Art exhibitions, screenings, new installations, and a morning hike to clear your head before it all starts again. Arzé hits the screen at Cinema Akil, Wadi Abadilah is calling for an early reset, and over at Alserkal, vinyl heads are gearing up for another night of pure analogue sound.

And then — just when it feels like the city has done enough — Moist Paper Party is finally back. Yes, in the pool. We know you have been waiting for it.

Where? Rascals Deli and Ronnie’s Cafe

For all Caesar salad lovers: Rascals Deli and SMITHS SNACKS have just launched their insane Special Caesar Bagel. These guys have never let anyone down, so let’s go try it during the day — while they still have it!

Where? Cinema Akil

At 7 PM at Cinema Akil, catch Arzé, a Beirut-set drama-comedy following a single mother and her son on a wild ride across the city after their scooter gets stolen. What starts as a chase turns into a sharp, emotional journey through class, identity, and survival — with that mix of chaos and heart only Beirut can deliver.

Where? Gallery Isabelle, Warehouse 17, Alserkal Avenue

Personal Sea is a new series of miniature paintings on playing cards by Mahmoud El Safadi, reflecting on the Mediterranean as a space of memory and inheritance — fluid yet controlled, communal yet divided.

Referencing quatorze, a card game taught to him by his grandfather, El Safadi layers imagery across the cards to form a visual palimpsest where personal and inherited memories merge with histories of struggle, surveillance, and belonging.

At its heart lies a quiet doubling: artist and grandfather share the same name. Serving under the British flag in the Eastern Mediterranean between 1939 and 1946, his grandfather’s silence becomes a void the artist reimagines through archival research and speculative painting.

Where? Kinara by Vikas Khanna

Celebrate Diwali in style as Kinara by Vikas Khanna at JA Lake View Hotel transforms into a sea of lights for Diwali by Design, a special culinary collaboration with Parisian chocolatier Forrey & Galland.

The five-day celebration features an exclusive set menu blending Indian flavours with French craftsmanship, where each course subtly incorporates artisanal chocolate. Highlights include Spiced Pumpkin & Cocoa Nib Cappuccino, Palak Methi Gosht, and the show-stopping Masala Chocolate Mousse.

Each evening offers a new surprise — themed sweets, handcrafted chocolates, and festive décor of marigolds and shimmering lamps.

First up — Vinyl Souk at Shabab Laboratory

Where? Warehouse 30, Alserkal Avenue

Vinyl Souk teams up with Shabab Laboratory for an epic night of music, community, and pure analogue sound.

The lineup:

— Intro to Vinyl DJ’ing Workshop by Digital Renaissance Music Institute

— Sets by Rudoh (Ambient Set), Little Hats (Sisu), and DJ Uri (DMC India)

— Record Fair + Gear

— Limited Vinyl Souk x Shabab Laboratory merch drop

The event runs on the ToneFarm Sound System, powered by HOQS and deployed by Modul-production.

Second — Moist Paper Party

Where? Gulf Inn Hotel, Al Nasr

Cyrill Reaidy and Kirill Zhan are back with Back to THE POOL — and yes, it is literally happening in the pool. Expect one of those nights you just can’t miss. The duo always finds unexpected spots to throw parties and surprise everyone.

Everything kicks off at 10 PM. AED 50 / RSVP via DM.

Where? Wadi Abadilah

The Hike & Co., one of the UAE’s top licensed outdoor adventure groups, is rolling out its October Hikes: Drop 2, a new set of guided trails made to bring people closer to nature and each other.

This Sunday at 7 AM, join a community favourite — Wadi Abadilah (4 hrs | 7 km | Elevation Gain: 258 m). Think lush valleys, gentle climbs, and that crisp morning air that clears your head and sets the tone for the week. The ideal way to start Sunday: easy, calm, and completely outdoors.

Nothing. The whole week is ahead — and Mondays are heavy enough as they are