World: The 80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony has returned to kickstart the awards season officially. This year’s ceremony is even more special for India as pan-India blockbuster ‘RRR’ is in contention for two major awards – best picture (non-English) and best original song (for Telugu song Naatu Naatu). Also, read – Brahmastra, Gangubai Kathiawadi and […]
Dubai: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, which will take place from February 1-6, 2023 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City and Mohammed bin Rashid Library, has announced that it will feature its greatest number ever of top Emirati writers, speakers, and creators, as well as emerging talents, in a series of sessions, panels, and […]
Dubai: Is one of your new year’s resolutions to laugh more?? It should be! We all need more of this… January is the month to try new things and the 12th Annual Comedyfest at McGettigan’s JLT is just the ticket! There are two opportunities to catch this side-splitting night of pure hilarity that boasts a line-up of 5 stellar […]
UAE: World superstar Sir Tom Jones is to perform at an exclusive outdoor show in the Burj Al Arab’s Marina Garden on January 6, 2023. The singing sensation, best-known for tracks like ‘It’s Not Unusual,’ ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’, ‘She’s Lady’ and ‘Delilah,’ will headline the launch of the Great Gala Night series at the […]
Dubai: UAE’s theatre scene is fast becoming an inspiration and playing ground for theatrical communities all over the world. Not only are there performing arts in English and Arabic, but also now in ethnic languages like French, Italian, Hindi, Urdu, Greek and many more. For the local community, these are very valuable in that it […]
Dubai: The Dubai Police Hemaya International Centre, under the patronage of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, has launched the second edition of the Hemeya Clip Contest in cooperation with Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award. Hemaya Clip Contest The Dubai Police Award for the […]
French author Dominique Lapierre, some of whose most celebrated works focused on India, died at the age of 91. His wife Dominique Conchon-Lapierre said that the author died of old age. She added that he was “at peace and serene since Dominique is no longer suffering”. In 1975, Lapierre co-authored Freedom at Midnight with American […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai launched the 3rd edition of the “World’s Coolest Winter” campaign during the UAE Cabinet meeting, which was held in Al Zorah Natural Reserve in Ajman. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]
Al Ain: The Student Affairs at the United Arab Emirates University organized a cultural festival entitled “UAE Homeland of Tolerance”. The university conducted cultural and artistic activities on this occasion, with the wide participation of university students from 27 different countries. On this occasion, Dr. Suad Al Marzouqi, Associate Provost for Student Affairs said: “The […]
Sharjah: With more than 1.5 million titles on display at the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), the 12-day cultural extravaganza has titles for every niche and trend, including cryptocurrency, the latest disruption transforming all sectors. With cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies influencing markets worldwide, SIBF 2022 is educating visitors on digital currency with a plethora […]
Sharjah: Football fever is catching on at the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair, with the FIFA World Cup just around the corner. An eclectic range of football-related books and other items are available at the world’s largest book fair, taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13. Featuring everything from player biographies and encyclopaedias […]
