Culture and art

Capture Wonderful Memories with La Perle

It’s time to capture wonderful memories with La Perle this festive season! With Show & Dinner packages starting at 404 AED, witness enchanting performances and a delicious dinner at one of Al Habtoor City’s world-class restaurants.  Let La Perle take you on an aquatic dreamscape with waterfalls cascading mere inches from the audience, fire lighting up the stage, and aerialists defying gravity as...

AFRA - The much awaited fashion event is here!

Dubai, September 2022 - With what is slated to be the finest spectacle in luxury and fashion,event curators - Niti Gupta and Aniqah Javed, are ready to unveil the first outing of ‘AFRA’ – a luxurious showcase of bespoke fashion & lifestyle, on the 24th of September at The Mandarin Oriental, Jumeira, Dubai, that has created quite a buzz in the city already. With AFRA, an enthusiastic and stylish...

Remembering Franco Dragone

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the creator of La Perle, Franco Dragone. La Perle would like to express our gratitude for the overflowing messages of support and admiration for Franco as we are all greeted with memories of working alongside him or experiencing his beautiful creations. Franco Dragone worked alongside Al Habtoor Group Chairman, Mr. Khalaf...

The City’s Top Creators Came Together To Snap The Best Of The City

Dubai is a city made for content creators, and two recent social competitions proved just that. With architecture, ‘grammable cafes, and slick city districts, the Novotel and ibis World Trade Centre & ibis One Central wanted to highlight how it has got some of the best views in town, and it’s located bang in the centre of some of the city’s tops spots from the 3 hotels of Dubai World Trade...

Expo 2020: big deficit in sustainability demands industry and academics to foster partnerships

He described the main challenges faced by the world, and stated, “There’s now a peace deficit in Europe and the numbers of refugees is rising. There’s also a big deficit in sustainability and I think that’s where academics can really play a part by working with industry. The third main deficit is a deficit of equality. The number of people living in poverty has increased for first time since...

People Do Not React to Sustainability but to Their Own Experiences

"Behind sustainable choices is not the actual sustainability of the company, organization, or brand, but the sustainability experience," writes Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc. If we split the core of sustainability, in addition to the ecological, social, and economical consequences of our actions, we will find something that has a decisive impact on...

The MENA Regional Chapter of UN PRME has collaborated with De Montfort University Dubai to establish the 9th MENA PRME Forum and Conference.

All are welcome to these free events at the DMU Dubai Campus and online. Register now for the Conference and Gala. See the event programmes here.The Conference, Forum and Gala are a collaboration between the UN PRME MENA Chapter member academics, their institutions and De Montfort University Dubai. The event will investigate the possibilities for leveraging change through responsible management...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 27 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to academics, industry professionals, and current students, understand application procedures and admission pathways. Future students can explore the state of art facilities firsthand, including interactive learning spaces, design studios, mechanical and electrical labs, moot...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

UK Cabinet Office Minister opens new De Montfort University Dubai's engineering lab

Minister of State Nigel Adams said:  "De Montfort University's global expansion from the heart of Leicestershire in the UK to Dubai and Kazakhstan is an amazing investment that will help build global alumni. It's another fantastic UK export that is nurturing talent.  ​"It's been great to open the state-of-the-art engineering lab and congratulate the university's cricket team. I hope to see a few...

Credence Security announces art competition for budding artists in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Monday 17th January 2022 – Credence Security is redesigning its offices in Dubai with the theme - “What cybersecurity would look like in modern-day Dubai”. The redesign initiative is in line with Credence Security’s commitment to representing the office premises in line with its business, to its customers, channel partners and vendors. Credence Security is looking...

First Belgian artist to receive a UAE golden visa in Dubai.

Working and living in Dubai since 2007, Griet became a local celebrity in 2020 with the public art exhibition of XLIX, a grass roots art project celebrating the UAE's cultural diversity. Her creativity and experience add significant value to the ceramic arts scene in the UAE, and the reason to hand Griet the highly coveted golden visa. Griet's artwork is sold to collectors around the world, from...

Space, privacy, and the great outdoors: This is Finland!

“So much about the future remains uncertain, but we’re taking every possible step to create an environment where visitors are safe and stay healthy”, says Kristiina Hietasaari, Head of Visit Finland. She is confident that tourism in a post-COVID world will soar again. She explains: “I have no doubt the global travel industry will recover.  People are looking to return to their favourite vacation...

Bluet takes you over the edge

If you ever visit Helsinki, Finland and ask a native what you should see, he will probably mention the cathedral, the old island fortress and the Allas Sea Pool. The Allas Sea Pool, a floating sea spa, has quickly become one of the most popular destinations in the Finnish capital for residents and tourists alike. It was created by Bluet, a Finnish company specialised in waterfront development...

Finland Pavilion: Sharing Future Happiness

Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion has been named Snow Cape, or Lumi in Finnish, which means snow. The simple yet refined Finnish design reflects the fascinating tradition of Finnish architecture. Inspired by the white blanket of snow covering the Finnish landscape from autumn until spring, the Finland pavilion resembles a white, snow-covered Arabic tent, bringing together our country’s icy...

The best properties in the world need the smartest maintenance tools

The Mall of Tripla is the largest shopping centre in Northern Europe. It is part of the new 350,000 square metre Tripla complex in Helsinki, Finland, which includes a railway station, offices, a hotel and residences. Granlund Manager was chosen to manage the property. “Granlund Manager is maintenance made smart and simple,” explains Veikko Martiskainen, head of international operations at...

Delektia set to heat up regional frozen foods sector, as clever and innovative F&B brand launches operations in the UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- (Arab Newswire) -- Delektia, an innovative new company in the Middle East's frozen food industry, today announced the successful launch of its Dubai offices. The company prepares to bring fully cooked, frozen, ready-to-heat meals, "cooked with the love of every Mama and Teta", to families across the country. Delektia's recipes are carefully selected from...