Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for December 30, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.
Dubai
Farmers’ market
Shop for fresh organic produce at The Farmers’ Market at Bay Avenue Retail Promenade. Buy farm-fresh seasonal goods directly from farmers and enjoy a host of family-friendly activities including live cooking demonstrations from Taj Hotel’s head chefs, as well as children’s dance classes in the park by fitness and dance studio GFX.
Every Friday until May, 8am to 1pm, Bay Avenue Retail Promenade, the grass area, front of the Bay Avenue Promenade, Dubai, www.facebook.com/TheFarmersMarket OnTheTerrace
Abu Dhabi
Festive fun
Attend the Winterfest at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which has a number of activities for adults and children. Meet Bjorn the animatronic polar bear, test your skating skills at the ice rink, enjoy ice skating shows, watch performances by snow globe acrobatic dancers, and leave the little ones to enjoy in the snow play area and slide.
Until January 7, 10am to 10 pm until Tuesday, and until 8pm till January 7, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, book tickets at www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com
Dubai
Concert
Get tickets now to see American singer Mariah Carey, who will headline the second night of the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival. Hits include Vision of Love, Dreamlover, Without You and Hero. Enrique Iglesias will headline the final night of the festival.
February 22 to 24, 8.30pm, from Dh335 for early-bird tickets, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Dubai, www.ticketmaster.ae
Abu Dhabi
Craft market
Check out the Marhaba Market at Deerfields Mall. It will run on the first and last Friday of each month until April, offering family fun and entertainment, as well as 30 exhibitors offering fresh produce, flowers and plants, plus art, handicrafts, fashion items, toys and homeware. There will also be children’s activities, food stalls, football, Zumba and hip-hop dance classes.
Today, 4pm to 10pm, Deerfields Mall, Abu Dhabi-Dubai Road, www.facebook.com/DeerfieldsMall
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
See the exhibition Realism: Two Angels, which features works by Crimean artists – and husband and wife – Katerina Spirtus and Andrey Dudchenko, who base their expression in realism, though interpreted in different ways, both iconographically and stylistically. Pictured: Landscape with the Yellow Flag
Daily until January 10, 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), N2N Gallery, first floor, Nation Towers Galleria, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 055 283 2642, www.n2n-gallery.com
Nationwide
New movie
Assassin's Creed, based on the video game franchise of the same name, stars Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch who explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar. He gains the skills of a Master Assassin and soon discovers he is a descendant of the secret assassins society. Action adventure, with Arabic subtitles, also starring Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE (PG13)
Abu Dhabi
Obstacle race
Sign up for the Wadi Adventure Race in Al Ain. The popular obstacle challenge returns for another year with new hurdles to challenge participants, who will make their way through the desert and aquatic environments to reach the end. The race offers the flexibility to choose from three distance categories. A free four-week training camp has recently started, that will train participants on obstacles like the ones that will feature in the main race, and also provide a full-body workout.
January 14, 8am, Wadi Adventure Al Ain, registration starts at Dh275, facebook.com/WadiAdventureRace; to register for the free training session email gina.maria@wadiadventure.ae or call 03 781 8422
Dubai
Concert
Buy tickets now to see Elton John and his Band. The legendary British musician returns to the UAE with his first live show in Dubai as part of his Wonderful Crazy Night Tour. Hits include Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I'm Still Standing and Your Song.
January 20, gates open at 5pm, 9.30 pm to midnight, from Dh295, Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai Outlet Mall, Dubai, www.platinumlist.net
Dubai
Amusement Park
Visit Motiongate Dubai, the Hollywood-inspired theme park that is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts. Enjoy rides and attractions based on top blockbuster films from Sony Pictures Studios, DreamWorks Animation and Lionsgate studios, including The Smurfs, Ghosbusters, Underworld, Hotel Transylvania and more. Plus a variety of food outlets, a live dance show, souvenir shops and the opportunity to see your favourite characters up close at meet-and-greets.
Open daily, 11am to 7pm, from Dh250, Motiongate Dubai, Dubai Parks and Resorts, E11, Dubai, www.motiongatedubai.com
Dubai
RedFestDXB
Book tickets now to attend RedFest DXB and enjoy live music featuring Daya, Chris Brown and The Veronicas on Thursday and Demi Lovato (pictured), Mike Posner, Tove Lo and Alessia Cara on Friday.
February 2 and 3, 6pm to 1am on Thursday; 2pm to 1am on Friday, from Dh395 for a one-day ticket, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Dubai, www.ticketmaster.ae
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
What is graphene?
Graphene is extracted from graphite and is made up of pure carbon.
It is 200 times more resistant than steel and five times lighter than aluminum.
It conducts electricity better than any other material at room temperature.
It is thought that graphene could boost the useful life of batteries by 10 per cent.
Graphene can also detect cancer cells in the early stages of the disease.
The material was first discovered when Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were 'playing' with graphite at the University of Manchester in 2004.
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Director: Goran Hugo Olsson
Rating: 5/5
The Penguin
Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz
Creator: Lauren LeFranc
Rating: 4/5
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Key changes
Commission caps
For life insurance products with a savings component, Peter Hodgins of Clyde & Co said different caps apply to the saving and protection elements:
• For the saving component, a cap of 4.5 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 90 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term).
• On the protection component, there is a cap of 10 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 160 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term).
• Indemnity commission, the amount of commission that can be advanced to a product salesperson, can be 50 per cent of the annualised premium for the first year or 50 per cent of the total commissions on the policy calculated.
• The remaining commission after deduction of the indemnity commission is paid equally over the premium payment term.
• For pure protection products, which only offer a life insurance component, the maximum commission will be 10 per cent of the annualised premium multiplied by the length of the policy in years.
Disclosure
Customers must now be provided with a full illustration of the product they are buying to ensure they understand the potential returns on savings products as well as the effects of any charges. There is also a “free-look” period of 30 days, where insurers must provide a full refund if the buyer wishes to cancel the policy.
“The illustration should provide for at least two scenarios to illustrate the performance of the product,” said Mr Hodgins. “All illustrations are required to be signed by the customer.”
Another illustration must outline surrender charges to ensure they understand the costs of exiting a fixed-term product early.
Illustrations must also be kept updatedand insurers must provide information on the top five investment funds available annually, including at least five years' performance data.
“This may be segregated based on the risk appetite of the customer (in which case, the top five funds for each segment must be provided),” said Mr Hodgins.
Product providers must also disclose the ratio of protection benefit to savings benefits. If a protection benefit ratio is less than 10 per cent "the product must carry a warning stating that it has limited or no protection benefit" Mr Hodgins added.
Reading List
Practitioners of mindful eating recommend the following books to get you started:
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr Lilian Cheung
How to Eat by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Mindful Diet by Dr Ruth Wolever
Mindful Eating by Dr Jan Bays
How to Raise a Mindful Eaterby Maryann Jacobsen
New schools in Dubai
Scoreline
Liverpool 3
Mane (7'), Salah (69'), Firmino (90')
Bournemouth 0
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
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Starring: Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Jenny Ortega
Director: Tim Burton
Rating: 3/5
The Facility’s Versatility
Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket
Herc's Adventures
Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: LucasArts
Console: PlayStation 1 & 5, Sega Saturn
Rating: 4/5
The End of Loneliness
Benedict Wells
Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins
Sceptre
Greatest of All Time
Starring: Vijay, Sneha, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan
The specs
Engine: 2.7-litre 4-cylinder Turbomax
Power: 310hp
Torque: 583Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh192,500
On sale: Now
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Meydan race card
6.30pm: Maiden; Dh165,000; (Dirt) 1,200m
7.05pm: Handicap; Dh170,000; (D) 1,200m
7.40pm: Maiden; Dh165,000; (D) 1,900m
8.15pm: Handicap; Dh185,000; (D) 2,000m
8.50pm: Handicap; Dh185,000; (D) 1,600m
9.25pm: Handicap; Dh165,000; (D) 2,000m