Food, glorious food
A new festival celebrating gourmet cuisine is about to launch What do edible chopsticks, an oyster shucking contest and a fire and ice night have in common? They will all feature in Anantara Gourmet 2015, a new foodie festival taking place from
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Party and plunge
Celebrate Thai New Year with a festive rooftop pool party According to Thai tradition, 13th to 15th April is considered a time of spiritual cleansing and renewal – a blessed period with a promise of making a fresh and positive start. T
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Hip tips
Jazz up your digits with nail art et’s face it: we’re never short of options when it comes to finding a nail bar in Abu Dhabi. The capital is swarming with salons that offer everything from regular manicure/pedicures to paraffin treatments and
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Top 3
For such a small city, Abu Dhabi is packed with salons, sports clubs, groups and activities. We’re here to take the stress out of choosing with our pick of the top three things to do and places to visit Sports clubs 1 Zayed Sports City The
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Wall art makes waves in local schools
Schools around the emirate are getting a colourful facelift as part of a new initiative by local artist Jen Simon. Mural Mania is a project that was initiated by Jen last year in association with Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (Admaf). As
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Guiding light
Abu Dhabi’s girlguiding programme is thriving – so much so, the local after-school group is searching for adult volunteers to help them expand The UAE branch of the British Guides in Foreign Countries (BGIFC) is looking for women to
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Optical illusion
A new art exhibition in Abu Dhabi celebrates the city’s landmarks from a different perspective Ever wondered what would happen if you took the capital’s landscape and used it to create unique abstract patterns? No? Well, French photo
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City strollers - part 2
Lace up your walking shoes and explore the capital on foot Get a real feel for the city by hitting the streets on foot. Al Falah Street Al Falah Street – otherwise known as 9th Street – stretches the width of the island. It runs from Al Bate
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Win! Win! Win!
Two slimming sessions with TechnoShape
TechnoShape is a non-invasive slimming system that’s now available at Abu Dhabi Country Club. Users do gentle exercise on gym machines while wearing a corset that uses a patented ‘pressure-pau Learn more »
