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Food carnival set to become vibrant gourmet affair
Food carnival set to become vibrant gourmet affair 20 February 2014 Dubai Food Carnival tickets priced at Dh30 for adults, while children under 12 enter free. The two-day Dubai Food Carnival at Dubai Festival City from Friday set the ball rolling for the 23-day Dubai Food Festival organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). The star-studded food and beverage event at the Outdoor Events Arena of Dubai Festival City is made up of many mouth-watering portions giving foodies the opportunity to tuck into a diverse selection of cuisines, interact with celebrity chefs and indulge in a number of family-themed activities including cooking demos, culinary master classes, workshops, food samplings, competitions and comedy shows. Meanwhile, to encourage as many families as possible to enjoy the vibrant gourmet affair, Dubai Food Carnival has launched a special offer on admission prices. Tickets are now priced at Dh30 for adults, while children under 12 enter free. Just for starts, the opening day will be ushered in by a colourful carnival parade at the 360° stage, which will host the bulk of the entertainment acts, followed by live appearances by famous Sumo wrestlers, fun activities and a series of demonstrations and appearances by renowned chefs and food personalities. Commenting on the carnival’s exciting weekend calendar of events, Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions and Events Department, DWTC, said: “The Dubai Food Carnival will shine the spotlight on Dubai as a city where diverse cuisines and culinary arts are inspired by the multitude of cultures living in and visiting the Emirate, as well as our world-class portfolio of home-grown and international food brands. With more than 100 participating food retailers and exhibitors highlighting Dubai’s unique food culture, the carnival will be a fantastic culinary experience for food services companies and consumers, and the perfect curtain raiser for the Dubai Food Festival that will feature city-wide celebrations of all things culinary until March 15.” Celebrity chefs Adding to the public’s enjoyment of an extensive selection of cuisine, will be a galaxy of celebrity chefs and food personalities including international stars chef John Torode and chef Silvena Rowe from the BBC’s highly-acclaimed food shows, as well as regional culinary heavyweights such as the award-winning Maroun Chedid, from Lebanon, Manal Al Alem, known as “Queen of the Arabic Kitchen”, chef Tarek Ibrahim, of Fatafeat TV fame and the Indian cookery expert, Sanjeev Kapoor. Other personalities include Uwe Micheel, Director of Kitchens at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, and President of the Emirates Culinary Guild, and chef Toh Chye Siong, Chef de Cuisine at the award-winning Hakkasan Dubai. The culinary champions will engage with and entertain visitors at The Chef’s Dome, a live cooking demonstration area created especially for the carnival. The master chefs will also be using locally produced or sourced ingredients including meats, vegetables and fruits in their live demonstrations to raise awareness of the assortment of produce that is home-grown in the UAE. Fans of the celebrity chefs can also meet them at book launches and get autographs. Fusion of flavours With over 100 food and drinks stalls featuring local and international brands, Dubai’s most delicious weekend will give foodies a chance to explore the many gastronomic delights and munch their way around the world of cuisines. Among the food retailers and exhibitors participating in the vibrant gourmet affair are Sumo Sushii & Bento; Chinese Connection; Cocoville; Chamas at Crowne Plaza; Hakkasan; Mandilicious; Gourmet Burger Kitchen; McGettigan’s; Maison Mathis; Meat and Livestock Australia; Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor; Shake Shack; Pink Berry; Pizza Express; Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre; Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek; Sharaf Hospitality and Wok It. Muscle power … laughter Stepping up the tempo at the carnival will be multicultural performances by a troupe of roaming Brazilian Capoeira dancers, live music bands, Japanese Basho Championship sumo wrestlers led by three-time world champion Nara plus the region’s versatile bilingual comedy artiste, Ali Al Sayed. Adding to the two-day pageantry will be Mina Licione, star of Broadway hit, STOMP, who will perform the “Matbakh – Kitchen Rhythm”, with the help of kitchen utensils. Competitions For sheer gastronomic fun and adventure there is the Great Yalla BBQ, a country vs country BBQ competition sponsored by Weber and the MLA; Beat The Heat, a marathon chili-flavoured chicken wing eating competition; and My Dad Can Cook, a competition to find Dubai’s number one ‘father of the ktchen’. The Dubai Food Carnival will be open from 10am to 11pm on February 21 and 22. For more information, visit www.dubaifoodcarnival.com. news@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Charred body found in gutted warehouse
Charred body found in gutted warehouse Afkar Abdullah / 19 February 2014 18 warehouses gutted; firefighter of Sharjah Civil Defence receives serious burn injuries. A charred unidentified body was found during the cooling operation of the fire that gutted 18 warehouses in Sharjah Industrial Area 13 on Monday night. A firefighter of the Sharjah Civil Defence also received serious burn injuries while battling the blaze to prevent it from spreading. Residents of nearby buildings watch a huge fire engulfing a cluster of warehouses in Sharjah Industrial Area 13 on Monday night. – KT photos by M. Sajjad Firefighters from Sharjah, Ajman, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain worked hard to douse the massive fire that erupted at 9pm. The team managed to control the fire by 12:30am and cooling operations continued for five more hours. The fire destroyed warehouses of metal and aluminium equipment, furniture, garments and some stores of flammable material like perfume and oils. The strong winds were making it hard for the firefighters to control the blaze from spreading fast. The police cordoned off the area and closed the road to help the firefighters. Also tenants and workers from nearby buildings and labour accommodations were evacuated to safety as the fire started to spread. The police have launched intensified investigations to determine the cause of the fire and the body has been sent to the forensic department to identify the body. afkarali@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Government customers urged to avoid cars tomorrow
Government customers urged to avoid cars tomorrow Staff Reporter / 18 February 2014 Parking lots at Dubai Municipality Headquarters to be closed as 64 entities sign up for Car Free Day. Customers of entities participating in tomorrow’s Car Free Day initiative have also been requested to avoid using cars when they visit these departments. Commuters travelling on a Metro train on Car Free Day in Dubai on February 13 last year. — KT file photo As many as 64 government and private departments, ministries and companies are taking part in the 5th edition of Dubai Municipality’s Car Free Day drive. A few schools and universities have also signed up to participate. The Dubai Municipality launched the initiative in 2010 to protect the environment by promoting the use of public transport, especially the Metro and buses, which in turn, reduces road congestion. All parking lots at the Municipality’s headquarters, clinic, pest control section, veterinary section and so on would be shut throughout the day. However, the municipality centres detached to the headquarters are exempted from this, though the employees would ditch their cars to work. Meanwhile the Corporate Marketing and Relations Department of Dubai Municipality announced that the number of people registered online for the green initiative has reached approximately 4,000. Mohammed Al Noori, Director of Corporate Marketing and Relations Department said in a statement: “Civic Body, in collaboration with all major government departments and private companies in the emirate of Dubai, is proud to achieve this level of public awareness supporting the government of Dubai to accomplish its strategic goals in the preservation of environment for a better future. “We expect more people to register on the last day before the event. Our total target of this year was 7,000 to participate in the event. As long as the online registration itself reached 4000, we have great hope to exceed our expectation,” Al Noori said. ‘It’s worth mentioning that the residents of Dubai are well aware of their duty towards the initiatives launched by government departments especially the initiatives of civic body with the aim of achieving its vision to create an excellent city that provides essence of success and comfort of sustainable living,’ he said. “We need to change the attitude of people who are not much aware of the importance of such green initiatives. I am sure majority of the people can do something to spread the great message behind this event through their contacts so as to get the maximum result,” he added. Yousif Murad Salmeen, head of Media Section at Dubai Municipality said the Municipality was fully prepared to mark the event in a sophisticated way. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of the Dubai Municipality, along with top officials of major government organisations will ride the metro from Etisalat Metro station at 7.30am and will reach to Union station at 7.45am, followed by the inauguration of the huge exhibition of green initiatives and eco-friendly equipment at the car parking area of Dubai Municipality headquarters, Salmeen said. “At 8am, a group of around 100 DM employees will conduct a bicycle rally from Deira City Centre to the DM main building to make a difference in the road culture of the city,” he said. “In addition, there would be a variety of traditional art performances and folk dances alongside the event. Hundred sport bicycles will be distributed to winners from the participants who registered online,” he added. sajila@khaleejtimes.com The participants The participants of this year’s Car Free Day include mainly the Ministry of Environment and Water; Ministry of Public Works; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development; Ministry of Social Affairs; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Economy; Land Department; Etisalat; Dubai Police; GDRFA; DCCI; RTA; Dubai Properties Group; Department of Economic Development; Financial Audit Department; Dubai Mall; Al Bayan; DHA; Dubai Educational Zone; Mohammed bin Rashid Housing; Dubai Healthcare City; Dubai Civil Aviation; American University of Dubai; University of Wollongong Dubai; Emirates Foundation for Cooling Systems; DMI; Dubai Arts and Culture; Al Serkal Group; Radisson Blu Hotel; Public Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare; Department of Finance; Dubai Customs; Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities; Shaikh Zayed Housing Foundation; Awqaf; Minors Affairs Foundation; Dubai Ambulance Services; Civil Defence; Dubai Police Academy; Dubai Courts; Dubai International Financial Centre; UAE Red Crescent Authority; Emirates Transport; Dubai Government School; University of Dubai; Mohammed bin Rashid School; Umm Suqeim School; Institute of Applied Technology; Holiday Inn; Dubai Sports Council; Al-Ahly; Al Wasl; UAE Football Association; Dubai Sports City; and Al Futtaim. 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