Visit UNICEF’s ‘There is Hope’ Exhibition at DIFC
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has brought the ‘There is Hope’ exhibition to the Middle East for the first time.
The exhibition is situated at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and will run until World Children’s Day on November 20th. It focusses on the stories of four children and four adults from Syria, Namibia, Greece, Sierra Leone and El Salvador through photos and videos.
The exhibition features captivating photos by award-winning photographer Jonathan Torgovnik. It also has an interactive ‘Wall of Hope’, allowing visitors to leave positive messages for their peers.
Location DIFC
Date night: #DXBExperiments
Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from November – December 26 #DXBExperiments Presents: The Cinema. They will be showing the greatest films from the last three generations in an open air setting at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa Dubai with a private bar and a menu of creative cinema snacks. The Season has three main themes: Monday - Leading Actors; Wednesday - Cult Movies; Saturday - World Cinema. #DXBExperiments is a new consumer concept of pop-ups that will be activated in Dubai with The Cinema as the first of a three-part pop-up series. To book a seat at #DXBExperiments Presents: The Cinema, call and reserve a table at Maya Modern Mexican Kitchen + Lounge, Geales, Zengo, Al Khaima or Rhodes Twenty10 for dinner to reserve your spot. For those who would like to head straight to the film, the seating is free on a first come first served basis.
Location Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa Dubai Cost Free entry Timings Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 8pm onwards Contact 04 3995555
Health: Beat diabetes walk
Landmark Group’s ninth edition of the Beat Diabetes Walk will be hosted at the Dubai Creek Park this Friday. Organised to educate UAE residents about diabetes and the need to make healthy lifestyle choices, the walk has become a regular fixture in the country’s health and fitness calendar. The 3-kilometre Beat Diabetes Walk at Dubai Creek Park will be followed by blood glucose testing, fitness activities like Zumba and Yoga by Landmark’s own Fitness First instructors, spot fitness challenges and dance routines.
Registrations for the ninth annual Beat Diabetes Walk in the UAE can be completed online at www.beatdiabetes.me until November 18. All registered participants will receive a walkathon kit including a Beat Diabetes T-shirt, cap and a surprise gift via courier through Aramex, the official logistics partner for the walk. The rest of the funds will be donated to Al Jalila Foundation to support diabetes research, awareness and education programmes in the UAE.
Location Dubai Creek Park Registration fees Dh20 per person older than 14 years, Dh10 per child between 8 to 14 years, Free of charge for children under 8 years Timings Friday, November 24, 2017 at 8am
Free movie screening: Anwar Roma (The Lights of Rome)
The National Pavilion UAE – la Biennale di Venezia’s public program continues throughout the month of November with Anwar Roma (The Lights of Rome): A screening of the 2016 documentary telling the story of the only UAE football team to make it to the World Cup in Italy, 1990, in collaboration with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, MAD Solutions and Maraya Art Centre. The public program is being held in conjunction with the UAE’s current exhibition at la Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale), Rock, Paper, Scissors: Positions in Play, which is on display until November 26. The director, Ali Khaled, will be present for a post-screening discussion
Location Al Qasba Theatre, Sharjah Cost Free Timings Saturday November 25 from 8pm onwards
Save money: Budget day in Dubai
A typical tourist day in Dubai might seem too expensive for residents and regular visitors to the city. Here we plan an entire day for you with things to do for less than Dh15 or free! Get ready for the perfect ‘tourist day’ in Dubai.
Find out how to save money and spend a full day in Dubai here.
Party: Dolce Vita at BiCE
Every Wednesday, BiCE offers ladies perfect after work spot to unwind and enjoy the finer things in life. Ladies can enjoy unlimited selected beverages and a special spread of tasty Italian treats and delicious starters with your favourite girls. Don’t worry men! BiCE welcomes gents as well, to enjoy a selection of canapes and bites for just Dh100.
Location BiCE Ristorante, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Offer Ladies: Sharing BiCE bites and unlimited beverages Dh100, Gents: Sharing BiCE bites Dh100 Timings Every Wednesday, from 7pm to 9pm
For the Kids: Kids’ Carnival
Children up to 14 years of age can participate in games that will challenge their physical and mental skills. They can look forward to a range of exciting prizes including electronics, toys, discounts, shopping vouchers and much more. For kids to participate, parents need to spend Dh200 at kids’ specialty stores can redeem their receipts at the information counter, with a ticket to play and win at the Carnival. Shoppers can then present their ticket at the Carnival counter and participate in games of skill.
Location Egypt Court - Ibn Battuta Mal Cost spend Dh200 at any kids specialty store Timings Every day, from 10 am to 10 pm throughout November
Chill: Q’s Bar latest act
Q’s Bar and Lounge, Quincy Jones’ first-ever bar and lounge at Palazzo Versace Dubai, has welcomed its next class act, Eli Teplin who will be performing at Q’s until January 6 2018. Eli is a classically trained pop artist, songwriter, pianist and guitarist, who began as a local performer in Nashville and made his way to Los Angeles after being discovered and signed by Quincy Jones. Check him out!
Location Q’s Bar and Lounge Palazzo Versace Dubai, West Wing Cost Free Timings Every Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm to 2am Contact 04 5568865
Party: A game of bingo (for young people!)
The craziest, most talked about game of Bingo ever. Bongo's Bingo is back and this time with an 80s inspired theme, which means dancing on tables, singing your hearts out and winning some pretty epic prizes. This monthly event is going from strength to strength as word is getting round - it's definitely one for the diary!
Location ON42 - Media One Hotel Cost Dh100 Timings November 23 from 7pm
Culture: Abu Dhabi Festival Celebrates 100 Years of ‘La Cumparsita’
Special concert marking the centenary of the Anthem of the Tango will be held at The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi performed by the iconic Uruguayan bandoneonist Hector Ulises Passarella and his band, accompanied by H.E. Nelson Yemil Chabén, the Ambassador of Uruguay to the UAE. A programme of iconic works including contemporary and traditional tangos, as well as innovative arrangements of pieces by Chopin and Bach, will showcase the diversity of the artform and the instrument. The special pre-Festival reflects Abu Dhabi Festival’s expanding year-round programming which includes international co-commissions and collaborative events showcasing the cultural diversity of the UAE and the centrality of music and art in developing strong diplomatic ties and cross-cultural dialogues.
Location Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi Cost Free Timings Thursday, November 23, 8pm
Foodie deal: Try a six star pizza at Boardwalk
Dubai has its fair share of pizza places and takeaway chains, but Boardwalk restaurant, at the beautiful marina at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, claims to have the emirate’s only six-star pizza. The delightful dough creation is a Dh75 calzone called ‘Stella’ which, in Italian, means ‘star’. The ‘Stella’ is stuffed with juicy tomatoes, tuna, onion, capers and olives and then topped with rucola, cherry tomatoes, parmesan and of course, what pizza would be complete without melty strands of mozzarella.
Location Boardwalk, Dubai Creek Cost Dh75 for Stella Timings available daily
Party: Monday Night Feast at Sho Cho Dubai
Mondays at Sho Cho mean unlimited food from 7pm till 11pm. No limits, just a full four hours of feasting. Make sure you also take advantage of the happy hour, which runs from 6pm till 9pm when house beverages will go for Dh30.
Location Sho Cho, Dubai Marine Club Cost Dh150 to Dh190 for unlimited food and house beverages for 4 hours Timings Every Monday, 7pm - 11pm
Art: New Exhibition at NYU Abu Dhabi
Check out the Art Gallery at NYU Abu Dhabi to see their new exhibition show at the Project Space. It opened to the public on November 13, Learning from Gulf Cities is the culmination of a long-term collaboration between university professors and scholars Harvey Molotch (New York University) and Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano), with architectural photographer and urban studies scholar, Michele Nastasi. In their dual roles as receivers and transmitters of contemporary urban trends, cities like Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi increasingly influence the shape of places beyond the Gulf and the region. This exhibition challenges depictions of Gulf cities as insular, insubstantial or merely flamboyant imitators, and instead portrays them as both originating, as well as reflecting, what is happening in the wider urban world.
Location The Project Space, NYU Abu Dhabi (inside the Arts Center) Cost Free Entry Timings Saturday to Thursday from 3pm to 10pm until December 6, 2017
Try a Dubai icon: Al Fayrooz Lounge in Al Qasr
Al Fayrooz Lounge hosts an Arabesque-style afternoon tea at the hotel lobby. With this afternoon tea experience, you can enjoy a delicious selection of sweet treats including strawberry kunafa millie-feuille, apricot orange blossom souffle, and much more. This venue has elegant surroundings and its views of the winding waterways, the Arabian Gulf, and of course the Burj Al Arab. They even have a cooler version of their tea, the 'Iced Afternoon Tea'. This version includes a chocolate fountain with fresh fruits and cake pops.
Check out 9 other places you can enjoy an iconic Dubai afternoon tea here
Location Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah Cost Dh225 per person Timings Daily from 2pm to 6pm Contact 04 4323232
Staying in?
Not up to braving the crowds in Dubai?
Stay home and cook: Emirati seafood biryani
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 45 minutes
- Total time: 55 minutes
- Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 300g medium shrimps, cleaned
- 300g lobster meat, cleaned and chopped into chunks
- 200g calamari rings
- 100ml oil
- 3 onions, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6-8 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- A few cloves
- 3 dried lemons (loomi)
- 3 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups basmati rice, wash and soak in water for 2 hours
- Coriander, chopped, for garnishing
- Cashews, fried, for garnishing
- Salt
Preparation
- Sprinkle salt over seafood. In a large heavy-bottom pan, heat oil and on high heat sauté seafood until slightly brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove from oil and set aside.
- Add onion, garlic, curry leaves, turmeric, cinnamon and cloves to oil. Sauté until onion is golden brown. Add lemons, tomatoes and tomato paste. Sauté until oil begins to appear on sides of pan.
- Add sautéed seafood and adjust seasoning. (It should be a little on the salty side as rice will absorb it.) Add 4 1/2 cups of warm water and bring to the boil. Cover and boil gently for 5 minutes to 7 minutes.
- Drain rice from soaking liquid and add to pan. Do not stir. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes then stir once.
- When most liquid has been absorbed, cover pan with a damp cloth to absorb moisture, and then place the lid securely on top. Keep the pan over very low heat, then shake it after 10 minutes to 12 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove from heat, let it rest with the lid on until ready to serve.
- Garnish with coriander and fried cashews, mix gently and serve.
