Expected to be bigger, tastier and more exciting than its previous two versions, Taste of Abu Dhabi will be held at Zayed Sports City instead of du Arena. The capital city’s food festival is full of events and activities for both participants and visitors, including foodies, chefs, restaurants, culinary experts and cookbook writers. Evidently, November 10, 11 and 12 should be marked on the calendar of Abu Dhabi events 2016.

Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 is the best opportunity for foodies to enjoy delicacies from some of the best fine-dining restaurants in the city of Abu Dhabi and catch up with celebrity chefs as well as popular cookbook writers. An integral part of the festival schedule, Chef’s Theatre comes with surprising cookery demonstrations, culinary workshops and culinary challenges for participants as well as attendees. Celebrity chefs hold live demonstrations and Q & A sessions. The festival authority will soon announce the line-up of chefs.

Cookery School is another interesting section of the food fest among the upcoming Abu Dhabi events in November 2016. It features master classes with hands-on cookery lessons by renowned chefs who share exclusive culinary tips and tricks with participants. It is the best opportunity for culinary aspirants to learn chef-special cooking techniques. You will go back home with a casket of kitchen secrets for your family and friends.

The Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 food festival is a complete family entertainer. The event venue comprises Kids Zone and Family Zone. The Kids Zone is full of creative edutainment for young visitors while the Family Zone is an alcohol-free tent with cozy seating. Kids can enjoy themselves over fairground rides and several exciting activities while adult visitors can sit back and spend some quality time over fun.

This food festival is as popular for entertainment as for food. The event venue houses an entertainment stage with a line-up of bands, DJs and musicians. The entertainment stage also features an open-air theatre which screens a number of popular films and documentaries. Among the Abu Dhabi events 2016, the Taste of Abu Dhabi at Zayed Sports City will host some of the best street artists from across the UAE. The participating street artists will bring the house down by means of mime, juggle, dance and unicycle.

No other events in the 2016 calendar of Abu Dhabi seem to be as exciting as Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 promises to be. The festival authority will unveil more surprising programs in the coming days.

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The new flight of 36 stairs takes visitors from the ‘At the Top’, the most popular observation deck on the Level 124, to the Level 125 where they can experience the must-not-be-missed attraction ‘Dubai – A Falcon’s Eye View,’ a soulful panorama of the cityscape. Those having tickets for the ‘At the Top’on the Level 124 can take the spiral staircase to the Level 125 free of cost. The Burj Khalifa SKY Journey from the Level 125 to the world’s highest observation deck on the Level 148 is part of the ultimate Burj Khalifa experience.

The mind-blowing grandeur of the staircase between the levels 124 and 125 is a new testimony to the majesty that Dubai boasts about Burj Khalifa. Made of white oak for a length of 100 meters, the glass-walled staircase is bedecked with a crystal chandelier adding to the sheer magnificence. Visitors can soak in the 360-degree panorama of Dubai City while climbing up and down the staircase.

The construction of the glass-walled staircase between the 124 and 125 levels of Burj Khalifa is an engineering marvel. Conceptualized in 3D modeling techniques, the construction was executed through 24-hour shifts over 1200 man-hours without disturbing the existing services for daily visitors. The stairway is built with 60 metric tonnes of steel, 350 square meters of stainless steel shielding and 700 square meters of glass to be used by 150 people at any time.

The top three levels 124, 125 and 148 of Burj Khalifa are open to visitors with premium tickets. Each of these levels has its own attractions and interesting facts. While the Level 124 is where Hollywood actor Tom Cruise dangled from in the fourth film of Mission Impossible series, the Level 125 features the Masharabiya motif, unique to the interior décor theme. The rumor that one can see the earth’s curvature from the world’s highest observation deck on the Level 148 is among the most interesting things about Burj Khalifa.

Watching sunrise from the top of Burj Khalifa is one of the best things to do in Dubai. The upcoming Super Tower in Dubai and the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia may be ambitious projects, but Burj Khalifa is too unique to be outclassed.

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Among the new and upcoming Dubai tourist attractions, the opera house will be the center of attraction in the Opera District which is being developed as a cultural hub close to the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai. The Dubai Opera House is the first of its kind sprawling over an area of 35,000 square meters. On completion of the ongoing construction, the complex will offer dining space with seating capacity for 1000 guests, a proscenium arch theatre, an acoustic concert hall and a 2000 square meter floor for events.

The cultural life of Dubai City will turn over a new leaf with the upcoming Dubai Opera House to host and produce a lineup of events and programs from across the world. The 2000 seat art theatre will be throbbing with a wide range of cultural and lifestyle events such as operas, ballets, concerts, cinema, standup comedy, classical performances, etc. It will evolve into a cosmopolitan venue for rock, pop, jazz and Arabic music lovers. Influenced by the rich heritage of Dubai, the opera house architecture will boast a transparent all-glass hallway with resemblance to vintage dhows.

Once opened to public, the new opera house in Dubai is supposed to be counted among the world’s top opera houses including Sydney Opera House in Australia and New York’s Lincoln Center. Sydney Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for its unique architecture. The Metropolitan Theatre at New York’s Lincoln Center hosts Broadway performances. The upcoming Dubai Opera House will draw comparisons with Sydney Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in cultural opulence and architectural grandeur, according to the developers.

“Dubai Opera House is our tribute to our city and the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to establish Dubai as a seat of arts, culture, performing arts and world-class events,”said Mohammad Alabbar, CEO of Emaar Properties. He added that the upcoming opera house would contribute towards the making of Dubai as a ‘City of Happy, Creative and Empowered People’.

So get ready to spend musical evenings over great opera shows at the upcoming Dubai Opera House.

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Long Table Lunch

Dubai Food Festival 2016 is all set to be a departure from the previous years. It will see the first ever long table lunch for 1000 guests at a time, on February 26 this year. 1000 guests will be treated to a specially designed three-course meal at the long table lunch, a culinary revelry among the events in the schedule of Dubai Food Festival 2016.

Popular in Germany, the long table lunch is a communal event with a street party atmosphere for a large gathering in downtown Dubai. It provides room for great conversation, communal harmony and gastronomic revelry. It will celebrate the most popular Dubai food.

The Dubai Long Table Lunch menu is designed by award-winning chefs from the Palace Downtown Dubai, the Address Dubai Marina, the Address Dubai Mall, Manzil Downtown Dubai and Vida Downtown Dubai. It promises to be a family-friendly dining experience at the Dubai Food Festival this year.

Dubai Restaurant Week

Besides the long table lunch, the Dubai Restaurant Week is the first-ever event to be held during the Dubai Food Festival 2016. 30 of the best restaurants in Dubai are participating to offer their unique merchandise during the Dubai Restaurant Week from February 25 till March 5. The Ivy, The Croft, Rang Mahal, Kiku, Junoon, Okku, Sea Fu, and Yuan and Zheng are some of the participating Dubai restaurants.

Celebration of Hidden Gems

What is the most exciting about Dubai Food Festival 2016 is the celebration of “Hidden Gems,” which are lesser-known eating joints serving great food across the culinary landscape of Dubai City. Since Dubai houses over 200 nationalities, there are many restaurants serving good food from different cuisines, but they are not widely known. That’s why residents and foodies are invited to discover these hidden gems which the festival authority will shortlist the best 20 from.

Dine with Celebrity Chefs

It is a cherished dream of foodies among the events of Dubai Food Festival 2016. “Dine with the Stars” is a most-awaited evening of incredible food in company of celebrity chefs. Guest chefs will share their personal stories over food at five-star restaurants in Dubai. Chef Manal Al Alem, a Middle Eastern cooking expert from “Queen of the Arabian Kitchen”, will grace the event. Among other eminent guests in attendance are international celebrity chefs George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, Matt Moran and Shannon Bennett from Australia.

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What makes this art fair a must-visit event in Abu Dhabi is participation of 40 international galleries from across the world. The fair is a meeting point of art works of different genres from the length and breadth of the globe. The participating art galleries put their coveted merchandise on a spectacular display during the Abu Dhabi Art Fair in the UAE.

Incepted in 2007 as ArtParis Abu Dhabi, it got its present name in 2009. The fair has gone through many innovations over the years and evolved into a major cultural event in the Middle East. Art galleries from different countries are carefully shortlisted based on a set of parameters. The Abu Dhabi Art Fair not only celebrates art but also provides budding artists with an international platform to showcase their creativity.

The seventh edition of Abu Dhabi Art Fair will present artworks from the Middle East, Asia, North America and Europe in different sections including Modern, Signature, Bidaya and Beyond. Each section is dedicated to a particular group of galleries. For instance, the Bidaya section is dedicated to only one emerging art gallery.

The fair is not all about art exhibitions. It is an eventful fair with a line-up of programs including workshops, book launches, film screening, interaction with artists and live performances. In addition to all these, children below the age of eight can attend workshops and learn the craft of making art pieces on their own at the ArtZone between 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm.

Directors of leading international museums and art critics will hold talks with the participating artists and give lectures on the contemporary scenario of art at the Abu Dhabi Art Fair in the UAE. The venue will throb with live performances based on the cultural life of Abu Dhabi to keep visitors engaged. The Abu Dhabi Art Fair’s organizing committee also conducts intrepid treasure hunts in the city for further entertainment.

The Abu Dhabi Art Fair in the UAE is a mirror to cultural heritage in the Middle East and the world at large.

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The newly launched Wi-Fi service is of the highest quality so that residents and visitors can get quick access to Internet on their mobile devices in over 250 public locations. With the most advanced technology in place, this initiative is expected to encourage the UAE residents to adopt a digital culture through seamless Internet access in their day-to-day lives. Titled “UAE Wi-Fi”, it is all set to revolutionize the way people use Internet for different purposes across the country.

The mobile data customers of Etisalat, with subscriptions of 1 GB data package or higher, are entitled to use the public Wi-Fi service free of cost. The free Wi-Fi allowance is available from 5 hours to 30 hours of high-speed Internet connectivity, depending on mobile data package subscriptions.

All citizens of the United Arab Emirates can also have the facility to access and use unlimited Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi packages from Etisalat, an Internet service provider. They can use their local credit cards or recharge cards to pay for it. Validity of a Wi-Fi package starts right from the time a user first accesses the service.

Many public places like shopping malls, parks, airports, bus stops, etc. are equipped with high-tech systems so that people can access Internet-based services by connecting to the Wi-Fi network at these places. An SMS containing PIN number is sent to a user’s mobile phone upon registration. The user’s mobile number is supposed to be the login ID and the PIN received is the password. If the user is unable to access the free Wi-Fi service after successful registration, he/she should purchase one of the Wi-Fi packages to enjoy the privilege of getting unlimited Wi-Fi.

This innovative service would keep people connected with the world, streamline their daily needs, and set a new benchmark of public life, according to Khaled El Khouly, the Chief Consumer Officer of Etisalat. He also said that Etisalat would be providing a high quality Wi-Fi service without hassles of advertisements, pop-ups, etc. to the citizens.

With fiber backhauling from the extensive fiber-optic network, speed of the public Wi-Fi service can go up to 300 Mbps.

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You will approach a robot with your queries related to immigration, visa renewal and transit visa at the terminals of Dubai International Airport soon. Don’t be surprised to see the robot pacing across the airport and issuing visas to transit travelers.

A Korean technology corporation has programmed and manufactured the visa-issuing robot for Dubai International Airport. Named Amer Robot, it is currently undergoing a quality-testing and improvement procedure before being put into service at the airport. The launch of the robot was recently held during the 35^th annual GITEX Technology Week.

The visa-issuing robot for Dubai Airport can speak several languages. It is mechanized with voice and multimedia communication programing. It can walk alongside transit passengers from one terminal to the other. Answering immigration related questions, issuing transit permits and renewing visas will be streamlined in the robotic process.

Amer Robot will be deployed in compliance with a new emigration system at the Terminal 3 of Dubai Airport. The New Generation Emigration (NGE) is a control room with a pre-clearance technology. The NGE helps to get proper information about passengers and ensure security strengths. It facilitates completion of all the basic procedures for emigration before travelers check in.

The alignment of the visa-issuing robot and the New Generation Emigration will improve the service quality, smooth the movement of passengers, speed up the procedures and save on operational costs.

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Spread over an area of 4000 square meters, the garden is shaped like a circle and consists of nine custom-built domes along with a butterfly museum. Each dome will house 24 types of butterfly species from different tropical regions across the globe. The domes will be painted in different colors harmonizing with colorfulness of butterflies.

The domes will house not only butterflies but also butterfly food plants in different colors so that butterflies get attracted to the nectar plants in the domes. It will help to preserve their population. Butterfly weed and butterfly bush are some of the most popular nectar plants. Once this biggest covered butterfly garden is open to public, it will be one of the best things to see in Dubai City.

Visitors may get familiar with the butterfly life cycle, which itself is a wonder, and catch a rare glimpse of their metamorphosis in the garden. Such an in-depth experience will help them understand how natural and wonderful the life cycle of butterflies is.

Visitors can roam around in the domes with butterflies flying around them magnificently. Each dome sports a different color. Visitor will also get to know how flower varieties and different climatic conditions affect the growth cycle of these beautiful creatures.

Adding to the attraction of the Dubai Miracle Garden is a butterfly-shaped flower park in the center of nice domes. This special park will exhibit colorful flowers and 3D flower designs in keeping with the butterfly theme. The butterfly park will have three fish ponds featuring koi fish of different sizes and colors. Visitors can get soaked in the pleasure of feeding the fish with their own hands.

The garden will also include a butterfly museum which will display thousands of butterfly species and other insects from around the world. Moreover, there will be a small coffee shop and a gift shop where visitors can shop for souvenirs from a huge collection of butterfly figurines.

The butterfly garden will be added to the list of things to see among Dubai attractions in the next 30 to 45 days. Travel to Dubai and get mesmerized by the beauty of butterflies.

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