The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language unveiled the Linguistic Consultant platform on Monday — a digital platform that promotes the use of the Arabic language, and gives free linguistic counseling to all segments of society. Dr. Abdullah H. Al-Washmi, the acting secretary-general of the academy, stressed the importance of this platform in…
The 14th Abu Dhabi Art fair is slated to be its largest and most diverse edition yet. Taking place from Nov. 16-20 at Manarat Al-Saadiyat, 78 galleries from 27 countries will participate in the art festival this year. The upcoming edition will see a record 45 galleries returning from last year, while also attracting the…
Beiteddine International Festivals returned after two years of darkness imposed by the “Corona” closure coinciding with the worst economic crisis in Lebanon, and the festival management decided to open the season with classical music in a show titled “It is the place where the light enters. On the first night, the soprano Lara Jokhdar and…
With the end of Paris Haute Couture Week comes a chance to sit back and review the new collections unveiled by the world’s leading designers without the dizzying rush of endless events and runway shows. This year, the official Haute Couture calendar featured four Lebanese fashion houses, including mainstays Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab. Murad,…
Syrian-born and Dubai-based designer Rami Al-Ali, who made his debut in the City of Light back in 2012, returned on Thursday to showcase his Autumn-Winter Couture 2023 collection, on the sidelines of Paris Haute Couture Week. Featuring structured embellishments, high-impact ruffles and bows, and sleek silhouettes with bold attachments, the designer was in high form…
Cristiano Ronaldo The Portuguese and Manchester Unied footballer was among the first stars to receive the long-term visa. He is a regular visitor to the UAE. Shah Rukh Khan The Indian actor and superstar owns a house on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and spends plenty of time in the UAE. In 2016, he was named…
Andrea Bocelli will return to the UAE for his fifth concert in Abu Dhabi in November The opera star, who has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, will perform at Etihad Park on Yas Island on November 24. No stranger to the region, in January, Bocelli…
The Hadid sisters on Monday walked the runway for US fashion label Marc Jacobs in New York. The show, which took place in the lobby of the New York Public Library, presented the New York-born designer’s fall 2022 collection. Oversized is the key word that represents the show. The models wore colorful large knitwear pieces…
Arab Men’s Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday with five designers from around the world presenting their latest drops to fashion lovers in Dubai Design District. The three-day event at Dubai Design District (d3), a creative platform by TECOM Group, will showcase Spring-Summer 2023 Men’s Ready-to-Wear collections. Work of local and international designers presented, including…
The Egyptian Montenegrin model Tara Emad were spotted at a Cartier event in Spain to celebrate the launch of the French luxury label’s latest collection, Beautés du Monde High Jewelry. The event took place in the heart of Madrid to pay tribute to the brand’s connection with the Spanish city which dates back to 1904…
