This weekend has been an eye-opener for me about how diversely international we are and how enriched our lives are because we live in a nation that has so many nationalities who are bound by one thing – the fact that they have chosen this amazing country to be their home over anywhere else in…
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DIFF Sets The Stage For A Thrilling Week Of Films and Events
It’s that time of the year when DIFF reveals the entertainment bonanza they have in store for us. Notice how I have refrained from saying time of the month – I thought it was safer since in PMS mode, I have bitten off even heads this week of people who have crossed the line with…
Death is imminent and grieving can take many forms
My daughter and I spent some time earlier writing condolence tributes to children of an awesome woman who was my angel when I was new and pregnant as an expat in UAE with absolutely no clue about motherhood. It has been a shocking time for us this weekend and a wake up call that death…
Flower Power
© Robert Hammond – Courtesy Art Sawa One of my favourite venues to take in a bit of art ingestion after work has to be Art Sawa. The next artist to showcase his talent there will be Robert Hammond with his ‘Flower Power’ exhibition. Robert studied Fine Art at St. Martins and WSCAD in the…
‘United Arab Emirates Edition’ Capeland timepiece from Baume & Mercier
As UAE national day gets closer, most luxury goods providers are turning to personalise and brand items to a patriotic theme and the Swiss maison d’Horlogerie also announced a new ‘United Arab Emirates Edition’ Capeland timepiece. Since I started delving into marketing, its interesting to watch brands immerse their products and services with relevant local…
The Journey of a Drop
If you have been following the London Design Festival 2012, by now you must have heard about the installation by Rolf Sachs at the V&A. I read with interest how conceptual designer Rolf Sachs presentes a site-specific installation for the V&A’s rarely seen before Henry Cole Staircase. Playfully responding to the museum’s architecture, Sachs…
Hatteras Making the Dream a Reality
Just received some progress notes on the new Hatteras 100 Raised Pilothouse, which is scheduled to debut next fall. It shows lamination work on the hull with engineers and craftsmen laying in electrical, plumbing and propulsion systems. Special work has also gone into making the engine room a showpiece, featuring twin CAT C32A @ 1900…
Sony’s new 4K LCD 84 inch TV – Divine
I have a 55 inch TV in my bedroom and another 2nd 55 inch in my living room which I thought was sufficient but I found myself itching to check out the new SONY BRAVIA LCD television in the industry’s largest 84-inch class1. Not that I need a TV but for some extraordinary viewing pleasure,…
A taste of Fiji Islands comes to UAE
Today is an awesome day for Fijians living in the UAE – we finally have an Embassy in Abu Dhabi. After nearly 12 years in UAE and explaining to everyone we meet where Fiji is, what the country is all about etc, we can now have access to resources at the Embassy to give…
Ya Ghali – Bil Arabi’s superb collection by Nadine
See on Scoop.it – VIPs in Dubai Recently I have had the pleasure of chatting at various times to Bil Arabi designer Nadine Kanso who not long …Continue reading »… See on fijianchick.wordpress.com
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