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Ellen Fortini

20 May, 2019

Pecha Kucha Night

Saturday, May 25

Attend Pecha Kucha Night at Inked at Alserkal Avenue. The event aims to bring designers together to network and show their art. In Food for Thought, speakers will discuss food traditions and practices that shape our food experience in the UAE, as well as sustainable food choices and the health benefits of fasting.

8.30pm, free, Inked, Warehouse 57, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, rsvp@alserkalavenue.ae

Monir film screening

Wednesday, May 22

Catch a screening of the documentary Moniro, which explores the life of the Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, one of the Middle East’s most innovative and influential artists, who died in April. Myrna Ayad will introduce the film and friends of the late artist will share stories.

10pm to 11.30pm, free, A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, rsvp@alserkalavenue.ae

Ramadan offer at Splash ‘n’ Party

Throughout Ramadan

Visit Splash ‘n’ Party this Ramadan at a buy-one-get-one-free rate and spend time with your little ones in a family friendly, fun-filled venue that features splash pads, slides and more including entertainment such as jugglers, stilt walkers, unicyclists, an LED show, mascots, water soakers and more.

9am to 9pm, from Dh100 for two adults and two children; from Dh150 for two adults and two children, two kids meals and two kids zipline passes, Splash 'n' Party, Al Safa 2, Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 388 3008, www.splashnparty.ae

Dubai Sports World

Wednesday, June 19 to Thursday, September 10

Stay fit this summer at Dubai Sports World, the air-conditioned indoor sports arena with activities and equipment for football, badminton, tennis, basketball, table tennis, gymnastics, cricket, volleyball and Ninja Warrior. A dedicated “Just Action” arena features a trapeze, acrobatics, martial arts, Muay Thai, parkour and a climbing wall. There is also a state-of-the-art gym, cycling studio, healthy eating options, cafes and restaurants on site.

8am to midnight, free entry, various prices for activities from Dh10, Dubai Sports World, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.dubaisportsworld.ae

Ramadan activities at Aldar Properties

Until Tuesday, June 4

Visit Yas Mall, The Mall at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi, Al Jimi Mall and Remal Mall during Ramadan and enjoy cultural, religious and shopping activities for the whole community. There are more than 100 artefacts on display by The Islamic Museum including paintings, furniture, newspaper clippings and more. See artistic, handmade carpets by the women of the Fatima bint Mohamed bin Zayed Initiative (FBMI). Take part in the malls’ Spend and Win campaign, in which one shopper will win a Dh10,000 grocery spree. Spend Dh200 from any of the malls’ outlets to be entered in the draw.

10am to 10pm, Yas Mall, Yas Island; 10am to midnight, Saturdays to Wednesdays and from 10am to 1am on Thursday and Fridays, The Mall at World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi; 10am to 10pm, Al Jimi Mall and Remal Mall, Al Ain, www.yasmall.ae

Ramadan Big Bazaar

Tuesday, May 21 to Tuesday, June 4

Ramadan Big Bazaar is a mega sale with retailers offering the chance to purchase Eid gifts including fashion, beauty, toys, electronics and food. There is a designated kids’ zone to keep the little ones occupied while their parents shop.

7pm to 2am, free, Za’abeel Hall 4, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.dwtc.com

Ramadan gift baskets from Organic & Real

Tuesday, May 21 to Tuesday, June 4

Organic & Real have a gifting range this festive season that features organic food and non-food products in handcrafted baskets adorned with sustainable accents such as jute, wood, palm fibre, dried flowers and cotton. Choose among functional items such as gourmet organic foods, beverages, nuts and seeds, snacks, desserts and more. The unconventional gifts leave a positive impact on the environment and are waste-free.

From Dh49, Organic & Real, WhatsApp on 055 883 5020, www.organicandreal.com

Women’s Golf Day

Tuesday, June 4

June is Women’s Golf Month and Abu Dhabi Golf Club is hosting Women’s Golf Day on June 4. Women are invited to the ladies-only event that includes playing on the garden course from Dh100, and an optional Dh30 to play in the Texas scramble. There will be an early breakfast, a nine-hole fun competition, prizes, discounts on merchandise as well as food and drinks.

8am, from Dh100, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, 02 885 3555, lwixon@adgolfclub.ae

Sunset Sessions at Diablito

Throughout Ramadan

Watch the sunset from the Diablito rooftop terrace and enjoy an evening of Mediterranean food with a discount of 20 per cent throughout Ramadan. The sunset sessions are a great way to catch up with friends and enjoy tucking into delicacies such as the Diablito Tower Chicken Salad, chicken and beef fajitas, Nachos El Paso and a variety of pizzas including the Sailor’s Favourite, Old Granddad and Mr MacKenzie.

7pm to midnight, various prices, Diablito, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 565 1175, www.yasmarina.ae

Captain Tony’s Dhow Cruise

Throughout Ramadan

Book a dhow cruise with Captain Tony’s this Ramadan and up to 20 guests can enjoy sea views of Yas Marina and the surrounding islands. Bring family and friends together, pack a picnic, and enjoy discounts of up to 20 per cent off the regular prices.

From Dh525 per hour for up to 20 guests, includes bottled water, guests can bring food and beverages, Captain Tony’s, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 635 0040, www.yasmarina.ae

Vogue Fitness Ramadan Membership

Until Thursday, June 6

Take advantage of the one-month Ramadan membership at Vogue Fitness and achieve your goals. Enjoy full, unlimited access to the facilities and classes, seven days a week until June 6.

5.30am to 12.30am, from Dh999, Vogue Fitness, Building 2, level 1, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.yasmarina.ae

Museum of Illusions

Throughout Ramadan

Visit the Museum of Illusions and enjoy post-iftar activities as well as themed décor and props for the holy month. The Instagrammable venue is where guests can visit the Upside Down Room, where they appear to be standing on a ceiling; the Ames Room, which distorts height; and pose with Arabian lanterns and star-shaped artwork.

10am to midnight, from Dh80 for adults; from Dh60 for children, from Dh225 for a family package, Museum of Illusions, Dubai Creek, Dubai, 04 357 3999,www.museumofillusions.ae

Calamity Jane and The Apartment

Saturday, May 25

Catch a screening of Calamity Jane and The Apartment at Cinema Space on Saturday. The 1953 David Butler western stars Doris Day and Howard Keel as Calamity Jane and Wild Bill, who are too busy with their own interests to notice one another in the wild west. The Apartment is a 1960 David Wilder comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray. Lemmon is Bud Baxter, a keen entrepreneur known for mixing business with pleasure.

4pm for Calamity Jane; 8pm for The Apartment, free with registration, Cinema Space, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com

Share a Touch of Love

Throughout Ramadan

Share a Touch of Love is a Ramadan initiative by Omo and Comfort that encourages community members to donate clothes to the less fortunate and those in need. Clothing collected from six boxes around Dubai will be washed with Omo and Comfort before being distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent.

Jumeirah Beach Residence, Bay Avenue, Bay Square, Mudon Community Centre, Al Khail Gate Community Centre, Shorooq Community Centre, www.omo.com

[ https://www.omo.com/sa/en/share-a-touch-of-love-this-ramadan.html ]

Marina Mall Ramadan Bazaar

Throughout Ramadan

Visit the Ramadan Bazaar at Marina Mall with traditional items including abayas, paintings, handicrafts, perfumes and Arabic accessories. Proceeds will go to the Make A Wish Foundation UAE, which grants wishes of children diagnosed with critical illnesses. There will be decorations around the mall, plus dates served at sundown. The Shop and Win offer gives customers the chance to win Dh10,000 in gift cards when they spend from Dh300 in a single transaction at the mall until the end of Eid.

10am to 1am, Saturdays to Wednesdays; 10am to 2am, Thursdays to Fridays, Marina Mall, Breakwater, Abu Dhabi, www.marinamall.ae

International Burger Day at Atlantis The Palm

Tuesday, May 28

May 28 is International Burger Day and the food outlets of Atlantis The Palm are serving up a variety to suit every taste. The Burger Joint has a lobster burger from Dh85; Seafire has a surf and turf burger with lobster tail and a wagyu patty from Dh220; Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen and Bar has the Lamb Merguez burger with the North African sausage on a mint brioche bun from Dh110; and Wavehouse has Raibow Silders with fish, chicken and beef from Dh99

Various timings from 11am to 10pm, Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 426 2626, restaurantreservations@atlantisthepalm.com

Roxy Cinemas special offer

Throughout Ramadan

Visit Roxy Cinemas during Ramadan and enjoy 40 per cent off movie tickets until the end of the holy month. Enjoy blockbuster films as well as a variety of experiences including VIP. Plus, for those who book a Platinum Plus ticket online can enjoy a three course meal and a mocktail from Dh140.

From Dh20, Roxy Cinemas, City Walk; The Beach, Boxpark and La Mer, Dubai, www.theroxycinemas.com

Karwaan

Producer: Ronnie Screwvala

Director: Akarsh Khurana

Starring: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar

Rating: 4/5

Teaching your child to save

Pre-school (three - five years)

You can’t yet talk about investing or borrowing, but introduce a “classic” money bank and start putting gifts and allowances away. When the child wants a specific toy, have them save for it and help them track their progress.

Early childhood (six - eight years)

Replace the money bank with three jars labelled ‘saving’, ‘spending’ and ‘sharing’. Have the child divide their allowance into the three jars each week and explain their choices in splitting their pocket money. A guide could be 25 per cent saving, 50 per cent spending, 25 per cent for charity and gift-giving.

Middle childhood (nine - 11 years)

Open a bank savings account and help your child establish a budget and set a savings goal. Introduce the notion of ‘paying yourself first’ by putting away savings as soon as your allowance is paid.

Young teens (12 - 14 years)

Change your child’s allowance from weekly to monthly and help them pinpoint long-range goals such as a trip, so they can start longer-term saving and find new ways to increase their saving.

Teenage (15 - 18 years)

Discuss mutual expectations about university costs and identify what they can help fund and set goals. Don’t pay for everything, so they can experience the pride of contributing.

Young adulthood (19 - 22 years)

Discuss post-graduation plans and future life goals, quantify expenses such as first apartment, work wardrobe, holidays and help them continue to save towards these goals.

* JP Morgan Private Bank 

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Getting there
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Tbilisi from Dh1,025 return including taxes

Captain Marvel

Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law,  Ben Mendelsohn

4/5 stars

‘FSO Safer’ - a ticking bomb

The Safer has been moored off the Yemeni coast of Ras Issa since 1988.
The Houthis have been blockading UN efforts to inspect and maintain the vessel since 2015, when the war between the group and the Yemen government, backed by the Saudi-led coalition began.
Since then, a handful of people acting as a skeleton crew, have performed rudimentary maintenance work to keep the Safer intact.
The Safer is connected to a pipeline from the oil-rich city of Marib, and was once a hub for the storage and export of crude oil.

The Safer’s environmental and humanitarian impact may extend well beyond Yemen, experts believe, into the surrounding waters of Saudi Arabia, Djibouti and Eritrea, impacting marine-life and vital infrastructure like desalination plans and fishing ports. 

'Gold'

Director:Anthony Hayes

Stars:Zaf Efron, Anthony Hayes

Rating:3/5

COMPANY PROFILE

Company: Olive Gaea
Started: 2021
Co-founders: Vivek Tripathi, Jessica Scopacasa
Based: Dubai
Licensed by: Dubai World Trade Centre
Industry: Climate-Tech, Sustainability
Funding: $1.1 million
Investors: Cornerstone Venture Partners and angel investors
Number of employees: 8

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It’ll be summer in the city as car show tries to move with the times

If 2008 was the year that rocked Detroit, 2019 will be when Motor City gives its annual car extravaganza a revamp that aims to move with the times.

A major change is that this week's North American International Auto Show will be the last to be held in January, after which the event will switch to June.

The new date, organisers said, will allow exhibitors to move vehicles and activities outside the Cobo Center's halls and into other city venues, unencumbered by cold January weather, exemplified this week by snow and ice.

In a market in which trends can easily be outpaced beyond one event, the need to do so was probably exacerbated by the decision of Germany's big three carmakers – BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi – to skip the auto show this year.

The show has long allowed car enthusiasts to sit behind the wheel of the latest models at the start of the calendar year but a more fluid car market in an online world has made sales less seasonal.

Similarly, everyday technology seems to be catching up on those whose job it is to get behind microphones and try and tempt the visiting public into making a purchase.

Although sparkly announcers clasp iPads and outline the technical gadgetry hidden beneath bonnets, people's obsession with their own smartphones often appeared to offer a more tempting distraction.

“It's maddening,” said one such worker at Nissan's stand.

The absence of some pizzazz, as well as top marques, was also noted by patrons.

“It looks like there are a few less cars this year,” one annual attendee said of this year's exhibitors.

“I can't help but think it's easier to stay at home than to brave the snow and come here.”

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Xpanceo

Started: 2018

Founders: Roman Axelrod, Valentyn Volkov

Based: Dubai, UAE

Industry: Smart contact lenses, augmented/virtual reality

Funding: $40 million

Investor: Opportunity Venture (Asia)

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Atletico Madrid 0

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In 2018, the ICRC received 27,756 trace requests in the Middle East alone. The global total was 45,507.

 

There are 139,018 global trace requests that have not been resolved yet, 55,672 of these are in the Middle East region.

 

More than 540,000 individuals approached the ICRC in the Middle East asking to be reunited with missing loved ones in 2018.

 

The total figure for the entire world was 654,000 in 2018.

COMPANY PROFILE

Company name: Alaan
Started: 2021
Based: Dubai
Founders: Parthi Duraisamy and Karun Kurien
Sector: FinTech
Investment stage: $7 million raised in total — $2.5 million in a seed round and $4.5 million in a pre-series A round

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