BANGKOK: Thais flocked to rivers and lakes earlier this week released small floats adorned with flowers and candles in an annual festival honouring the goddess of water, with thousands of the tiny boats ending up clogging and polluting the country’s waterways. Within hours, workers began trawling the rivers to fish out the offerings, as paying […]
NEW YORK: A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million (AED 15m), a record price for a document or book sold at auction. The buyer, hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, will loan the document to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, for […]
While the pandemic is far from over, many of us are hopeful that 2022 is the year we’ll finally be able to broaden our travel horizons again. For its 2022 list, National Geographic’s editorial teams around the world have selected 25 “must-see” destinations. These are spread across five categories — nature, adventure, culture, sustainability, and […]
DUBAI: Fifty lucky Expo 2020 Dubai visitors have won special prizes, including a new Nissan X-Terra SUV and Expo Gold Coins, during week 1 of the Explore Expo 2020 Dubai, Explore the World raffle. One winner received a new car, 15 people won Jubilee Experience Passes, 25 people were given food and beverage vouchers worth […]
The world’s wealthiest dog has just put his $32 million (AED 170m) mansion on the market. Yep, Gunther VI is a rich little pooch after inheriting the monstrous $500 million (AED 1b) fortune from his grandad, Gunther IV. And the German shepherd is now looking to offload some of his valuable assets, with his Miami […]
DUBAI: Young people will ‘take over’ Expo 2020 on November 20, at the world’s biggest-ever celebration of World Children’s Day. Organised by Expo 2020 Dubai, in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Community Development and UNICEF, the packed agenda includes inspiring talks and a concert with the acclaimed Lebanese singer and UNICEF Regional Ambassador Yara. From […]
DUBAI: Italy’s Radiodervish and the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth crossed continents and borders at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre at the Expo 2020 Dubai, combining dreamy Arab melodies with western music, and captivating an audience from around the globe. The concert, coinciding with Expo 2020’s Tolerance & Inclusivity Week, was kicked off by the Arab Orchestra of […]
Internet users have been sent into a frenzy after a tiny white speck spotted in new photos from NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover has people convinced they’ve spotted an alien. A recent tweet from the team behind the rover shared a number of new snaps from the red planet to their 2.8 million followers. The photographs […]
Accio, reunion. The cast of “Harry Potter” is coming together for a new special, set to premiere on HBO Max on 1 January 2022. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and many more are expected to take part in “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” a special that will “celebrate the unparalleled legacy of […]
DUBAI: The leading women community in Dubai is hosting awards to celebrate Indian women on 19 November 2021. Indian Women in Dubai (IWD) is the largest and fastest-growing Women Only platform in the city, started by Reema Mahajan in the year 2020. The award ceremony aims to provide recognition to Indian women in the city. […]
DUBAI: The Swiss Pavilion explores tolerance through the lens of cultural heritage preservation at the Expo 2020 Dubai’s Tolerance and Inclusivity Week until 20 November, highlighting how past heritage helps craft a better future. The Swiss Pavilion in collaboration with Swissnex brought experts from Switzerland and the Middle East to take part in the panel […]
