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Abu Dhabi Diary: Things to do this week

Abu Dhabi Diary: Things to do this week

National Day is just around the corner. While waiting, why not go out and enjoy some activities happening around the capital… Sunday, 22nd November Abu Dhabi Classics presents Jordi Savall: Orient-Occident – Abu Dhabi Theatre Viol legend Jordi Savall takes …

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A hunger for life

A hunger for life

As The Hunger Games franchise comes to a climax Jennifer Lawrence ends ties with a character whose development has been so intrinsically linked to her own… It might seem a like a decade ago that Katniss valiantly shouted ‘I volunteer!’ …

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A visitor’s guide to Abu Dhabi

A visitor’s guide to Abu Dhabi

It’s that time of year – no, not the one where the temperature drops and all the events happen at once. Your visitors are coming… Last year, the capital attracted a whopping 3.1 million tourists. As the weather cools, you’ll …

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Arab films compete for Oscar glory

Arab films compete for Oscar glory

Three films funded by Abu Dhabi-based SANAD are in the running for one of the most prestigious movie awards in the world. Theeb (Jordan), The Wanted 18 (Palestine) and Iraqi Odyssey (submitted by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Culture) are vying …

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Abu Dhabi Diary: Things to do this week

Abu Dhabi Diary: Things to do this week

From leisure activities to some seriously cool gadgets, there’s plenty of happenings going on around Abu Dhabi to keep you busy before the weekend… Sunday, 15th November Abu Dhabi Art Talk – The Cultural Foundation: An Architect’s Memoir, Qasr Al …

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Emerging Talent Competition reaches final round

Emerging Talent Competition reaches final round

The finalists for Yasalam 2015 Emerging Talent competition have been announced FLASH Entertainment’s inaugural Emerging Talent Competition is nearing the final stages. The local talent competition has announced its final three performers – Jay Abo, Scott Attew and S.O.S. (Secrecy Over Supremacy) …

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Toys for the big leagues

Toys for the big leagues

Big Boys Toys 2015 promises an exclusive preview of the latest motor, adventure, lifestyle and digital toys available Here’s a sneak peek of the wonderful and sometimes, well, pointless things you can expect at the show… Do you want to …

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Opera meets oud

Opera meets oud

It may be something of a cliché but part of the beauty of living in a city like Abu Dhabi is a certain unification of cultures. It is certainly something from which home grown musical acts can benefit. One Abu …

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Art at the heart

Art at the heart

Palestine’s first art gallery, makeshift mosques and mummies brought to life: this is Abu Dhabi Art 2015. We look at how the annual landmark celebration of all things creative is bringing cultures together and enriching our own… The UAE turns …

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Tough jobs

Tough jobs

Michael Fassbender takes his turn as the iconic Apple co-founder in new movie Steve Jobs. But who wore the role best? Hollywood darling Michael Fassbender, is the latest thesp to don Apple founder and serial entrepreneur’s black turtleneck in biopic …

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