Having trouble sleeping at night? Here’s a simple hack that you can try, and it’s one that’s effortless. As per ‘Sleep Geek’ James Wilson, the key to sleeping quickly is making sure you’re relaxing for the hour or so before you hit the hay. Of course, we’ve all heard this one before, but he’s got […]
DUBAI: Exemplifying Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sustainability subtheme, the H2O Sounds of Water Orchestra mesmerised the audience at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, with their instruments made from reused materials. The 11-piece ensemble from Paraguay performs with instruments made from items related to water, such as bottles, drums, hoses, pipes and funnels. The centrepiece was a water harp, which […]
DUBAI: India celebrated the Basant Panchami festival, which marks the arrival of spring, with a concert by folk singer, Malini Awasthi at Expo 2020’s Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre. The two-hour-long musical event was characterised by melodious songs, with the tabla – twin hand drums – keeping the tempo, accompanied by a six-member ensemble. A gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande […]
DUBAI: There is nothing like ending off a meal with a sweet treat, or simply having one to refresh and refuel. Expo 2020 Dubai has plenty of options to satisfy any sweet tooth. Treat your children, or yourself, with a selection of affordable cakes, cookies and sweet snacks from around the world. Here are 10 delectable […]
DUBAI: It is an experience like no other: a large inflatable structure of three domes on the outside, and an incandescent colourful maze on the inside. Expo 2020 Dubai visitors are being treated to the immersive art installation, Kaleidoscope presents Dodecalis Luminarium by Architects of Air, which opened at Festival Garden. The luminarium is named after the dodecahedron – the […]
Charles Dickens was an English writer born on this day in 1812. He created some of the world’s well-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Did you know that: • Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychotherapist and founder of the school of individual psychology, was born on […]
The Indian Academy School conducting an open dialogue to address mental health Dubai: Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 runs from February 1st – 7th every year. In this regard, The Indian Academy (TIA) is running an initiative ‘Happy You’ to put a spotlight on the importance of children’s mental health. According to UNICEF, more than […]
DUBAI: Music-lovers visiting Expo 2020 Dubai are in for a real treat at the Jamaica Pavilion as it celebrates its reggae month in February and the birthday of legendary Jamaican singer and musician Bob Marley. Music is ingrained in the culture of the small Caribbean nation, with reggae the rhythm that moves Jamaicans, and the […]
DUBAI: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature welcomed child authors of the winning stories in the Voices of Future Generations for the Middle East Region competition for the launch of their book; an anthology called Young Voices of Arabia 2021. This anthology contains 22 original stories with 11 originally written in Arabic and 11 in […]
DUBAI: Dutch sustainable transport advocate, adventurer and speaker Wiebe Wakker is no stranger to journeying the world in the greenest way possible, having previously passed through the UAE as part of his journey to set a World Record for the longest electric vehicle journey in history. Trains and buses were his preferred method of traversing […]
Anyone in the vicinity of New York City within Central Park would have seen something pretty unusual in recent times. It’s hard to miss because it’s a huge cube made out of pure gold that is surrounded by security detail. And the security guards make sense because it’s made out of one of the most […]
