On 20 January, Dubai's VIP's and fashionistas witnessed the first ever vertical catwalk on the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa. The audience watched as acrobats glided their way down the 828 metre building wearing an array of designs from some of the UAE’s hottest stores. Meanwhile, models strutted their stuff along a more conventional catwalk at the foot of the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Music Monkeys: music sessions for toddlers and preschoolers in Abu Dhabi
Given the current boom in the UAE market for preschooler music sessions, these days many children are attending their first music class before they can walk. But it was a different story a year ago, when Lisa Irwin, a British mum of three, was seeking out a music group for her youngest son Noah (2 years old at the time) and couldn’t find any near where she lived in Abu … [Read more...]
Mickey Mouse and Disney Live brings musical mash-up for UAE littles
Disney fans in Abu Dhabi can expect a spectacle of their favorite Disney characters in a musical performance that is set to take place from February 26 to March 2 at du Forum in Yas Island. Disney Live; Mickey’s Music Festival will bring together more than 25 Disney characters for the music mash-up, which marks the first ever Disney performance in the UAE, organizers … [Read more...]
Majida Al Roumi to perform at closing ceremony of Dubai Classics music festival
Renowned Lebanese soprano Majida Al Roumi will take the stage at Dubai World Trade Centre on February 8 to close out the inaugural Dubai Classics music festival. Al Roumi first hit the scene in 1974, wowing audiences by winning the top prize of talent show Studio Al Fann at only 16 years of age. Since then, her career has spanned four decades. Her latest album, Ghazal, … [Read more...]
Iraqi-born, UAE-bred designer Solin Abraham launches her fashion start-up in Dubai
Dubai welcomed a new label into its fashion sector as Iraqi-born, UAE-bred designer Solin Abraham launched her debut collection. Revealed to a select group of 50 industry experts at her workshop in Al Barsha, the spring / summer 2014 collection of Abraham’s eponymous brand brings together European and Arabic styles, resulting in an elegant set of abayas and other garments, … [Read more...]