10-day journey around the Union - graphic



Youngsters drawn from all over the UAE have set out on a 10-day-long journey of the emirates called the Journey of the Union. The event has been organised and implemented by Al Bayt Mitwahid, an association that was formed earlier this year by employees of the Crown Prince Court.

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1. Al Ain Museum

It all begins with the Founder (November 21, 2014)

Spend a day at the museum (June 27, 2009)

2. Oasis

Al Ain oasis still watered by 200-year-old irrigation system(April 19,2011)

3. Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

In pictures: Fans flock to Man City-Al Ain friendly (May 16,2014)

Hazza bin Zayed Stadium a setting fit for Premier League kings (May 13, 2014)

7. Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding / Bastakiya

Guidebook with a difference shines a light on hidden Dubai (June 26, 2014)

David Paskett's sketchbook of memories of Dubai (June 10, 2014)

Al Bastakiya, Dubai: a quiet and charming hideaway (December 2, 2010)

14 Manarat Al Saadiyat / Guggenheim

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will change cultural landscape of region and world, museum bosses predict (November 2, 2014)

An exclusive tour of the Seeing Through Light exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat (October 27, 2014)

19 Sheikh Zayed Mosque

The blossoming talent behind the floral mosaics of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (November 13, 2014)

From simplicity to grandeur: the building of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque (August 10, 2014)

Google turns guide with the inside track on Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's finest points (November 30, 2013)

22 Islamic Museum, Sharjah

Islam's historic treasures on display in Sharjah (March 30, 2014)

Sharjah museum keeps history and a souq legend alive (May 21, 2011)

26 Al Hamra Island

My kind of place: The living heritage of Ras Al Khaimah (September 19, 2013)

Dream of restoring lost jewel of Jazirat al Hamra (October 9, 2010)

Last pearl of history in danger (December 7, 2008)

27 Ed-dour archelogical sites

Slowly solving riddles of the UAE's ancient ed-Dur (October 2, 2012)

Was ed-Dur ruled by a woman? (October 2, 2012)

In UAQ Old Town, past and present collide (August 28, 2012)

29 Marbat Ajman (stud farm) and/or dhow wharfage

Dhow building: old ways pressured by modernity (February 27, 2010)

30 Ajman Museum

Founding father of Ajman: portrait of a ruler with a common touch (March 10, 2013)

Traditional medicine in danger of slipping away (July 8, 2010)

31 Fujairah Museum, Village and Fort

UAE forts: Bastions that guard our history (March 25, 2013)

Progress threatens rare UAE rock drawings (January 15, 2011)

Fujairah Fort opens to public to reveal the pivotal role it played in nation's past (December 11, 2010)

Fujairah unveils tribute to RAF man (January 28, 2010)

32 Bidya Mosque

Video: The Imam of Al Bidya mosque (March 9, 2014)

Humility and marvel at Fujairah's Al Bidya Mosque (March 8, 2014)

Inside the UAE's oldest and most eccentric mosque (August 17, 2012)

If you go
Where to stay: Courtyard by Marriott Titusville Kennedy Space Centre has unparalleled views of the Indian River. Alligators can be spotted from hotel room balconies, as can several rocket launch sites. The hotel also boasts cool space-themed decor.

When to go: Florida is best experienced during the winter months, from November to May, before the humidity kicks in.

How to get there: Emirates currently flies from Dubai to Orlando five times a week.
Disclaimer

Director: Alfonso Cuaron 

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville 

Rating: 4/5

Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale

Starring: Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Nagarjuna Akkineni

Director: Amith Krishnan

Rating: 3.5/5


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