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Concert calendar: This week’s major musical performances at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 

Concert calendar: This week’s major musical performances at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 
David Guetta will perform at ARAVIA on Nov. 26. (AFP)
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Updated 20 November 2022
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Concert calendar: This week’s major musical performances at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 

Concert calendar: This week’s major musical performances at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 
Updated 20 November 2022
Arab News

DUBAI: For fans making their way to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, here are this week’s major concerts set to take place alongside the football festivities.  

Monday Nov. 21: Saudi DJ Cosmicat, Deus Deserto and Ayed will perform at the ARAVIA festival in Al-Wakrah, organized by Saudi entertainment company MDLBEAST. Meanwhile, the Arcadia Music Festival will feature the likes of Stephan Bodzin, Matador, Lyke, Tita Lau, Undercatt, Vidal Rodriguez, Paul Van Dyke, Nervo, Martin Jensen, Cedric Gervais, Roger Sanchez and Joselito at an event located in front of the Doha’s Ras Bu Fontas metro station. 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Tuesday Nov. 22: The ARAVIA festival will feature performances by Malaa, Deus Deserto and Cosmicat. The much-anticipated Daydream Festival will kick off at Doha Golf Club in Al-Egla with the likes of Major Lazer Soundsystem, Artbat, Paul Van Dyke, Nervo, Martin Jensen, Cedric Gervais, Roger Sanchez, Tita Lau and Block & Crown performing on the first day. US DJ Diplo, the hitmaker behind “Don’t Forget my Love,” will hit the stage at the FIFA Fan Festival in Al-Bidda Park. 

Wednesday Nov. 23: Maxwell, DJ Sharkk and Sound of Yaz will take to the turntables at the ARAVIA festival, while the Arcadia festival will host Artbat, Chris Avantgarde, Massano, Øostil, Tita Lau, Undercatt, Nervo, Cedric Gervais, Martin Jensen, Paul van Dyk, Roger Sanchez and Vidal Rodriguez. Nigerian singer-songwriter Kizz Daniel will perform at the FIFA Fan Festival. 

Thursday Nov. 24: Hamaki, Sound of Yaz and DJ Sharkk will delight fans at the ARAVIA festival as US Moroccan rapper French Montana opens the Qetaifan Beach Festival on Qetaifan Island North in Lusail.  Colombian superstar J Balvin, known for his smash hit “Mi Gente,” will perform at Qatar Live at the Doha Golf Club.  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Friday Nov. 25: British singer Craig David will take to the stage at the Bud World Club at W Doha, West Bay, while Zouhair Bahaoui, Sokkary and Shaolin perform at ARAVIA. The Arcadia festival will feature performances by Miss Monique, Victor Ruiz, Anii, Tita Lau, Joselito, Paul Van Dyke, Nervo, Roger Sanchez, Martin Jensen, Cedric Gervais and Vidal Rodriguez. 

Saturday Nov. 26: Superstar French DJ David Guetta will perform at ARAVIA alongside Shaolin and Loush while the Daydream Festival will host DJs Alesso, Paul Van Dyke, Nervo, Martin Jensen, Cedric Gervais, Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight, Tita Lau and Block & Crown.  

Topics: 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar World Cup David Guetta World Cup 2022

Sudan’s speciality ‘bittersweet’ Ramadan drink

In Sudan, the brew is so identified with Ramadan that even the US embassy took to Twitter to promote its staff making it.
In Sudan, the brew is so identified with Ramadan that even the US embassy took to Twitter to promote its staff making it.
Updated 26 March 2023
AFP

Sudan’s speciality ‘bittersweet’ Ramadan drink

In Sudan, the brew is so identified with Ramadan that even the US embassy took to Twitter to promote its staff making it.
  • In Sudan, the arduously made “helo-murr,” which means “bittersweet,” is a drink synonymous with Ramadan
  • It can be found on almost every table across the northeast African country at the end of the day’s fast
Updated 26 March 2023
AFP

OM ESHR, Sudan: As generations of Sudanese have done before her, Wissal Abdel Ghany crouched next to a fire to prepare a traditional drink, a thirst-quenching favorite enjoyed during the fasting month of Ramadan.
In Sudan, the arduously made “helo-murr,” which means “bittersweet,” is a drink synonymous with the Islamic holy month.
It can be found on almost every table across the northeast African country at the end of the day’s fast.
“Without it, our table feels empty,” said Abdel Ghany, wearing a bright orange headscarf.
She sat in a small room in the village of Om Eshr, on the outskirts of the capital Khartoum, which teemed with a small force of women busily scraping and spreading a mixture before serving the beverage in clear glasses.
The drink has satisfied thirsty fasters for decades and recipes are “inherited from our mothers and grandmothers,” the 43-year-old said.
Corn is harvested and left to dry in the sun before being ground and mixed with spices such as fenugreek, cumin or even hibiscus — Sudan’s other essential Ramadan beverage.
This mixture is then soaked in sugar and water for several days.
Abdel Ghany spread a layer of the thick brown paste over a grill plate above the coals of a wood fire, cooking it into a thin, leather-colored film.
The resulting crepe-like layer is then peeled away and stored — ready to be soaked in the final step to create the beloved drink.
Served as cold as possible, the drink is one of many ways that fasting Sudanese cool off, a significant challenge in one of the world’s hottest countries.
The daytime fasting month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam.
Observant Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, after which they traditionally gather with family and friends to break their fast.
In Sudan, the brew is so identified with Ramadan that even the US embassy took to Twitter to promote its staff making it, with diplomats wielding wooden spoons over embers and sipping the amber liquid.
Abdel Ghany said preparing the drink is a collective effort, bringing “together our sisters and friends.”
“We make it together to share among ourselves,” she said.
In Sudan’s cities, she added, some people don’t make it themselves.
“But they still have to offer it for dinner, so they buy it ready-made,” she said.
For Abdel Ghany, the preparation of helo-murr and the holy month cannot be separated.
“All it takes is a whiff of the scent coming out of a home to know that Ramadan is here,” she said.

Topics: Ramadan 2023 Sudan drink

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London’s Victoria & Albert Museum hosts ‘open iftar’ for hundreds

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Updated 26 March 2023
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London’s Victoria & Albert Museum hosts ‘open iftar’ for hundreds

London’s Victoria & Albert Museum hosts ‘open iftar’ for hundreds
Updated 26 March 2023
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DUBAI: More than 500 people flocked to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday for an ‘Open Iftar’ event organized by the Ramadan Tent Project charity.

“Ramadan 2023 marks 10 phenomenal years of the Ramadan Tent Project and our signature Open Iftar events. Over the past nine years, our humble tent on a patch of green grew and grew, before it traveled to landmark locations,” the project said.

Similar events will take place this year at Shakespeare’s Globe theater, Wembley Stadium, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium and the Royal Albert Hall.

“The theme to mark our 10-year anniversary is ‘Belonging’. For the past decade we’ve connected and convened over half a million people from all backgrounds. Our passion in bridging between different communities is rooted in sharing our authentic selves with the world. 

“True belonging shouldn’t require you to change who you are – rather, it’s to celebrate who you are,” read an additional statement on the website.

Since 2013, the Open Iftar events have hosted more than 500,000 people across the UK at some of the country’s most iconic cultural spaces including Trafalgar Square, the BALTIC Museum, Bradford’s Centenary Square and Coventry Cathedral.
 

Topics: Victoria and Albert Museum Open Iftar Ramadan Tent Project

Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad strikes again with second custom look for Taylor Swift on ‘Eras’ tour 

Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad strikes again with second custom look for Taylor Swift on ‘Eras’ tour 
Updated 26 March 2023
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Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad strikes again with second custom look for Taylor Swift on ‘Eras’ tour 

Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad strikes again with second custom look for Taylor Swift on ‘Eras’ tour 
Updated 26 March 2023
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DUBAI: After revealing that he designed US pop sensation Taylor Swift’s showstopping ballgown for the “The Eras Tour” just last week, Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad is back with yet another unique look for her latest stop in Las Vegas.  

The 33-year-old wore a shimmering dark blue outfit, with embellishment and fringe detailing, paired with knee-high boots. 

“@TaylorSwift wore for The Eras Tour Las Vegas Opening Night a custom #ZMCouture midnight blue crystal embellished bodysuit, overflowing with richly beaded fringes and a matching garter,” posted the label’s official Instagram account, sharing a picture of the glittering outfit.  

The Grammy Award-winning singer -- who kicked off her first trek in more than four years at Glendale, Arizona's State Farm Stadium last weekend -- belted out her top hits at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday in a three-hour show  that ran through hits from every era of her 17-year career. 

At the Glendale concert, Swift donned a custom-made gown by Murad in a peachy hue with starburst sequin work across the length of the creation.

Topics: Taylor Swift Zuhair Murad The Eras Tour

Fashion lovers show off race-day attire at Dubai World Cup

Fashion lovers show off race-day attire at Dubai World Cup
Updated 26 March 2023
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Fashion lovers show off race-day attire at Dubai World Cup

Fashion lovers show off race-day attire at Dubai World Cup
  • Saudi Arabia-based influencer Tamaraah Al-Gabbani paid tribute to the Kingdom’s upcoming smart city NEOM with an attention-grabbing headpiece
  • Tunisian model Rym Saidi showed off a red ensemble by Italian label Fendi
Updated 26 March 2023
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DUBAI: Fashion lovers from across the Middle East and beyond descended on the Dubai World Cup on Saturday to take in the horse races and show off their race-day attire.

Saudi Arabia-based influencer Tamaraah Al-Gabbani paid tribute to the Kingdom’s upcoming smart city NEOM with an attention-grabbing headpiece that was inspired by the architecture of the project.

She also showed off a dress by celebrity-loved Lebanese label Azzi & Osta.

“I have attended the #DubaiWorldCup for the majority of my life and I’m so happy to be back again. My hat this year is a heartfelt ode to Saudi Arabia’s project @discoverneom The Line and sustainability. Nazgul Nejmi, my hat designer has always been inspired by the architecture of exceptional developments, and given this year’s emphasis on being the year of sustainability, what better example than Neom’s The Line,” Al-Gabbani posted on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Tunisian model Rym Saidi showed off a red ensemble by Fendi, which celebrity stylist Cedric Haddad paired with a Virginie.O headpiece.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Georgina Rodriguez stars in advert for Saudi fragrance brand Laverne

Georgina Rodriguez stars in advert for Saudi fragrance brand Laverne
Updated 26 March 2023
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Georgina Rodriguez stars in advert for Saudi fragrance brand Laverne

Georgina Rodriguez stars in advert for Saudi fragrance brand Laverne
Updated 26 March 2023
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DUBAI: Argentine model, and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s long-time partner, Georgina Rodriguez has collaborated with Saudi perfume label Laverne on a new campaign — and she answers candid questions about her time in the Kingdom in the new clip.

 Riyadh-based Rodriguez says “I feel very safe in this country and really appreciate its family values” in the stylish video posted on social media on Saturday.  

“I felt very happy to be able to connect with this heaven on Earth. The power and magic that is in the Saudi desert is incredible,” she said when asked her thoughts on visiting the country’s desert region earlier this year.

The model went on to share her excitement about experiencing Ramadan in Saudi Arabia in the advert that is promoting the label’s latest scent, Blue Laverne.

Laverne ships across the GCC.

On Thursday, the model was announced as the ambassador for Arab brand Amara Lenses, available in the Gulf region.

 

Topics: Georgina Rodriguez Saudi Arabia Laverne

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