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      A must-visit art exhibition is coming to Abu Dhabi later this year

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      by Hermione Willetts
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      The UAE continues to be a hub for budding artists, particularly in the capital.
      Adding to Abu Dhabi’s burgeoning art scene, a never-before-seen exhibition is set to open at the NYUAD Gallery later this year and is set to document modern art movements in the Arabian Peninsula.
      Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming event.
      The theme
      The exhibition titled ‘Khaleej Modern: Pioneers and Collectives in the Arabian Peninsula, 1941-2008’, compiled and led by Dr. Aisha Stoby, will be displaying several art pieces all by a range of diverse communities and collectives.
      The exhibition itself will be the first historical survey of its kind to display modern movements and visual arts across the Arabian Peninsula.
      Dr Stoby herself explains the showcase aims to change the narrative surrounding the region. “This project responds to emerging debates around recentering art narratives, toward a more nuanced and inclusive appreciation of global art histories,” she says.
      The curator

      Several unique artworks have been carefully hand-selected by Dr. Stoby who also helped curate the inaugural Oman Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
      Dr. Stoby is using her PhD research on the region’s ‘pre-boom era’, focusing on when oil was discovered and how artistsm as well as the people of the region, adapted to the life-changing moment of the country.
      The artists
      The exhibition will feature artists as far back as 1938 derived from Saudi Arabia’s rich and modern art community with the likes of, Mohammed Racim, Mounirah Mosly, Abdulhalim Al Radwi and Abdullah Al Shaikh.
      The dates
      The display will be open to the public from September 6, 2022 until December 11, 2022.
      For more information visit nyuad-artgallery.org.
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      Sheikha Shamma makes history becoming first GCC woman to hold this position

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      As the young royals of the region continue to pave the way for a promising future, one Abu Dhabi sheikha has just made history.
      Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan has become the first GCC woman to be appointed into a global and prestigious position.
      Per the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Her Highness has been appointed as one of the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center women leaders in the Energy and Climate Fellowship Program.
      The group will be invited as core participants to the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in January 2023 held in Abu Dhabi.
      “The selection of Her Highness Sheikha Shamma Al Nahyan as one of the women leaders in the Energy and Climate Fellowship Program, and her hosting of the Atlantic Council Global Forum, reflect Abu Dhabi’s commitment to achieving its 2030 environmental vision,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office stated.

      Sheikha Shamma herself also shared her pride in being appointed to the prestigious position.
      “I’m delighted to be a 2022 Fellow on the Atlantic Council’s Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Programme,” she said, “I look forward to sharing perspectives from a region that is heavily investing in tackling climate change and is soon going to be hosting #COP28.
      “Women’s voices are imperative in all spaces, but especially in the context of the climate crisis, and I’m confident this initiative will continue to create great impact.”
      Having had a keen focus on the environment and sustainability for many years, Sheikha Shamma is the founder and CEO of the Alliances for Global Sustainability.
      Her mission is to empower women and the youth and to focus on sustainable initiatives that create change. In November 2021, Sheikha Shamma also signed five sustainability agreements at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow.
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      Abu Dhabi & Dubai voted the most liveable cities in the MENA region for 2022

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      by Olivia Morris
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      The UAE’s biggest cities have topped the rankings for the best places to live in the MENA region for 2022.
      In a list compiled from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global survey which includes 173 global cities ranked based on their liveability.
      The rankings are calculated based on five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
      Out of the 173 cities, Abu Dhabi was the highest-ranking city in the Middle East placing number 77, with Dubai closely following at 79.
      It’s the fifth year in a row that these UAE cities have been ranked as the most liveable cities in the MENA region.
      However, as for the top 10 cities, most of the highest-ranking ones were based in Europe. See the top 10 most liveable cities in the world below.

      Vienna, Austria
      Copenhagen, Denmark
      Zurich, Switzerland
      Calgary, Canada
      Vancouver, Canada
      Geneva, Switzerland
      Frankfurt, Germany
      Toronto, Canada
      Amsterdam, Netherlands
      Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia

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      The UAE’s capital is officially plastic bag free from today

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      Abu Dhabi is officially plastic bag free as of today, June 1, 2022.
      The announcement was made back in April by the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) that the UAE’s capital would take the lead in reducing the consumption of single-use plastic bags.
      Additionally, further limits are set to be implemented to reduce the use of other plastic products in Abu Dhabi.
      Back in 2019, in data shared by the World Government Summit, in the UAE alone there are 11 billion plastic bags used every year.
      When will other emirates follow suit?
      Thus far, Abu Dhabi is the only emirate to implement a complete ban on plastic bags.
      Dubai is set to introduce a charge of 25 fils per single-use plastic bag from next month on July 1, 2022, but a total ban hasn’t been announced.
      In a bid to be more environmentally conscious, why not invest in some reusable shopping bags? Shop our edit below.
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