The UAE summer continues with plenty of activities for children and adults alike – from camps and concerts to foodie experiences. Here, The National rounds up seven things to do around the Emirates, from July 8 to 14.
Monday, July 8
For parents looking for ways to keep children engaged this season, Circuit X on Abu Dhabi's sports hub Hudayriyat Island is organising the Island Adventures Summer Camp. An array of outdoor activities are on the cards, from kayaking, swimming and other beach activities to climbing, baking and skating. Indoor activities include team-building games and science experiments.
The camp is best suited to children who are active and adventurous. Water, snacks and lunch will be provided.
July 8 to August 23; 8.30am-2pm; from Dh210 for a day pass; Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi; circuitxuae.com
Tuesday, July 9
Restock your bathroom with recently launched handcrafted olive-oil-infused soaps from Cypher Urban Roastery, made from ingredients sourced directly from Palestinian artisans and priced at Dh35 apiece.
One variant combines the richness of extra-virgin Palestinian olive oil with refreshing cold brew coffee. Both ingredients are believed to cleanse and moisturise the skin. Or sample the olive oil with skin-stimulating cardamom and soothing rose.
Delivery across the UAE; bycypher.com
Wednesday, July 10
Take the children, or the young at heart, to Forsan Central Mall, which recently opened popular adventure venue Bounce.
The 3,500-square-metre park includes more than 25 activities designed for safely jumping, flipping and flying. The venue is also home to a new concept called Drop Zone, which is an area featuring nine slides including a 6.5-metre platform. There's also the X-Run, a 36-metre obstacle course as well as a minibounce area dedicated to little jumpers, plus Bounce Cafe for refreshments.
Open Sunday to Thursday, 10am-10pm and Friday to Saturday, 10am-midnight; from Dh80; Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi; bounce.ae
Thursday, July 11
Female thrill-seekers can check out Clymb Abu Dhabi, which is launching the return of its Ladies Night sale. Taking place on select Thursdays over the summer, the package comes with an indoor flying experience complete with an all-female staff for those wanting extra privacy.
Flyers who want to capture themselves with packaged photos and videos will pay an additional fee of Dh40.
Select Thursdays; Dh235 per person; Yas Island, Abu Dhabi; tickets.clymbabudhabi.com
Friday, July 12
Head to Dubai World Trade Centre as two regional artists take to the stage as part of the Beat the Heat series by Dubai Summer Surprises.
The evening kicks off with Jordanian singer-songwriter and social media sensation Siilawy, who is known for his soulful vocals. Following this is a performance by Egyptian rapper, producer and EDM trap artist Marwan Moussa, who was named Best African Rapper at the All Africa Music Awards.
July 12; doors open 5.30pm; from Dh131; Dubai World Trade Centre; dubai.platinumlist.net
Saturday, July 13
Fitness buffs can check out Veo Fitness by Emaar Hospitality Group, at The Lakes. Free day passes are on offer until September, with activities such as yoga, belly dancing and sound healing on the cards.
The venue also feature tennis and padel courts, as well as a swimming pool. Quarterly, half-yearly and annual memberships are available, along with class packages and personal training programmes.
The free day pass must be booked 24 hours prior. Veo Fitness is soon to open new locations at Downtown Dubai and Meadows Town Centre.
Free day pass until September 1; The Lakes, Dubai; veofitness.com
Sunday, July 14
Sushi lovers can head to Japanese spot Sumosan in Dubai Edition Hotel for its newly launched Sushi Sundays.
On the menu are an array of raw maki rolls, including albermale, which is made of salmon, avocado, tempura and flakes; buba with sea bass, truffle jalapeno and tempura flakes; as well as spicy hamachi with crunchy quinoa.
Diners can also opt for cooked maki rolls, such as the signature Dubai roll made with torched salmon, prawn tempura, asparagus, and house dukkah and prawn tempura roll. Vegetarians can sample Japanese mushrooms, asparagus with spicy teriyaki roll and guacamole made of creamy avocado, sun dried tomatoes and crunchy quinoa.
Sundays; 3pm-6pm; Dh199 per person; Downtown Dubai; 056 169 6901
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7pm Gates open
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9pm Parade starts at Manchester Cathedral
9.45pm Parade ends at Peter Street
10pm City players on stage
11pm event ends
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$1,000 award for 1,000 days on madrasa portal
Daily cash awards of $1,000 dollars will sweeten the Madrasa e-learning project by tempting more pupils to an education portal to deepen their understanding of math and sciences.
School children are required to watch an educational video each day and answer a question related to it. They then enter into a raffle draw for the $1,000 prize.
“We are targeting everyone who wants to learn. This will be $1,000 for 1,000 days so there will be a winner every day for 1,000 days,” said Sara Al Nuaimi, project manager of the Madrasa e-learning platform that was launched on Tuesday by the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to reach Arab pupils from kindergarten to grade 12 with educational videos.
“The objective of the Madrasa is to become the number one reference for all Arab students in the world. The 5,000 videos we have online is just the beginning, we have big ambitions. Today in the Arab world there are 50 million students. We want to reach everyone who is willing to learn.”
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The Uefa Nations League, introduced last year, has reached its final stage, to be played over five days in northern Portugal. The format of its closing tournament is compact, spread over two semi-finals, with the first, Portugal versus Switzerland in Porto on Wednesday evening, and the second, England against the Netherlands, in Guimaraes, on Thursday.
The winners of each semi will then meet at Porto’s Dragao stadium on Sunday, with the losing semi-finalists contesting a third-place play-off in Guimaraes earlier that day.
Qualifying for the final stage was via League A of the inaugural Nations League, in which the top 12 European countries according to Uefa's co-efficient seeding system were divided into four groups, the teams playing each other twice between September and November. Portugal, who finished above Italy and Poland, successfully bid to host the finals.
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Rating: 4/5
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2. Anna Gorbacheva (RUS) atop Curt 13 - 31.82 seconds
3. Georgia Tame (GBR) atop Cash Up - 32.81 seconds
4. Sheikha Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum (UAE) atop Peanuts de Beaufour - 35.85 seconds
5. Miriam Schneider (GER) atop Benur du Romet - 37.53 seconds
6. Annika Sande (NOR) atop For Cash 2 - 31.42 seconds (4 penalties)
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How to wear a kandura
Dos
- Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion
- Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
- Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work
- Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester
Don’ts
- Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal
- Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
