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      World’s largest fountain on Palm Jumeirah opens this month with a free event

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      The Dubai Fountains have long attracted travellers from around the world to gaze upon the world’s largest water show. Well now it looks like it’s record-breaking title is about to be taken away by another splashing feature on Palm Jumeirah.
      The Palm Fountain will finally be ready to wow the crowds from October 22 as it attempts to snatch away the Guinness World Record for the worlds’ largest fountain accolade from the Dubai Mall display.

      The Pointe has planned an array of events to mark this occasion including a DJ sets, dance shows and fireworks with the local restaurants getting involved in competitions from 4pm onwards.
      Find the perfect standing spot or grab yourself a seat at one of the 30 dining outlets and enjoy the Palm Fountain first ever water show which is scheduled to start at 8pm.

      Don’t fret if you can’t make it on October 22, The Palm Fountain is set to have 20 shows consisting of five different performances on every 30 minutes and running daily from 7pm to midnight with each spectacle lasting for around three minutes.
      The fountain takes over 14,000 square feet of seawater, consists of 3,000 LED lights, has a super shooter that stands tall at 105 metres and is supported with music through 86 speakers.Residents around the Dubai Mall might welcome the decrease of crowds around it’s water feature, but those living on the Palm will have to cope with an influx of people eager to gaze on a world record-holding spectacular.
      Note that you have register through PlatinumList in advance to attend and the first 5,000 people to arrive on the day will get a free LED wristband.
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      UAE’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month events and initiatives to know

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      According to research, one in eight women get breast cancer and it’s the most common form of cancer in women. But it has a 100 per cent five-year survival rate at stage one. That means that if you catch it early, you’re going to be fine.
      This month is your opportunity to wise up, get checked and support various causes that are doing something to raise further awareness. Here’s how you and your girls can get involved.
      MOT

      Throughout October, several Medclinic facilities in  Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain will be offering 50 per cent off screening mammograms as well as  complimentary consultation with a relevant specialist. To find your nearest clinic, check out their website.
      Hair power
      One of the most traumatic experience a breast cancer patient goes through is har loss. Dabur Amla, leading hair oil brand has joined forces with Friends Of Cancer Patients and Tips & Toes to launch  ‘Strong Hair Stronger You’ campaign to encourage UAE residents to donate their hair.  Hair collected across 23 participating outlets will be used to create prosthetics for breast cancer patients. The initiative will then continue till December 15, 2020, to reach out to more patients suffering from different types of cancer. You can also plait your hair and cut it off, insert it into a sealed plastic bag and drop it in the donation box at participating Tips & Toes branches, or avail a free hair cut at the salon. To start you should register here.

      #CheckTheEngine
      To encourage women across the UAE to check their breasts, Etihad has introduced  #CheckTheEngine initiative. Throughout the month they will will be sharing images of aircraft engines on social media that have been visually changed to highlight the earliest symptoms of breast cancer. All you have to do is take a close look at them and see the if you spot a change in shape and size, swelling and lumps.
      Something sweet
      Head Ritz Carlton JBR this month and enjoy a pink afternoon tea and a rose awakening spa ritual. Not only will you feel great but you’ll be doing some good as a portion of proceeds being donated to Brest Friends in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation.
      Complexion perfection
      Estee Lauder’s bestselling Advanced Night Repair is having a pink makeover this month and also comes with a collectable pink ribbon bracelet. The radiance-boosting serum will not only do wonders for your complexion but if you purchase it this month the company will donate 20 per cent of the price to Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

      Drink to her
      Bounty Beet’s, aka one of the pinkest eateries in town, is serving up a special pink mocktail at Dhs50 per drink. All of the proceeds will go to the Al Jalila Foundation. The perfect excuse for a ‘Sips in The City’ ladies night with your besties or a delicious breakfast.
      Wear pink
      Hi Maintenance, UAE based online fashion boutique is showing their support for Pinktober by offering a 10 per cent off on all pink items from their website. The will also donate 15 per cent of all jewellery sales for the entire month of October to the Al Jalila Foundation for its breast cancer research and treatment support for patients in need in the UAE. Whether pink is your colour or note, this is the best excuse to expand your wardrobe.
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      In Memoriam: Patricia Morris

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      Patricia Morris, author of Mother Without A Mask, a book that provides unique insights into traditional Emirati culture, passed away in August at her home in Cornwall, UK, at the age of 96.
      The book, written under her maiden name, Patricia Holton, chronicles her intimate relationship with an Emirati family in the early days of the UAE. Published by Motivate Media Group in 1991, the novel has been a bestseller for three decades and remains in print.

      Born on October 23, 1923, in Westchester County, New York, Patricia served as a Red Cross nurse in Paris during the last days of the Second World War.
      Following a whirlwind romance, Patricia married British publisher and author Claud Morris after the war. She paused her career as a television producer to move to London, where she worked with him as an editor for two of his publications.

      Both Patricia and Claud had a deep curiosity about the world and a desire to better understand different cultures. Claud went on to establish The Next Century Foundation – an organisation which encourages global peace through dialogue, focusing on the Middle East – which is today run by their son William.
      Claud, who passed away 20 years ago, spent many years promoting a better understanding of the Arab world in Britain, launching Middle East Magazine and then Voice of the Arab World. He was a frequent visitor to the Emirates in the early days of the UAE federation, interviewing many leading members of the government and writing The Desert Falcon – the first-ever biography of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – published in 1974.

      Accompanying her husband on many of his trips to the UAE, Patricia became close friends with a prominent Emirati family. As she learned about the UAE from them, they were also keen to develop a knowledge of the West. Invited to spend time with the family, she often visited them in their Al Ain compound, attending family weddings and other events, as well as talking with the women of the family and learning more intimately about their customs and way of life. For several years in the late 1970s, she and her husband welcomed the family’s teenage sons into the Morris home in London, where they learned the English language and customs.
      The book she authored only recorded the early years of the relationship, which continued until the end of her life. She continued to visit the Emirates after her husband’s death in 2000, her last visit being in 2010, when she stayed with the family in Abu Dhabi. Always in close contact, Patricia received a phone call from one of her Emirati “sons” less than a week before she died.
      Paying tribute to Patricia, Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner of Motivate Media Group, said: “Our relationship with Patricia began in 1991 when we first published Mother Without A Mask and we soon became friends. We were privileged to stay in touch with her and always met when she visited the Emirates – the last time being in 2010 when we shared a memorable lunch in Abu Dhabi along with long-time resident Jocelyn Henderson. She was a remarkable woman and, like her husband Claud, had enormous affection for the Arab world, particularly the Emirates, where she was so well regarded.”
      Patricia is survived by her three children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
      Patricia’s book Mother Without A Mask is available at booksarabia.com.
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      You’re invited on an out of this world immersive art experience to space

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      Ever looked up at the sky and thought what is beyond those twinkling lights? Creatives have long been fascinated with out of this world galaxies and one artist, in particular, has made it the subject of her latest work.
      Russian artist Marina Fedorova is known for her instantly recognisable paintings inspired by the 90s glossy magazines, Hollywood films and Instagram trends, but now she has turned her attention to an immersive experience. The unique project COSMODREAMS sees the world of earthly glamour ‘invaded’ by the outer space and offers art lovers an opportunity to go on a fast-paced conceptual journey created by Fedorova.

      Fusing together the traditional approach to painting with the modern digital technology, Fedorova has managed to create her own galaxy filled with cosmic landscapes that give viewers a moment to reflect on the technological progress and its implications for the life on Earth as well as question what legacy we are leaving for the future generation.

      The heroines of the concept appear feminine and vulnerable, yet they all have distinct personalities and inner strength.

      “Some of them are the artist’s signature tragic and glamorous beauties who colonise the outer space in their evening gowns and high heels,” reads the brief. “Others bear semblance to a grown Alisa Seleznyova whose obvious otherness and moral integrity was admired and copied by the generation that grew up reading Kir Bulychyov’s books and watching their film adaptations Yet another group of female characters appear to dwell in a dreamlike deep space without spacesuits: relishing the freedom of flight, they discover new worlds finding no resistance on the part of reality.”
      Her paintings and sculptures have been brought to life with the use of VR & AR functions while the music has been specifically composed for the project to allow viewers to further dive into her imagination.
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      COSMODREAMS is on until November 1 2020 at the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation but can also be viewed online on cosmodreams.com.  Download COSMODREAMS app through the App Store and Google Play.
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      Live near Dubai Creek? There’s a brand new hotel coming your way

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      We doubt you’re running out of staycation ideas but we for one are always happy to welcome a brand new hotel to our city.

      Rixos has unveiled plans for it’s newest luxury getaway which will be positioned on the upcoming Jewel of the Creek. It promises to be an integrated urban resort that will focus on leisure, entertainment, sports and dining.
      You can expect 770 stylish rooms and suites, numerous dining options, conference centre, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and fitness centre, a spa, an infinity pool, an entertainment and show arena, a beach promenade, and great options for the kids. So far so good.
      Also, the project is expected to transform Port Saeed part of Deira into a destination that will feature residential, commercial, hospitality and entertainment. In addition, it will offer a vast range of unique outdoor features including lavish pools, extensive landscaping and water features, with a waterfront promenade offering numerous retail and restaurants on the marina that offers enough space for 70 boats.

      “The recent development witnessed in the nearby Bur Dubai and Deira districts, with major facelifts and redevelopments initiatives, are expected to further elevate the surroundings and will be incredibly beneficial to existing hotels in the respective area,” Mark Willis, CEO of Accor Middle East & Africa, said. “We are the largest hotel operator in Dubai and our partnership with Dubai Developments highlights our common goal to strategically develop tourism and meet the demand of today’s travellers in Dubai”.
      The group is currently operating 4 Rixos properties in the UAE, including Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, Rixos Dubai the Palm Hotel & Suites, Rixos Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi and Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah.
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      Dubai-based influencer urges caution about beauty industry after hospitalisation

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      When it comes to beauty these days, there’s so many treatments available that it’s hard to keep track of. Whether it be facials, manicures or pedicures, brows, waxing, laser treatment – the list really is endless.
      However, given that so many treatments are widely used nowadays we rarely think to stop about the side effects some of them can have. More often than not, you there will be no side effects whatsoever, but there is always a chance.

      This is exactly the case Dubai-based influencer Leena Kaziz found herself in when she went for an LVL lash treatment – it stands for length-volume-lift where the lashes are straightened with a serum to appear more lifted.
      It was a treatment Leena had never had before, but what she wasn’t expecting was the severe reaction she was going to have to the treatment, which resulted in her being hospitalised.

      After having her LVL treatment done mid last month, Leena began to notice some redness and some slight dryness, but it was when she was trying to go to sleep that she felt a sharp pain in her eyes.
      Leena didn’t immediately go to hospital instead, she waited for the salon to open the next day to share pictures with them. She tells Emirates Woman that she didn’t think “it was that severe”.
      “Later I found out I had a severe infection in my eyes and eyelids as well as a severe allergic reaction,” she reveals. “The allergic reaction increased with time and reached a point where my eyes where fully closed.
      “The infection affected my sight even after my eyes were manually opened. My doctor was scared that the infection would reach behind my eyes and closer to my brain.”

      Leena made the decision to share her story with her followers on Instagram as a warning to take precautions when undergoing beauty treatments and “to create awareness” for others.
      “Everyone needs to know what happened,” she explains. “We really don’t have significant awareness about the risks we are exposing ourselves to. This treatment is so accessible and is available in most salons – a lot could go wrong.”
      Even three weeks on, Leena still isn’t fully recovered.
      “My eyes and eyes lids are still being irritated from the product,” she says. “I still need a month of medication and my skin is still not back to normal.”
      Admittedly, the Syrian native calls this whole ordeal a “life-changing experience” and a “wake up call”.
      “We are often too obsessed with becoming prettier and more appealing that we forget to really protect ourselves from our own self,” she says.
      “Having said this doesn’t mean that I will stop taking care of my beauty, not at all. But when you are fully aware of how precious your body is you tend to be pickier and more cautious.”

      Going forward, Leena believes that a patch test should be mandatory for consumers not just for an LVL treatment, but any treatment.
      She believes people need to have the same consciousness when it comes to the beauty industry as any other.
      “As consumers we have become very educated and picky with our food industry,” she says. “We read labels, do research and make conscious decisions on the products we consume. I hope that my experience will make as many women as possible become as picky with the beauty industry.”
      And on a final note, she’s encouraging everyone to see their body “beyond just the outside”.
      “Appreciate yourself and the preciousness of your body,” she says. “Remind yourself of how lucky you are that your body works day and night to make you alive.
      “Because when you constantly remind yourself of that you will be more cautious, and you will do more research and make wiser choices.”
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      Sheikh Hamdan: ‘Dubai is a city with a leader who never settles for less’

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      As HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai placed the last piece of the Museum of the Future’s facade, his son HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has praised his father for being a leader who never settles.
      The Crown Prince of Dubai attended the installation of the final piece of the Dhs500 million facility with his father on Saturday evening. Not only will be an intriguing hub for museum-goers to visit, it is also set to be a top of the range research centre.

      Upon the installation of the final piece of the facade, Sheikh Hamdan said the Museum of the Future was “a new and iconic landmark”.

      Dubai is the world’s city of the future.. A city with a leader who never settles for less than 1st place. pic.twitter.com/Y1uUAo2NWM
      — Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) October 3, 2020

      “We set our achievements in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision, which always seeks excellence and leadership across various fields,” he said. “This ambition allows us to set strategic plans that reinforce the government’s role in serving our societies and shaping the future.
      “Dubai is the world’s city of the future. A city with a leader who never settles for less than 1st place.”
      Sharing photos on Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed also outlined that the new museum is set to explore “future trends and opportunities in science, technology and innovation”.

      The museum will explore the future trends and opportunities in science, technology and innovation. By making Dubai a testbed for emerging technologies, our aim is not merely to build another architectural marvel, but to build the foundation of tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/SHju2b1kow
      — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 3, 2020

      “By making Dubai a testbed for emerging technologies, our aim is not merely to build another architectural marvel, but to build the foundation of tomorrow,” he added.
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      Dubai issues updated travel guidelines for UAE citizens, residents and visitors

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      As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, countries are changing and adapting guidelines as best they can in order to prevent the further spread of the virus.
      With that, Dubai has outlined new travel guidelines for citizens, residents and tourists, per an announcement from the emirate’s Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management.

      In a statement from Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said the amendments are to “ease hassles for passengers and exempt citizens from additional procedures without compromising on precautionary measures”.
      One of the most notable updates to the guidelines includes changes to when a COVID-19 test is required before leaving Dubai. Now UAE residents, citizens and tourists who are departing from Dubai only need to undergo a PCR test if their destination country requires a certified negative result.

      Meanwhile there’s other guidelines pertaining to whether you are a UAE citizen, resident or visitor arriving in Dubai.

      #Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management announces amendments to travel protocols in Dubai with an aim to ease procedures for passengers and exempt citizens from additional requirements without compromising on precautionary measures. pic.twitter.com/boAeVu6TAu
      — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 2, 2020

      Citizens
      Firstly, UAE citizens returning to Dubai are not required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test regardless of which destination they are flying from. They will only be required to undergo a PCR test upon arrival to Dubai.
      Residents and visitors
      All UAE residents returning to Dubai and visitors to Dubai must undergo a PCR test prior to their departure to the emirate.
      In-transit passengers
      A PCR test is needed for transit passengers from some countries and when the destination country requires them to do so.
      In a statement from Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said the amendments are to “ease hassles for passengers and exempt citizens from additional procedures without compromising on precautionary measures”.
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