BBC young music icons on Gulf tour

ABU DHABI — The five musicians from the British Isles who reached the top places in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition earlier this year, are now on a Middle East tour.

Save Ghaf Tree drive launched

ABU DHABI — The ‘Save the Ghaf Tree’ campaign was launched yesterday in the capital by the Al Fahim Group and the Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF).

Christmas fair to aid MSF

ABU DHABI — This weekend, the Abu Dhabi Mall is organising a Christmas fair in aid of Medicines Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders.

1,000 to take part in Volunteer Day march

ABU DHABI – More than 1,000 people from over 25 institutes will today march through the capital to mark the International Volunteer Day (IVD), celebrated every year on December 5.

DW TV to extend its Arabic transmission

ABU DHABI — Goethe Institute and the German TV channel Deutsche Welle (DW) yesterday launched DW-Punkt, the first info-terminal for the national German channel in Abu Dhabi.

Soar high into the sky to celebrate National Day

ABU DHABI — UAE Balloon is joining the celebrations of the country’s 35th National Day on December 2 with the preparations for free rides, starting from Abu Dhabi and continuing through the other six emirates.