Tempo and Abu Dhabi Photographers present “DISCOVER UAE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2013″ from 15TH MAY to 15TH JULY 2013 Theme: UAE-IMAGES OF PRIDE * LIVE(PEOPLE & RESIDENTS) Candid photos tat shows the lifestyle of the UAE communities and other nationalities as they go...

Is global warming a myth? In a word: yes!  But only because of what it implies. The media for years has used Global Warming to describe the changes in our climate as predicted by scientists. Whilst some areas will see an increase in average temperatures, many places will see a cooling, or...

Café Arabia is a celebration of Arabian art and culture, in a contemporary and urban café setting. The décor captures the imagination of patrons who appreciate the menu and the skillful blend of modern and classical Arabian art. Tempo caught up with Aida Mansour, the owner of Café Arabia, to...

An exciting new initiative launched in Abu Dhabi to promote reading habits among the public.  ZOWD is the brainchild of HH Shiekha Alyazia bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan who took time off to explain her vision to Tempo:   YOUR HIGHNESS, PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF: In my free time,...

If you had another chance to see a lost loved one, what would  you do? What would your day be like? How would you make the most of it? Think about it. From the author of The Five People you Meet in Heaven, and Tuesdays with Morrie comes a wonderful story of forgiveness, second chances and...

Younis Elias Alsulaimi is a 31 year old Emirati who has set up his own company, ABAAD to step into the exciting world of 3D printing. He talks to Tempo about the challenges and opportunities associated with being a pioneer in business. What makes ABAAD unique? It is essentially the first and...

Manny Fajutag, 39, is a UAE based Filipino photographer who was recently named winner of the Open Travel category at the Sony World Awards 2013 for his photograph titled “Rush”.  Fajutag is a qualified helicopter mechanic in Abu Dhabi who has also served 10 years in Philippines...

Sushi is the staple dish of Japan and has its followers here in UAE. But until some time back, a delicious dish of sushi was relegated to the fancy hotels and hence was always slightly on the costlier end. We at Tempo were on a mission to find sushi that would satiate our taste buds without...

It’s a masquerade ball. Everyone looks their mighty best; such elegance in their walk, such grace in their talk. They tend to carry a gorgeous smile. They are perfectly groomed walking dolls with smooth, healthy, porcelain skin and hair set stiffly like one of Michelangelo’s own...

These two simple words have caused a lively debate on social media as people react to Sheryl Sandberg’s provocative book:  Lean In:  Women, Work and the Will to Lead. Why should we listen to Ms. Sandberg? As the 43-year-old Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, the social networking service...

So Comic Con is over, and Dubai’s nerds, geeks, fanboys and even some celebrities of cartoon and comic land were all there. But this isn’t about all that; it’s about the demo of the Playstation exclusive, The Last of Us. I played it. With my hands. And eyes. And it rocked! Now it had an...

Phoebe Jaspe is a film and media production student at Sheffield Hallam University who lives in Abu Dhabi. She designs clothes for her online clothing shop Drom apparel. She relates her story… ‘Drøm means ‘dream’ in Norwegian. We are a clothing line with psychedelic creatives and...

Up until a few years ago, building a new business meant setting up a shop and having to deal with all the costs involved – land, buildings, office rentals and many other expenses. There’s no doubt it took a lot of courage to make that leap from your seemingly secure job to the exciting but...

Come, Come, Whoever You Are Wonderer, worshipper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times Come, yet again, come, come. by Rumi Stop that Escalator This world is a machine and so is everything in it....

BlackBerry Z10 After two years of continuous development, the Canadian firm RIM’s comeback with their new Z10 model looks good. The older BB versions look quite outdated compared with iPhone 5 or Galaxy SIII and that’s why BB loyalists like me welcome the new Z10. This amazing device has some...

  Age: 27 Profession: Guitarist Nationality: South African Motto: “Anything is possible”   PERSONALITY Your most valued possession: My Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar Where do you hanging out: PJ O’Reilleys – that’s where I get to play guitar for a living, which is pretty awesome....

Today was my first day of university! It’s 11 am as I write this (but you’ll probably read it a lot later), and so far I’ve fulfilled the mandatory quota of running around campus familiarizing myself with it, and attended no lectures because my course schedule hasn’t been finalized. I woke up...

I want to talk about that feeling everyone gets; when all you want, need, is to press pause on life for everything to just stop.  But disappointment consumes one with the fact that life still is moving, and will continue to (in spite of all you do).  When I get a snippet of a clue as to why I...

A wonderfully musical event called Battle of Bands was organized by Operation Smile’s UAE Students Network (Disha Kouli, Khulood and Juana) at the Abu Dhabi Ice rink garden recently to help raise money in support of the charity. Operation Smile funds surgeries to correct facial deformities...

Sadiece Holland, founder of The FLEX (www.howweflex.com) is a multimedia platform promoting local musicians and performance artists. She stopped by at ARTiculate Café for a coffee and a chat …   Paul D: You are creating a lot of opportunities for musical and poetry acts that often lack...