Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 27, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
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Al Ain
Equestrian show
Catch a spectacular equestrian display of grace and movement at Al Jahili Fort in Al Ain. Directed by the choreographer Bartabas, the performance features artists from the National Equestrian Academy of Versailles and 30 horses combining dance, music and dressage.
Today and tomorrow, doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm, from Dh100, Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain, www.800tickets.com
Dubai
Musical
Get tickets to see the musical Mary Poppins in Dubai. It tells the story of the favourite nanny, based on the PL Travers books and the Disney film, as she arrives on Cherry Tree Lane and brings a world of magic, travel and imagination to the Banks children. The score includes the songs Jolly Holiday, Step in Time and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
May 1 to May 25, 7.45pm daily, plus 3pm Fridays and Saturdays and May 24 and 25 (no shows on May 7, 14 and 21), Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
But We Cannot See Them: Tracing a UAE Art Community, 1988-2008 focuses on a community of artists, sometimes called "the five", made up of visual artists, writers and filmmakers that encouraged a new culture of radical, formal and conceptual experimentation – though a lack of public venues prevented its visibility. Pictured: An untitled image by Ebtisam Abdulaziz
Daily until May 27, noon to 8pm, Mondays to Saturdays (closed Sundays), NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 628 8000, www.nyuad-artgallery.org
Nationwide
New movie
Life features Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds as crew members aboard the International Space Station who study a single-celled organism collected from Mars that proves to be a rapidly growing life form that threatens human life on-board as well as on Earth. Sci-fi thriller, also starring Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (15+)
Abu Dhabi
Film screening
Register to attend a screening of the film Two For the Road as part of the Cinema Space series. The 1967 film stars Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn as a married couple on a road trip through the south of France that explores marriage and its many emotions and troubles.
Tonight, 7.30pm, free with registration, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
Abu Dhabi
Kids’ camp
Register your children for the spring camp at Orange Wheels, where they can enjoy group activities in a range of themes that change daily, from picnics to animated movies and interactive games that inspire team spirit and friendship.
April 2 to April 6, 10am to 3pm, Dh180 per day; Dh650 per week, Orange Wheels, Al Wahda Mall Extension, Abu Dhabi, 02 667 4411, www.orangewheels.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
House of Cards by Tehran-based painter Afshin Pirhashemi features large-scale works that describe how the dominant role of media in everyday life increasingly shapes world views. The artist incorporates popular culture references as well as iconic female protagonists to portray power in various ways. Pictured: An untitled image by Afshin Pirhashemi
Daily until May 25, 10am to 8pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 8pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai, 04 439 2395, www.ayyamgallery.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
In the exhibition Salvation, Sara Rahbar presents works that amplify the suffering of humanity. Her sculptures represent the price of silence when we don't work tirelessly against discrimination, lack of safety and fear of the state. Pictured: Bound
Daily until April 25, 11.30am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Carbon 12, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 340 6016, www.carbon12dubai.com
Dubai
Kids’ camp
Register children ages 7 to 12 for the Harajuku fashion design spring camp at Ductac. They will learn about Japan’s top street style by getting creative with colours and patterns to create their own designs, which they will cut and stitch together on sewing machines. There will be group activities, sketching, stitching and more.
April 2 to April 6, 9am to 1pm, Dh1,200 for five days, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777, artsreception@ductac.org
Dubai
Concert
Get tickets now to see Robin Schulz (Shed a Light, Prayer in C) headline the Nasimi Sessions. The renowned DJ will be accompanied by DJ Hugel (Coming Home) and Rudimental (Waiting All Night, Lay It All On Me).
Friday, doors open at 5pm, music from 7.30pm to 3am, from Dh200 in advance, Nasimi Beach, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, www.platinumlist.net
RACE RESULTS
1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 1hr 21min 48.527sec
2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 0.658sec
3. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 6.012
4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 7.430
5. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN/Ferrari) 20.370
6. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) 1:13.160
7. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Force India) 1 lap
8. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force India) 1 lap
9. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1 lap
10. Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams) 1 lap
11. Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) 1 lap
12. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren) 1 lap
13. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault) 1 lap
14. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Sauber) 1 lap
15. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) 2 laps
16. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) 3 laps
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Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
3. What happens when my pet arrives in the country they are traveling to?
As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
4. How long does the travel paperwork and other travel preparations take?
This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
Source: Pawsome Pets UAE
All or Nothing
Amazon Prime
Four stars
Company Profile
Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million
Cinco in numbers
Dh3.7 million
The estimated cost of Victoria Swarovski’s gem-encrusted Michael Cinco wedding gown
46
The number, in kilograms, that Swarovski’s wedding gown weighed.
1,000
The hours it took to create Cinco’s vermillion petal gown, as seen in his atelier [note, is the one he’s playing with in the corner of a room]
50
How many looks Cinco has created in a new collection to celebrate Ballet Philippines’ 50th birthday
3,000
The hours needed to create the butterfly gown worn by Aishwarya Rai to the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
1.1 million
The number of followers that Michael Cinco’s Instagram account has garnered.
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