Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 24, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
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Abu Dhabi
Film screening
Register now to attend tonight's special screening of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, presented by Cinema Space. The Walt Disney Company has given special permission for a showing of the newly restored 1954 sci-fi film, which is directed by Richard Fleischer and stars Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre as a professor and his assistant who are invited by the United States government to join an expedition tasked with proving the existence of a sea monster in the Pacific Ocean. The film is in English.
Tonight, 7.30pm, free with registration, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
Dubai
Comedy show
This is Impro is a fun evening of improvised scenes based on audience suggestions, such as Drama in Karama and Romeo and Juliet Uncut. Be a part of the action and watch experienced performers from the Courtyard Playhouse spontaneously bring characters and stories to life.
Tonight, 8pm to 10pm, free with registration, The Courtyard Playhouse, Al Quoz, Dubai, register at courtyardplayhouse.com
Abu Dhabi
Charity walk
Register to take part in a 5K walk in support of mental-health awareness. Darkness Into Light is a worldwide event in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation, which is dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research. The walk will start in the dark in the early morning and continue as the sun rises, as a symbol of hope from a supportive community for those struggling with mental illness.
May 6, 4.30am, Dh96, meets at the St Regis Abu Dhabi Nation Riviera Beach Club, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/darknessintolightabudhabi
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Moments in the Lives of Muslims in China – Through the Lens of Peter Sanders. It features 50 images that reflect Muslims at work, school, rest and at worship around the Asian nation. Pictured: an image by Peter Sanders
Daily until June 11, 8am to 8pm, Saturdays to Thursdays; 4pm to 8pm on Fridays, Dh10 entry fee, Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah, www.sharjahmuseums.com
Abu Dhabi
Performance
Register to attend Rooftop Rhythms #48. The opener of the 5th season is hosted by Dorian Paul Rogers, with DJ Allad spinning tunes between performances by established and emerging spoken-word artists. The poetry open-mic list is open on a first-come, first-served basis on the Rooftop Rhythms group page on Facebook. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Friday, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, free with registration, The Marketplace, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.nyuad-artscenter.org
Abu Dhabi
Yoga class
Register to take part in the Strength, Length & Breath yoga pop-up at Bodytree Studio. Led by Sara Dwyer Lane, the class for beginners will focus on core strengthening, mobility and flexibility, smart alignment, transitions between postures, and using breath to support and sustain the practice.
Friday, 9am to 10.30am, Dh95 includes a juice from Nectar, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, info@bodytreestudio.com
Dubai
Performance
Catch the opening performance of Bootstraps. Loom Ensemble presents a showcase by 20 actors and dancers whose characters are created out of the performers' life experiences, drawing directly on the cultural heritage of their ancestors from around the world. The event celebrates the cultural diversity of Dubai, examines how to define success and explores how modern career goals can tear us away from our cultural roots.
Daily until Saturday, 8pm, Dh75, thejamjar, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, registration essential at 04 341 7303, www.thejamjardubai.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
In Kay'noo'nah, an exhibition curated by Hind bin Demaithan, photographer Mark Pilkington presents works that explore the composition of an image and how slight changes in landscape and interaction among characters enable the viewer to pick up on the fragility of the physical and spiritual states. The title is the Arabic word that represents states of being. The curator and artist will present a discussion on Saturday at 6pm at Nadi Al Quoz in Alserkal Avenue. Pictured: Gebel Tal Halfa by Mark Pilkington
Daily until May 4, noon to 6pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Tashkeel, House 10, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Bur Dubai, www.tashkeel.org
Dubai
Art exhibition
Sara Rahbar presents Salvation, featuring works that amplify the suffering of humanity through sculptures to represent the price of silence when we don't work tirelessly against discrimination, lack of safety and fear of the state. Pictured: Salvation
Today and tomorrow, 11.30am to 7pm, Carbon 12, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 340 6016, www.carbon12dubai.com
Dubai
Concert
Get tickets to see the Grammy Award-winning Chamber Orchestra of Europe perform at Dubai Opera. The programme features works by Mozart, including The Magic Flute Overture, Violin Concerto No. 3 and Symphony No. 4, as well as Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 5. The orchestra will be led by conductor Robin Ticciati with Christian Tetzlaff (pictured) on violin.
November 2 and 3, from Dh250, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
History's medical milestones
1799 - First small pox vaccine administered
1846 - First public demonstration of anaesthesia in surgery
1861 - Louis Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases
1895 - Discovery of x-rays
1923 - Heart valve surgery performed successfully for first time
1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
1953 - Structure of DNA discovered
1952 - First organ transplant - a kidney - takes place
1954 - Clinical trials of birth control pill
1979 - MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanned used to diagnose illness and injury.
1998 - The first adult live-donor liver transplant is carried out
Despacito's dominance in numbers
Released: 2017
Peak chart position: No.1 in more than 47 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Lebanon
Views: 5.3 billion on YouTube
Sales: With 10 million downloads in the US, Despacito became the first Latin single to receive Diamond sales certification
Streams: 1.3 billion combined audio and video by the end of 2017, making it the biggest digital hit of the year.
Awards: 17, including Record of the Year at last year’s prestigious Latin Grammy Awards, as well as five Billboard Music Awards
RESULTS
6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 82,500 (Dirt) 1.600m
Winner: Miller’s House, Richard Mullen (jockey), Satish Seemar (trainer).
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 82,500 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Kanood, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass.
7.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 82,500 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Gervais, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.
8.15pm: The Garhoud Sprint Listed (TB) Dh 132,500 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Important Mission, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.
8.50pm: The Entisar Listed (TB) Dh 132,500 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Firnas, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer.
9.25pm: Conditions (TB) Dh 120,000 (D) 1,400m
Winner: Zhou Storm, Connor Beasley, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.
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How has net migration to UK changed?
The figure was broadly flat immediately before the Covid-19 pandemic, standing at 216,000 in the year to June 2018 and 224,000 in the year to June 2019.
It then dropped to an estimated 111,000 in the year to June 2020 when restrictions introduced during the pandemic limited travel and movement.
The total rose to 254,000 in the year to June 2021, followed by steep jumps to 634,000 in the year to June 2022 and 906,000 in the year to June 2023.
The latest available figure of 728,000 for the 12 months to June 2024 suggests levels are starting to decrease.
Dr Amal Khalid Alias revealed a recent case of a woman with daughters, who specifically wanted a boy.
A semen analysis of the father showed abnormal sperm so the couple required IVF.
Out of 21 eggs collected, six were unused leaving 15 suitable for IVF.
A specific procedure was used, called intracytoplasmic sperm injection where a single sperm cell is inserted into the egg.
On day three of the process, 14 embryos were biopsied for gender selection.
The next day, a pre-implantation genetic report revealed four normal male embryos, three female and seven abnormal samples.
Day five of the treatment saw two male embryos transferred to the patient.
The woman recorded a positive pregnancy test two weeks later.
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Essentials
The flights
Whether you trek after mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda or the Congo, the most convenient international airport is in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. There are direct flights from Dubai a couple of days a week with RwandAir. Otherwise, an indirect route is available via Nairobi with Kenya Airways. Flydubai flies to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, via Entebbe in Uganda. Expect to pay from US$350 (Dh1,286) return, including taxes.
The tours
Superb ape-watching tours that take in all three gorilla countries mentioned above are run by Natural World Safaris. In September, the company will be operating a unique Ugandan ape safari guided by well-known primatologist Ben Garrod.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, local operator Kivu Travel can organise pretty much any kind of safari throughout the Virunga National Park and elsewhere in eastern Congo.
The 12 Syrian entities delisted by UK
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Defence
General Intelligence Directorate
Air Force Intelligence Agency
Political Security Directorate
Syrian National Security Bureau
Military Intelligence Directorate
Army Supply Bureau
General Organisation of Radio and TV
Al Watan newspaper
Cham Press TV
Sama TV
If you go...
Etihad Airways flies from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur, from about Dh3,600. Air Asia currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Terengganu, with Berjaya Hotels & Resorts planning to launch direct chartered flights to Redang Island in the near future. Rooms at The Taaras Beach and Spa Resort start from 680RM (Dh597).
Results
1. New Zealand Daniel Meech – Fine (name of horse), Richard Gardner – Calisto, Bruce Goodin - Backatorps Danny V, Samantha McIntosh – Check In. Team total First round: 200.22; Second round: 201.75 – Penalties 12 (jump-off 40.16 seconds) Prize €64,000
2. Ireland Cameron Hanley – Aiyetoro, David Simpson – Keoki, Paul Kennedy – Cartown Danger Mouse, Shane Breen – Laith. Team total 200.25/202.84 – P 12 (jump-off 51.79 – P17) Prize €40,000
3. Italy Luca Maria Moneta – Connery, Luca Coata – Crandessa, Simone Coata – Dardonge, Natale Chiaudani – Almero. Team total 130.82/198.-4 – P20. Prize €32,000
