Dubai News

Media Release Dubai, May 20:  At the general body meeting of the Belman Bethkati Group Dubai, Anil Cardoza, an active member of the Group was voted in as the president of Belman Bethkati association for the year 2012-2014.      The outgoing president Walter Monteiro expressed his gratitude to all members and Belman parishioners for the support extended to him during his tenure and were glad to pass on the baton to Anil Cardoza. The new core committee members for the year 2012-2014 Read more [...]

Legendary Lebanese nightclub SKYBAR has quashed rumours it is set to open in Dubai - but could be welcoming revellers in Abu Dhabi. The word on the street - or should that be dancefloor - was that the banging Beirut hotspot, once nominated for No. 1 nightclub on earth, was to shimmy its way into Dubai’s already packed club scene later this year. Not so, according to bosses at the open-aired, rooftop amphitheatre that has become a firm favourite with both Beirut clubbers and jet-setting Read more [...]

He is the man who makes Donald Trump’s pearly whites gleam, ensures the Olsen twins are smiling brightly and he’d love a crack at Tom Cruise’s gnashers. Based in New York City and married to a US television presenter, for Dr Michael Apa life as a dentist to the rich and the famous is one surrounded by those who seek perfection. These are people who, as the good doctor puts it himself, fancy a “scalpel-free facelift”. Because Dr Apa, 35, along with his business partner Larry Rosenthal, Read more [...]

By Kerry Mcqueeney PUBLISHED: 06:27 EST, 15 May 2012 | UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 15 May 2012 It's widely known as the Middle East's capital of excess; an emirate state where money and opulence reign supreme.Dubai's unfathomably high skyscrapers, reaching into the clouds, are matched only in size by its vast, sprawling shopping malls and its residents' bulging bank balances.It's renowned as a playground for the rich, a place where entire communities of ex-pats enjoy the trappings a tax-free Read more [...]

The votes are in and the audience has chosen a fantastic lineup for the 10th season of The Fridge’s Concert Series. First up on Monday is Haley Kallenberg. The internationally renowned composer, performer and pianist (right) will deliver a few of her pieces accompanied by dancer Mariko Wada. Doors open at 7.30pm at The Fridge, Al Quoz 4, Street 26. Entry is Dhs50 or free for under 18s. For details, call 04 347 7793 BOOK IT! ​ ​ Lovers Read more [...]

Dubai: It did seem that du, the telecom operator, had made a left-field choice when it went ahead and launched a music download service. That too in a virtual marketplace where sourcing free from pirate sites is the default setting for a significant number of music lovers. A leading music label did try a similar online exercise last year, but then decided to pull out after it found that targets were Read more [...]

The first time I met Karthik Kumar was a couple of Fridays ago at a haircutting salon in Karama, Dubai. He was with his father and was waiting his turn but instead of flipping through a magazine, he was singing a popular Hindi film number by Atif Aslam called Woh Lamhe. He had clenched his right fist and was holding it to his mouth, pretending it was a microphone and, unaware of the customers in the salon, was belting out the hit. He had a Read more [...]

According to the organizers, everyone who turned up was a hardcore fan of the DJ. But has Bangalore seen better? It seems that Fatboy Slim aka Norman Cook would have been happier spinning tracks behind a console in a posh London club last weekend than to a sparse crowd in Bangalore. The 48-year-old British DJ, on his maiden visit to India, failed to stir up the crowd that was expected in the run up to the event. In fact, the throng of youngsters whose energy and excitement could have recreated Read more [...]