The Park Bar and Grill is hosting Masters of Food chocolate evenings from October 25-30 at the Abu Dhabi property. Courtesy of The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
The Park Bar and Grill is hosting Masters of Food chocolate evenings from October 25-30 at the Abu Dhabi property. Courtesy of The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
The Park Bar and Grill is hosting Masters of Food chocolate evenings from October 25-30 at the Abu Dhabi property. Courtesy of The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
The Park Bar and Grill is hosting Masters of Food chocolate evenings from October 25-30 at the Abu Dhabi property. Courtesy of The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi


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The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi is hosting a series of sweet events from Tuesday, October 25 until Sunday, October 30, so if you’ve got a sweet-tooth, a trip to the Saadiyat property might be on the cards.

The Masters of Food evenings allow guests an opportunity to indulge in a chocolate-inspired set menu at the hotel’s Park Bar and Grill.

Starting each evening from 7pm, diners will sample a sweet and savoury menu featuring Weiss chocolate, a French chocolatier. Dishes include Seared Foie Gras, Roasted Duck Magret, along with Chocolate and Truffle ganache and Passiom Chocolate mousse.

The set menu costs from Dh250 per person (excluding taxes). For details visit www.abudhabi.park.hyatt.com and to book call 02 407 1234.

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Five hymns the crowds can join in

Papal Mass will begin at 10.30am at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Tuesday

Some 17 hymns will be sung by a 120-strong UAE choir

Five hymns will be rehearsed with crowds on Tuesday morning before the Pope arrives at stadium

‘Christ be our Light’ as the entrance song

‘All that I am’ for the offertory or during the symbolic offering of gifts at the altar

‘Make me a Channel of your Peace’ and ‘Soul of my Saviour’ for the communion

‘Tell out my Soul’ as the final hymn after the blessings from the Pope

The choir will also sing the hymn ‘Legions of Heaven’ in Arabic as ‘Assakiroo Sama’

There are 15 Arabic speakers from Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in the choir that comprises residents from the Philippines, India, France, Italy, America, Netherlands, Armenia and Indonesia

The choir will be accompanied by a brass ensemble and an organ

They will practice for the first time at the stadium on the eve of the public mass on Monday evening 

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Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh

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Results:

5pm: Abu Dhabi Fillies Classic (PA) Prestige Dh 110,000 1.400m | Winner: AF Mouthirah, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

5.30pm: Abu Dhabi Colts Classic (PA) Prestige Dh 110,000 1,400m | Winner: AF Saab, Antonio Fresu, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 80,000 1,600m | Winner: Majd Al Gharbia, Saif Al Balushi, Ridha ben Attia

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Championship (PA) Listed Dh 180,000 1,600m | Winner: RB Money To Burn, Pat Cosgrave, Eric Lemartinel

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Handicap Dh 70,000 2,200m | Winner: AF Kafu, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 100,000 2,400m | Winner: Brass Ring, Fabrice Veron, Ismail Mohammed