This document provides information on various upcoming events and performances in Dubai, including: 1) A performance combining Sufi music and Kathak dance at the Hyatt Regency Dubai on February 19th. 2) A Bollywood-style musical and dance show called "Mahim Junction" playing at DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates from February 18th-20th. 3) A charity concert on February 19th at the Ramada Hotel by Dubai-based singer Glenn Perry to raise funds for earthquake victims in Haiti.

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must
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Mystic dance
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What do you get when
sufi music and the kathak
dance form come together?
Sufi Kathak. Don’t miss
this chance to watch
internationally acclaimed
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artists merge the two
forms of art into one great
performance.
WHEN: February 19
WHERE: Hyatt Regency, Dubai
Kevin TICKETS: Dh100, Dh150,
Dh250
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Dubai-based
Bollywood on stage
MahiM
motivational speaker JuNctioN
on how to achieve If you want pure Bollywood-
one’s goals style fun – scintillating dance,
foot-tapping music and larger
Barely two months into than life characters – then
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2010 and already many Mahim Junction is where
a New Year resolution you should be heading to this
has been broken. Why weekend.
are they so difficult to WHERE: DUCTAC,
keep? Mall of the Emirates,
WHEN: February 18-20
It requires guts to
take action because A tAle of titled The rise and the fall of Arab
it means a change of ArAb cities cities, at a special screening room.
habits. It means getting An art exhibition featuring thought- The film, which sheds light on the must
out of your comfort
zone which will stretch
provoking works by 16 acclaimed
artists from across the Arab
trend of people leaving their home
countries and heading to the West
do
you beyond what you world is under way at Manarat Al in search of work opportunities and charity show
are used to and your Saadiyat, a new cultural venue on a better life, has received much
current beliefs. Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Titled praise from art lovers in the UAE. coNcert
Disorientation II: The Rise and WHERE: Manarat Al Saadiyat, for haiti
What’s the best way Fall of Arab Cities, the exhibition Abu Dhabi Just back from earthquake-
to go about achieving explores the notion of unity and WHEN: Until March 20 struck Haiti, Dubai-based
your goals? division in the Arab world and also CONTACT: 02-690 8207 singer Glenn Perry is
highlights Palestine and Lebanon- Art of the mAtter: Works of 16 artists organising a charity music
Understanding that related issues. - Ahmed F. TAmimi And from the Arab world are on display at and dance show to raise
you only live once and Visitors are treated to a film, also mArwAn ZArouni, sTAFF wriTers Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi awareness and funds for the
that time is both perish- victims. This is your chance to
able and unforgiving. show your support.
Make a decision to not WHERE: Ramada Hotel
let your life be driven A cut Above the rest made of 400 razor blades. “I am WHEN: February 19
by your excuses. Razor blade manufacturer Super-Max incorporating Super-Max’s distinct
es onLy
is celebrating the relocation of their silver and white theme in all dresses
Is it natural for one to feel global headquarters from London to and the grand finale will feature a
ATive purpos
a pang of guilt if one has Dubai with a cutting-edge fashion dress with 400 razor blades. It will
not been able to make show tonight. And as part of a bold and be different from anything you have
their resolution stick? incisive idea, they have got celebrated seen before,” claimed Phadnis who has
suppLied phoTo
For iLLusTr
Indian choreographer-turned-designer designed for celebrities such as Shah
Guilt is the start and Vikram Phadnis to design a dress Rukh Khan and Naomi Campbell.
then it becomes a habit
many are familiar with
– complaining. You
know you could be a
Ms
better person. You know
what your best is, and
yet you’re not being it.
thrilled... furious... amused...
That’s the whole reason
why you’d complain in
the first place. Think Barb E ...to find a beautiful picture of ...since she didn’t get as many ...that a university student
about it.
mAZhAr FArooqui
Leisure ediTor
Dahl the Burj Al Arab on the cover
of American band Owl City’s
album Ocean Eyes.
Valentine roses as she did last
year. Even worse, her best
friend got more than her.
in Dubai ‘managed’ to amass
traffic fines to the tune of
Dh356,000. How did he do it?