Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 20, 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 to attend tonight's screening of the 2017 documentary Losing Sight of Shore presented by Cinema Space, as well as a Q&A with Lizanne Jansen Van Vuuren, one of the women featured in the film. The documentary focuses on the Coxless Crew, four women who set out to row, unsupported, across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia over nine months.
Tonight, 7pm, free with registration, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, cinemaspace-losingsightofshore.splashthat.com
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Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
Register for the kick-off of the ladies-only series Fit & Flourish, presented by #theADmovement. The first event will be a 90-minute yin yoga session followed by a healthy four-course vegetarian iftar by Nectar Cafe, plus a discussion and Q&A with nutrition expert Suzan Terzian.
June 1, 5.30pm to 9pm, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, search Fit and Flourish in Abu Dhabi at www.eventbrite.com
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Nationwide
New movie
The Zookeeper's Wife tells the story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski (Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh), the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion. The film is based on a true story and the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman. Drama, also starring Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford and Efrat Dor.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (15+)
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Abu Dhabi
Fashion event
Check out the second edition of Fashion Days Closets at Nation Towers Abu Dhabi. The event features six UAE-based designers of different nationalities and backgrounds showcasing a selection of their designs, all of which will be on sale.
Daily until Monday, 10am to 10pm, free, Nation Towers, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, www.abudhabifashiondays.com
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Dubai
Art tour
Sign up to take part in today’s Saturday Tours as part of Alserkal Programming and join the one-hour tour of the galleries at Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz. Meet the people running the spaces and learn more about the current exhibitions and programmes.
Today, 4pm, meet at Nadi Al Quoz, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, reservations at rsvp@alserkalavenue.ae
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Dubai
Comedy show
Enjoy an evening of laughs as the students of Dubomedy Arts School present Comedy Mid-Tape: Stand-up & Improv Comedy Special, which includes a blend of original stand-up, improv games, audience participation and special appearances by Improv Revolution troupe members.
Tonight, 7pm, free with registration, Centre for Musical Arts, Gold & Diamond Park, Dubai, register at rsvp@dubomedy.com
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Dubai
Kids’ camp
Register children ages 3 to 13 for the Gulf Star Summer Camp, where they can enjoy a variety of activities, including sports, team games, arts and crafts, drama, dance, martial arts and more.
June 25 to August 31, 9am to 2.30pm, Sundays to Thursdays, from Dh800 per week (Dh650 if booked before June 1), Foremarke School, Dovecote Green Primary School, Jebel Ali School, Hartland International School, Clarion School and Repton School, Dubai, info@gulfstarsports.com, 050 429 4860
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Dubai
Photo contest
Submit your photographs for the International Photo Contest presented by Alliance Française Dubai. Amateur photographers are invited to share two images that reflect the theme of “Fashion and Dress Codes”. A winner from the UAE will receive a trip to Paris and the winning images of the global competition will be exhibited at Alliance Française locations worldwide. The top 10 UAE winners will be shown at La Galerie at Alliance Française Dubai.
Online submissions accepted until June 22, ages 21+, Alliance Française Dubai, Oud Metha, Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org
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Dubai
Art exhibition
The Bruce High Quality Foundation art collective – who call themselves the Bruces – present The Second Coming. The exhibition features a central sculpture of Joan of Arc surrounded by grey-on-grey paintings of birds, a reference to Yeats's poem The Second Coming. The poem itself is recited on a speaker system and, according to the Bruces, the exhibition and literary work are about immigration. Pictured: Spiritus Mundi
Daily until June 4, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Leila Heller Gallery, I-87, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 831 3520, www.leilahellergallery.com
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Dubai
Art exhibition
See Illuminated Space, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Samia Halaby. The artists draws inspiration from the contours of living organisms, such as soft edges of plant life, as well as the interplay of light in an urban environment. Pictured: Flowers
Daily until June 17, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 6pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 11 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Haltia.ai
Started: 2023
Co-founders: Arto Bendiken and Talal Thabet
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: AI
Number of employees: 41
Funding: About $1.7 million
Investors: Self, family and friends
The Beach Bum
Director: Harmony Korine
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg
Two stars
Company Profile
Name: HyveGeo
Started: 2023
Founders: Abdulaziz bin Redha, Dr Samsurin Welch, Eva Morales and Dr Harjit Singh
Based: Cambridge and Dubai
Number of employees: 8
Industry: Sustainability & Environment
Funding: $200,000 plus undisclosed grant
Investors: Venture capital and government
Tell-tale signs of burnout
- loss of confidence and appetite
- irritability and emotional outbursts
- sadness
- persistent physical ailments such as headaches, frequent infections and fatigue
- substance abuse, such as smoking or drinking more
- impaired judgement
- excessive and continuous worrying
- irregular sleep patterns
Tips to help overcome burnout
Acknowledge how you are feeling by listening to your warning signs. Set boundaries and learn to say ‘no’
Do activities that you want to do as well as things you have to do
Undertake at least 30 minutes of exercise per day. It releases an abundance of feel-good hormones
Find your form of relaxation and make time for it each day e.g. soothing music, reading or mindful meditation
Sleep and wake at the same time every day, even if your sleep pattern was disrupted. Without enough sleep condition such as stress, anxiety and depression can thrive.
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Sav
Started: 2021
Founder: Purvi Munot
Based: Dubai
Industry: FinTech
Funding: $750,000 as of March 2023
Investors: Angel investors
If you go
The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Funchal via Lisbon, with a connecting flight with Air Portugal. Economy class returns cost from Dh3,845 return including taxes.
The trip
The WalkMe app can be downloaded from the usual sources. If you don’t fancy doing the trip yourself, then Explore offers an eight-day levada trails tour from Dh3,050, not including flights.
The hotel
There isn’t another hotel anywhere in Madeira that matches the history and luxury of the Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal. Doubles from Dh1,400 per night including taxes.
Company profile
Company name: Suraasa
Started: 2018
Founders: Rishabh Khanna, Ankit Khanna and Sahil Makker
Based: India, UAE and the UK
Industry: EdTech
Initial investment: More than $200,000 in seed funding
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight 56.4kg
Abrorbek Madiminbekov v Mehdi El Jamari
Super heavyweight 94+kg
Adnan Mohammad v Mohammed Ajaraam
Lightweight 60kg
Zakaria Eljamari v Faridoon Alik Zai
Light heavyweight 81.4kg
Mahmood Amin v Taha Marrouni
Light welterweight 64.5kg
Siyovush Gulmamadov v Nouredine Samir
Light heavyweight 81.4kg
Ilyass Habibali v Haroun Baka
T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Results
UAE beat Nigeria by five wickets
Hong Kong beat Canada by 32 runs
Friday fixtures
10am, Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi – Ireland v Jersey
7.30pm, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi – Canada v Oman
COMPANY PROFILE
Company: Eco Way
Started: December 2023
Founder: Ivan Kroshnyi
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Electric vehicles
Investors: Bootstrapped with undisclosed funding. Looking to raise funds from outside
Top 10 most competitive economies
1. Singapore
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Ireland
5. Hong Kong
6. Sweden
7. UAE
8. Taiwan
9. Netherlands
10. Norway
Kill
Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Starring: Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, Raghav Juyal
Rating: 4.5/5
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Klipit
Started: 2022
Founders: Venkat Reddy, Mohammed Al Bulooki, Bilal Merchant, Asif Ahmed, Ovais Merchant
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Digital receipts, finance, blockchain
Funding: $4 million
Investors: Privately/self-funded
Voy! Voy! Voy!
Director: Omar Hilal
Stars: Muhammad Farrag, Bayoumi Fouad, Nelly Karim
Rating: 4/5
Mental health support in the UAE
● Estijaba helpline: 8001717
● UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention hotline: 045192519
● UAE Mental health support line: 800 4673 (Hope)
More information at hope.hw.gov.ae
AUSTRALIA SQUAD v SOUTH AFRICA
Aaron Finch (capt), Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, D'Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa
Roger Federer's 2018 record
Australian Open Champion
Rotterdam Champion
Indian Wells Runner-up
Miami Second round
Stuttgart Champion
Halle Runner-up
Wimbledon Quarter-finals
Cincinnati Runner-up
US Open Fourth round
Shanghai Semi-finals
Basel Champion
Paris Masters Semi-finals
WWE Super ShowDown results
Seth Rollins beat Baron Corbin to retain his WWE Universal title
Finn Balor defeated Andrade to stay WWE Intercontinental Championship
Shane McMahon defeated Roman Reigns
Lars Sullivan won by disqualification against Lucha House Party
Randy Orton beats Triple H
Braun Strowman beats Bobby Lashley
Kofi Kingston wins against Dolph Zigggler to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Mansoor Al Shehail won the 50-man Battle Royal
The Undertaker beat Goldberg
KEY DATES IN AMAZON'S HISTORY
July 5, 1994: Jeff Bezos founds Cadabra Inc, which would later be renamed to Amazon.com, because his lawyer misheard the name as 'cadaver'. In its earliest days, the bookstore operated out of a rented garage in Bellevue, Washington
July 16, 1995: Amazon formally opens as an online bookseller. Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought becomes the first item sold on Amazon
1997: Amazon goes public at $18 a share, which has grown about 1,000 per cent at present. Its highest closing price was $197.85 on June 27, 2024
1998: Amazon acquires IMDb, its first major acquisition. It also starts selling CDs and DVDs
2000: Amazon Marketplace opens, allowing people to sell items on the website
2002: Amazon forms what would become Amazon Web Services, opening the Amazon.com platform to all developers. The cloud unit would follow in 2006
2003: Amazon turns in an annual profit of $75 million, the first time it ended a year in the black
2005: Amazon Prime is introduced, its first-ever subscription service that offered US customers free two-day shipping for $79 a year
2006: Amazon Unbox is unveiled, the company's video service that would later morph into Amazon Instant Video and, ultimately, Amazon Video
2007: Amazon's first hardware product, the Kindle e-reader, is introduced; the Fire TV and Fire Phone would come in 2014. Grocery service Amazon Fresh is also started
2009: Amazon introduces Amazon Basics, its in-house label for a variety of products
2010: The foundations for Amazon Studios were laid. Its first original streaming content debuted in 2013
2011: The Amazon Appstore for Google's Android is launched. It is still unavailable on Apple's iOS
2014: The Amazon Echo is launched, a speaker that acts as a personal digital assistant powered by Alexa
2017: Amazon acquires Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, its biggest acquisition
2018: Amazon's market cap briefly crosses the $1 trillion mark, making it, at the time, only the third company to achieve that milestone