entitled Faith and Religion in Human History, examines how faith is represented differently through handmade objects across cultures – many of which are in the exhibition.
From 6.30pm at Manarat Al Saadiyat (02 657 8000).

See a DJ: Relax@12 at Aloft hotel is a great place to go for a drink and to listen to the cool beats of one of their DJs. They have just announced that they have a new resident DJ – DJ Tamer who will be playing every evening from 9pm-2am.
Relax@12, Aloft Hotel (02 654 5138).