DUBAI: Fiji celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 with an impressive line-up of cultural and entertainment activities at Al Wasl Plaza and the Fiji Pavilion, including a traditional song and dance performance known as ‘meke’ that demonstrated why the South Pacific Ocean island is known for being one of the happiest nations on Earth. Prime […]
The first traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London on this day in 1868. Did you know that: • Noah Webster established New York’s first daily newspaper, the “American Minerva”, on this day in 1793• Fritz Haber, a German chemist and inventor of the Haber–Bosch process, was born on this day […]
SHARJAH: The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the launch of the Khorfakkan Beach expansion project, the first-of-its-kind inclusive beach destination in Sharjah’s Eastern region. The project will expand the present 1.5-km stretch of beach to 2.5 km. Set for completion by the end of 2022, the project will include a series of […]
Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP), Associative Design – The Best of Portugal proudly presents the art behind Portuguese furniture at the Portuguese Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai: Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture (AIMMP), Associative Design – The Best of Portugal is present at the Dubai Design District (D3) where they showed […]
Dubai: Launching with a press meet, at Hard Rock Café, Fashion Week 2021 is a three-day fashion extravaganza, scheduled from 16th to 18th December. Fashion Week 2021 will be hosted at Arena – IMG Worlds of Adventure. This is the first fashion week to showcase fashion with a twist of theatre. Shinning the spotlight on […]
While you’re strolling the grand halls of the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia, you might hear the faint sound of a meow coming from pipes below. Roaming the sprawling basement of what was once the Winter Palace — the official residence of Russia’s ruling tsars — are nearly 50 cats who are treated […]
DUBAI: In a new step aligned with its role as a planner, enabler and regulator of the cultural and creative sector in the emirate, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) launched “The Dubai Framework for Cultural Statistics”. It sets a comprehensive, local statistical framework and classification of the domains and activities of the creative […]
A climber who found a trove of precious stones on Mont Blanc has been given half of the $168,700 (AED619,652) haul to keep after authorities couldn’t find the original owner. The climber found the emeralds and sapphires on the mountain in France in 2013, and he has now been allowed to keep half of the […]
Tasmania has been picked to hold the world’s black box. Black box recorders are stored on airplanes and they track everything happening with the craft in the event of a crash or accident. Researchers want a similar device for our planet as the threat of climate change increases. The device, which will be located at […]
Motorists in Dubai will be able to pay for their parking tickets through the social media app WhatsApp. Ahmed Mahboub, executive director of parking at Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, said this new payment method is under the testing phase internally. “People will be texting the same information that they send on 7275. […]
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was opened in Bristol, England on this day in 1864. Did you know that: • Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, was born on this day in 1765• Georges Melies, the first filmmaker to film a fictional story, was born on this day in […]
