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Top Gear TV star makes a splash at Yas Waterworld

Dune and driver both got a bashing when Top Gear host Richard Hammond visited Abu Dhabi. The popular and quirky motoring television programme recently debuted driving segments shot in the UAE for the show’s twenty-first season. Clips filmed in the …

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‘Building up’ educational opportunities in Tanzania

What do schoolchildren in Tanzania and an Abu Dhabi-based account manager at a wealth advisory firm have in common? Answer: A desire for stable education. Craig O’Sullivan, who works for financial advisory firm Acuma in the capital, is all set …

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Monsters lurking in the park for festival

As part for Abu Dhabi Festival’s community programme this month, visitors to Khalifa Park are being treated with a new collection of tantalising tales and illustrations of age-old Emirati characters, creatively re-imagined through the eyes of Zayed University Students. Open …

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Classic but cool

Montenegrin guitarist Miloš Karadaglić broke on to the scene in 2011 following the success of his debut album Mediterráneo. The Latin American inspired album topped classical charts around the world and Miloš quickly became an international sensation, earning Gramophone’s esteemed …

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Feel like clowning around?

Win tickets for Slava’s Snow Show Kids of the capital will have an excuse to fool around over the next few weeks, as a touring clown show urges you to paint your faces white and pop on that spongy red …

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Fans get set for Geronimo show

FANS of Filipino songbird Sarah Geronimo can snap up the chance to see the superstar live after tickets for her Abu Dhabi show went on sale this week (Thursday). Bringing her ‘Perfect 10’ world tour to the capital on 24th …

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‘Falcons’ fired up for Formula One

THE DRIVING force behind success for a driver on any Formula One track is the team of highly skilled individuals off it. The annual competition, F1 in Schools, challenges students across the world to see if they have what it …

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Global tri-talent set to tackle capital challenge

THE capital’s Corniche will be packed with world-class talent this weekend, as the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon gets set to start along the iconic seafront. Race fans will be able to witness row upon row of the best tri-talent on …

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Chameleon camouflage gives girl crocodile tears

A terrified youngster summoned police to the family home in the capital after claiming a crocodile was in the garden “sticking out its tongue and preparing to attack her”. When officers arrived at the address they quickly realised the young …

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Keeping it simple

Philip Chiang, co-founder of Chinese bistro P.F. Chang’s, is on a mission to share the vast world of Asian cuisine. Taking inspiration from his mother, who recently won the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award, Chiang believes in keeping it clean …

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