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NOVEMBER 2016 emirates woman 45
What those in the know will be doing this month
Words:NiamhCrawford-Walker
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co u r s e d i nner .
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t o e ave s d ro p on t h e
conver s at i on s o f one o f
t h e w or l d ’ s mo s t p u b l i c
d y n a s t i e s . Fo l l o w i n g
s u i t f rom B r i t i s h d r a m a
V i ct o r i a , t h e l at e s t ro ya l t y-
b a s e d b i o p i c f rom N e t f l i x
f o l l o w s t h e e a r l y l i f e o f
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t h e e a r l y d ay s o f h er re i g n ,
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d o g s fa mo u s f or be i n g t h e
Q u een ’ s favo u r i t e .
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Ab i r a c h e d br i n g s be h i n d -
t h e - s cene s i n s i g h t at M B C ,
h er ce l ebr i t y l i f e at Scoo p
a n d re d c a r p e t p i c t u re s
g a l ore t o @ r aya o f f i c i a l .
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b a b y Lo l a m a k e s a n
a p p e a r a nce ever y s o o f t en .
1 8 t H – 1 9 t h
Dubai’s only street and culture festival,
Sole DXB, is back. Taking place in
Dubai Design District (d3), this year’s
theme is City of Gold, giving a nod to
the gold souks and the cultural heritage
of the area. Highlights include the
unveiling of exclusive products from top
brands Adidas Originals and Pumaas
well as Sole DXB’s own collaboration
drop – Puma Clyde x Sole ‘Swag’.
Swap and Sale, meanwhile, offers
people the rare opportunity to check
out the range of footwear owned
by a small selection of hand-picked
global collectors. The event takes place
on Friday and Saturday
from 12pm to10pm.
Register at soledxb.
com for free
admission or pay
Dhs100 at
the entrance.
8 t h – 1 0 t h
New York, London, Milan, Paris:
we just aren’t ready to accept that
fashion weeks around the world
have come to an end. Thankfully
Runway Dubai returns for a fourth
season. This season, Madeline
Stuart, one of the world’s first models
with Down’s syndrome, will open
the show, which will be featured on
her upcoming documentary. Look
out for the debut collection of the last
season’s design challenge winner.
Runway Dubai Season IV, Sofitel the
Palm Dubai runwaydubai.com
2 5 t h
There will be no more rest days as it time to take part in
the inaugural Unity Run at Al Mamzar Beach hosted by
Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities.
In the name of charity, gather your friends and family to
celebrate the coming together of people from all walks
of life to raise money for this great cause. For more
information, go to theunityrun.com.
1 3 t h N o v – 1 0 t h J a n
Experience a reinvention of everyday human life with Olaf
Breuning’s latest exhibition at Carbon 12. Using absurdist
drawings and a series of miniature ceramic sculptures, the
multidisciplinary artist bends boundaries in The Good Old
Evolution. With more than 320 exhibitions, public installations and
permanent sculptures under his belt, this is your chance to witness
a seasoned professional in action. visit carbon12dubai.com.
3 r d
The Dubai Racing Club race
nights are finally back at Meydan
Racecourse. Packages start at Dhs50,
but we suggest you splash out on the
hospitality suites where you’ll be treated
to a private buffet, a purpose-designed
bar area and a team of dedicated
service staff on hand to take care of
you to really blow your VIP guests
away. Buffet start at Dhs495,
tickets are available from
dubairacingclub.com
2 3 r d & 2 9 t h
Skip the sterile malls and mark
your diaries for a unique, first of its
kind, affordable private sale. Lifestyle
website Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Confidential is curating a handpicked
selection of fashion and lifestyle
brands. Prices start at Dhs150 with
products including pieces from up
and coming Indian brand Nicobar,
sandals from Greece, ponchos and
towels from Indonesia, home decor
from Senegal, hats from Venezuela,
beach wear from Peru, and handbags
from designer label Goyard. Quantities
are limited so get in quickly. The sale
takes place at Duabi's Rove Hotel
on November 23 and Abu Dhabi's
Saadiyat Beach Club on November
29. Visit dubaiconfidential.ae
1 s t – 2 8 t h
Discover what happens when art
meets nature with Sara Nimer’s
Peace with Nature exhibition at
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort &
Spa. Each of her 20 abstract
paintings and photographs are
created with the help of Mother
Nature, using the rain to add its
own special touch to each layer of
Sara’s creations. Admission free with
access to the exhibition at any time.
sofitel-dubai-thepalm.com
1 s t – 3 0 t h
Pens at the ready! On the
hunt for the next generation of
UAE writers, the Montegrappa
and Emirates Airline Festival
of Literature are challenging
aspiring authors to enter a
400-word synopsis and the
first 2,000 words of an almost
complete manuscript. Prove
yourself a literary genius and
you could be in with the
chance to have your work
judged by top literary agent
Luigi Bonomi – and attend
London Book Fair 2017.
The closing date for entries is
January 19, 2017, so get a
scribble on and submit your
entry to emirateslitfest.com.
RUNWAY DUBAI SEASON IVN O V E M B E R 8 – 1 0 , 2 0 1 6
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A P E K S H A B I N O J ∞ R O K S O L A N A B O G U T S K A
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dimitrasworkshop
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