Abu Dhabi: Art enthusiasts can enjoy the Emirates International Sand Sculpture Festival until Friday evening at the Abu Dhabi corniche where it has been drawing a large number of residents and tourists over the past two weeks. Around 9 artists including Emiratis and foreigners have displayed their amazing skill to give beautiful form to sand [...]
Abu Dhabi: Those seeking a unique night out at the theatre need not look hard anymore, for the Resuscitation Theatre is staging an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, using elements that breathe new life into the 115-year-old play. “This is definitely going to be an interesting experience for audience because our aim is not [...]
Abu Dhabi: More films from the region must touch on more humanitarian subjects if greater understanding about Arabs is to be reached, according to Mahmoud Ka’abour, filmmaker of increasingly popular documentary, Teta Alf Marra. “After 9/11, many filmmakers began creating works that had a lot of political content and rhetoric as a reaction to what [...]
Dubai: Listen up people, make sure you tune in to 99.3 and 106 FM early on Sunday and have a laugh, share your story and maybe even win big money. Radio Jockeys (RJs) Kenny and Accalia are on the air from 6am on Radio 2 and no matter what your age, where you are from, [...]
Abu Dhabi: Crowds tens of thousands strong filled up the Abu Dhabi Corniche during the World of Music, Art and Dance (Womad) Abu Dhabi’s three-night run, which ended on Saturday. This is the third edition of the festival, which is organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach). Simultaneous performances and activities [...]
Al Ain: The Oasis city has once again set a new world record by displaying hanging baskets with millions of flowers, in the shape of a huge pyramid. Al Ain Paradise, as it is known, has found its way in the Guinness Book of World Records — which has recognised it as the world’s largest [...]
Al Ain: A paradise that was ravaged by some unruly visitors will re-surface shortly as Al Ain looks to set yet another world record with huge pyramids of flowers covering more than double of the existing area in the Oasis city. The garden, officially termed Al Ain Paradise, was a major tourist attraction since March [...]
Dubai: Crowds of people gathered on the Dubai Mall Boulevard faced great disappointment as rumours circulated Alain Robert, the French Spiderman, would not climb Burj Khalifa due to windy conditions. Yet at 6.10pm on Monday evening Robert took his first foothold on the world’s tallest tower with one aim — to reach the top. Half [...]
Dubai: The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has expanded its regional reach and support for Arab filmmakers through a new partnership with Dox Box, the annual international film festival for creative documentary based in Syria. Beginning with the fourth edition of Dox Box this month, the festival will offer an annual $5,000 (Dh18,368) award and [...]
Abu Dhabi: The World of Music, Arts and Dance (Womad) is returning for a third season of performances, workshops, activities and outreach programmes across Abu Dhabi. The open-air festival, organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach) in collaboration with UK-based Womad will be held at the Abu Dhabi Corniche from April [...]
