Dubai Voted as 3rd Best City in the World

 Congratulations Dubai! 

Dubai City ranks 3rd in the world's top cities, beating New York, London & Paris.

“Filipinos have a significant presence in the UAE, They constitute 6.1% of the UAE’s total population, which means approximately 700,000 individuals. Among them, around 450,000 Filipinos reside in Dubai alone, representing roughly 21.3% of the emirate’s total population.”

Meanwhile, on June 12,  Dubai's Burj Khalifa, The tallest building in the world lit up as Philippine Flag  to commemorate the Philippines 125th Independence Day.”

📸 The Filipino Times

I lived in Dubai for eight years and it's like a second home for me. It feels like home whenever I am Dubai. Whenever you will go to Carrefour you will feel like you are inside SM City in Manila as you will encounter many Filipinos who love malling.

Source :Khaleej Times

Middle East Film and Comic Con 2016- Where to Buy Tickets?

Where to Buy Tickets for Middle East Film and Comic Con 2016?

The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC), the first and largest popular culture festival in the region is returning for its fifth anniversary on the 7th to 9th April 2016, promising an even bigger spectacle than its highly successful 2015 event.

Targeting more than 70,000 visitors from across the Middle East and beyond in 2016, MEFCC is now one of the most talked about events in the region and is a showcase of Film, TV, Sci-Fi, Animation, Manga, Comics, Collectibles and more.

Since 2012, the MEFCC has also hosted numerous stars, and fans have had the opportunity to meet actors such as William Shatner, Gillian Anderson, Hayley Atwell, John Rhys Davies, Sean Astin, Seth Green and Jason Momoa as well as comics creators like Charles Soule, Matt Hawkins, Masami Suda, James O’Barr and Humberto Ramos to name a few.

Ticket Prices & Description:

Early Bird - 3 Day Pass (AED 200)
Limited quantities
Get a 3 day ticket at a special discount

VIP - 3 Day Pass (AED 500)
Be the first to access the show at 11:00 AM on Thursday and benefit from priority queuing, goody bag, priority seating, and access to the lounge that is for VIP ticket holders.

Single Day (AED 100)
Get access to any one of the three days of the show – choose wisely, as you won’t be able to experience everything.
Remember, Thursday is accessible from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM only

You can get your tickets at Virgin Megastore, please click HERE!

UAE is setting an example in female empowerment

It is no doubt that women are the drivers for SUSTAINABLE development and as such they must be empowered to solve many of our problems in more INNOVATIVE way.

Women play role that are very important to the development of our communities and the nation.

The UAE can be proud of the role its women play in progressing innovation and continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible". H.E. Reem Al Hashimy.

The UAE truly fosters Gender Equality & Diversity : Also discover this PRESENTATION: VISION OF EXPO 2020 as part of the Belgian Economic Mission to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

JOIN BURJ KHALIFA FACADE ART OPEN CALL

Are you a video, light and 3D mapping artist or designer? ‪‎Burj Khalifa ‬invites you to submit your work to be displayed on the iconic structure’s facade! Submissions can be made by individuals and collectives residing in the ‪‎UAE‬ or internationally. Submissions Deadline is on the 29th of February 2016. Visit our website for submission details here http://goo.gl/jviRzb.

Burj Khalifa invites all video, light and 3D mapping artists and designers to submit proposals to have their work displayed on the iconic structure’s facade. Submissions can be made by individuals or collectives residing in the UAE or internationally.

Concept Proposals should be sent to ArtandDesign@burjkhalifa.ae. Submission Deadline is 29th February 2016.

Selected artists and designers will be credited for all work and have their work displayed daily for a minimum period of one month as well as promoted on Burj Khalifa channels.

Submission Guidelines

The submitted proposal should meet technical guidelines for content creation and displaying artwork on the facade, this includes:

• Minimum 5 minute video content in MOV format
• The content should be created for a minimal viewing distance of 100m (larger video details or animation are recommended)
• Use ‘BK-Content Overlay’ as template for content creation (It can only be used to identify the screen positions in 800x1800 video)
• Do not consider individual pixels or lines and do not render as pixelated

Click here to download full content creation manual and overlay template

Fortnum & Mason at Dubai Mall experience an authentic English Tea

You too can experience an authentic #EnglishTea experience with Fortnum & Mason Dubai, the best British English tea salon - situated in the heart of #Dubai. Offering an unbeatable view, an extensive afternoon tea menu and an Al a Carte menu.

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You too can experience an authentic #EnglishTea experience with Fortnum & Mason Dubai, the best British English tea salon - situated in the heart of #Dubai. Offering an unbeatable view, an extensive afternoon tea menu and an Al a Carte menu. "#fortnumsDubai #tea #weekend #thedubaimall
Posted by The Dubai Mall on Sunday, 31 January 2016

Watch Filipino photographer saved in Dubai's New Year's Eve Hotel Fire

Filipino photographer saved by window-cleaner's rope; hangs off 48th-floor balcony for two hours during the Dubai hotel fire on New Year. Here's the story...

Dubai-based Filipino photographer Dennis Borja Mallari was in The Address Downtown on New Year’s Eve to photograph the Burj Khalifa fireworks.

After the fire broke out at around 9.30pm – which is said to have started on the 20th floor – he found himself in a smoke-filled room with no obvious route for escape.

Seeing it as his only option, he then dangled from the 48th storey of the 990-foot-tall building on a window cleaning platform, phoning friends to ask for help.

Read Full Story, HERE!

#MUSTWATCH: Filipino's dramatic rescue from The Address Hotel ...
#MUSTWATCH:Filipino photographer saved by window-cleaner's rope; hangs off 48th-floor balcony for two hours during the Dubai hotel fire on New Year. Here's the story...Dubai-based Filipino photographer Dennis Borja Mallari was in The Address Downtown on New Year’s Eve to photograph the Burj Khalifa fireworks.After the fire broke out at around 9.30pm – which is said to have started on the 20th floor – he found himself in a smoke-filled room with no obvious route for escape.Seeing it as his only option, he then dangled from the 48th storey of the 990-foot-tall building on a window cleaning platform, phoning friends to ask for help.Then, after almost 90 minutes of clinging for his life outside the building, the video shows a firefighter named Hassan appearing to save him, and helping him off the ledge. Hassan and Dennis then run down 48 storeys of the building to the safety of an ambulance (where you can see another firefighter being treated for smoke inhalation). “I was the last person in that swirling smoke. I could see the stampede down below, people running in all directions. Then I thought to myself: that’s it, you are alone,” said Mr Mallari.From the ground, a handful of colleagues kept their eyes glued to Mr Mallari’s bobbing head torch - the only sign to onlookers that he was still alive.“One hour, then that’s it, I’m dead,” he thought as he stood there. He was eventually saved by rescue workers after calling and texting colleagues asking for help.(c/o www.telegraph.co.uk/ and whatson.ae)Video Source: Dennis Mallari's Youtube Account
Posted by Edmund Jay Michael Rubin on Sunday, 3 January 2016