With new displays, experience the First Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial Running until 30 April 2025, this showcase features curated installations and performances, making art accessible to all Experience Abu Dhabi, the destination brand of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has launched the inaugural Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial, as part of the Public Art Abu Dhabi initiative. This landmark event transforms Abu Dhabi and Al Ain into vibrant open-air galleries, celebrating creativity and culture. PAAD Biennial 24 Afra Al Dhaheri – D-constructing Collective Exhaustion, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 2025, © Lance Gerber Running until 30 April 2025, the Biennial explores the concept of 'publi...
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As the year winds down, the need to detox and refresh for the new year takes centre stage. If you are looking for a transformative sanctuary, head to the Maldives. Recharge your senses with breathtaking Maldivian landscape, sound of the waves, and a lineup of holistic health at Medhufushi Island Resort in Meemu Atoll. Where holistic healing meets nature Nestled above the tranquil waters of the Maldives, the over-the-water spa pavilion offers a serene sanctuary for complete relaxation and spiritual rejuvenation. Designed to harmonise with the simplicity of island life, this holistic haven embraces the art of unwinding inspired by Asian traditions. Retreat for a fresh start Couples and honeymooners looking for an idyllic setup are in for a treat at Medhufushi. The spa offers...
Read MoreShrinking space; traditions and health at risk due to development and pollution On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting women to join her the next morning in the surrounding mangrove forests. Merauje and the women of her village, Enggros, practice the tradition of Tonotwiyat, which literally means “working in the forest.” For six generations, women from the 700-strong Papuan population there have worked among the mangroves collecting clams, fishing and gathering firewood. “The customs and culture of Papuans, especially those of us in Enggros village, is that women are not given space and place to speak in traditional meetings, so the tribal elders provide the mangrove forest as our land,” Mer...
Read MoreAnantara’s brand new resort opens on the ‘Island of Gods’ Conveying a profound sense of peace, travellers venturing north of Bali’s Ubud to the traditional hillside village of Banjar Puhu in Payangan are rewarded with true seclusion and a slower pace of life as Anantara’s brand new resort opens on the ‘Island of Gods’. Overlooking untouched hinterland as it unfurls in every direction, the resort’s many vantage points from its terraced villas and swimming pools offer a graceful jungle retreat like no other. Anantara Ubud Bali Resort is a collection of 85 modern suites and pool villas cascading down a densely forested hill towards a mountain stream. Contemporary and airy 53-square-metre suites promote relaxation amid jungle views and interiors rich in craftsmanship, with oversized...
Read MorePterosaurs were cousins of the dinosaurs Newly identified species is named Skiphosoura bavarica It fills a gap in understanding of pterosaur evolution Aloft over the landscape of Bavaria some 147 million years ago was a pterosaur - an ancient flying reptile - with a wing span of about 7 feet (2 meters), a bony crest on front of its snout and a mouthful of sharp teeth, searching for a lizard or another nice morsel to eat. Scientists have unearthed a well-preserved fossil skeleton of this newly identified species, named Skiphosoura bavarica, in a discovery that fills a major gap in the understanding of the evolution of pterosaurs - creatures that were important components of ecosystems during the age of dinosaurs. Skiphosoura lived toward the end of the Jurassic Period. I...
Read MoreAmericans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the roads, catch flights and board cruises over the holiday period, travel group AAA said on Monday. About 1.7 million more people will travel this year from Tuesday, Nov. 26 to Monday, Dec. 2, compared to a similar period in 2023. Although staffing and aircraft shortages have capped the airline industry's ability to ramp up capacity during the holidays in previous years, a record number of Americans are expected to fly to their destinations this year. American Airlines plans to shuttle 8.3 million passengers from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, about 500,000 more customers than last year. Delta Air Lines said it is expecting a record 6.5 million passengers over a 12-day period, a 5% ye...
Read MoreMinor Hotels to debut in Zimbabwe with the launch of Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator and investor with more than 550 hotels in 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas, has announced the upcoming addition to its portfolio in Africa – Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel. A debut for both Minor Hotels and Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Zimbabwe, the property complements The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara to complete an unparalleled Victoria Falls offering with luxury accommodation on both sides of the Zambezi River. Marking a significant step in the Minor Hotels expansion strategy in Africa, Anantara S...
Read MoreGrowing up in a North Bay suburb, I always referred to San Francisco as “the city,” as if there were no others. This Californian cultural hub is where I snuck off to see 1980s new wave bands or drink coffee in cafes once frequented by Beat poets. A week after graduating from college, I moved into a Victorian flat in the heart of the Haight-Ashbury district, where Summer of Love devotees, clad in tie-dye with flowers in their hair, still congregate. A pagoda built in 1915 at the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo In subsequent years as a journalist in and around San Francisco for Reuters and other news organizations, the high tech hub – also the headquarters of the largest appellate court in the U.S., the Ninth Circuit – has been a perch for me to cov...
Read MoreJapanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China's CRRC to transport climbers, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said. The new proposal, which has not been previously reported, would replace the original plan to build a light-rail system connecting the base to the fifth hiking station of the popular Yoshida Trail, which goes to the top, after a local city and other parties, voiced concern over its environmental and cost impact. Yamanashi Prefecture, home of the most popular route used by climbers of the 3,776-metre (12,3388-foot) volcano, is set to announce the plan soon, the person told Reuters, asking for anonymity because the information is not yet public. Mo...
Read MoreThe ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote “a more conscious tourism.” But some visitors to the monument Thursday, as well as housing activists, were skeptical about the value of the arrangement, citing ongoing controversies in many cities over the role of short-term rental platforms in fueling overtourism and limiting affordable housing for residents and students. Under the deal announced by Airbnb and the Colosseum on Wednesday, the sponsorship by the short-term rental giant will cover the renewal of an educational program inside the ancient Roman amphitheater covering the history of the structure and gladiators. FILE PHOTO: A gener...
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