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This returning festival could be the best one yet
From Emirati and Polish musical collaborations to an ensemble that sings in 25 different languages, the returning Abu Dhabi Festival showcases the role of the arts in bridging cultures Abu Dhabi Festival stands for everything the capital itself is known …
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How social uproar affected this rousing thriller to the core
In the wake of Weinstein, #MeToo and the Time’s Up movement, how do directors respond when their actors are faced with harassment allegations? A new era is dawning for women everywhere, and it started in Hollywood. In this ‘woke’ –so …
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Find out what this musical maestro will bring to the stage
Ahead of his recital as part of Abu Dhabi Classics this February, writer Camille Hogg talks to award-winning pianist Seong-Jin Cho about his journey to becoming a world-renowned classical musician and knocking K-Pop off the album charts The moment that …
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The world’s best in golf are coming to the capital
126 players. 4 days. 1 tournament. Here’s what to expect from the 2018 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship They have more accolades between them than we can count, but one thing’s for certain: these golfing heavyweights are leading the way in …
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Why criticism is good to boost the Emirati art scene
Al Ain artist Ahmed Al Faresi aims to open up conversations on what constitutes our shared cultural understandings, see us question our beliefs and force a frank discussion in the Arab art with more constructive criticism In schools around the …
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Get that Christmas spirit with these seasonal movies
Family, food and film: isn’t that what Christmas is all about? The turkey’s been devoured, the Christmas pudding demolished and you’ve played your annual family board game before retiring to the couch for the remainder of the day, so it …
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This successful event is helping grow the sport of tennis
As the Mubadala World Tennis Championship celebrates a decade, we take a look at how this big sporting event is just as much about the community as the stars When the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) – then named Capitala …
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What inspires Daniel Radcliffe after huge success?
As Daniel Radcliffe’s next movie, Jungle, is set to drop, we take a look at the actor’s indie film career post-Potter It seems that life after Hogwarts hasn’t been the easiest ride for Daniel Radcliffe. While some of his co-stars …
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How do you portray an iconic leader after countless others?
Can Gary Oldman bring his own spin to an iconic historical war figure? History often has a way of repeating itself – and that’s particularly true when it comes to the film industry and its love for the biopic. The …
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