Dubai’s newest sporting event, the inaugural Dubai Padel Cup – an inclusive month-long padel tennis fiesta featuring exhibition matches with the world’s leading professionals and amateur competitions open to the public from October 29 to November 27. The Dubai Padel Cup is being hosted near Dubai’s iconic Museum of the Future and the Jumeirah Emirates […]
DUBAI: Ahead of his showcase at Expo 2020 Dubai, ‘Beyond the Stars’, which features performers from a number of different cultures and backgrounds, British composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, arranger, and producer Sami Yusuf talked about his influences for the event, which included the theme of Expo, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, and the Holy Quran. What can […]
DUBAI: The role of space technologies in providing diagnostic tools that can serve as early-warning systems, help sustain natural resources and lead to more efficient resource management was examined at Expo 2020 recent Dubai Space Business Forum. The forum, held as part of Expo’s Space Week, was attended by representatives of government bodies, the private sector, and scientific organisations. The topics covered at the […]
It is the first time ever that the T20 world cup is happening in UAE, India Vs Pakistan being one of the most waited matches given the huge population of expats from these two countries. It is only the privileged ones who get to see all the action live at the stadium. This time around […]
DUBAI: Firdaus Orchestra, the pioneering all-women musical ensemble led by Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman, will close Expo 2020 Dubai’s Space Week on October 23. The orchestra will render a stellar space-themed repertoire comprising Western classical music and an original composition by Rahman. The performance by the Firdaus Orchestra at Expo 2020’s Jubilee Park […]
ABU DHABI: Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA), in cooperation with Special Olympics UAE, has announced the launch of the “Women’s Unified Sports Day” in its third edition. The event will be held in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2021, with an aim of encouraging female sports enthusiasts to participate in an event offering […]
ABU DHABI: Thousands of cricket fans attending ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 matches in Abu Dhabi can now get a required pre-match PCR test for half the current price at VPS Healthcare’s Burjeel Hospitals. Thanks to the partnership between Burjeel and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, each ticket holder to the 15 matches taking place […]
Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who has reigned over her nation for almost seven decades, says she feels too young at heart to be awarded the title “Oldie of the Year.” Organisers of the annual tongue-in-cheek awards – whose previous recipients include Oscar-winning actors, Nobel laureates, and the queen’s own mother who died aged 101 in […]
Traveling along the highways of Europe, a campervan named “Stella Vita” has driven almost 2,000 kilometers without stopping for fuel or plugging in to charge. Described as a “self-sustaining house on wheels,” the campervan has solar panels fitted to its roof and is powered by the energy of the sun alone. It is completely equipped […]
SHARJAH: The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is set to showcase a staggering 15 million books from 1,576 publishing houses in its upcoming 40th edition. Among these books coming to the much-awaited global event, which will be held under the theme ‘There’s always a right book’ from November 3 – 13 at Expo Centre Sharjah, […]
ABU DHABI: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) will cancel Mawaqif’s paper violation notices and replace them with electronic fines, sent via SMS, starting October 24. Inspectors will issue public parking tickets related to violations in the emirate and send them electronically instead, the ITC of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi. E-tickets will […]
