Though it has been in existence for well over a century, Dubai only opened itself to foreign real estate investors in 2002. Since that time, the landscape has changed remarkably due to the rapid property evolution it’s undergone. Man-made islands, skyscrapers taller than anything in New York City, and more residential property than you can imagine, has turned this Persian Gulf emirate into something that would be nearly extraterrestrial-in-nature to occupants from the 1800s.

Currently, Burj Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world and it’s not even yet completed. As of September 1, 2008, Burj Dubai stood at 688 meters (2,257 feet). Construction of this property in Dubai’s Business Bay is expected to take roughly five years, total. The cost of the construction is rumored to be over four billion U.S. dollars.

Construction projects in Dubai, such as this, have led to Dubai’s continuing to host an annual Cityscape Dubai event. This event has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world, and is marketed as “the largest business-to-business real estate investment and development event in the world.” This year’s event, the seventh annual, will be held from October 6-9, 2008, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

As with any rapidly-changing landscape, the impact on Dubai will be felt in many areas. The impact is financial, environmental, and physical. Some of the impact is good, some is not.

Anytime you increase an area’s population, you are also increasing its footprint on the ecosystem. Dubai is no different than any other area that has made way for technology, industry, and real estate. Natural growth of flora and fauna has and will continue to be impacted.

Human output, in terms of sewage, garbage, and other forms of pollution, will also have an impact. Dubai is not a magic land where garbage will disappear, leaving no longer-term impact on its environment. The possibility exists for illegal dumping into the Persian Gulf and the same overflowing landfills that the United States suffers with.

The hot climate of Dubai also leads to plentiful air conditioning, much of the year. This will impact the region in terms of increasing growth of energy usage. Similarly, though Dubai is feeling some of the profit from high oil and gas prices, they are now feeling the downside.

Since high gas and oil is leading to inflated costs of nearly everything everywhere, Dubai is finding that their spending for new construction materials and anything they have to import is taking a greater chunk of money from them. Stable gas and oil prices will not only benefit the rest of the world, it will eventually help Dubai properties for sale maintain their own stability.

Change and evolution of a landscape is nearly inevitable when people are involved. Change of a landscape can be positive when thought and planning are used to keep things in balance and harmony. Because humans cause the greatest change to a landscape, it is also their responsibility to protect that landscape. Hopefully this is a fact not already lost to Dubai.

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The Curry on Restaurant will host a Gourmet event this coming Monday on the 23rd of February 09 in their restaurant on Jumeirah Beach Road. Main attraction of the event is the anticipated Gourmet Competition with nice prizes to be won and the delicious free food and drinks which has been promised to be served to all invited guests.   This event has aroused a lot of interest from different sponsors.  

Prive Club is giving away 1 Elite membership to their serviced as the main prize.

Vindemia Artgallery is sponsoring 3 vouchers of 1000 AED valid to be spend in their gallery as main prizes.

Bvlgari has launched a new skincare line and has sponsored 4 Cosmetic Hampers as main prizes together with miniature sample give away for up to 100 people.
The Box FZCO which is a jewelry store in the Gold and Diamond Park is sponsoring 4 vouchers of 150 AED to be spend in their store.   Curry on Restaurant will give away several dining vouchers worth of 100 AED as prizes for winning participants.   Privè Club is the official marketing partner and sponsor of the Curry on Gourmet event and has quickly confirmed a long guest list.   “We are happy to have discovered such a high amount of interest in this kind of event with our own members and associated network” stated by Leticia Nevermann, Managing Director of Privè Club   Curry on is getting ready with their final organizations for this Monday evening. Interested participants are recommended to reserve their space now due to the high demand.   Find more information about the event here: http://www.priveclubdubai.com/programs/dubai-calendar.aspx?EventID=54  

Now we seem to just can’t wait for Monday to come and get a taste into the Curry on.  

Privè Club – Press release
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Lifestyle in Dubai is becoming more enriching with the influence of expatriates from all over the world which move to Dubai and bring their cultural background to the city.

We notice more cultural organizations and increased western lifestyle services in Dubai. Life coaching in Dubai has now also become more popular since quiet a while.

Lifestyle enhancing services such as Seminars in exotic themes like Feng Shui in Dubai or Tibetan Diet has gained more demand. Citizens in Dubai seem to be a special species since everyone has their own roots differing him from his neighbor, which means that everyone has to be very much himself, but the daily society is influenced by many other cultural backgrounds which result becomes a cultural soup that brings up new opportunities to share one city and learn from other cultures and apply a new lifestyle outlook.

More and more educational programs are entering the city day by day. Speakers fly in from all over the world to give a seminar in the Dubai World Trade Center or even in private institutions.

Dubai expatriates and citizens appreciate the information that is available on certain websites about Dubai. The internet is a great way to make research and look for a particular service or Events in Dubai. Most of the people do now search the internet before buying a magazine or making a phone call in order to find out about Dubai Events. A Lifestyle Portal should provide rich content and variety for its visitors to attract ongoing traffic and costumer satisfaction. Dubai is full of interesting people that need a way of reaching out to each other and share a certain spirit under the Middle East sun.

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Professional Dubai Photographers to promote your hotels and capture moments of corporate and non corporate events

Dubai, the second largest city of the seven United Arab Emirates is known for its history and heritage beauty. Dubai is emerging as one of the best loved tourist destinations of the world. It has both historical and modern tourist spots. It also has amazing beaches and beachside resorts, city hotels and of course the world class-shopping malls. The Dubai photographers play a vital role in promoting tourism through their outstanding work. Dubai has a pool of highly skilled and trained professionals and photography being one, they can provide you with the best quality photography.

Dubai event photographer caters to corporate events, parties, weddings, shows, etc., whereas, Dubai hotel photographers cater to resorts and hotels. This includes both interiors and exteriors of the resort or the hotel. The interiors include photographs of bedrooms, restaurants, cafeteria, bars, pubs, swimming pools, etc.

Dubai photographers have come of age. These photographers are mostly passion driven professionals. Thus the output of their work results in the outstanding pictures. There are a number of agencies in Dubai equipped with professional and experienced Dubai professional photographers that offers outstanding services to hotels, resort, etc and even events both corporate and non corporate events. These photography agencies provide great service which help promote hotels, resort, tourism, etc. And here we will be focusing on how a professional Dubai Hotel Photographer and a professional Dubai Event Photographer service can make a difference right from your family get together parties to corporate events.

Dubai hotel photographers are highly professional photographers and they produce high-level quality services to hotels. They offer effective services through graphic illustration like slide shows to convey the style of a hotel. They are experienced in delivering high quality pictures that can be used in portfolios, brochures, advertisements, etc. their production brings an appealing, warm, lively and comfortable view which will attract potential customers.

A specialized Dubai Event photographer equipped with sophisticated equipments produces great shots capture in events. It covers both indoor and outdoor events. There are a number of packages you can choose from. As every event is unique, these packages will work to individualized and suit your occasion needs. They also offer services where pictures are professionally printed on the day of the event and take it as a memento.

Other than the above-mentioned Dubai professional photographers, the Photojournalism itself is a booming industry. Dubai Photojournalists are skilled professionals and they can produce news worthy photos and cater to many publications. These pictures are generally used in newspapers, magazines, etc. Dubai photojournalist captures events as they occur on the spot, to be published as news. Their services are also use in general public awareness

There are many agencies available online that offers skilled Dubai professional photographers. These professionals produce outstanding work through specialization and experience.

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The DSF Office has announced Dubai Shopping Festival dates as it presents a preview of DSF 2010 and it new promotion the “Definitely Dubai“  to a global audience at the World Travel Market 2009, which begins on November 9, and goes on till November 12 in London.

While The participation in WTM is part of DSF Office’s efforts in highlighting the upcoming and a landmark 15th edition of DSF, and to promote the festival as one among the world’s leading shopping and family entertainment events to a wider global audience. The DSF Office is participating under the auspices of the Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing department (DTCM).

The DSF Office delegation to London comprises of Laila Suhail, CEO of the DSF Office; Abdulla Amiri, Operations and Logistics Manager, and Tracey Shuttlewood, Senior Marketing Coordinator. While DSF 2010 is the main objective of the DSF Office’s participation, Dubai Summer Surprises, and the popular character ‘Modhesh’ will also feature prominently during the four-day event where visitors from around the world are expected to converge.

Laila Suhail, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Shopping Festival Office said, ‘World Travel Market 2009 is the ideal opportunity to showcase the 15th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival that will be a benchmark in the history of the festival. This edition is special in many ways and we are eager to embrace this challenge and highlight the fact that DSF is not just a festival but an event that the world looks forward to. Dubai is a rapidly developing city and DSF 2010 will reflect the changes witnessed by Dubai.’

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The Dubai Autodrome has been built to world-class standards and in the early half of 2006 started the first national motor racing program in the UAE. This includes GTI Cup specification cars such as Golf GTI’s.

The race track was officially inaugurated in October 2004 when it hosted the final round of the GT Championships. The president of The Dubai Autodrome HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated in January 2007 that they are committed to adhering to the highest international standards in all major events in the UAE and the Middle East. His aim with the Autodrome is to create an international landmark that will host major racing championships and maybe one day Formula One.

At the Autodrome you can turn those racing car dreams into reality the course offers the option to ‘arrive and drive’ this quite simply means you turn up in the morning and drive a race car ranging from a 200BHP automatic Audi to a 180BHP 5 speed Sequential single seater sports car, this is the closest thing to a Formula One race track car! You will find the costing amazing ranging from Dhs600 – Dhs900. (£80-£125).

The Race and Driving School is the first of its kind in the Middle East and caters for the novice as well as the experienced driver. We recommend if you have time to book a session. Corporate packages are also available and be tailored to suit your requirements for up to 120 people

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Venue : Earth Course by Greg Norman
Tickets : Dhs 75
Organiser : Jumeirah Golf Estate
Address :Emirates Road, Adjacent to Dubai Sports City

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The Arab Health Exhibition & Congress is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, and the second largest in the world. Arab Health is viewed as a must-attend global event in the healthcare calendar. Established 35 years ago, it provides a platform for the world’s leading manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors to meet the medical and scientific community in the Middle East and beyond.

With the announcement that four additional halls will be added to the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre by the end of 2009, the 2010 edition of Arab Health will be even bigger and better than in previous years, covering over 85,000 sqm.

The exhibition covers a wide range of medical sectors, including surgery, imaging and diagnostics, medical laboratory and technology, international health services and others.

The Arab Health Congress, which runs parallel to the Arab Health Exhibition, is a scientific and educational platform for healthcare professionals. The Congress comprises the world’s largest multi-track series of conferences providing internationally accredited education to medical professionals.

Event Name: Arab Health
Date: 25-28 January 2010
Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre

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The Dubai International Film Festival, the foremost event in Dubai’s cultural calendar, today announced the dates for its sixth edition, to run from December 9 to 16, 2009.
Abdulhamid Juma, DIFF’s Chairman, stated: “Our fifth edition was a milestone for us, and we are thrilled that there was such an enthusiastic response to our programming and initiatives. With every year we have introduced new elements to enhance the overall festival experience, providing the best in international cinema culture for our UAE audiences, who have backed the festival since the beginning. We look forward to another promising December.”

Terry Gilliam, one of the recipients of DIFF Honourees for 2008 was recently awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, considered the highest accolade at the award ceremony in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film. One Man Village and Amreeka, films supported by the Dubai Film Connection made it to Berlinale and Sundance Film Festivals respectively. 2008 Film line-up included award winning and critically successful productions such as Slumdog Millionaire, Rachel Getting Married, Gomorra and The Wrestler.
The 2008 festival built on the successes of the past years and introduced strong new initiatives, such as the revolutionary Dubai Film Market, a state of the art content-trading platform that spurred several high-level agreements between regional and international film professionals.

The Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema, in its third successful year, gained a sibling prize in 2008, the Muhr AsiaAfrica Competition, which garnered 450 entries in its first year. Prize amounts for both segments amounted to almost USD 576, 000, among the most generous cash prizes in international film festivals.

More than 900 films from the Arab world, Asia and Africa will compete for the region’s leading film honours, the 2009 Muhr Awards, during the sixth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival this December.

The entries are from more than 60 nations across Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia and Europe. The documentaries, short films and feature films will compete for 28 prizes in acting, cinematography, editing, music and scriptwriting in addition to jury and general excellence awards.

Together, the DIFF Muhr Arab and Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards offer more than US$575,000 in prize money, in addition to the acclaim of a prestigious international jury.

The Muhr AsiaAfrica competition, currently in its second year, received over 513 entries in the three categories. Entries came from more than 33 nations, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in South Asia; Iran, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Georgia and Azerbaijan in Central Asia; Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Macau, Indonesia, and China in the Far East and Burundi, Ethiopia, Senegal and South Africa across the African continent.

“The Muhr Awards are valuable for all DIFF audiences,” Al Ali said. “Audience members get to see rare, new and quality films they cannot otherwise access and our industry guests gain the opportunity to see the world’s best films in a single location.”

Six international juries will now shortlist the Muhr entries. The 28 winning entries will screen during the sixth Dubai International Film Festival.

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Despite many of the global economies experiencing challenging times, the Middle East International Motor Show still retains its position as the world’s richest consumer market and has been the focus of international players to build up their presence in these lucrative regions.

With a complete representation of automotive sectors under one roof and dedicated showcasing areas for vehicle manufacturers as well as the aftermarket, the Dubai International Motor Show provides automotive professionals the perfect platform to present their product and set up new marketing networks targeting over one billion consumers.

If you wish to venture into these new lucrative markets or further consolidate your market share in this region, this is one mega-event that you just cannot afford to miss.

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