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���������������������� the city will be brimming with thousands of Formula One
aficionados, of every colour and creed, all united by this
incredible passion for the world's biggest race. And of course
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there are the millions of other viewers who are going to tune
into the action on TV, courtesy the world's media who would 8 My Abu Dhabi
discover The Spirit be milling about the capital in search of the city's soul. So be
on your best behaviour, smile a lot and say hi to the world.
8 Meet Your Neighbour
of Abu Dhabi As Formula One comes to a climactic close, the city's tempo
will slow down, and we will all be treated to a different pace 9 People Meter
of entertainment. Residents and tourists will be regaled to
the sound of symphony and the magic of the arts. For those 10 Making a difference
who came to see the Formula One, linger on...come and get to
know more about the Arabian culture, go out to the desert if
you can, and do pause for a cup of qahwa. 11 Handy helper
Marhaba to our visitors and our new friends!
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Dear Tempo
ir 2009
that it’s the only magazine of its kind covering
this with you:
d thought to share personal stories that are not ‘newsy’ but give us
I read Arablish an
Art Fa
ment Project
on a Gas Develop a sense of community. I haven’t seen any other
in 1998 I worked abi called Asab. Th
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in an inter ior area of Abu Dh magazine do this. I also feel that Tempo manages to
was from Italy with some staff
main contractor tians; the relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. I look
gineers were Egyp
from Romania; the en mechanical cont
ractors forward to the coming issues of Tempo and hope
ottish; the
consultant was Sc rs were Pakistanis it covers a lot of what is going on about the people
eir subcontracto
were Koreans; th were Indians. Mo
st of in this city. Please keep your magazine light and
civil contractors
and the
the time people
were fighting just because they
very funny
readable, and don’t get too serious. 19-22 November, Emirates Palace Workshops
ch other. It was a
couldn’t understand ea
Fiza Feroz (received by em
ail) Khadija Ali & Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi British designer Sevil Peach will conduct a
practical workshop analyzing the concept of
two years for me!
Volume & Repetition to perform a mind boggling
wall
Let’s round up the list of art-goodies and events lined up
transformation on a traditional string bag. The
for November:
beach will be his workshop as British designer Max
Art and Fun Lamb leads an interactive full-day workshop session
i p!
Tempo T
Abu Dhabi Art, Talks and Sensations: The Wings Party will displaying the traditional process of sand casting.
Since our launch many readers have voiced their be one of the spotlight events of November as artworks, Joining the fun will be Dutch designer Maarten
opinions on Tempo. Here are few we received. Join discussions , performances, music, drinks, dining and Baas. She will lead a full-day workshop on how to
hing
its scorc y get resourceful with simple everyday materials like
own for nn the conversation.... dancing from around the world congregate on the
ion is kn utes in the su cardboard and tape.
This reg even min in! beach at Emirates Palace. Party animals book your places
d your sk
heat an ydrate
can deh ter in a spray now! Regional Art meets its International
on Love the colorful design. Its very entertaining to
afterno e wa
rate ros osure to Contemporaries
Refrige spray after exp esh
read too...Good work!! Building up the Momentum
bottle and
ydrate and refr Sharif Raisi Djshaf Design Moment will showcase artwork by gifted Middle Signature exhibition will be another highlight of
uickly h kin.
sun to q your s Eastern artists who will produce innovative new designs the Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2009. It will include works by
based on local traditions, techniques and materials in an five to six Emirati artists who were featured in the
open design studio located on the beach of the Emirates landmark 2009 exhibition Emirati Expressions. Other
Great work, keep going booths will include artists from New York, London
Palace, taking place daily between 4pm to10pm.
Dear Tempo, Omar Al Raisi Shanghai and Dubai.
Abu Dhabi has programs and plans to provide Book Launch & Signing
public convenience in different areas. For example Spotted the colourful little Moxie baby when I Leading artists and academics will launch the
renovating and making the beach safer and was covering the MEIFF. Good work guys! following books:
increasing the public transportation. etc • In Absentia: Photographs by Palestinian artist Tarek
Farrukh Naeem
Al Ghoussein
However, I have a suggestion for the authorities. I
often see labourers working and in this heat, and • Pars Pro Toto II by Susan Hefuna & Hans Ulrich
their work becomes even tougher. But during their So nice to see the website :) Obrist
break I always notice those carrying bottles with Samrah Salman
Moreover, winners and nominees of the International
them. They have to walk to a certain place to find
Prize for Arabic Fiction will be present for a book
water and fill up their bottle to bring it back with
signing session.
them. It will be very kind if the water coolers are
available in the corners of the roads. This would be Join our group, just log on to Facebook Saadiyat Festivities
a great practice of ‘Sadqa’. and search for Abu Dhabi Tempo. As the first exhibition to be featured in the Arts
S. Alvi Abu Dhabi Gallery within Manarat Al Saadiyat,
New York Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Disorientation II is created by artists from Middle
By the way you can also tweet with us on Abu Dhabi Classics. Eastern countries. The exhibition will display artwork
We'd love to hear from you. Write to us at symbolising the unity of the Arab World.
letters@abudhabitempo.com twitter.com/abudhabitempo.com.
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4. What’sCooking
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more reasons to
Choco late Dat
Go Shopping! Date
Shake
SWEEET!
While there are plenty of ways to consume dates,
the naturally sweet fruit makes a very delicious
confectionary. This month, Tempo brings a quick and
yummy dessert delight made from dates:
Marina Mall You will need:
1 lb. pitted dates, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/3 c. Gr
and Marnier, 1/2 c. toasted whole almonds,1 1/2 lb
semi-sweet chocolate or Bakers Dipping Chocolate
Recipe: Here’s a quick recipe for
Soak dates in sufficient hot water and vanilla extract date milk shake:
Good news!!! The largest Carrefour in Abu
to cover for approximately 30 minutes. Drain and You need
Dhabi has opened its doors to the capital's
pat dry. Soak dates in Grand Marnier (1 hour). Drain · 1/2 cup seeded and cho
residents. Delma Mall in Musaffah is spread if necessary. Stuff each date with an almond. Melt pped dates
·3 scoops ice cream or froz
over an area of 210,000 square metres and chocolate according to package directions. Dip date in en yogurt (vanilla)
·1/2 cup milk
a large part of it is leased by the Carrefour chocolate to coat completely. Arrange on wax paper. ·Garnish optional of a tou
Hypermarket. So whether you are on the high- Refrigerate until chocolate is set and you are ready to ch of whipped cream
way travelling out of the city or in the area serve.
to attend classes at Emirates Driving School, Shake it up!
Carrefour will be at your service carrying ev- Techno geeks and Mac-Bookers in Abu Dhabi, your
?
erything from food items, electronic doodads, 1. Combine milk and dat
id you know
tweets to the Supreme Being have been received! es in a blender
clothes, domestic supplies etc. You name it, i-STYLE has opened a second outlet in our capital and blend into a puree.
they carry it! city inside Marina Mall. Bleached in white light,
sleek white counters tops and (thankfully) a vibrant
array of Apple products and accessories, this
D to be a great
source of fib
er that
high in
2. Add the ice cream or
mix until smooth.
frozen yogurt and
3. Serve in a tall glass, add
Tempo Note: If the building looks a little Dat es are known one’s diet . They are also whipped cream
askew from the side, it’s not because they ran
branch was worth the wait!
can be ea sily added to an d potassium and a straw.
magnesium
ex, vitamins, ate toxins an
d Enjoy!
out of building material, it’s actually part of Tempo poked around the store and roped in Arnie, the B-compl eds to elimin
the design! a Customer Sales Representative, to dish out the - vitamins your body ne
y bones.
dirt. Idiomatically speaking ofcourse, because this build health
FUN FACT
place would ace the white-glove test on cleanli-
ness! As an Apple Premium Reseller, the outlet car-
Tempo T ries only Apple products and their accessories. We
You hav ip
e heard !
spotted the entire iPod family, papa Touch, mama
Nano, cousin Classic and baby Shuffle. Along with a
string of MacBooks, even the MacBook Pro. What’s
but it is this bef UAE has been officially acknowledged with a Guinness World
so true ore, more is that you can buy the Mac Office Software
for groc ... don’t Records stamp, as the ‘global most green’ when it comes to
eries on shop as well. Customers placed their orders as we spoke date palms. It holds a world record of 42 million date palm
stomach an e
! You’ll e mpty
and Arnie mentioned that orders will be imported trees. Guinness records manager Jenny Karampoiki flew to
buying n
more th d up
exclusively from Apple Europe! Even musicians will the UAE to make the presentation at a special ceremony
an you be hooked ,try out the Mac Audio Key Studio. We in Abu Dhabi where she handed the prestigious award
need. already did and promised store workers to cease to Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher
all our attempts at playing like Yani...immediately! Education and Scientific Research during May of this year.
Visit their website: www.istyle.ae
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5. MyABU DHABI PEOPLE METER Frances Gunnison is from New
Hampshire, U.S.A. She lived in Abu
MEIFF provided a great platform for showcasing Middle
Eastern cinema and its celebrities at Emirates Palace and
The Inside
truth
local cinema theaters. However, this month we introduce
you to two individuals who are one of the many people who
Dhabi, for 2 years. She recently went worked behind the scenes to make the festival a success!
back to her homeland and shared her
experience of living in Abu Dhabi: Tempo did a round of quick questions with Olivia
Simmons, a Guest Relations Officer at the Emirates
Quick Questions
Palace and Marcus Neves, a MEIFF Information Centre
“The emirate of Abu Dhabi is magnificent. I never grew tired of
Representative at Marina Mall, and here is what they
the flowers along the wide boulevards, nor the palm trees along
had to say:
the Gulf. The seemingly endless rolling hills of sand, the dunes
constantly being re-shaped by the wind, the powder-blue sky
above the golden-tan landscape, and the surprising presence of Q: The one thing you never leave
animals, occasional flora and fauna, all made a deep impression home without.
on me. I felt both more serene and alive in the desert. My imagi- Olivia: My house keys
nation and my intellect were sparked by my time in Abu Dhabi. I
Marcus: My wallet... definitely
also feel great joy about my two years in Abu Dhabi. I had times
there that made me incredibly happy, that reassured me about
the world, about people, about the future.” Q: One annoying habit you have.
Olivia: I have issues with con-
Meet YOUR
trolling my temper sometimes,
especially when people are
MEET.... Chris Olivia Simmons, Marcus Neves
really being difficult.
Marcus: I am not very orga-
Sri Lankan Brazilian nized but I am working on it.
NEIGHBOUR “I have been living in Abu Dhabi for four years. This place
is home to me and my family, as my parents too have
been living here. What first word comes to your mind when I say...?
Q: A celebrity you were looking
forward to attending the MEIFF.
Olivia: Lara Dutta
“I love my job because I have grown up among the Marcus: Matt Damon
colors and sweetness of candies and being a child, I was
naturally attracted towards candy stalls. Hence, I was Passion Love Passion Country
willing to help my father with his work at an early age. Q: A movie from the festival you
Today, with my own stall at the Marina Mall, I find myself Films Festival Films Action really wanted to see.
working in a nice environment. If I wasn’t a candy man, Love Life Love Work
perhaps I would have ended up as a laborer working in Olivia: Blue
the scorching heat! Internet Email Internet Twitter Marcus: Capitalism: A Love
Friends Loyalty Friends Variety Story
“I dream to have my own candy shop in this mall! Maybe Job Busy Job Entrepreneur
I will sell refreshments too. When my father started this Q: If you won One Million Dir-
business, he just had one stall outside a local market in
Hotel Palace Hotel Shangri-La
hams in a draw, what would you
Dubai. Now we have three stalls at different places in the Fashion Catwalk Fashion Bulls N’ Bears
city. I wish to replace the stalls with a nice shop. buy first?
Abu Dhabi Safe city Abu Dhabi Future
Olivia: A nice house in Switzer-
Privacy Confidential Privacy My room land or in my home country.
“I like to spend time with my friends and family. Since, I
am working seven days a week, I don’t get enough time Circle Square Circle Soccer ball Marcus: A car for myself. Pref-
Roger Chris is a young, energetic guy from India who sells for hang outs. But when I do, I visit my friends, go for Ocean Land Ocean Jet ski erably a Mini Cooper.
candies at his stall in Marina Mall. He talks about interest- bowling and movies. Sometimes when I am very busy
on weekends, my friends come to help me with my stall, Dreams Fulfillment Dreams Many
ing things in his life… and in return I take them for gaming!”
8 Tempo November 2009 www.abudhabitempo.com 9

6. handy
handyhelper
Making a 4 REASONS TO
EAT POPCORN
THIS MONTH
how to change your
Each of us can in his, or her, own way make a difference in our world. Sometimes this can be a simple
gesture, and sometimes it is a kind word. This page is dedicated to the hero that resides in each and
every one of us, and to the sharing of great news that will make our planet a better place for us all. Tyres
Nothing could be worse than ending up with a flat
The Healing Power tyre on your way to an interview or worse still, a
“We each owe the UAE a great deal, and I call of Doing Good
on all our young people to make their own com- highway! If you lovely ladies are thinking of skip-
mitment. Our country deserves the best that we ping this section then HALT! Changing a tyre is not
can give it - giving back to society is something Volunteering in the only a man’s job, you too must learn it. Especially
that brings out the best in every one of us.” Health Sector because it is an important safety measure (incase
The words of H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown you don’t have a man lying around in your car’s
Prince of Abu Dhabi, and the Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE This is a program which encourages trunk). Also, asking for help from strangers can be
Armed Forces very aptly sum up the vision behind Takatof - a volun- the participants to perform health and
risky.
tary social programme devised to promote volunteering throughout administrative activities at hospitals
UAE, especially engaging the younger crowd. and health centers. Their responsibili-
Among its many projects for the community, Al Khawi (meaning
ties include: providing guidance, per-
sonal support and other services for
Do it in Steps:
brother) Programme motivates young Emiratis to create healthy re- patients, receiving visitors and helping • As soon as you experience a flat tyre, slow
lationships and bonds between different classes of Emiratis. This step nursing staff. down and stop the car off the road to avoid
encourages them to spend their leisure time in a constructive way,
allowing them to participate in various social, cultural and entertain- traffic jam. Also, turn on the emergency
So come on Abu Dhabi youth! Register
ment activities. You too can become a part of their many projects and lights. Always carry a spare wheel with you
with friends and as Takatof promises
Keep this information handy for your own safety. Cut out and paste on your fridge
activities by calling 800-8252863 to register yourself. for emergencies along with a car jack and a
– ‘Discover the hero in you!’
lug tool.
f
Opportunities Available @ Takato The Box Releasing on November 6th, this supernatural
• With the help of the lug tool, loosen the nuts
drama stars James Marsden and Cameron Diaz as an un- on the tyre. Once the tyre is loose, use the
- November 11, 2009 Abu Dhabi
• Venice Biennale: October 19, 2009 happily married couple who receive a wooden box. The jack to raise the front or rear end of the car,
2009 - November 1, 2009 Abu Dhabi Dhabi
Formula 1 Kids Zone: October 15, er 26, 2009 - November 1, 2009, Abu box brings its bearer wealth at the push of a button but it
• F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Octob
Thailand: November 15, 2009 - Novem
ber 20, 2010, Abu Dhabi
also ends a stranger's life instantly. high enough to remove the tyre. Make sure
- December 30, 2009, Abu Dhabi
FIFA World Cup: October 1, 2009 you know the position of the jack under the
of.ae
information visit: http://www.takat 2012 Out November 13th, Roland Emmerich directs this
For more car (it is mentioned in the owner’s manual-
Helping Hand
'end-of-the-world' disaster movie starring John Cusack,
Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, the bulky book you threw aside when you
Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Woody Harrelson.
bought the car).
de’)
(aka ‘the Rahma briga •
New Moon Scheduled for release on November 20, this
Tempo’s is perhaps the most anticipated movie of the year! Based After removing the flat tyre, remove the lug
on the second book of the popular book series by Stepha- nuts from it and put the flat tyre aside. Place
Vote! Helping Hands UAE is a community organization
started by Roger and Elle, who came from Britain,
nie Meyer: The Twilight Saga, the female lead, Bella is torn
between Jacob, a good werewolf friend and Edward, a
vampire lover - so are we by the way. Meanwhile a battle
the spare tyre with the air valve facing you
to assure the right side. Replace the lug nuts
This is certainly a travelled Niger, Nigeria, Bahrain. Currently living is brewing in between the Cullens ( a clan of drop-dead
positive step gorgeous vampires) and the Quileutes (a tribe of ancient and tighten them the same way you loos-
which encourages ot in the UAE, they realised the plight of unfortunate
ened them. Make sure they are tightened
her expatriates camp labourers and established an organisation to
werewolf protectors equally handsome and jaw drop-
to stop whinging ab ping-ly buff ). Looming in the background is the watchful
securely.
out the heat and provide them relief. At present they are in need of presence of the ruling Vampire clan, the Vulturi (bad guys
lend a helping hand Hindi, Bengali & Pakistani volunteers who have a car of the movie).
• Now lower the jack slowly bringing the car
to a worthy
cause. and a driving license. Call 050 5671 434 The Road Viggo Mortensen stars in the adaptation of on ground. Place the tools and the flat tyre in
email: info@helpinghandsuae.com Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling and Pulitzer Prize winning
the trunk. Get the flat tyre mended as soon
novel novel, out November 25. A father and his young son
head out on an epic journey after a terrible disaster has as possible for future use in case of a similar
Making a Difference is a celebration of good people and good deeds. Please share with us your ideas, activities and community ruined most of the civilizations on the planet.
‘public-good ‘ stories. Send them to editorial@abudhabitempo.com
incident.
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7. Is your desk hidden under a heap of
Get Organized! paperwork? Do you feel guilty
everytime you misplace an important
file? Are your procrastinating ways
1. Go with the Flow: Keep a clear idea of all tasks that finally catching up with you? Then pay
FIT THE COOL WAY…
are coming in. Work on each of them to maintain the attention for you will be a scatterbrain
workflow and avoid cluttering your mind. Make quick no more! This month Tempo will
decisions about what to do and get things done to shape up your work life in five easy
keep the flow of work smooth. steps
2. Do not Overload: Too much burden affects work STAYING
performance and creates fatigue, resulting in poor Great Time
perfomance. Manage your tasks on the basis of prior-
ity and put forth your best efforts. Making a to-do list Management Tip #2*
each day may help. Divide your tasks by the available Fitness doesn’t necessarily involve a hectic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps body, didn’t you
time and perform each accordingly. Be disciplined about office chitchat. exercise plan or regular visits to the gym. It can wish you had those abs and muscles? Don’t deny
Don’t be side tracked by idle talk with be made pleasurable and fun. We are talking it! Since it’s summer and you want to avoid the
colleagues. While some interaction is about the exciting sport of swimming, which heat as much as possible, why not go swimming?
3. Do not Multi-task: Focus on a single task at a time
healthy and desirable, excessive social- mixes relaxation with work out. You can hang at the beach or if you have a pool
to achieve optimum results. People think that multi-
izing can throw your work targets off. at your place you can make a sincere effort to
tasking will save time but in fact, it consumes more When you first had a glance at the Olympics exercise and have fun at the same time!
time as you try to wind up multiple things and don’t Learn to be firm with friends and col-
focus on any of them. leagues by saying, “While I would love
to socialize with you, I have some work
4. Time management: Depending on your that needs my immediate attention.”
performance, decide which time of the day you feel Or you could also suggest that you get • Swimming is great for back problems, weight problems and for
more productive and fresh. Keep the most important together after work to chat at leisure. asthmatic patients too, since the area would be humid, breathing is
easier.
tasks for that time of the day. Some people perform * Part of a 12 issue series
best early morning while others do their best in the • It involves your heart, lungs and your limb muscles at the same time.
afternoon. • Regular swimming strengthens up your body muscles and it is the best
way to burn calories.
5. Educate yourself: There is no age limit to gain • Improves blood circulation and increases energy.
at the
knowledge and we learn throughout our lives. Lack of • Provides relief from stress and tension.
profound knowledge leads to disorganization. Make it uick look
ave a qes of swimming
• Improves your strength and flexibility.
your mission to educate yourself; be willing to pursue Let’s hvantag
knowledge beyond the framed degree that hangs ad • And the best part is that swimming doesn’t tire as much as other
exercises.
on your office wall. Then, put that knowledge into
Naturally Gorgeous
practice.
Mix an egg with 2 tablespoons of yogurt and 1 tablespoon
of mustard oil. Beat well and apply the mixture from roots
to tips of your hair. Wash off after 20 minutes. You will love
your soft, shiny and naturally conditioned hair!
12 Tempo November 2009
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8. Abu Dhabi Restaurant
Up
NovemberEvents
Oct 25 – Nov 30: Abu Dhabi’s Art Cars Exhibiton - Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island
GUIDE
Oct 29 - Nov 1: Formula 1 Grand Prix – Yas Marina SEE F1 PULL OUT
Nov 3 - Nov 14: Etihad Airways Junior Rugby Festival - Al Ghazal Golf Club
Nov 7: World Stage, Joakin Cortes (Dance, Spain) – ADACH
Nov 9 – Nov 12: World Travel Market – Saadiyat Island
Nov 17: The Guggenheim Exhibition - Emirates Palace
Nov 19 - Nov 22: Class 1 Powerboats: Grand Prix - Abu Dhabi international Marine Sports Club
Nov 19 - Nov 22: Art Fair, Abu Dhabi Art - Emirates Palace SEE WHAT’S HOT Arabic / Lebanese / Iranian Boccaccio Tel: 02 666 6888 $$$$ Finz Tel: 02 644 3000 $$$$$$
Al Birkeh T: 02 6446666 - $$ Riviera Tel: 02 6650144 $$$$ Jazz Bar Tel: 02 681 1900 $$$
Nov 19: The Wings Party - Emirates Palace Café Layali Zaman Tel: 02 627 7745 $ Flavour Tel: 02 677 3333 $$$$
Barbeque Al Qasr Tel: 02 690 7999 $$ Chinese / Japanese / Thai La Terrazza Tel: 02 681 1900 $$$
Nov 19: Book launch, In Absentia - Artyfact Anar Tel: 02 690 9000 $$$ La Brasserie Tel: 02 644 6666 $$$
Wasabi T: 02-6781000 - $$
Zaatar W Zeit Tel: 600 522 231 $$ La Veranda Tel: 02 666 6220 $$$
Nov 19: Lecture on Movement, Abstraction and Reality - Majlis Theatre Oriental Corner Tel: 02 671 6783 $$
Sadaf Tel: 02 6414166 $$ La Jardin Tel: 02 633 3555 $$
Al Mawal Tel: 02 681 2773 $$$$$$ Bam Bu Tel: 02 645 6373 $$$
Nov 19 – Nov 22: Design Performance, Analogue Digital Clock - Design Studio, Emirates Palace Beach Rosebuds Tel: 02 644 3000 $$$
Al Qasr Tel: 02 6449933 $$ Imperial Chinese Tel: 02 633 5335
Selections Tel: 02 666 6888 $$$
Nov 19: Book signing for International Prize Winning Arabic books - Artyfact L’Auberge Tel: 02 627 3070 $$$ $$$$$$
Ocean Tel: 02 674 2020 $$$
Lebanese Flower Tel: 665 8700 $ Oasis Chinese Tel: 02 633 9300 $
Nov 19 - Nov 22: Design Moments - Design Studio, Emirates Palace Beach The Garden Tel: 02 621 0000 $$$
Istanbouli Tel: 02 621 2557 $ Panda Panda Tel: 02 633 9300 $$$
Marroush Tel: 02 621 4434 $ Rainbow Steakhouse Tel: 02 633
Nov 19 - Nov 20: Casting Pewter Workshop - Design Studio, Emirates Palace Beach Beijing Tel: 02 621 0708 $
Shamyat Tel: 02 671 2600 $$ 3434 $$
Asian Garden Tel: 02 676 3350 $
Zaitoun Tel: 02 801 2222 $$$$ Le Beajolais Tel: 02633 355 $$$
Nov 19 – Nov 22: Guggenheim, the making of a museum – Gallery One, Emirates Palace Shanghai Surprise Tel: 678 7700 $
Hatam Al Tae Tel: 02 633 8339 $$ Le Bistrot Tel: 02 644 6666 $$$$$
Shang Palace Tel: 02 509 8888
Nov 20: Volume and Repetition Workshop - Design Studio, Emirates Palace Beach $$$$$$
Brauhaus Tel: 644 3000 $$$$
American Bayview Tel: 02 644 3000 $$$$$$
Nov 20: Lecture Collecting The and Now - Majlis Theatre The Wok Tel: 02 621 0000 $$
49er’s The Gold Rush Tel: 02 645 The Club Tel: 02 673 1111 $$
Benihana Tel: 02 644 3000 $$$$
Nov 20: Talking Art, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi – Gallery One Auditorium 8000 $$ NRG Sports Café Tel: 02 644 6666 $$
Bonsai Tel: 02 443 4807 $$
Heroes Dinner Tel: 02 616 6132 $$$ Soba Tel: 674 2020 $$$$
Nov 21: Book launch, Pars Pro Toto II - Majlis Theatre Rock Bottom Café Tel: 02 677 7655 Pakistani / Indian
$$ Asha’s Tel: 02 635 9300 $$$
Nov 21 & 22: Disorientation II - Arts Abu Dhabi Gallery, Saadiyat Island International
Could Nine Tel: 02 677 3333 $$ Moti Mahal Tel: 02 674 2121 $$$
La Brasseria Tel: 6974239 $$
Nov 21: Panel Discussion, Art in the Middle East - Emirates Palace Chettinad Tel: 02 677 7699 $
Bandung Tel: 02 645 2008 $$
Italian Tiara Tel: 02 681 9090 $$$
Karachi City Tel: 02 677 6055 $
Nov 21: Performance: Samah Hijawi & Tarek Atoui – Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island Amalfi Tel: 02 674 2020 $$ The Curry House Tel: 02 632 8860 $
Al Fanar Tel: 02 6742020 $$$$$
BiCe Tel: 02 681 1900 $$$ Indigo Tel: 02 697 9334 $$$$
Nov 22: Cardboard Workshop - Design Studio, Emirates Palace Beach Ciro’s Pomodoro Tel: 02 672 7357 Bord Eau Tel: 02 509 8888 $$$$$
Nihal Tel: 02 631 8088 $$
$$$$ Azur Tel: 02 508 0555 $$$$$
Nov 22: Panel Discussion, Design (Small and Big) - Emirates Palace Biella Tel: 02 681 8114 $$
Indian Palace Tel: 02 644 8777 $$
La Mama Tel: 02 677 3333 $$$$ Zari Zardozi Tel: 02 6742020 $$
Nov 26: Sounds of Arabia concert (tba) - ADACH La Piazza Tel: 02 633 5335 $$$ Sevilla Tel: 02 508 0555 $$$
Al Ibrahimi Tel: 02 632 3344 $
Mezzaluna Tel: 02 690 7070 $$$$ Cantina Laredo Tel: 02 635 4877 $$
Nov 26 - Nov 28: Fashion Fair, Fashion Arabia - ADACH Caravan Tel: 02 639 3370 $
Peppino Tel: 02 626 2200 $$$ Chamas Tel: 02 666 6888 $$$$$
Foodlands Tel: 02 633 0099 $$
Portofino Tel: 02 644 0300 $$$ The Palm Tel: 02 678 7700 $$$
Nov 27: Abu Dhabi Classics, Orchestre de Radio France - Emirates Palace Auditorium Haveli Tel: 02 632 1448 $
Prego’s Tel: 02 644 3000 $$$ Tides Tel: 02 801 2222 $$$
Sevilo’s Tel: 02 626 2700 $$$ Kwality Tel: 02 672 7337 $
Nov 27 - Nov 29: Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship - ISM & Abu Dhabi Golf Club Vasco’s Tel: 02 692 4328 $$$$$
Nov 28: Abu Dhabi Classics, Stars of Tomorrow - Emirates Palace Auditorium
($ = 50Dhs)