Nightline Brief for Claire Fenner - September 30th
Claire Fenner
Managing Editor Publisher of Easy Living – The Parent’s Guide to Dubai
Dubai’s only FREE bi-monthly magazine and website for families, www.easylivingdubai.com
Activities
Adrenaline Sports Live
What: If someone in your family is into adventure sports or you’d like to learn more about the more extreme sporting activities available in the UAE, don’t miss the Adrenaline Sports Live event in Abu Dhabi being held from October 8th to 10th at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. This action-packed family event promises to be bursting with the latest in indoor and outdoor extreme sports trends and demonstrations.
This year the festival will even be home to Abu Dhabi’s first indoor ski slope! Try the activities, talk to local sports clubs and organisations and buy the latest equipment and sports apparel. Sports include helicopter rides, wake boarding, kayaking, climbing, skateboarding and now even skiing and snowboarding so there will be something for all the family.
There will be plenty of opportunities for visitors to show off their skills at the ArabAM skateboarding championship, the Abu Dhabi National Dragon Boating festival and the Wakeboarding Championships will take place at the same time.
Where: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
When: October 8th to 10th (Thurs & Fri)
Cost: The ticket price is Dhs50 for adults and Dhs25 for children (under 16) which allow entry to the show plus entry to the Barbican Turbo festival for custom car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Tickets will be available from mid-August at www.boxofficeme.com or log on to www.adrenalinesportslive.com for more details on this much anticipated event. Or got to the 'Enter to Win' section on this website to win one of 5 family 3-day passes (2 adults and up to 3 children)!
SAE Open Day & Photography Bootcamp
What: An open day from 2-5pm for people to find out more about the various courses available at SAE (photography, media, DJing, Graphic Design Animation & more). Oct 3rd – 2-5pm open day find out more about
What: Photography Boot Camp - The course is a comprehensive, hands on program teaching students the ins and outs of digital photography. Oct 9th & 10th.
Cost: Dhs2,100 (10% off online).
Where: SAE Institute, Knowledge Village
Contact: www.sae-dubai.com or contact Michelle Estano, 04 361 6173
Pantomime Auditions
What: UK based classic fairytale pantomime production Sleeping Beauty is coming to The First Group Theatre at Souk Madinat Jumeirah in December. Auditions are being held at 10am on Friday October 9th for girls and boys aged 7 to 12 and less than 5 feet tall for roles as panto babes, villagers & general ensemble. At the audition children will be required to learn and dance a simple routine set by choreographer, Louisa Allen, and may also be asked to perform a short acting piece.
This is an "OPEN" audition, children do not have to be from a dance school or theatre group.
Call-backs and a final selection will be made on the same day.
When: 10am on Friday October 9th
Weekend Family Museum Workshop
What: Weekend Family Workshop on Floral designs in Islamic art. This programme is designed for children 6-11 and their parents/caregivers, and is held bilingually. First come first served basis so get their early!
When: Saturday October 3rd, 11am.
Where: Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
Cost: FREE
Weekend Family Aquarium Workshop
What: Weekend Family Workshop on Green Sea Turtles. This programme is designed for children 5-12 and their parents/caregivers, and is held bilingually. First come first served basis so get their early!
When: Saturday October 3rd, 3pm-5pm.
Where: Sharjah Aquarium
Cost: FREE
Dubai Flea Market
What: Take your second hand goods to sell. Buy some bargains.
When: Sat Oct 3rd 8am-3pm then at Al Mamzar Park on Oct 17th
Where: Safa Park, Entrance 5
Cost: Dhs3, Al Safa & Dhs5 Al Mamzar. Dhs230 to book a table to sell.
Al Qasba Luxury Flea Market
What: you can sell and buy original used luxury brands, high end vintage, antiques, exclusive ceramics, unique arts & handcrafts!
Where: Al Qasba, Sharjah
When: launching on October 10th. 9am – 3pm.
Cost: FREE entrance. Dhs230 per table to sell.
Little Pasty Chefs for Kids
What: Learn how to make, mini-brownies with pecan nuts and Cherry Clafouti
Cooking classes for 7-12 year olds! Come and join in the fun and learn great recipes that can be recreated at home with ease!
When: Sat Oct 3rd, 4-5.30pm
Cost: Dhs150 per person
Where: L’atelier des Chefs at Le Méridien Dubai
Contact: (971) (56) 6900
Chill out at Shoreside
What: Dubai’s latest Beach Club is open in Jumeirah. Offering water sports, a restaurant and bar and childrens activities such as a bouncy castle, treasure hunts and face painting.
Where: Old Jumeirah Beach Club
When: Daily
Cost: Dhs150 weekdays and upwards. Children form Dhs100, under 4’s free.
Contact: www.shoreside.ae
Full Moon Desert Drumming
What: The full moon beckons, the djembe drum calls and the desert awaits. Grab the family and friends and join in the rhythmic excitement and energizing fun of Dubai’s drumming crowd. Meet people from all walks of life and all ages. Enjoy a night of drumming with the family, dancing with DJ Hany, desert barbecue, great weather & the marvelous ambience of playing group rhythms under the full moon.
When: Friday October 2nd, 6.30pm onwards
Cost: Dhs 175 for adults, Dhs 75 for children (5 to 13 years) and under five years free. Price includes drumming, barbecue dinner, DJ, camel rides & sand boarding.
Contact: For further information please email info@dubaidrums.com.
Dubai Dolphinarium Reopens
What: After a summer break for tank cleaning, the Dolphinarium, re-opens.
When: Thursday October 1st
Contact: www.dubaidolphinarium.ae
Games 09 (Games Alliance Middle East Show)
What: The three day event will see brand new games being showcased for the very first time in the Middle East. Gaming fans are advised to pre-register for a chance to win prizes and be the first in the region to play hugely anticipated titles including Modern Warfare 2, FIFA 2009 and Assassin's Creed 2.
When: 1st - 3rd October
When: Dubai Festival City
Breastfeeding Support Group
What: Farangis runs the Breast Feeding Support Group in Dubai via Yahoo Groups. You can join by sending an email to breastfeedingqa@yahoo.com. They have one meeting on the first Sunday of the month at Organic Cafe Greens and one meeting the last Sunday of the month at the Al Wasl Hospital.
When: Sunday October 4th, 11am.
Allergy Support Group
What: An Allergy Support group to help recognise allergy symptoms, identify causes, understand digestion, steps to diagnosis, allergy issues in children, food intolerances and treatment options. Dr Parviz Rashvand Naturopathic Doctor & Maureen Callister Kinesiologist are on a mission to help.
Where: Synergy Integrated Medical Centre, Al Wasl Rd
When: Wednesday 7th October, 7pm
Contact: 04 348 5452
Cost: FREE
Middle East International Film Festival – Abu Dhabi
What: Festival full of screenings and award including world cinema , short films etc.
When: October 8th to 17th
Where: MEIFF ‘09 will have screenings at the following locations:
- Emirates Palace Auditorium
- Cinestar Cinemas, Marina Mall (Theaters 1-4)
- Grand Cinema, Abu Dhabi Mall (Theater 1)
Additional festival events will take place at the MEIFF Festival Tent at the Emirates Palace, on the main terrace behind the hotel. The MEIFF
Festival Tent is open to the public throughout the festival.
Cost: From Dhs20
Contact: http://www.meiff.com/program/
GROUP OF FIVE
What: Exhibition of five young Latvian artists showcasing art in Painting, Mini textiles and Porcelain:
Andris Eglitis
Daiga Kruze
Daiga Alise Freimane
Andris Vezis
Rolands Krutovs
When: Wednesday 30 September - Wednesday 14 October 2009
Where: Location : Gallery of Light, Manu Chhabria Arts Centre @ DUCTAC
Contact: For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777
Get Out of the Rat Race in One Year
What: Spend a FULL day with Ernesto Verdugo, Bob Urichuck, Reg Athwal, Dave Crane, Phil Bedford Islam Naieb and Ramez Helou and discover how you can generate enough passive income to pay for all your expenses FOR LIFE!
~ The Recipe for a Richer Life: The Fastest Way to Cash!
~ How to Turn Your Problems into Profits!
~ Ka-Ching Thinking: How to Fill Your Bank Account to the Brim:
~ How to take advantage of today's market!
~ How to take your Idea and turn it into reality!
~ How to create a new business!
~ And Financial Education for our Children
When: Sat 3rd of October
Where: DUCTAC
Cost: Dhs 100
Contact: http://www.
Exhibition of works by Iraqi artist Ayad Alkhadhi
What: Iraqi born artist Ayad Alkadhi's work centers on Arabic calligraphy in stylized forms. Calligraphy in the form of caligrams is used in his paintings as trenchant commentary on the intersection of Near Eastern and Western culture, politics and religion. These creations are deeply personal and sometimes incorporate his painted image - a reflection of an artist at the crux of East and West polarities. Alkadhi has exhibited in the Middle East, New Zealand, Europe and in the U.S.
Where: Artspace Gallery, DIFC
When: Oct. 6 - 31
Holy Quran Exhibition at The Farjam Collection
What: More than 100 Pieces from The Farjam Collection, featuring rare Quranic manuscripts from the 3rd to the 13th century AH, the exhibition presents remarkable examples of the art of calligraphy and illumination. It provides exceptional insights into the rich religious, cultural and artistic heritage of the Islamic world. The Qurans on display at The Farjam Collection reveal a variety of ancient scripts that were employed over the centuries including: Hijazi, Kufic, Thuluth, Mohaqqaq, Naskh, and Rihani. Master calligraphers of the time, as early as the 4th century, followed strict rules of design making their artistic representation of the Holy Quran a masterpiece of illustration, graceful ornamentation and overall sophistication.
Where: Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Gate Village
When: Sunday to Thursday, 10am to 8pm; Saturday 12pm to 8pm until the end of October.
Cost: FREE
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