From its Arabian origins, coffee quickly went global. The first coffee house in western Europe was opened by a Lebanese proprietor in the university city of Oxford in 1650. Academia and caffeine have since enjoyed an intimate relationship; but so too have coffee and recreation.
‘Been there, fun that’ is my point of view if I have to sleeve up my experience of witnessing this bunch of talented lads who pretty much justify the phrase ‘for what it’s worth’. If you have an ear for good stuff but have not seen or heard Point Of View, I suggest it’s about time.
Jamal Iqbal is one talented guy. From comedy to dancing to acting, there’s not much he hasn’t done in the performing arts. Fresh from the release of his latest film ’The Journey’, Jamal tells his own life journey to Tempo’s Sharon Carvalho.
By Sharon Carvalho and Ian Mason
19 April 2012 will be a landmark date in the history of Abu Dhabi’s latest talent show sensation, The Dream Players. For the first time, The Dream Players moved from its Innovation@Work home and played at one of the busiest locations in town, Al Wahda Mall.
Six extremely talented contestants fought it out for the title of The Dream Player April 2012, but in the end, 25 year-old American music teacher, Chris Roebuck, blew the competition away with two powerful and emotional performances that will live long in the memory of the 1,000-strong crowd.
Tempo was there to cover this amazing event in words and pictures.
By Manar Al Hinai
The talented Nouf Saeed, an Emirati from Dubai, specializes in special effects makeup. Yep, the makeup effects used in creative photography and horror movies! Not only is she young, only 18 by the way, she is also ahead of her game and a pioneer Emirati in this field. We sat down to chat about makeup and breaking into the industry.
Age: 20 Profession: College Student Nationality: Palestinian/Jordanian Your most valued possession: My gigantic collection of 70s and 80s hard rock and heavy metal music One thing you cannot live
By Manar Al Hinai
There are a lot of articles out there about how social media has affected marketing and business performance. But many tend to overlook how social media is actually affecting our written and oral communication, or daily communication with each other?
By Angeli Castillo
Have you ever had a childhood obsession with collectibles? Bottle caps, Pokemon cards, baseball cards, action figures? One man not only had such an obsession, he turned it into a fulfilling career.
By Jan D’Sa
Women are never too old to own a dollie – and a handcrafted one at that! Thanks to local crafter Maggie Tuite, the magic of dollies will never disappear. Maggie has been creating dollies off and on for a number of years but has been involved in it full time for nine months. She calls her creations Dollie Day Dreams.