High culture and TV talent competitions rarely go hand in hand. In fact, one is often considered the antithesis, even the destroyer, of the other. How then, asks Gareth Clark, could a TV talent show be the inspiration for the creation of the UAE’s first Nabati Poetry Academy
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Posted inArt
Picture perfect
Following a successful response to the emirate-wide photographic competition ‘Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes’, Gareth Clark asks what it will mean for the region
Posted inArt
Pearls of wisdom
Time Out talks to Abdulla Al-Muharraqi about his Ghaf Gallery exhibition and the long shadow he casts over Gulf art
Posted inCulture, Things To Do
Work, rest and player
Gary Player loves golf, loves his job and wants to protect the planet. Gareth Clark speaks to the legendary golfer behind the new eco-friendly Saadiyat Beach Golf Course
Posted inCulture, Things To Do
All kicking off
Diabetes levels amongst Abu Dhabi’s busy corporate elite are sky rocketing. Gareth Clark speaks to Dr Maha Taysir Barakat, endocrinologist and medical research director at the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), and discovers how a new sports initiative is looking to address the problem
Posted inWellbeing
Ray banning
What exactly should we be looking for in our SPF? Time Out dons some sunnies and catches some rays with David Bank, director at Dubai’s Centre for Dermatology and Cosmetic Laser Surgery
Posted inKids Fitness, Sports
The heat is on
Think you’ve got balls? Think again. Anna Whitehouse speaks to Sean Curnow about taking part in the Desert Challenge for charity
Posted inMusic
Metal mission
Jordanian metal band Bilocate are growing in popularity in the UAE, but as vocalist and frontman Ramzi Essayed explains to James Wilkinson, things are looking less rosy at home.
Posted inMusic
Hat’s entertainment
Why do hats and house work so well together? Becky Lucas doffs her cap to Hat Club founder Dave Mitchell to find out.
Posted inThe Knowledge
Hot seat: Mohamed Al Abri
The National Centre of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS) is aiming to solve the UAE’s water shortage problems by bringing rain to the desert. Following recent showers in parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Gareth Clark speaks to Mohamed Al-Abri, head of the meteorological department at NCMS, to find out more about cloud seeding, its effects and what it holds for the future of the UAE
Posted inMovies
Passing grades
The previous Emirates Film Competition (EFC) courted controversy when its jury members publicly criticised the quality of the entries and refused to hand out three-quarters of the prize money. Six months on, Gareth Clark talks to its outspoken director, Abdalla Bastaki, to ask if he thinks things are looking brighter for the UAE’s film industry