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Performance for free at NYUAD
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi has announced a wide-ranging programme of events for September 2015 onwards. An impressive collection of music, theatre, dance, poetry, and film is on offer, and it’s all free and open to the public. …
City’s athletes go up against world’s best
A group of fitness fanatics have just sealed qualification for one of the world’s largest sporting contests, and they’re based on Yas Island. Crossfit Yas, part of Vogue Fitness in Yas Marina, recently competed in Copenhagen for the regional round …
Think fast for stroke awareness month
Strokes are a leading cause of disability in the UAE, second only to road accidents. According to Amana Healthcare, a specialised stroke rehabilitation centre in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, someone has a stroke every hour in the UAE. A …
The best of the best
Last March, a showcase of 10-minute plays by Dubai’s actors, directors and scriptwriters was unveiled at the Short + Sweet festival for the third year. Luckily for fans of bite-sized theatre, there’s a version of the event coming to Abu …
Children’s art for world environment day
Local students exhibit at Park Rotana hotel Some of the capital’s youngest residents have been getting creative to raise awareness of World Environment Day, Friday 5th June. Some 250 students from Brighton College aged between 3 and 5 years have …
Child safety takes front seat in new initiative
Safety in public transport has taken a turn for the better as child car seats are introduced to taxis In an effort to reduce child-related injuries on the road, the authorities have introduced mandatory child safety seats in Abu Dhabi’s …
Off the cuff comedy
Comedy fans will be made up as an improvisation show is coming to town on 15th May. The popular TV programme Whose Line Is It Anyway? – which sees comedians given hilarious scenarios to act out – has been turned …
Inaugural festival to promote local artists
There’s a new art festival in town and this one is run by the community, for the community. AD Arts Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide a platform for emerging artists. It is presenting the inaugural ‘Honalfan’ …
Game time
A website designed to promote the local hip-hop scene is making waves in the UAE. Namy Kaur, founder of RvP GvME (Rap Game), describes the site as an “online platform for people to share and discover music – anything that …
Football focus
Billionaires, boyhood dreams and even an airport used as a training ground all come to Abu Dhabi in a three-day football film festival Football – a game that sees 22 men kicking a piece of leather around a field – …