WOMAD @ Abu Dhabi City

Aren’t we fed up yet of singing and dancing like terribly smashed people!! I assure you that if you pick any name randomly from your astonished brain, just any any name, Najwa, Roba, Nora, Sumaya, Sibsibtoora, … , I assure you that there will be an existence of a person of that name whose profession is an “artist” .. Most probably singer. And just big wow, for the high quality and classy art that they present! (Sophisticated)

Mainly, this is not what’s I’m intending to discuss, because it became so boring talking about this issue.

Instead of cleaning up the long long lists that we have, we are just bringing something from abroad to add on top of all what we have..What I’m referring here to, is the “WOMAD” thing!! What WOMAD is?! Oh. Well. As mentioned in this link, WOMAD stands for “World of Music, Arts and Dance”. And it’s an international festival as I understand. Multicultural.
Great.
Maybe Abu Dhabi meant to bring cultures to the residents of the city, those who aren’t able to travel and see new cultures. So simply, Abu Dhabi, the miracle city, brings you everything just as that.

When I first heard of the "WOMAD" and that it’s going to be held in Abu Dhabi, I really felt delighted. But now I’m not anymore, when I noticed this (mentioned in the main website):
“WOMAD Beyond will encourage children to approach the unknown in an open and enquiring way, to explore the richness and diversity of the arts of global cultures, including their own. This educational outreach programme for schools will bring musicians and visual artists from Zimbabwe, South Korea, India, Algeria and the UK into schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Workshops will include, percussion, dance, voice, musical collaborations, and arts and crafts of the Indian subcontinent and carnival arts from UK. Confirmed artists to be announced.”

Again: “WOMAD Beyond will encourage children to approach the … This educational outreach programme for schools will bring …”.

It could be a perspective at the end of the day, but to me Art & Dance might be of the educational scheme at the universities. But do you really think it would be educational to children?! I think basic sciences and subjects to be taught to our children and schools’ students are very well known and approved by any ministry of education in the world, and it’s obviously doesn’t include Art & Dance in the scheme. Not to leave a gap here; Yes. In UAE, we might be including Music and Sports classes to students’ schedules but that’s only for the sake of refreshing the students and nothing more; i.e. It’s not basic.
Some might not agree with me making it a big deal about that, but I must say when it’s reaching our children, then it IS a big deal.

May God protect us from envies! We are being civilized but God only knows where we will end up with this lame civilization.

Eventually, there is something I wanted to share with you:
Western Schools, more specifically, USA schools, have their students an entertainment by boasting trips to NASA (I’m not sure of this, but I think they go there to learn Arts & Dance). They also invite employees and astronauts from NASA to visit their schools. Students Can Submit Questions for STS-119 Astronauts.. (Do you know What’s STS-119? If not, Google it and come to know it not to let USA students be more enlightened than you!)
Have you ever visited NASA KIDS’ CLUB… If not, you can do so right now by clicking HERE

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Outside the discussed topic. NASA Mentiones about the Palm Tree Island (Man-made Island) built by Dubai (UAE) Govrnment. But never mentiones that it's been built in the "Arabian Gulf". Instead they say: built in the "Persian Gulf". This is in the NASA KIDS website. here.
Now I have doubts that USA is against/fighting Iran, at all.


And God Bless

Prices of Essential Items Rising Again in UAE

Previously, I talked about the egg price increase in the UAE.
The problem of increasing prices is getting worse now, instead of doing something towards that!
The prices are in continuing rising for the most essential items.
An article published in Gulfnews yeseterday, May 15, 2008, about this tight spot issue, mentioning some examples, like:

- A kilogram of whole local Kanaad fish is sold at Carrefour Dubai for Dh39.90, whereas it was Dh33.90 last month - an increase of Dh6.

- Anchor milk powder, also locally sourced in the UAE, which was Dh59.95 per 2.5 kilogram, is now sold in the market for as high as Dh65.20, which shows a rise of more than Dh5.

- The Lacnor full cream milk (long life) also went up to Dh3.50 per one litre from Dh2.90.

And the list doesn't stop here...

The question which arises itself here: Why is that? And what's the aim?
We need an answer.. because this is related to many important factors, which must be taken into consideration besides the main subject!

From my side, I'm feeling that this subject is not covered and analyzed by media the way and much it needed to.. All the updated articles are just mentioning two main points:
1) Prices are rising again.
2) People can't handle and they're watching their budgets!

So, that's all?
It shouldn't.

14,000 Fire Accidents In The UAE Just In 5 Years

Today at 1:52 AM, in Dubai; Diera Area.. A fire accident happened due to an electrical short circuit at Nayef Market and 100 shops were burnt out, as said by “info2cell”.
As mentioned in “wam.org.ae”, 184 shops were burnt out, and 14 shops in the neighborhood were protected. And Dubai Police and Civil Defence brought this accident to an end within 2 hours and 16 minutes as mentioned in

In accordance, another fire accident happened in Dubai; Al Qouz Area, just last week, on Wednesday –Mar 26,2008. That accident was close to the one happened today and it ended up with burning around 81 shops in the nearby, 2 deaths, and losses of about $ 200 million according to “CNN Arabic”.

Finally, I’m feeling repentant and disappointed to reveal the fact that UAE reported 14,000 fire accidents in five years (from 2002 to 2007); “wam.org.ae”. So this problem should be seriously solved for the sake of human lives and environment.