Top 5 things to do this week

1 THE CHINESE STATE CIRCUS & SHAOLIN WARRIORS More than 30 world-class acrobats and martial arts masters celebrate 2,000 years of tradition until February 15 at Dubai Festival City. Tickets from Dh50. Call: 04 232 4555

2 REALISM REDEFINED An exhibition at DIFC's Cuadro Gallery serving up a contemporary take on a classical style. Features artists Juan Bautista Nieto, Sergio Martinez, David Hewitt and Lionel Kalish. Call: 04 362 2222

3 A MIGHTY HEART Angelina Jolie stars in Michael Winterbottom's film inspired by the true story of Mariane Pearl and her search for her missing journalist husband, Daniel. Tomorrow night on Showmovies1 at 10pm.

4 LINES OF CONTROL The Third Line Gallery presents an exhibition looking at the partition of India and its impact on the visual culture of the subcontinent until February 5. For more information call 04 341 1367

5 NIGHT SOUK This annual event, part of the Dubai Shopping Festival, serves up both Arabian culture and handicrafts as well as some much-needed bargains at Dubai's Al Seef Street until February 15. Call: 600 545 555

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