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Mawaheb an Art Studio for Adults with Special Needs

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By MMT

 
22 Mar 2013 - Well-Being , Community , Art & Culture

Nestled in the cultural and historical heart of Dubai, where the city’s old world mergers with the new, is the Mawaheb studio. Mawaheb, meaning 'talented' in Arabic, is an art studio for adults with special needs from 16 years and above. Mawaheb has opened its doors to youth with autism, Down's syndrome and global developmental delay, and other special needs. The concept… Read more

 
 

Earth Hour Dubai 2013

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By MMT

 
17 Mar 2013 - Events & Entertainment , Community

Earth Hour UAE 2013 WWF’s Earth Hour is the worlds largest grass-roots environmental movement towards action on climate change. Earth Hour Dubai is an opportunity for every single person around the world to come together in taking a stand against climate change. Earth Hour 2013 is scheduled on 23rd of March! What’s happening on Earth Hour in Dubai? Candle-lit March: Switch off… Read more

 
 
 

Top 8 Things to do for Mother’s Day in Dubai

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By MMT

 
12 Mar 2013 - Events & Entertainment , General , Community , Restaurants

Mother’s Day Dubai Looking for a gift for your mum?  Or just looking to take her somewhere special on Mother’s Day?  Or did you completely forget it’s coming up? Don’t worry!  We’ve got you covered with our top things to do for Mother’s Day in Dubai. Eat1. If your mother hasn’t been to The Farm, it’s a great retreat away from… Read more

 
 

One more to the list, World's biggest peace dove at Burj Khalifa

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By MMT

 
10 Mar 2013 - Events & Entertainment , Community , Activities

The world's biggest peace dove art piece lies infront of the world's tallest building Burj Kahlifa! The 19mx19m piece is made of 1.2 million buttons with the colors of the UAE flag. Previous Guinness Record for an artpiece was 2000 buttons, but Dubai has over done it with 1 million more buttons. It took 75 volunteers to get this masterpiece done in 7 days! The white peace dove will rise… Read more

 
 
 

Taste of Dubai 2013: What to Expect

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By MMT

 
08 Mar 2013 - Events & Entertainment , Community , Activities , Restaurants

Taste of Dubai , now in its fifth year, is a food festival that brings together Dubai's top restaurants, serving mini-portions of their signature dishes, celebrity chefs displaying their secret recipes and loads of gourmet food and live music. What better combination than good food and good music! What restaurants are participating? Taste of Dubai lets you sample some of the city’s… Read more

 
 

Dubai Yogafest 2013

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By MMT

 
19 Feb 2013 - Well-Being , Community , Activities

The 3rd Annual Yogafest  will take place this weekend (22- 23 February 2013) at the Internet City's outdoor amphitheatre. The Yoga Fest will offer free yoga and meditation classes from early morning till night time. The event aims to bring Yoga teachers and Yoga lovers together to enjoy yoga in a tranquil outdoor setting. Volunteer instructors from eight different studios will teach… Read more

 
 
 

Meet Wendy: The Air Purifying Structure in Abu Dhabi

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By MMT

 
27 Jan 2013 - Community

Wendy, a structure you can refer to as the lung of the city! Wendy is a 17m award-winning architecture installation by HWKN (Hollwich Kushner) that has been placed on the Corniche beach to highlight Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.  The spiky blue installation has relocated all the way from the MoMA PS1 courtyard in Long Island City, New York to the city of Abu Dhabi. Powered… Read more

 
 

Al Ittihad Park-Palm Jumeirah

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By MMT

 
13 Jan 2013 - Well-Being , Community , Activities

A NEW park is in town! Al Ittihad Park has opened to the public at the Palm Jumeirah as of Friday 30th November 2012. This means more open space, a promenade for the families, a jogging track for the fitness enthusiasts and a new tourist attraction for visitors to the UAE who want to learn about the UAE's diverse plantlife. The opening of Dubai's first indigenous park came as a celebration… Read more

 
 
 

Working in Dubai

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By MMT

 
05 Jan 2013 - Community

Work Talk While the boom times in the UAE have slowed slightly, there’s still a lot to entice the adventurous entrepreneur or individuals who are in a professional transition for one reason or another. Expats make up more than 80 per cent of the population and if you strike up a conversation with one, chances are you’ll be intrigued by the lifestyle and may think seriously about… Read more

 
 

Multi-purpose Pods: Za'beel School

By WTD

 
31 Dec 2012 - Community , WTD

A city that lacks old buildings resembles a person who has no memory. As an architect, I feel a great obligation towards preserving the old, the traditional, and the vernacular.  These characteristics would be lost without a city’s genius-loci or spirit of place.    The Za’beel highschool for girls in Dubai, established in the mid 1970s, was being used until earlier… Read more

 
 
 
 
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