UAE twitter round-up: lack of street performers and Father's day

Every week, Felicity Campbell rounds up the best of the UAE's tweets. This week's trending topics: the lack of street performers in Dubai, design your own chair and Father's Day.

Around UAE

We love this idea, it would be so great to see some street life. Maybe after the summer, though: @OllyWoodUAE "What I miss in #Dubai are street performers, not beggars, true artists like NYC underground, etc... I think @Dubai_culture shud encourage...could maybe issue lisences for places like The Walk, Downtown, etc.. awarded via auditions?? might bring some life??"

Start and end your day on a positive note and take @amna_alhaddad's suggestion: "Want to help build a home for poor families in Jordan (F) & Kenya (M). You still have the chance to sign up! http://bit.ly/KE1nxS pls RT".

News

Yay @hmuae at last, our fashion love has arrived:  "Straight from fashion heaven' H&M is now open in Marina Mall Abu Dhabi! Get ready to do some serious shopping!!"

Whoops, @BeirutNightLife, this is not good news, but does it mean we will think twice before packing our bags? Nope, our nightlife hearts still beat for Gemmayze. "Beirut replaces Abu Dhabi as most expensive city in Middle East http://fb.me/1H7fRoSTx".

Now this has been forever coming @TheNationalUAE. Commuters rejoice! "UAE commuting: Rent reduction in Abu Dhabi key for commuters eager to ditch the drive http://bit.ly/LWK8Z3".

Promotions

Set your interior creative spirit free with @DXBConfidential: "Design your own chair with this Dubai-based furniture company >> http://bit.ly/LWuI70 #Dubai #DubaiConfidential #UAE #GCC".

Thanks for flagging this @DubaiWriter: "Fantastic Decleor facial deal from @SlimSpadubai: Save 51% in Dubai - http://www.groupon.ae/in/,6792345".

Trends

#Daddy, #fathersday and #dad were trending on Sunday and here's what some of our UAE tweeps had to say about the most important men in their lives:

@MissLisaDubai: "#Daddy #Father #Pops the man who inspires me, gives me faith in others n pushes me to be driven n successful! I love u more than u know! X".

@Useful_fool: "RT @3alia_MA: Everyday should be Mothers & Fathers day! They should receive our love all the time.. Not just a day a year".

@dubaijohny: "Eating Chilli chocolate, a gift from my kids, lovely kick after the sugar rush".".

#ExpatMeetEmirati is a trend that has developed as a by-product of #UAEDressCode. There were so many differences of opinion coming in over #UAEDressCode that someone suggested #ExpatMeetEmirati as a way to bridge the gap. Nice idea but feels a little inorganic to us. Like a blind prom date. But if this is the only way people have found to mix, then we at Arts&Life are all for it.