ABU DHABI: The UAE’s vibrant festival season has become the highlight of its winter tourism, drawing millions of visitors with diverse cultural, entertainment, and heritage experiences. These festivals reinforce the UAE’s position as a global hub for tourism, connecting cultures and traditions. The Sheikh Zayed Festival stands out with over 6,000 activities, 1,000 public shows, […]
Atla trend is coming back as many celebrities, including Aditi Rao Hydari and Sonam Kapoor adorns atla patterns. Today, where bridal trends are constantly evolving, Bollywood divas are embracing an age-old tradition, giving a kickstart for a glamorous comeback. Atla, a popular red dye design for hands and feet, is taking centre stage as many […]
It seems the iPhone 16 is kicking off a fresh trend—less mess, more green vibes. Say goodbye to finding Apple stickers in your box and the 47 year old Apply tradition. This sticker-free change is all part of Apple’s big plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro now […]
Khajuraho, a UNESCO world heritage site declared in 1986, is a bustling place, replete with a high dose of local color and flavor. In its dusty lanes and by-lanes where locals, tourists and animals often jostle for space and yet happily coexist, one comes up at times with remnants of a bygone era. Forget the […]
Dubai: As you gear for Ramadan, head to Expo City Dubai to celebrate Haq Al Laila, an integral part of Emirati and neighbouring gulf traditions. Keeping the Haq Al Laila tradition alive Get into the Ramadan Spirit with Haq Al Laila festivities at Expo City Dubai. Haq Al Laila, which falls in the month before […]
Dubai: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) participated in the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival that was held at the National Mall in Washington under the theme ‘United Arab Emirates: Living Landscape | Living Memory.’ The Authority took visitors on an innovative journey to explore the emirate’s heritage, traditions and history. This festival is one […]
Dubai: Angola celebrated its National Day on 22nd December 2021 at its pavilion at the Mobility district of Expo 2020 Dubai in the presence of the Republic’s President, João Lourenço, and various other dignitaries. Angola has also lined up an array of traditional and contemporary cultural festivities to visitors of the Expo showcasing a slice […]
DUBAI – Every day during the holy month of Ramadan, a single shot is fired at the time of iftar and two shots are fired to mark the start of the holy month and the commencement of Eid. Dubai Police have been making the final arrangements and remain on standby to fire the cannons that […]
Couscous, the almost quinoa-like Berber dish consumed with great relish across the Northwest Africa’s Maghreb region, joined the UN list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage Wednesday. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania were among the countries that submitted the listing to UNESCO, united by their appetite for the Durum grain. “Couscous, present at every social […]
Disney+ has plussed out with the wording of its updated disclaimer, owning up to past errors that racialized its era-bygone characters — and now, subtly adding a new layer to its warnings to all its ‘negative’ content. The streaming platform has rephrased its initial “outdated cultural depictions” warning — in use since November 2019 with a 12-second, cannot-be-skipped […]
Havana’s streets teem with abandoned animals and are littered with carcasses of chickens sacrificed in religious rituals, while, behind closed doors, dogs are thrown into illegal deadly fights. But things are changing in Cuba thanks to pressure from a growing middle class, and the island nation will soon pass a law to protect animal rights. […]
