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A new dawn and a new day for Abu Dhabi Art with debut initiatives
  • 20 Nov 2024

A new dawn and a new day for Abu Dhabi Art with debut initiatives

Muhammad Yusuf, Features WriterUnder the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the 16th...

James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007
  • 20 Nov 2024

James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007
Priyanka Chopra gives shoutout to ‘Gunday’ co-stars Ranveer and Arjun
  • 20 Nov 2024

Priyanka Chopra gives shoutout to ‘Gunday’ co-stars Ranveer and Arjun
Chris Stapleton is the star again early at the Country Music Association Awards

Chris Stapleton is the star again early at the Country Music Association Awards

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’ are the flashiest nominees. But it was Chris Stapleton's night early on at the Country Music Association Awards on...

an hours ago
Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction

Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction

A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to...

an hours ago
The wages of war

The wages of war

Two Tunisian women filmmakers are at the 2024 Ajyal Film Festival with powerful stories that examine how war, repression and resistance play out for...

an hours ago
Art be a Part, Dubai Cares and UNICEF India empower special needs children

Art be a Part, Dubai Cares and UNICEF India empower special needs children

Muhammad Yusuf, Features WriterThe Art be a Part Gala 2024 (Nov. 6) concluded on a note of resounding success, raising Dhs1.5 million through a...

an hours ago
UAE has a rich legacy of writers, poets: Bodour

UAE has a rich legacy of writers, poets: Bodour

Gulf Today, Staff ReporterThe UAE-based publisher Kalimat Group celebrated the success of the second edition of its Writers’ Retreat, a professional mentoring programme designed...

21 hours ago
Diljit Dosanjh notices fans watching Ahmedabad show from hotel balcony without tickets

Diljit Dosanjh notices fans watching Ahmedabad show from hotel balcony without tickets

Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, who recently performed in Ahmedabad, paused his performance after he spotted the fans watching the show from the balcony of...

20 Nov 2024
Sheikha Bodour graces launch of new music video praising Sharjah

Sheikha Bodour graces launch of new music video praising Sharjah

Gulf Today, Staff ReporterIn a fusion of tradition and modernity, Sharjah has become the subject of a captivating music video and song titled “House...

19 Nov 2024
Beyonce to headline halftime during NFL Christmas game

Beyonce to headline halftime during NFL Christmas game

Beyonce will perform during the National Football League's Christmas programming this year, she and game broadcaster Netflix announced over the weekend.Her performance during the...

19 Nov 2024
Raghav Chadha discovers true inspiration behind Parineeti’s artistic talent

Raghav Chadha discovers true inspiration behind Parineeti’s artistic talent

Politician Raghav Chadha recently shared a heartfelt appreciation for his mother-in-law, Reena Chopra.He expressed gratitude for an exquisite anniversary gift while playfully revealing the...

19 Nov 2024
A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Fiction moves stealthily through Payal Kapadia’s films. The Indian filmmaker’s first movie, “Night of Knowing Nothing,” is a documentary about the student strike at...

19 Nov 2024
Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death and the movies

Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death and the movies

 I met Al Pacino one September afternoon long ago at the wedding of David Mamet and Rebecca Pidgeon at a place called Stillington Hall...

19 Nov 2024
Yo Yo Honey Singh calls Sonu Sood ‘pride of Punjab’

Yo Yo Honey Singh calls Sonu Sood ‘pride of Punjab’

 Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has heaped praise on actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, whom he referred to as his 'big brother” and...

18 Nov 2024
Mrunal Thakur shares pictures from ‘Love Sonia’ to wish Demi Moore

Mrunal Thakur shares pictures from ‘Love Sonia’ to wish Demi Moore

To wish Demi Moore on her 62nd birthday, actress Mrunal Thakur shared a throwback picture from their 2018 film “Love Sonia.” Mrunal took to...

18 Nov 2024
Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars are set to gather in Los Angeles Sunday night for the annual Governors Awards.The event, put on by the...

18 Nov 2024
Dr. Siji Raveendran launches ‘Mind Mastery’ at SIBF

Dr. Siji Raveendran launches ‘Mind Mastery’ at SIBF

Like always the Writers Forum of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) witnessed unveiling of many books this year too. But one book which stood...

18 Nov 2024
Indian film star and BJP supporter Kasturi arrested for alleged racist remarks

Indian film star and BJP supporter Kasturi arrested for alleged racist remarks

South Indian film star and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter Kasturi Shankar was arrested in Hyderabad on charges of making alleged racist remarks.Her detention...

17 Nov 2024
Nora Fatehi and Honey Singh heat up the screen

Nora Fatehi and Honey Singh heat up the screen

Nora Fatehi and Yo Yo Honey Singh have teamed up for the music video titled 'Payal.”On Sunday, the makers released the teaser of the...

17 Nov 2024
Malayalam author shares tumultuous journey

Malayalam author shares tumultuous journey

Akhil P. Dharmajan, the acclaimed novelist and screenwriter in the Malayalam language from the south Indian state of Kerala, shared insights into his creative...

17 Nov 2024
Demi Moore: Ghosts, dreams and tiniest dog you’ve ever met

Demi Moore: Ghosts, dreams and tiniest dog you’ve ever met

When a 1 ½-pound dog hops on your lap, there is only one possible response — joy. The dog, a micro-Chihuahua named Pilaf, knows...

17 Nov 2024
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Connie Nielsen reveals her playlist is filled with classic Indian songs

Danish actress Connie Nielsen, who returns to the role of Lucilla in “Gladiator 2”, admitted she is a huge fan of Indian music. In...

17 Nov 2024
Jeff Beck's guitars and amps to go on sale in London

Jeff Beck's guitars and amps to go on sale in London

More than 130 electric guitars, amps and other pieces of musical equipment that belonged to English guitar legend Jeff Beck will go on sale...

16 Nov 2024
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars

TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars

A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the second time to host their big show, the Academy Awards will pivot to another...

16 Nov 2024
Netflix experiences streaming delays leading up to Tyson-Paul fight

Netflix experiences streaming delays leading up to Tyson-Paul fight

Netflix's first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade.The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul...

16 Nov 2024
‘Orbital’ which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize

‘Orbital’ which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station...

16 Nov 2024
Afsheen Beig’s mandalas break walls of tradition, expand artistic boundaries

Afsheen Beig’s mandalas break walls of tradition, expand artistic boundaries

Muhammad Yusuf, Features WriterAfsheen Beig creates intricate and vibrant paintings, with a special focus on mandalas. Based out of her studio in Dubai, she...

16 Nov 2024
20 new audiobooks for visually disabled unveiled at Sharjah International Book Fair

20 new audiobooks for visually disabled unveiled at Sharjah International Book Fair

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Kalimat Foundation has had a notable presence at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2024 (SIBF), showcasing its initiatives, supporting visually disabled...

15 Nov 2024
Elton John reveals the one habit he hates most in the world

Elton John reveals the one habit he hates most in the world

Sir Elton John has revealed the one thing he hates above all else.The 77-year-old “Tiny Dancer” singer has faced a series of health issues...

15 Nov 2024

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The wages of war

The wages of war

Two Tunisian women filmmakers are at the 2024 Ajyal Film Festival with powerful stories that examine how war, repression and resistance play out for...

an hours ago
A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Fiction moves stealthily through Payal Kapadia’s films. The Indian filmmaker’s first movie, “Night of Knowing Nothing,” is a documentary about the student strike at...

19 Nov 2024
Yo Yo Honey Singh calls Sonu Sood ‘pride of Punjab’

Yo Yo Honey Singh calls Sonu Sood ‘pride of Punjab’

 Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has heaped praise on actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, whom he referred to as his 'big brother” and...

18 Nov 2024
Mrunal Thakur shares pictures from ‘Love Sonia’ to wish Demi Moore

Mrunal Thakur shares pictures from ‘Love Sonia’ to wish Demi Moore

To wish Demi Moore on her 62nd birthday, actress Mrunal Thakur shared a throwback picture from their 2018 film “Love Sonia.” Mrunal took to...

18 Nov 2024
Music
Chris Stapleton is the star again early at the Country Music Association Awards

Chris Stapleton is the star again early at the Country Music Association Awards

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’ are the flashiest nominees. But it was Chris Stapleton's night early on at the Country Music Association Awards on...

an hours ago
Diljit Dosanjh notices fans watching Ahmedabad show from hotel balcony without tickets

Diljit Dosanjh notices fans watching Ahmedabad show from hotel balcony without tickets

Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, who recently performed in Ahmedabad, paused his performance after he spotted the fans watching the show from the balcony of...

20 Nov 2024
Sheikha Bodour graces launch of new music video praising Sharjah

Sheikha Bodour graces launch of new music video praising Sharjah

Gulf Today, Staff ReporterIn a fusion of tradition and modernity, Sharjah has become the subject of a captivating music video and song titled “House...

19 Nov 2024
Beyonce to headline halftime during NFL Christmas game

Beyonce to headline halftime during NFL Christmas game

Beyonce will perform during the National Football League's Christmas programming this year, she and game broadcaster Netflix announced over the weekend.Her performance during the...

19 Nov 2024
Books
UAE has a rich legacy of writers, poets: Bodour

UAE has a rich legacy of writers, poets: Bodour

Gulf Today, Staff ReporterThe UAE-based publisher Kalimat Group celebrated the success of the second edition of its Writers’ Retreat, a professional mentoring programme designed...

21 hours ago
Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death and the movies

Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death and the movies

 I met Al Pacino one September afternoon long ago at the wedding of David Mamet and Rebecca Pidgeon at a place called Stillington Hall...

19 Nov 2024
Dr. Siji Raveendran launches ‘Mind Mastery’ at SIBF

Dr. Siji Raveendran launches ‘Mind Mastery’ at SIBF

Like always the Writers Forum of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) witnessed unveiling of many books this year too. But one book which stood...

18 Nov 2024
Malayalam author shares tumultuous journey

Malayalam author shares tumultuous journey

Akhil P. Dharmajan, the acclaimed novelist and screenwriter in the Malayalam language from the south Indian state of Kerala, shared insights into his creative...

17 Nov 2024
Arts
Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction

Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction

A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to...

an hours ago
Art be a Part, Dubai Cares and UNICEF India empower special needs children

Art be a Part, Dubai Cares and UNICEF India empower special needs children

Muhammad Yusuf, Features WriterThe Art be a Part Gala 2024 (Nov. 6) concluded on a note of resounding success, raising Dhs1.5 million through a...

an hours ago
Raghav Chadha discovers true inspiration behind Parineeti’s artistic talent

Raghav Chadha discovers true inspiration behind Parineeti’s artistic talent

Politician Raghav Chadha recently shared a heartfelt appreciation for his mother-in-law, Reena Chopra.He expressed gratitude for an exquisite anniversary gift while playfully revealing the...

19 Nov 2024
Afsheen Beig’s mandalas break walls of tradition, expand artistic boundaries

Afsheen Beig’s mandalas break walls of tradition, expand artistic boundaries

Muhammad Yusuf, Features WriterAfsheen Beig creates intricate and vibrant paintings, with a special focus on mandalas. Based out of her studio in Dubai, she...

16 Nov 2024