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Melanie Stones

Abu Dhabi Week caught up with the visual arts graduate who acts as a ‘voice for the voiceless’ through her online rescue group Animal Action – Abu Dhabi (AA-AD). Tell us about AA-AD. AA-AD is a volunteer-run rescue group with …

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Benjamin Whatt

Abu Dhabi Week spoke to chef de cuisine Benjamin Whatt of Quest at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers to find out what’s cooking. How did you end up in the kitchen? As a Singaporean I was fulfilling my compulsory military service, …

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Bruno Dubreuil

Abu Dhabi Week spoke to La Brioche’s French pastry chef Bruno to find out more about how he got his start in the kitchen Have you always wanted to be a chef? When I was a child, walking to and …

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Chef Axel Godfroid

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This week we speak to chef Axel Godefroid from the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. How would you describe working in the Grand Canal kitchen? The kitchen at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi is definitely one of the best kitchens …

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Telling it how he sees it

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Live from Abu Dhabi, it’s Thursday night! Fans of Saturday Night Live alumni Tracy Morgan will be able to see the funny man as he performs for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Hosting two consecutive shows on Thursday 6th …

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Son a la Roca

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This week we shimmied our way around Trader Vic’s dance floor to the beats of Son a la Roca, before chatting to the fabulous foursome. What does Son a la Roca mean? ‘Son’ is a traditional style of Cuban music, …

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Peters du in town

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Canadian comic Russell Peters returns to the capital for another round of his Notorious World Tour. Abu Dhabi Week magazine got to chat with the funnyman himself about his upcoming act. Peters’ will be performing at the du Arena on …

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H2O

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Abu Dhabi Week went to the Sands Hotel to catch up with H2O, the house band at Tipar Bar. Describe your band for those folk who haven’t seen you in action. Our band adds a different flavour to every song …

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Andor Attila

Abu Dhabi Week caught up with Andor Attila, an artist and sculptor from Hungary who moved to the capital ten months ago to display his stunning and creative work. So Andor, lets start at the beginning. When did you first …

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Camel farmer Mohammed Salem Al Mansouri