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With its acclaimed restaurants, newly renovated spa and consistently attentive staff, this Dubai Marina favourite holds its own among the latest openings
A nostalgic recollection of Kishmish’s Uzbek cuisine, cave-like interiors and the architectural contrasts of Moscow’s Novy Arbat Avenue Details
Community of immigrants from Arab world has left 'indelible print' on island
Highlights cultural impact of United States EFP exchange programmes
Security plan involves 1,500 police officers, drones and social media monitoring ahead of Saturday protests. Rome police are on high alert for Saturday 24 October, with a major security operation planned to prevent a repeat of the disorder seen in Milan last weekend. At least 1,500 officers will be deployed, with the aim of protecting the historic centre, the central Tridente district and the Via Cola di Rienzo area near the Vatican. Particular attention will go to shops belonging to major brands. Four events are expected, though only two have been authorised, state broadcaster RAI News reports. At 10.30, around 700 members of the right-wing youth group Gioventù Nazionale are due to march from Piazza della Libertà to Piazza Risorgimento, along Via Cola di Rienzo. In the afternoon, the Asse Antimperialista group expects up to 10,000 people at its “Fuori l’Italia dalla guerra” march against rearmament and war, in solidarity with Palestine. It will run from Piazza della Repubblica to Via dei Fori Imperiali. Police are most concerned about two gatherings called only online for 15.00. One is by the newly formed “Movimento 17 ottobre” at the Circo Massimo, aimed at students and young people. The other is a sit-in by the group “Noi siamo il popolo” in Piazza del Popolo. Neither appears to have been formally notified. The organisers of the Circo Massimo event say they want to give voice to youth discontent, job insecurity and the cost of living. They have distanced themselves from the violence but said they cannot control who turns up. Police fear infiltration by anarchist or other militant groups. Preparations for the “Villaggio Difesa” - an event in celebration of Italy's military ahead of the National Unity and Armed Forces Day on 4 November - are also under way at the Circus Maximus. Officers from the Carabinieri will support the police, and the railway police will cover the main stations. Checks will begin at rail stations, bus terminals and metro stops to intercept people before they reach the centre. Police drones and helicopters will provide aerial surveillance. To prevent property damage, Rome's municipal waste management company AMA has reportedly begun removing rubbish bins and glass recycling containers from streets deemed to be at risk. Online, the city’s cybersecurity centre and the Digos political police have spent days monitoring Telegram, Instagram and other platforms. Police are also watching organised football fan groups, amid concern over possible “counter-mobilisations” in response to events in other Italian cities. Police say the aim is to guarantee the right to protest while allowing no illegality. The move comes after protests in Milan against the rising cost of living degenerated into clashes with police, vandalism and looting last Saturday and Sunday. In response, the Italian government approved a new public order decree, in a crackdown directed mainly at young people, and is deploying 500 additional soldiers to the streets of Milan.
[Nile Post] Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro has challenged Uganda's hospitality industry to invest in clean energy to reduce operating costs, as Equity Bank Uganda pledged financing solutions to support hotels transitioning to greener technologies.
Adventure and camping enthusiasts gear up for an exceptional experience
Taste of Himachal: Sinduri pomegranates reach Dubai
As the global report launches, regional data shows the Gulf is living the same paradox: more creators than ever, and less trust in them
Abu Dhabi Academy highlights the role of arts and culture in fostering UAE's global engagement and strengthening diplomatic ties through soft power.
The View Palm Jumeirah has unveiled The Ledge at The View, a new adventure experience that invites guests to step beyond the observation deck and out into the sky.
The "papel picado" banners are a central element in the lavish altars erected for the deceased and are also used to festoon homes and streets.
Undecided: You’ve got the tote bag, should you go see the Keith Haring exhibit at Palazzo Braschi? By Effie Quattrociocchi You’ve got the tote bag, maybe a pin. Or maybe you don’t have these things, but you’ve got a friend with the key chain, or a pencil case, or the Keith Haring Swatch, or a pair of socks, all with the characteristic barking dogs, babies and fluttering angels. Keith Haring’s work is so ubiquitous, many may not even know it is “Art” instead of trendy merch. So, you’re on the fence. You may even feel silly, as I did, when walking over to the Keith Haring exhibit at Palazzo Braschi, I encountered someone with a Keith Haring sweatshirt. If it’s everywhere, why go to the exhibit? When we think of Keith’s art – if I may call him Keith – we think of his commercially available work characteristic of his style of the mid-80s. It’s slick and polished and bright; easily reproduceable and easily sold, which it was, and has been ever since. This was intentional. Keith wanted his work to be widely available to the public making it possible for people outside of the art world to own a piece of art. What it lacks in rapture it makes up for in social goodness. It’s big-hearted - literally and metaphorically - and its accessibility brought public awareness to the most pressing issues of the decade: the AIDs epidemic, ending Apartheid in South Africa, drug abuse awareness and many others. It goes against the art for art’s sake mantra, working in service of an ‘us’, or rather, an ‘everyone’ via art. Keith is more than just a nice guy though. If you don’t go to the exhibit, you’ll miss out on some of the details. The exhibit houses hundreds of his pieces beginning with his early work: spray-painted canvases, a few subway drawings done in chalk (Keith completed thousands which didn’t survive, as is the nature of chalk), and street paintings. This early work is scratchy, often done on found materials and some have wonderful drip marks and wavering lines, a consequence of working quickly on the street. The speed and grunge of his practice and New York City at the time is palpable in these pieces. If you don’t go to the exhibit, you’ll miss the work less possible to put on a sweatshirt for its erotic content which is electric with complexity and movement. You’ll miss the work Keith did just before he died at the age of 31. The work that abandons his clean lines and stable symbols and introduces collage and scratchy brush strokes. The work that drips again. The point is not to put Keith’s work into a hierarchy of good or better, accessible or erudite, commercial or niche. The point is to challenge the oversimplification of a highly recognizable artist. You don’t have to like it and you don’t have to buy the merch in the gift shop, but maybe you’ll walk away changed and wondering what more was in Keith Haring that we didn’t have the chance to see. Ph: 365 Focus Photography / Shutterstock.com
The Palace has offered a glimpse behind the scenes at Windsor Castle as preparations reach their final stages for the State Banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla in honour of the Sultan of Oman. Taking to social media, the royal household shared a look at the finishing...
The 5-day event at Aloki will feature exhibitions, installations, performances and works spanning traditional, modern and contemporary art Details
Four-year project offers glimpse into early trade routes and shared customs dating back centuries
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