Melanie Carpenter is General Manager of The Capital List, a website dedicated to covering Abu Dhabi’s nightlife scene. The 38-year-old Australian moved to Abu Dhabi in 2011 and lives here
K-Lynn launches new store at Dalma Mall in Abu Dhabi
K-Lynn, the lingerie specialist, is expanding its presence in the UAE with the opening of its new store at Dalma Mall in Abu Dhabi this week. With a focus on
BORDERLESS
The Abu Dhabi band “Borderless” has a simple motto: “Music has no boundaries, no limits. Music is BORDERLESS!” Tempo caught up with bandleader Joshwin Sequeira to get the lowdown… “We
NYUAD Announces Recipients of 2013 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholarship for Outstanding High School Students
Abu Dhabi, May 27, 2013 – Thirty-two high-achieving secondary school students have been selected to participate in the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Summer Academy, a rigorous 18-month enrichment program, as
FINAL COUNTDOWN TO THE ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
Abu Dhabi, 8 April 2013: The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013 & World Jiu-Jitsu Children’s Cup held under the Patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al
AL GHARBIA WATERSPORTS FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN MIRFA NEXT MONTH
Western Region, 30 March 2013: Final preparations are underway for the 5th Al Gharbia Watersports Festival that will take place in Mirfa, Al Gharbia, the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate. The
SAVING OUR ANIMALS
It is officially spring. That means nicer weather, plants blooming and generally a time when we all want to be outside enjoying nature as much as possible. For many of
Language Quirks
Ten foreign words that don’t translate so well into English Pizan Zapra (Malay): Def. The time it takes to eat a banana. Schadenfreude (German): Def. Pleasure resulting from someone’s
SHOOTING STAR
It is not every day that one meets local talent that is totally homegrown and on a trajectory to stardom. Muneer is an ambitious writer-performer who has set his eyes