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There are some fantastic concerts happening this month, Blended brings together Joss Stone, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello and more big names, while Kings Of Leon are on the beach at Atlantis and Boyzone are at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium - now there’s a blast from the past!

On the 3rd May get yourselves down to Riva Beach Club and start ‘swimming to end finning’ and support Project AWARE in the fight to conserve our dwindling shark population.

This month we also had a chat with Lisa Matthews who runs Al Sahra Equestrian Centre. Being a bit horse mad myself I was interested to hear just how much work goes on behind the scenes.

Enjoy!

This month I’m loving Make Up Forever’s new brushes, Neal’s Yard Wild Rose Beauty Balm and this gorgeous dress from Pinko.

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SPECIAL feature

A coffee with…

Lydia Maskall

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General Manager at Al Sahra Equestrian Centre

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Lisa was on her way back to New Zealand when a job opportunity for her husband side-tracked her to Dubai. Five years later she now runs a very successful working yard.

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What brought you to Dubai?

How did you get into this job?

My husband and I were living in London when we decided to immigrate to New Zealand.

It was home for me, and he’d fallen in love with the place and wanted to move there. But just as we were leaving, he was given a three month contract in Dubai, and that was five years ago! After working in the corporate world in London I enjoyed sunning myself on the beach for the three months and then his contract was extended and finally made permanent. So we decided to stay, NZ won’t go away!

It was very strange! When my husband’s contract was extended I remember sitting on the beach thinking ‘I can’t do this for another three months’, so after a 15 year break from riding, I leased myself a horse.

The man who owned the stable was looking for someone to set it up as a business, and after leasing the horse for a month, I found myself developing a sleepy stable into a viable business venture, and that’s when I got back into horses.

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Best things about your job?

Well of course the horses are my favourite part of the job. But I also love seeing people who arrive as complete beginners and watching them progress and develop their riding enough to be able to ride out in our stunning desert surroundings. Dubai has all the glitz and glamour, but it’s very satisfying watching people experience the more traditional side of life out here. And it goes without saying, being supported by my amazing team!

Worst things about your job?

Definitely the weather, particularly in the summer! Sometimes waking up early every day is hard, I start work at 6am every morning.

Trying to look really confident around the camels, after three years I still don’t have the trust in them that I do with horses!

Stand out moment in Dubai?

The birth of my son!

Advice to anyone thinking of entering your profession?

I have a lot of people who want to come and work here. What they need to know is that it’s really hard work. Anyone going into the profession thinking they’re just going to be grooming and being around horses couldn’t be more wrong! It can also be heart-wrenching if an animal gets sick, and you have to deal with that side of it as well. You have to know the signs and be able to tell whether an animal is feeling unwell.

Describe your typical day at work?

I wake up at 5am and bundle my two British bulldogs into the car and then head to work where they have their morning walk. My day starts with either teaching or riding out in the desert depending on the season. I normally ride and/or teach up until 11am. I’ll then do the lunch feed for the horses, answer emails, marketing and sales, organise events, host one of our Arabian Culture tours, employee management, buy and collect horses – it doesn’t stop! Most days I leave at around 4.30pm, although on Fridays I work from www.mydubaiconnection.com Connector Layout - May 2014.indd 25

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dawn ‘til dusk. To be honest on any given day, anything unexpected can happen which does make the job interesting.

What’s the most unexpected thing that’s happened?

I was out riding recently and it was very early in the morning. There was this amazing sunrise and I was just telling the clients I was with that we were about to enter an area where the camels roam. They were excited about the opportunity and to make it even more exciting as we came over a dune there was a camel that had literally just given birth. We slowly moved away to give her some privacy and then watched as the baby took its first steps. It was amazing and none of us had a camera! I always make a point of taking a camera with me now, something always happens!

What is your moto?

A smile costs nothing and is understood in every language!

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Mary Black - The Last Call Tour

The powerful and seasoned Irish vocalist Mary Black returns to Dubai on Friday 16th May Almas Tower Conference Centre, Bonnington, Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Admission is Dhs 120. Visit www.facebook.com/mcgettigansdubai or www.itp.net/tickets/.

Kings Of Leon

Live @ Atlantis presents American rock band Kings Of Leon live in concert on the beach at Atlantis The Palm on Wednesday 28th May. Tickets are priced at Dhs 380 for Regular Advance, Dhs 450 on the door, and Dhs 600 for VIP and are available at www.ticketmaster.ae and www.atlantisthepalm.com.

Blended

John Bishop live in Dubai

Comedian John Bishop hits Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre - Dubai World Trade Centre for his first Middle East show on Thursday 29th May. Tickets are priced at Regular Dhs 300, Premium - Dhs 500, and VIP - Dhs 800. Visit www.itp.net/ tickets/, www.virginmegastore.me or www.doneevents.com.

Blending the artistic talents of Joss Stone, Diana Krall, Xavier Rudd and the fantastic Elvis Costello, Blended hits Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd May. Admission for Picnic Style Seating is Dhs 350/525, Rear Ramp Seating is Dhs 450/675, Premium Seating is Dhs 600/900, and VIP Lounge is Dhs 1,000/1,500. Visit www.blended.ae.

Boyzone live in Dubai

Boyzone returns to Dubai on Thursday 22nd May and will perform at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. Admission is Dhs 225. Call 04-2395000 or visit www.theirishvillage.com/news-and-events.

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Benefits of boarding school

Andrew Hunter, headmaster, of Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland’s leading boarding school for boys will be visiting the UAE from 6th to 10th May. If you are thinking about the next stage of your child’s education, or considering whether a boarding education may be of interest, Mr Hunter will be able to share his knowledge and experience with parents. Merchiston has been top of the A level league tables of Scottish schools for the last three years. It has been graded ‘Excellent’ in all areas inspected by the Care Inspectorate in 2012 and 2013 and offers over 20 sports and 30 co-curricular activities, with direct daily flights from UAE to Scotland.

Drinks Reception at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, Emirates Hills on Wednesday 7th May, 7 to 8.30pm.

Drinks Reception at the Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi on Thursday 8th May, 6 to 7pm.

Information Afternoon at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, Emirates Hills on Friday 9th May, 4 to 5.30pm. Personal appointments are available on request.

For reservations and enquiries, call 0044-1313122235/6 or email headsec@merchiston.co.uk.

Summer ski

To ensure easy access to Ski Dubai during the summer months, Ski Dubai is offering free memberships upon the purchase of two Power Pass entry tickets. The ‘Ice’ membership enables guests to enjoy a spectrum of discounts including a complimentary discovery skiing or snowboarding lesson and 10 to 20% discounts across its facilities.

As an added bonus and celebrating the excitement of the big summer blockbuster X-men- Days of Future Past, all participants in this promotion will automatically be entered into a lucky draw to win an all-expenses paid trip for two, to New York where they will film their own X-men fight sequence.

The incredible footage will be professionally edited and gifted to the lucky couple as a lasting memory of their action-packed New York adventure. The promotion is valid until 30th May and the lucky draw for X-men will be held on 1st June. The cost of a Power Pass is Dhs 300. Visit www.skidxb.com.

Dubai Dolphinarium turns six

Dubai Dolphinarium is six years old and is celebrating with eight days of special shows where lucky visitors will have the chance to win hundreds of prizes. From 16th to 24th May guests will find out if they have a winning seat number at the daily dolphin and seal shows at 11am, 3pm and 6pm. If their seat number is called out they could be going home with fabulous prizes. In addition, there will be children’s entertainment, mascots and face painters for all the family to enjoy. Dubai Dolphinarium is also home to the UAE’s only exotic bird show, or guests can try and navigate the UAE’s only mirror maze - a dizzying, labyrinth with a visual size of over 10,000 square feet. Tickets start from only Dhs 40 and visitors are advised to book in advance at www.dubaidolphinarium.ae or call 04-3369773.

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Get swimming to end finning

Dubai couple tackle the Arctic

Rhys Jones, Founder of RJ7 Expeditions and Regional Director for Camps International two companies specialising in adventure travel excursions for students - will tackle the highest peaks in the Arctic Circle, accompanied by his wife Laura, as a personal challenge and to raise money for the Camps Foundation. A seasoned explorer, Dubai-based Rhys holds the world record as the youngest person to climb the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents, including Mount Everest.

The Arctic challenge, taking place this month, will see Rhys and Laura not just climbing the highest single mountain, but the three highest mountains in the Arctic Circle, with the trip culminating in a first ascent of an unclimbed peak. Visit www.rjseven.com.

Gulf For Good

Gulf For Good, the UAE based non-profit organisation, is making steady progress towards education of underprivileged children and tackling obstacles such as lack of classrooms and unsafe environments for school going girls. In 2014, three of their four challenges directly support construction of new classrooms in Laos and Tanzania and building safe housing for rural girls in Morocco. Two future challenges include the High Atlas challenge in Morocco ( June) and Trek to the Roof of Africa ( July).

Visit www.gulf4good.org for further details.

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Divers Down Dubai is Finatical about sharks and the vital role they play in the ocean’s eco-system. They will be joining thousands of scuba divers and non-divers around the world swimming to help end finning and conserve sharks, not just locally but globally. The first global Finathon was launched in 2013, presented by Project AWARE, a non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting our ocean planet.

There will be swimming challenges, activities, raffles and shark conservation information for both kids and adults of all different ages and abilities to raise much needed funds to save these apex predators. They are calling on divers, instructors, families, club members, guests and schools to join the Finathon and be champions for sharks. It is a fun, healthy way to raise awareness for this important cause.

Project AWARE relies on support from divers and non-divers to fund critical conservation. All funds raised will help: • fight to stop finning • insist on full protections for critically endangered sharks • negotiate stronger policies to ensure a brighter future for all sharks Shark fishing is largely unregulated around the world. Lack of education, overfishing, bycatch and finning - the removal of sharks fins and throwing away the bodies at sea - kills thousands of sharks every day.

So if you’re Finatical about sharks join the race to protect them. The Finathon is on Saturday 3rd May at RIVA Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah from 7am to 2pm. Visit www.projectaware.org or contact Divers Down Dubai on 04-4228346 for more information.

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FASHION update

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Mall look of the month Name: Michelle Guest-Gornall Age: 41 Occupation: Mother Country of origin: England What are you wearing today? Zara top, Uniclo jeans and Dunes flats How would you describe your style?

Smart casual.

Worst ever fashion purchase? A really ugly green dress!

What is your favourite style? Jeans and top.

Who is your style icon? Victoria Beckham.

What do you wear on the school run?

Jeans and top.

How often do you shop? Once a week.

What do you do with your old clothes and accessoires? Give them to a friend or sell them.

How many pairs of shoes do you own? 50.

Favourite style era? 30’s.

Heels or flats? Heels.

What colour is the new black? Floral.

Biggest fashion spend? £600 dress for my 40th from Ted Baker.

Designer or karama? Karama.

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DINING out

Summer flavours

Enjoy delicious culinary delights at Grand Millennium Dubai. Toshi’s Sizzling Saturdays feast is served on a self-crafted sizzling plate for Dhs 175 with soft drinks, Dhs 195 with one glass of bubbly or grape and soft drinks or Dhs 295 with unlimited selected beverages from 7pm to 11pm. At Dante, ‘Pizza, Pasta et Basta’ night allows you to choose your favourite pizza or pasta and pay for one only as you enjoy the other one for free. Then ‘Antipasto and more’ lets you pick your selection of main course and enjoy a choice of antipasto for free. And at ‘Cheese and Grape pairing’ you are invited to select a bottle of grape and pair it with a platter of complimentary Italian cheeses.

Visit www.grandmillenniumdubai.com.

Maifest

At Grand Hyatt Dubai, Maifest - the traditional German farmer’s celebration of spring, is back from 30th April to 10th May. Enjoy a special Saturday brunch to get a taste of Bavarian-style delights for Dhs 180 for food only or Dhs 240 including beverages. Available every evening except Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Call 04-3172222 or visit restaurants.dubai.hyatt.com.

A global affair

Discover nightly themed cuisine at Flavours on Two, Towers Rotana with dishes from Mexico on Sundays, Indian Mondays, British Tuesdays, Wednesdays specialities from the ocean, Thursdays and Fridays Italian night, and Saturdays journey down the Silk Road.

Prices start from Dhs 190. Call 04-3122201.

Champions League combo

From 1st to 31st May, the English Pub at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek launches Champions League Combo Deals.

Enjoy the mouth watering chicken platter and chef special platter for Dhs 60 each, or beer lovers can enjoy a bucket of four Fosters Beer or Grolsch Beer bottles with a Combo Platter for Dhs 149, or a bucket of four Fosters Beer or Grolsch Beer bottles for Dhs 99. Call 04-2057333/7444 or visit www.diningdubaicreek.com.

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Fantastic Fridays

Jumeirah Creekside’s Fantastic Friday Brunch takes place at Nomad and offers a large variety of international buffet stations and a dedicated area for children. Prices are Dhs 195 including soft drinks, Dhs 295 including house beverages, or Dhs 495 including house and bubbly beverages. Children below six dine complimentary and kids below 12 receive a 50% discount. Call 04-2308582 or email JCHcubabar@jumeirah.com. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:09 PM

A day to night oasis

Nestled between Al Sufouh and Skydive Dubai, Zero Gravity beach club, bar and restaurant offers daily, weekly or fortnightly access to this oasis of calm. A single one-day weekday pass costs Dhs 150, with Dhs 50 redeemable against food and beverage purchases; and a single one-day weekend pass costs Dhs 250, with Dhs 100 redeemable against food and beverage purchases. Reduced rates are extended to couples and those booking one or two-week passes. Call 04-3990009 or visit www.barsofdubai.com/nightlife/zero-gravity.

Perfect paella

Dine around

Park Hyatt Dubai’s dinearound concept features each dinner course being served in a different Park Hyatt Dubai restaurant - Traiteur, Café Arabesque, The Thai Kitchen and The Terrace. The package is priced at Dhs 395, and for an additional Dhs 195 the package includes a glass of wine each per course, and is available from Sunday to Friday, from 7pm until midnight. A minimum of two guests is required to make a booking. Call 04-3172222.

Spain takes centre stage with the paella and sangria combinations at Shades, The Address Dubai Marina. Pay Dhs 350 for two people and select a paella of your choice and they will match it with a jug of a vintage infusion that best suits your palette.

Available from Sunday to Wednesday from 6pm to 11pm. Call 04-4367777 or email dine.dubaimarina@ theaddress.com.

Beef and reef

To beef or to reef ?

How about both? The West 14th butcher awaits with an array of delicious cuts and seafood choices every Wednesday night, priced at Dhs 200 (food only). Call 04-4477601.

Ocean treats

Anise restaurant at Intercontinental Dubai Festival City invites you to Thursday Seafood Night where you can enjoy a selection of seafood and meat while listening to the live bossanova tunes from their Brazilian duo for Dhs 275 soft beverages and Dhs 335 with house beverages. Then the Friday Seafood night is priced at Dhs 325 non-alcoholic package, Dhs 425 with house beverages, Dhs 495 with Champagne and Dhs 550 with Laurent Perrier Brut rosé. Call 04-7011127/28 or email restaurantreservation.dfc@ihg.com. www.mydubaiconnection.com Connector Layout - May 2014.indd 35

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DINING out

One for the girls

Nezesaussi Grill, Al Manzil Hotel, Downtown Dubai hosts Ladies’ Night every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm where ladies can enjoy a complimentary meal to the value of Dhs 120 when ordering beverages to the value of Dhs 50.

Call 04-4285927.

All that jazz

Dubai’s oldest jazz bar - Up on the 10th at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek celebrates its 30th Birthday this month, and to celebrate they are giving one lucky guest a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old whiskey. All you have to do is leave your business card at the bar during the month of May for a chance to win. Call 04-2057333/7444 or visit www.diningdubaicreek.com.

Ooh la la!

This May, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach has a variety of dinner options including theme nights priced at Dhs 220 inclusive of soft beverages or Dhs 320 inclusive of selected house beverages.

At ‘Joyful Hour’, a special price will be given for the theme nights of Dhs 150 inclusive of soft beverages when dining between 7pm and 8.30pm. Call 04-4484733 or visit www.sofiteldubai-jumeirahbeach.com.

Argentinean Saturdays

Head for The Palace and enjoy the best of Asado’s gourmet Argentinean cuisine over lunch every Saturday with 25% off the total bill. Enjoy succulent preparations, from traditional empanadas and chimichurrimarinated tenderloin to tender grilled baby goat, while the children can enjoy two specially created menus. Available until 30th June. Call 04-4287806 or 04-4287888 or email dine@thepalace-dubai.com.

Unlimited tasting night

At Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate’s Shanghai Chic restaurant you can indulge in unlimited Asian-inspired taste sensations served fresh out of the oven. The ‘Yum Cha’ with an authentic twist menu is specially crafted to be shared by tasting and exploring various culinary delicacies in a single meal. Pay Dhs 188 for food only or Dhs 288 with selected spirits and wines.

Call 04-4445613.

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A fabulous global dining experience Discover fashionable nightly themed cuisine at Flavours on Two. Sundays flavour dishes from Mexico, Mondays Indian, Tuesdays British, Wednesdays specialities from the ocean, Thursdays and Fridays Italian and Saturdays from the Silk Road.

Our stylish restaurant is ideal for sharing beverages with friends and enjoying fantastic food with like-minded dining enthusiasts, prepared freshly everyday.

We look forward on taking you on a trip with our globetrotting dishes at Flavours on Two soon.

Rates starting from AED 190* *The rate is inclusive of 10% service charge and 10% municipality fee P.O.Box 30430, Dubai, U.A.E, T: +971 4 3122201, F: +971 4 3435111, towers.dubai@rotana.com

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DINING out

Afternoon tea

Reform Social & Grill at The Lakes has been inspired by the classic British fairytale Alice in Wonderland to create their own ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’. Reform’s afternoon tea includes a non-alcoholic tea infused cocktail on arrival, Alice in Wonderland inspired savouries and sweet treats served with a selection of house teas for Dhs 95 excluding alcohol or Dhs 145 inclusive of a glass of Prosecco. Available daily (excluding Fridays) from 3pm to 5pm. Call 04-4542638 or visit www.reformsocialgrill.ae.

Add some sizzle to summer

Cheese and wine night

Spoil yourself every Tuesday as Studio du Chef Bar at Sofitel The Palm takes you on a cheese and wine journey, where aficionados will relish in the selection of over 30 artisan French cheeses paired with selected grapes. This is priced at Dhs 175 with house wines or Dhs 250 with a premium wine selection.

Call 04-4556627.

St Tropez Bistro Mall of the Emirates invites customers to a unique dining experience with the launch of the new steak ‘On the Rocks’ concept.

The St Tropez stone cooking method encourages customers to take a more interactive role in the cooking experience, and cook their steak just how they like it, as it sizzles on a volcanic stone right in front of their eyes. All grilled items are available on the lunch and dinner menus and are served with a choice of side dish and sauce.

Call 04-3413415.

City escape

Lunch offer

Bubbles at Novotel Dubai Al Barsha is a chic lounge bar serving French bistro-style delicacies, signature cocktails and mocktails.

From live music and DJ performances to showcasing sporting, art and fashion events, it is the ideal spot to escape city life. Thursday night is ladies’ night, with free selected beverages between 9pm and 11pm and gentlemen’s night every Wednesday offers complimentary beverages from 9pm to 11pm.

Call 04-5156622.

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Take your pick from a selection of internationally-inspired appetisers and desserts with the Dhs 135 lunch offer at 3in1, Vida Downtown Dubai that includes soft drinks, water, tea and coffee.

Call 04-4286888 or email restaurants@ vida-hotels.com.

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Sparkling Friday Brunch @ Mövenpick Hotel, Ibn Battuta Gate The sparkling Friday brunch is held in the main courtyard underneath Al Bahou’s stunning 88 giant Middle Eastern lanterns and showcases the hotel’s five signature restaurants.

What we ate

There’s a great variety of tasty dishes from Mistral, Sicilia, Shanghai Chic, Moroc Bar and Chor Bazaar restaurants, and the live cooking stations offer Indian, Italian, Chinese, Arabic and international cuisine. We were spoilt for choice as we wandered through the street style scene, sampling some of the freshest sushi, tastiest ouzi and traditional roasts. The cheese room had a selection of hard and soft international cheeses, and a dessert room had over 40 choices, with everything from ice cream to chocolate fountains, macaroons and jellies.

Verdict

The food was amazing and together with a range of entertainment including live music, a magician and juggler who circulate among the tables, face painting and a bouncy castle, this family friendly brunch covers all the bases for a great day out!

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2014 Jumeirah Restaurant Week

Get set for the return of Jumeirah Restaurant Week.

This renowned dining experience and well-known food event will run from Friday 23rd May until Saturday 31st May and invites diners to experience the world’s finest cuisine.

For a set price and with over 60 participating restaurants, there’s plenty of options to choose ranging from casual to gourmet. Participating restaurants across Dubai include top steak houses such as The Rib Room, MJs and Italian cuisine such as Alta Badia and Toscana with menus at special rates. For a three-course set menu, 33 signature restaurants are priced at Dhs 180 per person, 28 casual dining options are priced at Dhs 120 and the Noodle House at Dhs 90. For a special treat, diners can enjoy a luxurious dining experience at the renowned Burj Al Arab where a three-course set menu will be priced at Dhs 270. To book visit www.jumeirah.com/restaurantweek.

Le Brunch

Every Friday, from 1pm to 5pm, it’s all about Le Brunch at Iris Dubai. Showcasing everyone’s favourite brunch staples, pay Dhs 350 including wine, Prosecco, signature Iris cocktails, and regular liquor brands. Iris Dubai is located at The Oberoi, Dubai on the 27th floor. Call 056-9511442 or email reservations@irisdubai.com.

The brunch is available every Friday from 12.30 to 4pm. Priced at Dhs 495 including unlimited French bubbly with selected house beverages, Dhs 395 with free-flowing house beverages, Dhs 295 with soft drinks, Dhs 145 for teens from 13-17 years, Dhs 95 for kids 6 -12 years and kids under six eat for free.

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Kids enjoy a FREE kids meal with each adult entree

Kids Meal options: Beef Teriyaki Chicken Teriyaki sumosushi.net

Chicken “Nuggets� (Katsu) Kids Shrimp Tempura

All entrees include fun shaped fruits, vegetables and rice.

Your choice of water, juice or milk. Your choice of dessert.

Dine-In Only. Not valid on holidays. Not to be combined with any other offer. Kids 12 & under. Limit of one FREE kids meal with each adult entree.

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Cielo Sky Lounge @ Dubai Creek Cielo Sky Lounge is the chicest new addition to the Dubai Creek Marina. Expect creative cocktails from an award-winning team, a sleek lounge décor and live music from local and international talent. The open air terrace gives spectacular views over the picturesque Dubai Creek and the city skyline.

Shades is the stylish chill out lounge located at The Address Dubai Marina which overlooks the infinity pool and enjoys stunning views of Dubai Marina. Soak in the atmosphere while listening to chill-out tunes and savour a mouth-watering array of tapas and à la carte offerings, inspired by cuisines from the Mediterranean to the Far East.

Shades terrace barbeque nights brings you the best cuts, along with fresh seafood, in this stunning al fresco setting so you can relax while the chefs cook you up a selection of your flame-grilled favourites.

What we ate

A selection of Spanish olives, marinated fried King Fish, tempura vegetables with a classic Salmorejo Cordobes tomato dip, Cielo Sliders (mini burgers!), mushroom croquettes and our agreed favourite the fried potatoes with spicy “Brava” sauce.

We choose seven different dishes from the tapas menu ranging from Spanish, Southern France, Italian, Eastern Mediterranean and Greek. Then we enjoyed steak from the barbeque served with fries and salad. For desserts we shared the Peach Melba and a Chocolate Brownie.

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Flippin Pizza serves you Authentic, Hand-Tossed New York style pizzas, salads, pastas and much more.

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GOOD food

Good news for meat lovers For those who enjoy a nice barbecue at the weekend or a nice platter of meatballs or steak, the good news is that meat is mainly composed of water and protein and contains all of the essential amino acids your body needs to function properly in addition to iron, zinc and Vitamin B 12 - which are essential

for healthy hair and skin. Meat consumption varies worldwide, depending on cultural or religious preferences or medical history. With this said, you can always alter your recipe to make it vegetarian by substituting your meat with beans or vegetables. Here is a recipe for you to enjoy at home.

Potato Meatballs in Spicy Sauce Number of servings: 4

Calories per serving: 230 Protein: 15 grams Carbs: 13 grams Fat: 13 grams Preparation time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 225 grams potatoes, diced 225 grams lean beef mince 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh coriander 1 celery stick, finely chopped 1 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp olive oil good pinch of crushed dried red chilli flakes salt and pepper fresh coriander to garnish Sauce: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp soft brown sugar 400 grams canned chopped tomatoes 1 fresh green chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 tsp paprika 150 ml water Salt and pepper

garlic, chilli flakes and seasoning and mix together.

3. Bring the mixture together with your hands and roll it into 24 small balls.

4. Spray the balls with olive oil and bake in oven for 15 minutes until cooked and browned.

5. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion, then sauté the garlic and then add the remaining sauce ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.

6. Transfer the meatballs to a warm, shallow dish and serve, with the sauce poured around them, garnished with fresh coriander.

This recipe has been created by Live’ly Executive Chef Kassem Taha. For further information, contact Live’ly on 04-3481008 or visit www.lively.ae.

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Impact of the

Mortgage Cap

on Future Prices and What is the mortgage cap?

The UAE mortgage cap is a regulatory approach by the UAE Central Bank in order to try and stabilise the property market.

Introduced in December 2013, the initiative restricts expatriate mortgages to 75% of the property value, with UAE National mortgages capped at 80%. For homes with a value of over Dhs 5 million, the loan is capped at 65% for expats and 70% for UAE Nationals. For second mortgages, expat loans are capped at 60% and UAE Nationals at 65%, and the cap is 50% for lending on all off-plan property.

Why was it required?

Dubai property prices have witnessed a dramatic rise since 2011. This began as a side-effect of the ‘Arab Spring’ in early to mid-2011, when the Dubai market appeared to have little hope of recovery. As a result of political instability in the region, capital from unsettled economies such as Egypt, Bahrain and Lebanon began to move into 46 | MAY Connector Connector Layout - May 2014.indd 46

Affordability Dubai, which was viewed as an economic and political ‘safe haven’ in the region. This benefitted the local real estate market in two ways; firstly through regional investors directly buying Dubai property, and secondly through the revival of the mortgage market arising from a huge increase in UAE bank deposits, which encouraged lenders to move back into mortgages, seeking yield in a low interest rate environment. The recovery gathered pace throughout 2012 and 2013, rising by approximately 30% per annum in these years.

Due to these significant (and arguably unsustainable) price increases, the authorities have learnt from the past and decided to take action to combat the threat of another market crash.

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Regardless, some banks we speak to have witnessed a reduction in lending of up to 40% since the cap was announced. There have been job losses and cutbacks in these companies as a result.

The impact on the market has been very fragmented so far. Villa communities such as Arabian Ranches have witnessed a considerable slowdown in transactional activity. This is primarily because many of the properties are above Dhs 5 million in value, and therefore due to the aforementioned bands, a buyer needs to find 35% (at least Dhs 1.75 million) in cash for a deposit, plus the 4% transfer fee and 2% agent’s fee in order to enter the market. A property of this size will therefore require over Dhs 2 million in cash as a minimum to enter the market, which many people simply do not have. On the other hand, small apartments in some of the secondary areas such as Sports City have witnessed a surge in activity, as cash buyers are prevalent and are seeking high yielding investments.

One unfortunate side-effect of the mortgage cap is the negative impact on first time buyers. For a young family looking for a small villa in JVT or the Springs, the cash requirements are also very high (in excess of Dhs 600,000 for a property of Dhs 2 million).

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This has forced many people to continue renting as opposed to buying.

As a result of the above, the rental market has witnessed remarkable growth since the start of the year. Rental yields for investors are rising significantly, and letting voids in the prime buildings in Downtown and DIFC are as short as a few days. Therefore, the cost of living in Dubai is rising as a direct result of this regulation.

What is the outlook for future pricing?

Going forward, we anticipate that the slowdown in price growth will continue. This is a result of not just the mortgage cap, but also the 4% transfer fee. As mentioned, this will not be a uniform impact across the market, as some areas will continue to grow while others may see a decline in prices. While the initiative has not had all of the desired effects, we see it as being positive for the market in the long-run and it is great to see the authorities acting to prevent another price collapse.

Simon Kennedy is Director of Dubai-based real estate firm Edwards and Towers. He is a Chartered Surveyor, having trained and qualified in London, and holds an Executive MBA from Cass Business School and a Real Estate MSc from Reading University. Simon currently oversees residential and commercial brokerage, valuations and consultancy at Edwards and Towers.

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KIDS & education

Working together to

Beat The Cyberbully in the UAE

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t’s a fact that the Internet has become and will continue to be an increasingly large part of our lives. As a society we are spending more and more time online.

Most people over the age of 30 use some form of social network or online platform, whether for work or leisure, and marvel at how easy it now is to communicate with disparate family members who live thousands of miles away. For anyone under the age of 18, digital communication and leveraging the Internet for information is just normal. Those of us over 30 are digital dinosaurs, while our children are digital natives.

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it comes to the online arena and this inability to communicate is causing a bigger problem.

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to single out, harm and harass other people in a deliberate, often repeated, hostile manner. Or to put it another way, it’s the targeting of an individual or a group of people, usually on a social media platform or application, degrading them, taunting them, slandering them, defaming and humiliating them.

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recognise that cyberbullying is not something confined to schools, universities and colleges, it takes place in the workplace and between ‘grown ups’ just as often.

The recent Justine Sacco case highlights this.

She was the Communications Director for IAC (and should therefore have known a lot better!)

She sent some idiotic and racist tweets before a holiday to Africa, which she subsequently lost her job over. But it was the reaction of ‘society’ and the outpouring of hatred towards her through various online channels that actually put Justine in the victim category. As per the definition, she was cyberbullied.

Tragedy

Justine, as a reasonably well-rounded adult, dealt with the consequences and has moved on. However, for children and young people, it isn’t always as easy to ignore what is being said.

They often feel they have no one to turn to and that is when the downward spiral begins. They start to internalise some of the insults, and can then start to believe their tormentor.

According to beatbullying.org’s research, 81% of young people interviewed agree that bullying online is much easier to get away with than bullying in person, and 80% of those young people think it is easier to hide online bullying from their parents.

It is perhaps not surprising that they think it is easier to hide - coming home from school with a black eye is going to get noticed by mum and dad. And this is why parents involvement in their children’s online use and behaviour is so important. Increasing your level of education and awareness on the channels, platforms and applications available will help in fighting the problem.

Sadly there are many examples of 12, 13 and 14 year old children in the US and UK who resort to taking their own life as a result of cyberbullying Amanda Todd, Daniel Perry, Hannah Smith and Jessica Laney to name but a few.

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How to make a difference

As parents, we need to increase our levels of education and awareness in the online arena.

Understanding on what platform your child is having an issue allows the conversation to start and that is the first step to combating this problem. If you can understand that there is an issue, and it’s happening on a mobile application, rather than meeting their plea for help with a question along the lines of ‘What do you mean Julie said something about you on Popcorn?’ , then the communication channels are open, and your child recognises that you may be able to help.

Spotting the signs

As with traditional bullying, there are some signs to look out for

if you are worried about your child being cyberbullied: • trouble sleeping • no appetite • change in personality/behaviour • long hours spent online • being secretive about what they are doing online • falling behind at school Cyberbullying is bullying, just on a different platform. With that in mind, the same rules that you teach children offline, apply online. You teach your children not to talk to strangers offline, so the same applies online. When we were young, we weren’t allowed to watch TV all day, we had allotted times. The same should apply now for Internet time. Monitor and manage how much time is being spent online.

It is hard in the UAE with the soaring temperatures during the summer, but it is up to parents to inspire their children by engaging with them. Get active, get outside, go exploring, hiking, camping, do sports together, take walks, do anything that is not related to a screen. Show them there is more to life than their smartphone or tablet.

Beat The CyberBully in short The BTCB initiative is here to achieve one major goal. That is to increase the level of education and awareness around online usage among children, parents and teachers. We want to be able to deliver our content-rich, inspiring and motivating keynote speeches and workshops to as many children, parents and teachers as possible.

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world. We currently have a free ebook available for download in English and Arabic on our website, and are working to provide more and more information to all that are interested.

We strongly believe that the BTCB initiative would also be an ideal CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) project for any organisation in the UAE.

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KIDS & education

Education matters The University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UAE. Founded by the University of Wollongong Australia, UOWD was the first overseas campus to be set up in the UAE. Now in its 21st year of operation, UOWD offers 25 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree programmes in the fields of Business and Management, Finance and Accounting, and Computer Science and Engineering, and also delivers programmes in Arts and Humanities disciplines at Masters level. The university hosts more than 4,000 students and has a global network of over 7,000 graduates.

Call 04-3672400, email info@uowdubai.ac.ae or visit www.uowdubai.ac.ae.

Brooklyn Melodies Music Center

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group instruction in music and dance. Schools offer piano, guitar, violin, drums, vocal, theory lessons, and dance classes to all ages. Students along with their chosen instrument also gradually cover all the basic fundamentals; reading, technique and performance. They conduct professional student concerts and levels of proficiency, a wide range of programmes and produce outstanding results. The highly qualified music teachers are from well-known worldwide Music Conservatories. Since their highest priority is to develop instrumental performing, they give all the necessary support to those advancing students, that proceed with taking graded examinations which offers a sequential music theory curriculum ranging from Prep-Test/Debut to Grade 8. The centre is a winner of many music competitions, and offers International Examinations such as the ABRSM and Rockschool Exams (UAE exclusive representative). Call 04-4518809, 04-2888951, email info@brooklynmelodies.com or visit www.brooklynmelodies.com. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/28/14 10:06 AM

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KIDS & education

Calming a

restless

baby

In the world of parenting, stories of restless, crying babies are legendary. Exasperated parents the world over express their frustration by saying, “She never sleeps,” or “We don’t know what’s wrong with him,” and “We’ve tried everything”. These statements are completely familiar if you too are the parent of a fussy baby.

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he basic reasons why a baby cries are most often to do with hunger, a dirty nappy, tiredness, needing to be held, tummy trouble (gas, colic etc), a need to burp, being too cold or too hot, teething, wanting more (or less) stimulation and feeling unwell. Babies can also be troubled by something small such as a hair wrapped tightly around a tiny toe or finger, cutting off circulation; so be sure to check. Some babies meanwhile are extra sensitive to ‘scratchy’ clothing tags or fabric. If you have eliminated these issues however and your baby still cries, try one or more of the four basic elements that are essential to calming a restless little one:

waved a toy or jingled a bunch of keys in front of a fussy baby hoping to divert his attention.

This can be a great way to help them calm down, provided they are not crying due to tiredness.

3. The power of the lullaby. Soothing sounds of any kind are one of the best techniques you can use to calm a fretful baby.

Sing a gentle lullaby, play relaxing music or use white noise (such as the sound of a vacuum or a spinning fan) and you might just nod off yourself.

4. Rhythmic movement. Once again, this is an intuitive motion that parents employ the world over to calm a baby. Rocking, swaying and gently dancing with a baby will provide the desired effect.

you can do to put baby closer to you for longer periods will usually result in a more settled baby. One of the best ways to keep your baby close while still being able to run errands and do chores is to use a baby sling. This holds your baby next to you, where she feels most secure, and gives you the hands-free freedom to carry on with your day.

2. Visual distraction. Most of us intuitively use this technique - think of the times you have

If you have a baby that is particularly fussy, try these techniques as a starting point and improvise. You could even combine the basic four so that you are holding your baby close, singing a gentle lullaby while rocking her in front of a visual distraction such as a television screen.

A crying baby who cannot easily be soothed puts a lot of stress on parents. Thankfully, as your baby gets older, he will be better able to calm himself and much of the crying will stop.

In the meantime, remind yourself that this phase will pass and that crying in itself will not hurt your baby.

1. More than anything else, the average baby craves close physical contact and touching, preferably with his mother or father. Therefore, anything

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KIDS & education

Is your child getting

too fat?

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ith today’s skyrocketing rates of obesity in children, parents have a responsibility to keep a vigilant check on not only the food they are eating at home, but the overall lifestyle of their family. Mary Sullivan looks at what parents can do to inculcate healthy living and wholesome eating habits in their children.

The root

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for a Dubai based Organic Mum and Baby Company. In addition to genetics, he explains that the epidemic is actually linked to the kinds of food we are feeding our children combined with today’s modern sedentary lifestyle. “What is alarming is that obesity has become so widespread that it is reaching children earlier in life, therefore putting them at risk to serious adulthood health problems such as hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.”

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The effort must come from the parents and action starting in the home. “Children often do as parents do, so acting as an example and developing good habits at home is the best choice of action.”

Reasons

With the easy accessibility of fast foods, refined foods, snack foods and carbonated drinks, children are often bombarded with the temptation of eating beyond the normal expected calorie intake. “This, in addition to taking on ‘empty calories’ in foods that have no nutritional value whatsoever as well as trans fats, MSG, and many other similar additives used in the production of these foods, are mostly to blame,” he says. Add to this heady mix are often hours of television viewing and computer games. Where eating was once a source of nourishment, unfortunately it is now a pastime and thus contributing to obesity.

Suggestions

According to Sirota, establishing a routine is important for parents in order to set good habits at home. A nutritious breakfast plays a major role in this as it enables children to begin the day with a good start. It also establishes clear-cut boundaries in terms of meal times and snacks can help with proper body functionality. He also advises to involve children while selecting meals which can help set the foundation for good future decisionmaking with regards to wholesome and nutritious foods.

overconsumption,” he says. If children are given excessive food they will most likely eat more than they need to. In case your child is already overweight, Sirota advises to provide counselling to overweight children in order to instil a positive self-image. “Focus on the health benefits of not being overweight instead of physical appearance as this will not only help a child’s self-esteem, but it will help them see that health is what is really important.”

What parents say

Nadia Ahmad* from Dubai says she is frustrated with her 16 year old daughter Aanya who seems to do nothing but sit all day long after school. “While she is studying for her exams, I feel that so much sitting and not moving, combined with overeating is unhealthy. She is overweight and I just don’t understand it because when I was her age, all we wanted was to be trim and slim. This generation of girls doesn’t seem to care much!”

Sandra Jones* says all of her children are borderline overweight despite the fact that they eat healthy as a family. She feels it’s the computers to blame. “I enrolled my kids in karate and football but they took no interest.

They would much rather sit on facebook after they study or play computer games. Getting them to get up is a chore. I feel sorry for the fact that by not playing outside they are missing out on so much in their childhood...” (*names changed)

Advice

Get your kids up and moving, as Sirota points out that physical activity is the one area most lacking in overweight children.

The days when all kids wanted to do was to play outside is becoming a thing of the past.

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Teacher of the MONTH Name: Julie Saied Nationality: British How long have you been teaching? Over 20 years.

How would you describe your teaching style? I try to be calm, compassionate, and patient with a true understanding of each child as an individual.

Your best moment as a teacher?

Personally, I have experienced many great moments while teaching. I love seeing a child graduate knowing that they have been provided with the essential building blocks for life.

Your worst moment? I always prepare the children well in advance for transition to the next school. It was a sad moment when a child in my class didn’t understand that I couldn’t be their teacher in the big school.

One sentence of advice to parents. Always praise the little things the child manages to achieve and do not criticise their shortcomings and this will help build their confidence.

One sentence of advice to someone wanting to enter the profession: It is only hard work if you are not willing to play with the children and interact at their level.

What would be your life quote? “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” (Sydney J. Harris) A funny story from the classroom. Two little girls during free play were discussing why classroom rules were so important and were both in agreement that it was always the boys getting into trouble. They summarised by saying, ‘Ms Julie has to put them on the chair to re-stretch (reflect) on their behaviour’.

Best quote/question/expression from a child: A 4 year old boy fell off the climbing frame in the playground and jumped up to say “whoops Ms Julie I just dropped myself”.

Julie Saied is a nursery school teacher at Kangaroo Kids.

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ASK THE EXPERT: Why is learning mathematics at an early age an important element of a child’s growth process and success in future?

Throughout their early years children explore various mathematical dimensions of the world they are living in. They use mathematical concepts while finding patterns, comparing quantities or building a skyscraper using Lego.

Mathematics helps them make sense of their world and build a solid foundation for success, not only during their school years but at later stages of their lives. Mathematics is an important tool that develops a child’s logical reasoning skills while dealing with practical challenges. Children need mathematics not only in math courses but in science, social studies, statistics and other subjects. Mathematical proficiency is a gateway to finding jobs in technology and financial industries and making informed decisions in respective jobs, households and civic societies.

An engaging and encouraging environment for early encounters with mathematics develops children’s confidence. These positive experiences help children to develop curiosity, imagination, flexibility, inventiveness which contribute to their future success.

Educators should actively introduce mathematical concepts in their teaching strategies. Children should be encouraged to identify connections of various ideas within mathematics as well as with other subjects, developing their mathematical knowledge across the curriculum. They should encourage children to communicate, explaining their thinking as they solve problems and challenges in deep and sustained ways.

There are various methodologies available to encourage children to learn mathematics and deepen their concepts and understanding.

Premier Genie have been successfully using “Four I Methods” with fantastic results Identify, Integrate, Instruct and Introspect.

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Summer holidays are a few weeks away, and what better way to help your children spend a fun and productive summer holiday and get them ready for the new school year than to engage them in the Brain Summer Camp from The Brain Workshop.

Brain training will increase their focus, attention, memory, reading, comprehension, and reasoning abilities.

It will develop their skills to help them gain, not only academic distinction, but also sharper athletic skills, confidence and self-esteem.

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Followed by Q & A in the Board Room at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, Emirates Hills on Friday 9 May, 4-5.30pm RSVP@merchiston.co.uk or call 0044 131 312 2235/6

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ANIMAL magic

Dental disease in rabbits

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abbits are easy pets but are difficult patients from a medical point of view.

They will not show signs of illness until the problem overtakes them. It is important to know their needs and take them to the vet for a general check-up annually or if any problems are detected. Dental diseases are one of the most common problems in rabbits that Modern Vet see in the clinic.

Signs of dental disease

malocclusion. This problem has a bad prognosis and treatment, and requires the best care from owners and teeth to be trimmed every 1-2 months.

Trauma in the face can result in broken jaw and/or broken teeth which can grow at an improper angle. In most of the cases, corrective surgery is necessary.

All the systematic diseases can affect dental health and development and produce a dental disease as a secondary problem. For example, calcium deficiency, dental infections, metabolic bone disease, weakness, stress, etc.

Signs of dental disease are very broad, and sometimes undetectable at the beginning. The clearest sign is the animal eats less. Selecting or dropping food and losing weight may be also observed. Once the problem is severe, it leads to excessive tears and salivation, nasal discharge, anorexia, bad breath, bulging of the eye, severe weight loss and even gastrointestinal stasis and death.

The diagnosis of dental disease is conducted by a vet specialist in exotic animals who, with a proper medical history, can run different tests, from general and mouth examination, x-rays and blood test.

Causes of dental disease

Treatment of dental disease

The causes of dental disease are varied; the diet is the most common. Rabbits are designed to eat a wide variety of vegetation, their teeth are always growing and the diet has to help keep them in good condition. Hay, fresh vegetables and fruits will make the diet ideal. Pelleted diets makes the rabbit chew less and therefore filing less.

Genetic predisposition is frequently seen in very young animals due to human breeders, which may modify the jaw structure resulting in

Diagnosing dental disease

The treatment and management of dental diseases will depend on the animal´s condition at the time of diagnosis; the stabilisation of the animal is priority. Essentially, the treatment is orientated to change the diet, cutting or trimming overgrown teeth and extracting the abnormal ones and/or treating the primary disease; depending on each case.

Prevention of dental disease

Unfortunately, most of the cases which could have been prevented are already chronic and difficult to treat at the moment of consultation.

Extensive information about diet and health care of new pets and annual veterinary examinations are the best means of prevention.

Dr Cristian Segura D.V.M. is an Exotic Specialist at Modern Veterinary Clinic.

Call 04-3953131 to book an appointment.

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ANIMAL magic

Meet Stella

New Arabian adventure

Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in The Dubai Mall opens its doors to an exciting new adventure that takes visitors through an educational journey to discover the amazing diversity of Arabian wildlife. The newly added permanent exhibit, UAE’s Night Creatures, brings an assortment of animal species that thrive in the desert environment. From Arabian Toads to Fruit Bats, Giant Camel Spiders, Scorpions and Hedgehogs, the new arrivals also present a vivid sketch of the Arabian Desert environment and how these species thrive on wadis, rocky mountains and sand dunes. Visit www.thedubaiaquarium.com.

This little stunnner has the biggest blue eyes! Stella is a very calm and quiet cat, perfect for an apartment.

She loves to just chill and cuddle next to you. To meet Stella email 38smiles on info@38smiles.com.

Al Sahra Equestrian Centre

Set amongst miles of glorious natural desert, these boutique stables give you the opportunity to have a true Arabian adventure. Whether you are a complete novice or the most experienced rider, enjoy the freedom, beauty and excitement of riding a horse in the desert. Take the afternoon ride and watch the magnificent sunset over Dubai, or see the desert waking up in the morning and catch sight of a desert fox or a tiny gazelle, all for Dhs 300.

Or try a 90 minute Camel Encounter for just Dhs 200! Get up close and personal with the friendly camels; cuddle them, brush them and get to enjoy a 40 minute ride on one of these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. You will learn all about the history of the camel and even try some camel milk!

For something really special, why not try a Champagne Camel ride to a luxurious Bedouin tent in the desert and watch the sun sink over the horizon. Call Lisa 04-4274055 or 056-1772856, email Equestrian.centre@alsahra.com or visit www.alsahra.com.

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BEAUTY & bodycare To celebrate its 30 year anniversary, Make Up Forever has released its finest professional brush collection. The new range includes 76 new premium brushes that offer women and make-up artists the ideal tools to get the most perfect results. All the brushes are great for any kind of texture whether cream, liquid or powder and every make-up purpose.

Every brush is handcrafted and custom-made with 100% cutting edge synthetic fibres to combine top-level performance with premium signature design. Plus, there’s the Instant Brush Cleanser - an alcohol-free purifying cleanser which is ideal for keeping your brushes clean and in tip top condition.

Editor’s

label.m Thickening Shampoo and Thickening Conditioner, the newest additions to the professional haircare range, take care of flat, lacklustre hair with the promise of transforming it into luscious, voluminous locks. Instantly adding body from root to tip, the shampoo and conditioner combo are suitable for all hair types and not only strengthen and protect the hair but also promote hair growth.

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This month Wild Rose Beauty Balm, one of Neal’s Yard Remedies most loved products, celebrates its 10th birthday! In honour of this milestone they partnered with the talented British artist, Alice Shields, to create an exclusive design to appear on the Wild Rose Beauty Balm 10th anniversary limited edition packaging.

This award winning, multi-purpose balm helps to smooth skin and restore its natural radiance. Enriched with rosehip seed oil, geranium, borage, patchouli and hemp seed oil to help decongest and enrich the skin, it has multiple uses including as a rich exfoliating cleanser, a balancing mask or a deeply nourishing and protecting balm.

The new Nivea Cocoa Butter Body Lotion and Cream is not only irresistibly scented but instantly smoothes away dry skin for intensive and long-lasting moisture which keeps skin soft and radiant. It is non-sticky and combines Nivea’s exclusive Hydra IQ technology with nature identical moisturising ingredients of Cocoa Butter and Vitamin E which gives you irresistibly soft skin, long-lasting skin and a natural healthy glow. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:11 PM

The highest reflective shine and desirable colour makes eyes, lips and nails smoulder The Metallics, a new Pure Colour Collection from Estée Lauder.

FUTUR LAB Cosmeceuticals recently launched diamondwhite in the Middle East. Bottled in its purest form this concentrated powerful brightening/whitening serum significantly lightens pigmentation concerns - dark circles, sun-spots, acne, freckles and melasma - to reveal luminous, softer and brighter skin while improving overall skin tone. It can also be applied to delicate areas which have darkened such as the bikini line area or under the arm.

picks

Montagne Jeunesse masques are full of the most delicious and natural ingredients under the sun. A complete range of top to toe beauty treats, good for your skin, your wallet and the earth! They use naturally derived ingredients to stay away from harmful chemicals and additives and are absolutely against animal testing. All products are vegetarian approved and in many cases suitable for vegans too. Everything they do must have minimum impact on the environment - and they always try to be as green and eco-friendly as possible!

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Benefit’s multi-balancing complexion perfector contains ingredients to help balance skin and control oil… soothing, comforting and fighting free radicals.

The cushiony liquid-topowder formula self-adjusts to your exact shade. It melts in like a cream, yet finishes lightweight and velvety like a powder to even out skin tone and conceal imperfections.

And it protects with SPF 35 to prevent ageing.

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BEAUTY & bodycare

This month’s

special offers Happy Birthday from CONNECTOR to Beautica Salon!

Beautica Salon are celebrating their 1st anniversary. Enjoy a 20% discount on all services from 18th until 21st May. In addition, you can enjoy the value package which includes a regular Moroccan bath, a full body massage, a manicure/pedicure and hair treatment. This package is priced at Dhs 509 and you will also receive a free gift pack. Beautica Salon is located on Al Wasl Road opposite Park n’Shop.

For appointments call 04-3942022.

Make-up by Dee and Dal

Make-up artists Dee and Dal’s classes start in June, are held in the studio in Al Barsha South (Arjan, Dubailand), run from 10am-4pm, include lunch, and cost Dhs 800 per person. Students are encouraged to bring their own make-up and brushes so they can be shown how to best use their existing make-up and tools. For those taking the very first step into make-up, they have plenty of make-up and brushes for them to use.

Graduates of the course will also receive a 15% discount at the Pro Make-Up Boutique to spend on tools or products of their choice. Full details of the classes are available at www.makeupbydeendal. com/make-up-classes.html.

De La Mer Day Spa

The hair salon at De La Mer Day has two great offers for May that will get your sun and chlorine damaged hair back in to tip top condition. The Alterna Bamboo Treatment Package with free Blow Dry and Sebastian Cellophane Hair Treatment are each priced at Dhs 200 (for short hair), Dhs 250 (for medium hair) and Dhs 300 (for long hair). Call 04 328 2775 or email info@delamerspa.com.

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Caracalla Spa and Health Club, Le Royal Meriden Beach Resort + Spa

Relax and unwind with the Elemis Revive treatment package that includes a 30-minute Exotic Lime & Ginger Body Polish, 60-minute Pure Relaxation Massage and 30-minute Refresher Facial for Dhs 1,000. The Swiss Spring Rejuvenation package offers a Bellefontaine Luxury Facial and 30-minute massage of your choice for Dhs 990. The Pevonia Triple Treat offers 10% discount off the first treatment, 15% off the second and 20% off the third, for a limited time only. Finally, The Spring Five features five treatments (minimum 60 minutes each) with a complimentary 60-minute full body massage of your choice. Available until 31st May 2014.

Visit www.Caracallaspa.com or call 04-3165322.

Reflection Hair and Beauty Centre

Rest tired feet with a Zen Spa pedicure and get a complimentary fingernail re-varnish for a special price of Dhs 150. Get prepared for the summer season and book for the Universal Contour Wrap, the only scientifically proven inch loss treatment that guarantees a minimum of 6 inch loss in the first session, plus a Phytoceane facial and get both treatments for Dhs 500. Polish acne marks and pigmentation away with three treatments of Microdermabrasion, a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment which can help unveil the brilliance of your skin, for the special price Dhs 260 per session. Book a course of five treatments of VelaSmooth, a non-surgical cellulite reduction treatment, and pay Dhs 300 per session. Call 04-3944595, email support@ reflectionhairandbeautycentre.com or visit www.reflectionhairandbeautycentre.com for appointments. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:11 PM

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Special offers JetSet

We’ve all planned our fairytale wedding and JetSet’s team of experienced hair stylists and make-up artists will take away the stress of finding the perfect look for you.

Pamper yourself pretty and enjoy a day of flawless make-up, glamorous blowouts and sophisticated up do’s with the JetSet Bride package, priced at Dhs 2,800. Call 04-3300886.

The Cure

From May, The Cure offers a new unlimited hair package at its new branch in the Green Community. For Dhs 6,000 per year, you can relax at the salon as many times as you like for hair cuts, colour and blow dries. In addition, The Cure also offers an Essential Elegance Package where for Dhs 4,200 you will receive unlimited manicures, pedicures, and polish changes (non gel), and unlimited threading and tinting for a whole year.

Call the Media City branch on 04-3916485 or The Cure Green Community branch 04-8830818, or visit www.thecure.ae.

De La Mer Day Spa

Prepare your skin for summer with beach body packages that include the 120-minute Summer Spa - an organic scrub, bikini wax and manicure or pedicure for Dhs 310; the 120-minute Summer Buff - an organic scrub, back massage and facial for Dhs 552; the 75-minute Summer Spa Bound - a body brush, organic scrub and deep scalp massage for Dhs 330; or the 90-minute Summer Cool Wrap - a detoxifying natural body wrap and Balinese massage for Dhs 425. Call 04-3282775 or email info@delamerspa.com.

Amara Spa, Park Hyatt Dubai

The Amara team offer a package designed to de-stress, cleanse and soothe the skin.

The package commences with a 90-minute Volcanic Hot Stone Massage followed by a 30-minute ear candling session and then you will be treated to a visit to the Dessange Paris Salon, where you can get your hair blow dried and men can receive a stylish haircut.

Enjoy items from the healthy spa menu before spending the rest of the day enjoying the wet spa facilities. This package is normally priced at Dhs 1,395, but is being offered at the special price of Dhs 980 throughout May. Call 04-6021660.

The Spa, The Address Dubai Marina

On Choosy Tuesdays, women at The Spa at The Address Dubai Marina will receive 30% off any 50-minute or higher spa treatment. Then on Sunday Mandays men’s day, men receive 30% off any 50-minute or higher spa treatment.

Terms and conditions apply. Call 04-4367424 or email spa.dubaimarina@theaddress.com.

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Good health benefits of LPG treatment techniques

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e all know that physical activity is essential to good health, yet it can be hard to find the time and an activity that works for everyone. Whether you hate going to the gym, have lost your motivation, are in recovery from an injury, are a senior trying to keep fit, or you are simply looking for a personal training programme, LPG has combined two of its best techniques to provide you safe and wellinformed support to help you take charge of your health.

LPG has combined two of its powerful machines, the CELLU M6 and the HUBER MOTION LAB, to create its ‘My LPG Programme’, a fitness programme which provides personalised sessions lasting at least 50 minutes which can fit your time and budget constraints.

LPG’s techniques provide a complete range of health and beauty benefits from anti-ageing, body slimming and lymphatic drainage to help men and women maintain a fit and healthy physique. They want to help people gain a well-contoured body and a youthful glowing complexion at the same time as promoting preventive healthcare.

First the CELLU M6 treatment focuses in reducing excess fat, improves the blood circulation and lymphatic flow, smoothens the appearance of cellulite, treats and oxygenates the skin. The treatments are 100% natural, non-aggressive and painless.

Secondly, HUBER MOTION LAB starts by maximising the duration and effectiveness of each and every exercise, actively building strength and developing muscle

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balance. It is the only technology in the world that proposes an interactive and personalised programme to re-sculpt the silhouette in a record time and without wasted effort. There are smart and adaptable exercises with customisable profiles to give effective fat burning results while improving posture. The protocols are tailored to beauty, well-being and sport.

In addition, to optimise this programme, the all-new LPG Pro Soins Technique skincare products are paraben free and phenoxyethanol free with active ingredients, which gives healthier skin and better results.

Providing unparalleled results for a slim figure, a healthy heart and well-toned muscles, both techniques are widely recognised and have been used for many years by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, doctors, physical therapists, institutes, and spas throughout the world. Their efficacy has been proven by more than 85 clinical and scientific studies.

The combined effect of CELLU M6 and HUBER MOTION LAB technology has helped physical therapists offer clients the most effective tool to stay in shape with proven results in record time. Both reduce body fat, increase muscle mass and lower your heart rate. You can experience a whole new world of multi-sensory stimulation, where exercise is fun, interactive and rhythmic with optimal results. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:11 PM

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Shine Bright Like A Diamond Luxury Facial @ Spadunya Spadunya is probably best known for their colour therapy treatments which create calm, relieve tension and revive your senses. The new addition to their menu of wonderful treatments is the Shine Bright Like A Diamond Luxury Facial. The new facial works on the colour and clarity of your skin to leave you looking flawless.

What’s involved?

Before the treatment I was asked to choose four colours from the palette that I was instantly drawn to. The therapist then explained the meanings behind my choices, as she sprayed the corresponding scent onto my hands for me to inhale deeply. Once my feet had been washed I was led to the treatment room. The facial uses Organic Altearah Bio serums in silver for repair and gold for confidence which also work on mind, body and spirit. It gives a very deep yet gentle clean and infuses these healing serums into your skin for maximum results.

What are the results?

After the session my skin immediately looked clearer, brighter and plumper and the fine lines and wrinkles were reduced – lovely! Six sessions are recommended for best results.

How much?

Priced at Dhs 1,100 per 120 minute session, Dhs 6,000 for six sessions and Dhs 6,985 with take home products.

Spadunya is located at The Walk at JBR, Shams 1, Plaza Level. Call 04-4393669, email info@spadunyaclub.com or visit www.spadunyaclub.com. -L.C. 76 | MAY Connector Connector Layout - May 2014.indd 76

Adam & Eve Massage @ Jasmine Spa The Jasmine Spa is located at the Grand Millennium Hotel and has nine treatment rooms, a Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, Hamam with Rasul and Ice Fountain. After a chaotic couple of weeks of visitors, my husband and I were there to unwind with the Adam & Eve Couples Massage.

What’s involved?

On arrival we were shown to our separate changing rooms and then into the treatment room. The massage was performed by two therapists using aromatic oils. We lay down and they got to work. Once the treatment was finished we were shown back to our separate areas for tea in the relaxation rooms.

What are the results?

We both left feeling much calmer and more relaxed than when we arrived.

How much?

The 60-minute couples massage is priced at Dhs 600.

For appointments call 04-4299999, email spa. reception@grandmill-dubai.com or visit www.grandmillenniumdubai.com. -L.C. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:11 PM

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Cavitation, Velasmooth & Venus B.E.A.M @ Slimspa

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I’ve gradually (since about Christmas!) been building up a bit of a spare tyre around my middle which stubbornly refuses to shift. As I was so delighted with the results Slimspa had previously achieved on my arms I decided to go back for a bit of help.

What’s involved?

My problem areas were assessed and measured and a combination treatment of AMI Cavitation, Velasmooth and Venus B.E.A.M was recommended. Cavitation is a non-invasive treatment that targets localised fat and cellulite which are generally resistant to diet and exercise. Using low frequency ultrasound, fat is broken down, and dispelled from the body naturally resulting in instant fat loss. It does make a funny beeping sound which can be heard from within your body (the ultra sound waves), however it’s not uncomfortable. This was followed by the Velasmooth pro - which uses Radio Frequency (RF), vacuum and mechanical tissue manipulation, tightens skin, contours the body and promotes lymphatic drainage.

The third machine the Venus B.E.A.M, tones muscles and firms skin.

What are the results?

The results are very impressive! I lost a total of 7.5cm from three areas around my stomach (upper navel, waist and lower navel) in a single session.

How much?

Velapro, Cavitation and Venus B.E.A.M are each priced at Dhs 700 per session, and Connector readers receive a 25% discount.

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Win with Ajmal

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jmal, in its over 62 year history of creating fragrances, has mastered the art of perfume making and occupies a unique niche in the world of perfumery in the Middle East. Continuing their expertise in creating exceptional and captivating perfumes, the creators of multi award winning fragrances, Ajmal, introduces an articulate blend of fragrance that is sophisticated and unique Evoke for Him and Her. His vision - Translating the male persona in one bottle of infused scents, elegant yet hypnotic, this fragrance opens through bergamot, green apple and lavender. In sync with passionate heart notes of cardamom, juniper and orris this harmonious balance is complemented with dry down notes of long enduring sandalwood and musk.

Her vision - Deeply feminine and with a touch of a woman’s sensuality, this scent weaves a delicious web of contrasts. At the top the fragrance bursts open with pink pepper and fragrant bergamot. Passionate heart notes of intensely seductive rose and lusciously tempting jasmine and orris ignite desire, and are enveloped in an enthralling dry down of patchouli, heady vanilla and moss.

Evoke Him and Her will feature in a 90 ml and 75 ml bottle respectively across all Ajmal showrooms and selected dealers in the Middle East.

COMPETITION

Ajmal is giving eight Connector readers the chance to win a set of perfumes (for male and female). Simply answer the following question by 25th May 2014. Note: Prizes must be collected by 1st August 2014. To enter visit www.mydubaiconnection.com or www.facebook.com/connectordubai.

Ajmal’s history goes back how many years?

A) 52 B) 62 C) 82

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HEALTH & fitness

Foods to

fight stress

Irrespective of what you do, you will experience stress at some time in your life. A recent survey showed that 70 to 90% of us feel stressed at work and outside the office too. Today’s fast-paced lifestyle is definitively taking its toll on most of us.

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tress is recognised as the number one killer today. The American Medical Association states that stress is the cause of 80 to 85% of all human illness and disease or at the very least has a serious detrimental effect on our health.

Every week, 95 million Americans suffer some kind of stress related symptom for which they take medication. Stress is a very expensive condition too. Businesses in the USA lose an estimated $200 to $300 billion dollars per year to stress related productivity loss and other costs. To put this in perspective, this amount is higher than the total cost related to all strikes and the net profit from all the Fortune 500 companies!

Stress can exhaust natural defences and activate stress hormones which may deplete nutrient and energy reserves. Thankfully, certain nutrients can help the body to better cope with stress and restore equilibrium. The following tips and advice should help: • Complex carbohydrates should be the foundation of each meal to help the body deal with nervous tension.

• The nervous and immune systems require plenty of B vitamins so they can counteract fatigue brought on by stress.

The B vitamins include niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12.

• Incorporate foods that are rich in vitamin C into your diet. Vitamin C, zinc, and selenium are useful for supporting the immune system.

• Foods containing calcium and magnesium are valuable because of their soothing effects on muscles. Fresh dark-green, leafy vegetables are excellent in this regard.

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neurotransmitter serotonin, which increases your sense of wellbeing.

• Green, yellow and orange vegetables are all rich in minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals, which boost immune response and protect against disease.

When stress is a part of your life, symptoms include both mental and physical manifestations. These include exhaustion, loss of (but sometimes increased) appetite, headaches, crying, sleeplessness and oversleeping. Many sufferers escape through alcohol, drugs, or other compulsive behaviour.

Feelings of alarm, frustration or apathy are common too. If stress is affecting you, avoid the following: • Avoid nicotine, alcohol, excessive caffeine, and other stimulants. If you are currently addicted to coffee, try black tea instead it has less than a third of the caffeine of coffee.

• Fried foods and foods rich in fat are immune depressing.

• Reduce animal foods. High-protein foods elevate brain levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, both of which are associated with higher levels of anxiety and stress.

When stress persists, the body begins to break down and illnesses can occur.

Ultimately, the key to coping with stress is identifying stressors in your life and learning ways to direct and reduce stress.

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Boost your

T immunity Your immune system is a delicate system. Maintaining and preserving it is something that concerns every one of us because its function is so pivotal to our overall health and well-being. The immune system has many different forms of defences to protect you from the bacteria and diseases that surround us.

here are many reasons why you may wish to boost your immunity. Perhaps you are one of those people who always catch the flu or perhaps you have had surgery and wish to help your body get on top of the healing process. Maybe you are about to have an operation and want to prepare your body so that it is in top condition for the healing that will follow the procedure.

Whatever the reason, there are things you can do to boost your immune system.

Your best line of defence is to opt for a healthy lifestyle. Following general goodhealth guidelines is the single best step you can take toward keeping your immune system strong and healthy. Therefore: • Do not smoke • Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains • Do not eat foods high in saturated fat • Exercise regularly • Maintain a healthy weight • Check your blood pressure regularly • Drink alcohol in moderation • Get sufficient sleep • Avoid infection; wash your hands frequently and cook meats thoroughly • Get regular age-appropriate medical screening tests There are many other ways you can help boost the immune system. These include: • Vitamin C - increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies. It is also a strong antioxidant.

• Vitamin E - is an antioxidant and immune booster. It encourages the production of B-cells that produce antibodies to eradicate bacteria.

• Beta-Carotene - increases the number of infection-fighting cells, natural killer cells, and T-cells, as well as being a potent antioxidant.

• Zinc - boosts the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and makes them more aggressive. www.mydubaiconnection.com

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What are the signs of losing weight unintentionally?

Of course the physical appearance first, loose fitting cloths, people’s observations and remarks and the weighing scale indicator.

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nexplained weight loss can be an unwelcome and unpleasant surprise for some. However, it could also mean an underlying medical condition.

What’s the difference between unintentional and intentional weight loss?

Unintentional weight loss is the loss of body mass without desiring to do so. Intentional weight loss is defined as the loss of total body mass in an effort to improve fitness and health and to change appearance. Intentional weight loss tends to improve the overall health, appearance and/or fitness. When losing weight unintentionally, the individual does not have control over the process and in many cases it is caused by, or is a sign of, an underlying disease.

What are the causes of unintentional weight loss?

Weight loss is extremely difficult to diagnose.

Common research shows that unexplained weight loss can be categorised into four groups: organic, psychosocial, unknown etiologies and social as well as age related. Although the most common cases of unwanted weight loss are anorexia nervosa and bulimia, other reasons include increased metabolism-hyperthyroidism, undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus or increased blood sugar levels, cancer, depression, Parkinson, Alcoholism, smoking, isolation as well as age related factors such as appetite suppression.

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What are the side effects of unintentional weight loss?

Side effects occur when the weight loss is as high as 10% of the body weight in a short span of time.

Symptoms include fatigue, short temper, lethargy, loss of muscles, loss of hair, and lower immune system (protection against illness). However, if the weight loss was slow and a result of healthy changes in eating habits, there will be signs of general improvement of health.

What tests can be done to assess a person’s condition?

There are several - blood tests such as ‘Complete Blood Count’ to assess if there is any infection in the body; thyroid function tests; blood sugar tests; and other tests (depending on the medical history of the patient).

What nutritional assessment can confirm that the patient is suffering from unintentional weight loss?

History and medical tests; from anthropometric data such as arm muscles and fat areas, it is possible to determine whether health endangering underweight really exists.

Assessment of body fat is useful for patients who have an eating disorder and need to begin the body acceptance process. Biomedical measurements will indicate whether malnutrition accompanies the underweight.

If suffering from unintentional weight loss, when should a person contact a medical professional?

Undesired weight loss is one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. Clinically significant weight loss is defined as the loss of 4.5 kgs or the loss of over 5% of the total body mass over a span of six to 12 months. In this case, the advice is to see a specialist immediately.

With thanks to Mariam Saleh, Dietitian. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:11 PM

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HEALTH & fitness

Warning signs of a

controlling spouse Every breath you take could be stifled by the overpowering personality of your spouse. Thankfully, the warning signs of such behaviour can be easily spotted once you are aware of them. These signs can vary from subtle attitudes to momentous shows of authority. Nayyara Husain investigates.

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ost new relationships begin on a sweet note. In the beginning, it is very hard to recognise the signs of a controlling personality.

The behaviour does not develop overnight.

Over the years however, the controlling aspect of their personality becomes known.

Dr Raymond Hamden, a Dubai based Clinical & Forensic Psychologist explains that, “Most controlling personalities are known as narcissistic. They project a grandiose image about themselves and display a complete lack of empathy for others. They have an inability to express some emotions and are suspicious, preoccupied with appearances and crave admiration and attention. According to

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Dr Hamden, “The controlling person dictates with whom one will socialise, even limiting funds to control movement so that the person even needs money for shopping or going for coffee with friends. They threaten with physical abuse, using derogatory words to weaken emotional stability and ego strength.

The victim does not necessarily realise this dysfunctional relationship since they are ‘not allowed’ to realise what the controller forbids them to see or feel. These repetitive actions leave the victim thinking and feeling helpless and hopeless”.

Warning signs

Often the person who is being controlled by a spouse does not even realise that he or she is in a controlling relationship. It is not until a person is deeply immersed that he or she recognises that not all is well. If you answer in the affirmative to a majority of the following questions, then you are in a controlling relationship.

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HEALTHY living • Always fault finding, they seldom appreciate or give compliments.

• Your partner becomes extremely jealous when you are around other people.

• They give you no chance to explain and defend yourself.

The warning signs of such a personality become all the more obvious when the complaints become excessive, even criticising their appearance and the way the other spouse does or handles things. The clothes you may be wearing or the place you may want to go for dinner may even become the point of an argument. Extreme jealousy takes over; the other partner suddenly ‘turns’ when seeing the spouse spending money or even just being with family or friends. They tend to dictate every small decision made in the household.

If the partner dares to disagree or tries to go the opposite way, it leads to a ‘disagreement’.

Gradually these little arguments tend to increase over the time.

We all come across people in our lives that may be control freaks in some way. It could be your boss, a teacher or a close friend. However, the important thing to understand is that you are not living with them all the time and there is always a break from their behaviour.

When your boss tries to control you, you have respite from the suffocation after office hours.

Unfortunately, this does not happen when your spouse is a controlling person. People continue to live for years in such relationships, without grasping that they are being controlled.

Dr Hamden explains, “Usually friends and family members will address this with the loved one. Seeing someone you care about as a victim is an emotional thing. The victim does not necessarily realise this dysfunctional relationship since they are ‘not allowed’ to realise what the controller forbids them to see or feel”.

Living with a controlling spouse can have serious consequences on the personal life of an individual, giving rise to a multitude of feelings. These range from a sense of imprisonment, deprivation of freedom with absolutely no chance of self-expression.

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When one spouse is extremely controlling the passive spouse suffers from feelings of low self-esteem. Being overridden in the major decisions related to their lives, their selfconfidence is completely eroded. The victim is entrapped in a relationship which lacks nurturing, unconditional love and support.

Feelings of intimacy cannot be developed which further damages the marital life.

Dealing with control issues

If control is becoming an issue in your relationship, the passive spouse needs to revisit the different aspects of the relationship, analyse the core problem areas, and take some important measures to readdress the imbalance.

• Start taking responsibility for your own actions. Sometimes a change in your own behaviour may help your controlling partner.

• Communicate openly with your spouse; let him know about your whereabouts or what you are doing. Hiding will give rise to more suspicions. Communicate clearly and let your spouse be aware of any particular behaviour of his that you do not like.

• Negotiate boundaries with your spouse.

Let the other person be aware of the consequences of crossing these limits.

• Learn how to disagree in the right way.

For the betterment of your relationship, at times it is best to agree to disagree.

• There is no need to have explosive arguments. Refuse to participate when your partner is being fiery. Stay as calm as you can, speak very slowly and be very patient.

• Sometimes it may be a good idea to seek help from family and friends. You can also consult a therapist to sort out the problems.

Life may become very testing when living with a controlling person. There is a need to look beyond those abrasive words and understand the reason why the person behaves this way. By not taking effective measures to control your partner’s behaviour and enabling it to continue unchecked, you are only cheating in the relationship.

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HEALTH & fitness

Got milk?

Milk has been part of the human diet for thousands of years. Research has shown that people who drink milk are stronger and healthier than those who do not.

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e all are aware that milk is nutritious - offering over 40 essential nutrients for a healthy diet. In spite of its varied benefits and being one of the most nutritionally complete foods available, there are many myths related to its consumption.

Many of these myths have been part of folklore for centuries and are not founded in science.

Here science breaks down some of the more common myths.

Myth - Milk causes acne.

Fact - The idea that milk causes acne is false.

Scientific research has not found a link between diet and acne. A number of factors working together, such as genetics, skin type, hormones and pollution are believed to be the cause.

Myth - Milk causes obesity.

Fact - Drinking milk does not lead to obesity.

Milk products come in a range of fat contents (percentage MF) to suit any lifestyle. All milk has the same amount of calcium regardless of its fat content.

Myth - Milk contains hormones that are harmful to humans.

Fact - Natural hormones from the cow do pass into the milk - however they have no effect on humans when consumed and are digested like any other protein.

Myth - Milk causes allergies.

Fact - Milk allergy is a reaction of the immune

system to the protein in milk. True milk allergies are not very common - only about 1% to 3% of children have a cow’s milk allergy and they usually outgrow this by age three.

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Myth - Milk robs the body of calcium.

Fact - A common myth is that high protein

foods cause the body to lose calcium. In fact, most food sources of protein such as milk and milk products, meat, fish and beans contain phosphorus, which helps prevent the loss of calcium.

Myth - Milk is important for kids, but adults do not need to drink it.

Fact - Milk and dairy products are important at all ages in order to get the calcium we need. Different amounts are required at different ages.

Did you know?

• Milk is one of the richest natural sources of nutrition, is full of nutrients that contribute to our growth, development, maintenance and the protection of our bodies.

• Our bodies easily absorb the nutrients found in milk and calcium is important for our bones and teeth.

• Fats in milk contain fat-soluble vitamins that occur less frequently in other foods.

• Nutrients in milk reinforce the benefits of other nutrients.

• Milk contains all the best proteins and all the essential building blocks (amino acids) needed for healthy growth.

• As well as being good for bones, calcium in milk also helps strengthen muscles and enhance brainpower.

• Milk is a first-class energy drink. It aids rapid muscle recovery and assists rehydration.

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Reiki @ Reiki Touch Dubai Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki master Thiba Sharaf has treated everything from terminal illness to depression and heartache, yet her signature treatment is the Reiki Radiant Face.

What’s involved?

Normally when I lie down for any kind of treatment I can never switch off, whereas with Thiba I just zoned out. I could feel the warmth of her hands hovering over my abdomen and my head and then was vaguely aware of a slight flicking motion over my face. I found out later that she had removed toxins and had done physic surgery on me to remove blockages (the cause of which she knew without me telling her). The flicking motion was the Radiant Face and was actually done with a crystal.

What are the results?

I actually wasn’t feeling great when I arrived - I was tired, headachy and groggy. After the session I felt more energised and my head was starting to clear. Unusually I slept really well that night and woke the next day feeling well rested, the grogginess was gone entirely and I genuinely felt that my face looked brighter, clearer and less puffy. A regular addition to my diary!

A silent killer

About two-thirds of cancer of the mouth or oral cavity occurs in the floor of the mouth and tongue, but can also occur in the upper or lower jaw, lips, gums and cheek lining. Just behind the mouth is an area known as the orophyarnx. Oropharyngeal cancer (one-third of cases) occurs in the back of the tongue, tonsils and throat tissue.

Who is most at risk?

Smokers: People who use tobacco are six times more likely to develop oral cancer. Eight out of 10 oral cancer patients are smokers.

Heavy alcohol drinkers: 80% of people diagnosed with oral cancer consume more than 21 drinks weekly.

HPV infected: People with history of oral human papilloma virus infections are at greater risk to develop oral cancer even if they do not smoke or drink.

The American Cancer Society recommends a comprehensive oral evaluation and soft tissue exam annually. A prosthodontist is trained to perform a comprehensive evaluation of your mouth including the associated structures in the head and neck area. Remember, an oral cancer exam is painless but treatment for advanced oral cancer is not.

With thanks to Dr Mohammad Ali Nazarian, Prosthodontist.

How much?

A 30 minute wellbeing session is priced at Dhs 500, a 45 minute wellbeing plus radiant face with crystal therapy is priced at Dhs 700 and a 55 min wellbeing, plus radiant face with crystal therapy and back area is priced at Dhs 850.

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Detox delivery

Detox Delight has launched its Botanical Delight programme, the first raw food menu to become available in the UAE. This unique detox treatment offers premium organic juices, smoothies, soups, raw food and specially cooked detox dishes to business people, homemakers and health lovers that want to totally cleanse their bodies and greatly improve their diet. A five-day programme starts from Dhs 1,750. Place your order online at www.detox-delight.ae, or call 04-3383565 or email info@detox-delight.ae.

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Activity tracker

The Polar Loop 24/7 activity tracker, tracks daily activity and exercise levels and then, with a free online service and app, uses this information to suggest how to make small changes in daily lifestyle in order to improve your health. The display shows information about your activity goal, what you need to do to achieve it, calories, steps and the time of day. The web service, Polar Flow (www. polar.com/flow) is also available to provide daily, weekly and monthly summaries of your activity. Polar Loop is priced at Dhs 480.

Visit www.sportinlife.ae for a full list of retailers.

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Keep on training

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hen we travel for short or long trips it can comprise our training regime.

Here are some tips which you can pack in your suitcase to help you maintain good training habits.

You would need a rubber resistance band and a skipping rope for this cardio/ strength session.

1. Skip for 30 seconds 2. Do push-ups for 30 seconds 3. Skip for 30 seconds 4. Place the rubber band under your feet then and pull up towards your shoulders for 1 minute 5. Skip for 30 seconds 6. Place the rubber band on the door handle

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and do arm curls for 1 minute 7. Skip for 30 seconds 8. Place the rubber band under your feet and do overhead presses for 1 minute 9. Skip for 30 seconds 10. Place the rubber band on the door handle and pull your arms over your head so that your elbows are by your ears for tricep extension for one minute.

Good habits take time to acquire so don’t let a trip get in the way.

Lina Wehbi is a coach at Round 10 Boxing Club. For more information call 04-3380101.

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Your Horoscope

TAURUS 20 Apr - 20 May

Prepare for deep meaningful conversations with loved ones, who are likely to question your philosophical views. A full Moon in your partner’s house on the 14th should find you ready with some powerful answers to differences of opinion. The planet of love, Venus, moves into Taurus on the 29th, after which harmony should reign supreme.

GEMINI 21 May - 20 Jun

by Capella

SCORPIO 23 Oct - 21 Nov

Controlling Saturn is still in Scorpio keeping you cool, calm and collected and you are likely to be accused of behaving as if you know best – you probably do. Some of your ideas may seem exciting to you, but others might perceive them to be positively revolutionary. Time is on your side, so use the latter end of May to finalise any reviews.

SAGITTARIUS 22 Nov - 21 Dec

Enjoy the company of some unusual if not down-right strange people throughout May. They are likely to find you charming company particularly after the 8th, when your solar ruler Mercury moves into Gemini and your chatty responses keep them entertained. Keep your wits about you around the 11th to avoid someone getting an unwelcome upper hand.

If you have not yet met the love of your life be patient, because somewhere in the midst of your friends someone is waiting for you to notice them. The attraction should be fast and furious when you finally wake up to their charms.

If you are already sorted arrange a special date for the 15th, when sparks should fly in a very romantic way.

CANCER 21 Jun - 22 Jul

CAPRICORN 22 Dec - 19 Jan

A sudden decision to move home may have partners in a spin, but whilst jolly Jupiter in Cancer inspires a generous and open attitude to their needs a compromise can be reached. Beware the 13/15th when you may struggle with your sense of humour in order to resolve some differences, but loved ones should eventually succumb in mutual understanding.

Domestic and career prospects are likely to be at odds with one another for awhile and you need to double check what your priorities should be. Partners might think they are being generous with their attitude to changes you might like to make, but it really boils down to you to make up your mind, so that everyone can settle down.

LEO 23 Jul - 22 Aug

On the 15th sparks may fly be they rash statements, a heated love-in, or even physical, electronic gadgetry.

The reason being your solar ruler Uranus, the planet representing erratic behaviour, and electricity amongst other things, meets up with Venus, the planet of love.

Urgent journeys, sudden romance and communications may keep you busy.

Take note of the information some wise and witty colleagues tell you. If it causes a short, sharp, shock around the 15th know that they have your best interests at heart. A promotion of some sort is in the offing and is likely to put you in a stronger position than you have been in recently. It should enable you to operate in the way that you choose.

VIRGO 23 Aug - 22 Sep

Benefic Jupiter in an area of your chart representing friends and groups of colleagues suggests you are going to be socially very popular. Try not to be shocked by the amount of expenditure they spend on a project. After all it won’t be your pocket that it comes from and the less said about it the better. Just relax and enjoy the adventure.

LIBRA 23 Sep - 22 Oct

It’s no good pretending that there is an easy route to romance whilst Venus, your solar ruler and the planet of love, is in opposition to sexy Mars – particularly around the 12/13th. Take the usual path to success and remedy by taking time to chat about your needs and finding out how they fit with another person – compromise is everything.

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PISCES 18 Feb - 19 Mar

Numerous powerful friends may instigate a lot of social pleasures, so if monetary matters are causing you some concern keep an eye on your budget in order to handle any sudden surprises. The 11th is a date when the truth of a matter needs to be discussed. You are likely to feel as if you are the belle of the ball by the end of the month.

ARIES 20 Mar - 19 Apr

You may notice the beginning of a new cycle in your life after the 15th, when you may feel the need to activate ideas you may have been playing about with for some time. Mars, the planet of energy, and the male principle, is in your house of partners. A new partner is possible; if not a refreshing renewal with an existing partner enhances your life. www.mydubaiconnection.com 4/27/14 6:12 PM

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Call for monthly meetings....................................... 348 5452 Anxiety & Depression Support Group................. 365 8498 Autism Friends Support Group, CEIMC............. 423 3667 Breast Awareness Hotline...................................... 345 4000 Dr Walid Achi, Belhoul European Hosp......... 050 632 4275 Breast Cancer Support Group............................... 309 6553 Based at the American Hospital Dubai on the 1st Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

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Kings’ Revival Church International Ministries..050 454 5902 / 050 893 6431, 19 services in a week - Al Karama www.yourmiraclelife.com Library, The Old........................................ 341 4777 ext. 207 Email: theoldlibrary@hotmail.com Timings: 10am to 6pm. Except Fridays & Public Holidays.

Ockenden International...........................www.ockenden.ae UK Registered charity exclusively supporting refugees worldwide.

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BODY CONTOURING Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon..... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256

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BEAUTY SALONS 1847 - Executive Grooming for Men................ 330 1847 Amaya Salon & Spa Downtown Burj.............. 374 1496 Amaya Salon & Spa Lamcy Plaza................... 335 1101 Chiropody Center Beauty Dept................ 050 494 4813 CACI non-surgical facelift and Micro Dermabrasion LPC for Full body & Face (CIBTAC - London) Dream Ladies Salon, Satwa (since 1988)......... 398 6578 N.BAR - Fast glamour for nails.. 800 NBAR / 346 1100 NAILS AT HOME... 282 8385/ 298 0707 / 050 465 4522 Orchid Beauty Boutique (Shj Ladies Club).................... ..................................................................... 06 506 7878 SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669 The Hair Corridor, Jumeirah............................ 394 5622 The Hair Shop Salon, Trade Center Block B... 332 6616 The Nail Spa................................................ 600 544 001 For bookings & enquiries call Or visit www.thenailspa.com Branches: Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Meadows Town Centre, Mercato The Aviation Club, The Lakes Club

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BARIATRIC SURGERY (Weight Loss Surgery) Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Patrick Noel, Specialist Laparascopic Surgeon Bariatric Surgery

CHIROPODY Chiropody Center, Beach Rd. Villa 780.......... 348 4092 Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Kersten Elliott, Chiropodist / Podiatrist (UK) CHIROPRACTOR Emirates European Medical Centre............................... ................................................. 348 1166 / 050 640 3307 www.chiropracticdubai.com, chiropractic, nutrition, physiotherapy and massage Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ ........................................348 7366/ 288 8525/ 423 2096 Peter Engmark, Chiropractor / Integrative Care the DentalSPA..........395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org 24-Hour Emergency.................................. 050 563 0611 Top Medical Center......................................... 394 5596 Dr Neda Nafei, Chiropractor - USA Dr Chris Owen, Chiropractor CIRCUMCISION Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ).268 5333 Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Raad Yusufani, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Suhail Kazim, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Amgad Farouk, Consultant Urologist CLINICS & HOSPITALS Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ).268 5333 American Hospital Dubai................................ 336 7777 Dubai London Clinic (Festival City Mall)......... 800 352 Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, Dubai.......... .......................................................................... 376 8400 Neuro Spinal Hospital....................342 0000/ 315 7777 Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Top Medical Center......................................... 394 5596 Top Medical Center (Branch), Grosvenor House............317 6569/ 395 8159/ 395 8584 COCHLEAR IMPLANTS American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6450 Dr Muaaz Tarabichi, Specialist Otolaryngologist Lubaina Sharafally, Audiologist Ghada Ajamieh, Speech Therapist COLORECTAL SURGERY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon COLOUR THERAPY W/ ALTEARAH BIO Dalouk Spa.................................................. 06 506 7880 SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669 8 | MAY Connector

COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH EDUCATION Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 UK & USA accredited training in psychological & holistic therapies. info@transforminst.com COSMETIC DENTISTRY American Dental Clinic, Dubai344 0668 / 800TEETH British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Dr Linda Joy Afif, BChD (UK) Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Cooper Dermatology Clinic............................ 346 6671 Dr Johnny Haddad, DDS, DU, AACD General Dentist General Dental the DentalSPA...........395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org 24-Hour Emergency.................................. 050 563 0611 COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY (Advanced medical aesthetic treatments) Medcare Hospital, Dubai.......................... 800 6332273 Dr Nabeela Mahmood Eid Rashed, Specialist Dermatologist COSMETIC SURGERY Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon...... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256 COSMETIC THERAPIST (Rehabilitation of scar tissue, scar camouflage, permanent make-up corrections) Medcare Hospital, Dubai.......................... 800 6332273 COUNSELLING American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology.. 314 1000 www.americancenteruae.com Ms. Norma Cairns Counselling Psychologist GNC, German Neuroscience Center.............. 429 8578 www.gncdubai.com Hissah Enrichment Center............... www.hissahec.com Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 Individuals, Couples, Families & Corporate EAP providers. info@transforminst.com CRANIO - SACRAL THERAPY Osteopathic Health Centre..348 7366 / 288 8525 / 423 2096 Malcolm Gregory, D.O. Russell Hill, B. Sc (Hons) Ost Lauren Whalan, B Sc. Osteopathy, M Ost (AUS) Bassam Husain, D.O. (France) CYCLING REVOLUTION NIGHTS Stewart Howison....................................... 050 680 4528 Revolution Cycles presents Revolution nights each Wednesday night at the Dubai Autodrome 6pm – 9pm.

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DANCE LESSONS Cello Music & Ballet Centre (Cello Ballet).................... ........................................................399 5452 / 422 2452 www.mydubaiconnection.com

DENTAL IMPLANTS American Dental Clinic, Dubai.344 0668 / 800TEETH Dr Michael R. Ziegler, General Dentist & Implantologist. Trained & Board Certified USA, Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologist (ICOI, USA).

Dr Mauricio Gomes Taborda, General Dentist & Implantologist (Brazil) Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Cooper Dermatology Clinic............................ 346 6671 Dr Amin ur Rahman, Harvard University Specialist Dentist Periodontics Dubai London Clinic, Al Wasl Rd Branch...... 378 2921 Dr Geoffrey Sharpe, Periodontist Dr Bijus Implantology Dental Clinic............................ .................................................. 257 4295/ 050 892 9314 Dr Biju Thomas BDS, FFDRCS (Ireland) FICOI (USA) Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Prem Nanda, Orthodontist & Implantologist Dr Hani Salam, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon the DentalSPA...........395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org 24-Hour emergency................................... 050 563 0611 DENTAL LABORATORIES Qualident Dental Laboratory...342 7576 / 06 525 5199 Mr. Samer Sabbagh, CDT, Germany Esthetic Crowns and Veneers DENTISTS American Dental Clinic, Dubai.344 0668 / 800TEETH Dr Michael R. Ziegler, General Dentist & Implantologist. Board Certified USA Dr John F Lohse, Orthodontist Trained & Board Certified USA Orthodontic Care for Adults & Children www.mydubaiconnection.com

DERMATOLOGISTS American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6958 Dr Syed Shah, Specialist Dermatologist Dr Roula Amer, Specialist Dermatologist City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Samer Kudsi, Specialist Dermatology Cooper Dermatology Clinic............................ 346 6671 Dr Rolf Soehnchen, Consultant Dermatologist Connector MAY | 9

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DENTAL HYGIENIST American Dental Clinic, Dubai... 344 0668 / 800TEETH Mrs. Roxana Tabrizian, Dental Hygienist Trained & Board Certified Canada

Dr Hala Al Sakka, DDS, General Dentist Trained & Board Certified Canada & USA, Dr Deyse Carvalho, DDS, Prosthodontist (Brazil) Dr Mauricio Gomes Taborda, General Dentist & Implantologist (Brazil) Dr Philippe Saleiman , Specialist Endodontics Dr Grace Miled Eid, Specialist Paediatric Dentist (Lebanon) Dr Rafif Tayara, Specialist Paediatric Dentist (Canada) Mrs. Roxana Tabrizian, Dental Hygienist Trained & Board Certified Canada British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Dr Rodney Harrison, General Dentist, BDS (UK) Dr Deon Hugo, General Dentist, BChD (SA) Dr Linda Joy Afif, General Dentist, BChD (UK) Dr Faisal Munif, General Dentist, BDS (UK) Dr Mehnaz Kamali, Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist (UK) Dr Y.S. Tosun, DDS. Specialist Orthodontist Dr Hani Abd-ul-Salam, Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (CANADA) City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Sondos Awad, General Dentist Dr Shallen Verma, Specialist Dentist Cooper Dermatology Clinic............................ 346 6671 Dr Anmol Batria, General Dentist Dubai London Clinic, Al Wasl Rd Branch...... 378 2921 Dr Evan O'Malley, G.P. (Dentist) Dr Nora Powell, G.P. (Dentist) Dr Geoffrey Sharpe, Periodontist Dr Gilda Behnam (Orthodontist) Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Lubab Jassim Mohammed, Paedodontist Dr Hani A. Salam, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr Marija Pavlovic, Periodontist & Oral Implantologist Swedish Dental Clinic, Deira....223 1297/ 050 588 2213 The only Swedish Dental Clinic in Dubai since ‘85.

We do Implants, Orthodontics, Prosthetics & Cosmetic Dentistry w/ our Swedish Dentists. High quality & competitive price. the DentalSPA............395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org 24 hours emergency.................................... 050 563 0611 Top Medical Center (Branch), Grosvenor House............317 6569/ 395 8159/ 395 8584 Dr Cornelia Prevot, GP Dentist Dr Tahereh Zehtaban, GP Dentist

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DanceHorizons.........................360 7691, 050 644 2972 Specialized Music & Movement Program from 4 years, RAD Ballet. www.dancehorizons.ae Expressions of Dance & Drama (Expression)................ ............................................ 02 493 0115 / 056 739 7721 Sharmila Dance......................................... 050 858 1083 HipHop, Jazz, St.Jazz, Ballet & Lyrical Contemporary classes. www.sharmiladance.com, info@sharmiladance.com The Ballet Centre - R.A.D. Ballet.................... 344 9776 I.S.T.D. Modern, Tap and Jazz. Taekwondo, Hip-Hop, Drama, Irish Dancing, Rhythmic Gym, Piano Fitness and Adult Dance Classes Turning Pointe.......................................... 050 877 5918 800 BALLET (800 225538) 800 DANCE (800 32623) 3ys - 18yrs, RAD Ballet, Baby Boppers, Mini Movers, Street Jazz & Hip Hop. Over 40 studios throughout the UAE. www.turningpointe.ae

Crescent Cosmetic Medical Center................ 342 2288 Dr Hazem Seif El Nasar MD, MS, FRCS Dr Muwana Issa MD Dubai London Clinic, Al Wasl Rd Branch...... 378 2921 Dr Bina Rabadia, Specialist Dermatologist Dr Radmila Lukian, Specialist Dermatologist Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Bina Rabadia, Specialist Dermatologist Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Nabeela Mahmood Eid Rashed, Specialist Dermatologist the DentalSPA...........395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org DIABETES COUNSELLING American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6876 Dr H. Penninckx, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist Dr Donatella Casiglia, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist DIAGNOSTICS Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) DIALYSIS American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6370 Dr Fahed Kouli, Specialist Nephrologist Dr V. Khalili, Specialist Nephrologist Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) DIETICIAN (See Weight Loss) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6606 Mariam Saleh, Dietician May El Moghrabi, Dietician Dana Al Shaka’a, Dietician Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Mr. Mohamed El Syed El Falahgi, Dietitian DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery DIGESTIVE & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (General & Laparoscopic Surgery) Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Raad Yusufani, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Suhail Kazim, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Emad Fayyad, Consultant Gastroenterologist DIGITAL IMPLANTOLOGISTS Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Gavin Luis MD, DMD, MS, PhD DYSLEXIA ASSESSMENT & REMEDIATION IngeniousEd. www.ingenioused.com............... 421 8443 Dubai Dyslexia and LD Support Group Lexicon Reading Center........................... 050 795 4428 www.LexiconReadingCenter.org EAR, NOSE & THROAT SPECIALISTS Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Mohamed El Rakhawy MBBCh, MD 10 | MAY Connector

American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6450 Dr Muaaz Tarabichi, Specialist Otolaryngologist Dr Carmelo Barbaccia, Specialist Otolaryngologist City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Vikas Nehru, Specialist ENT/ Head & Neck Surgery Dubai London Clinic (Festival City Mall)......... 800 352 Dr Sasa Janjanin, Specialist ENT Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Sasa Janjanin, ENT Specialist Dr Udaya Chand Das, ENT Specialist Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Mohamad I. El – Naggar, Consultant ENT Dr Ghassan Younes, Specialist ENT Surgeon Dr Nikita Malhotra, Specialist ENT Surgeon EAR PROTECTIONS Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Mr. Riza A.V, Audiologist EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ ........................................348 7366/ 288 8525 /423 2096 Jeannine Deitos (Clinical Psychologist) Top Medical Center (Branch), Grosvenor House............317 6569/ 395 8159/ 395 8584 Evelyn Seika, Educational Psychologist Practitioner EMERGENCY MEDICINE American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6644 Dr Imad Fakhani, Registrar Emergency Medicine Dr H. Abdul Latif, Specialist Emergency Medicine Dr Nader Hassaballa, Specialist Emergency Medicine Dr Sudeshna Byng, Specialist Emergency Medicine Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Neuro Spinal Hospital..................................... 315 7777 Dr Ahmed Moneir Kamal, General Practicioner Dr Ahmed Abdelhameed, Specialist Undersupervision Internal Medicine Dr Laila Ahmad, General Practitioner Dr Khalid M. Hassan, Specialist Undersupervision Internal Medicine ENDOCRINOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Hubert Penninckx, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist Dr Donatella Casiglia, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist Dr Alaeddin Saghir – Endo & Diabetes - AMC............ .......................................................................... 363 5353 Dr Humeira Badsha Medical Center.............. 385 6009 Dr Jalal Nafach, Consultant Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes, American Board Certified Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 ENTERTAINMENT & EVENT MANAGEMENT Alissar Event Management JLT...454 2301, 050 497 3484 E. info@alissarevent.com; Website: www.alissarevent.com Crash-in-Castles LLC.............................. 050 652 4769 www.mydubaiconnection.com

EXECUTIVE MEDICALS Dubai London Clinic (Festival City Mall)......... 800 352 Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 EXERCISE / FITNESS CONSULTATION Gold Salon........................................................ 321 1423 FACIALS SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669

FAMILY MEDICINE Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Dr Susan Norton, Family Medicine (CANADA) Mark Janowski, MD Specialist Internal Medicine (USA) Dr Yin Cheong Ng Rundell, Specialist Internal Medicine (UK) Top Medical Center (Branch), Grosvenor House............317 6569/ 395 8159/ 395 8584 Dr Charlotte Zoeller, Specialist Family Medicine FERTILITY CLINIC Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ)............ .......................................................................... 268 5333 Bourn Hall Clinic........................... 800 IVF / 705 5055 Dr David Robertson, ChB, MB, FRCOG Dr Diana Z. Kayal, MD New Hope IVF............................................ 06 525 4446 Dr Gautam Allahbadia (Consultant A IVF “MOH”) Dr Talha Mohammad Al Shawaf (Consultant A IVF “MOH”) FETAL MEDICINE Fetal Medicine & Genetic Center................... 360 4040 Dr Afshin PourMirza, Specialist OBS./GYN. Fetal Maternal Medicine (Germany) Dr Ulrich Honemeyer, Specialist OBS./GYN. (Germany), Master of Ultrasound Obs/Gyn, Consultant DHA Dr Samer Cheaib, Specialist OBS./ GYN. Fetal Maternal Medicine (Virginia, USA) FITNESS CENTRES & HEALTH CLUBS Exhale Fitness Studios - JBR........................... 424 3777 Fitness First Abu Dhabi Mall.......................................... 02 674 6991 Al Fardan Centre......................................... 06 564 7226 www.mydubaiconnection.com

Sharjah Ladies Club.................................... 06 506 7868 FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE (Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy & Proctoscopy) Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Suhail Kasim, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Emad Fayyad MD, Consultant Gastroenterologist FURNITURE Everest Furniture Factory................................ 338 6255 Upholstery, Curtains, Sofas, Cushions, fabrics Al Quoz 1, Behind Natuzzi Sheikh Zayed Road. www.everrest.ae Falaknaz – The Warehouse............................... 328 5859 Quality Teak furniture, Outdoor, Umbrellas Sheikh Zayed Rd Showroom, next to VW www.falaknazthewarehouse.com GASTRIC BANDING & GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon GASTROENTEROLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Sudhir Pandya, Sp. Gastroenterologist Dr Regina Will, Sp. Gastroenterologist Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Emad Fayyad, Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Federica Margherita Fabris, Specialist Gastroenterologist Connector MAY | 11

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FAMILY GENERAL PRACTICE Dubai London Clinic (Festival City Mall)......... 800 352 Dr John McCallen, Specialist Family Medicine Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Barbara Vela, G.P. General Practitioner Dr N.S.Prasad, G.P. General Practitioner Dr Ahmar Ghorbanpor, Specialist Family Medicine Dr Haris Akhtar, G.P. General Practitioner Dr Mohamed Usman Shaikh, G.P. General Practitioner Dr Mostafa Vasigh, G.P. General Practitioner

Al Hana Center................................................ 398 9030 Al Manzil.......................................................... 437 0576 Beach Park Plaza.............................................. 385 6464 Bur Juman Center............................................ 351 0044 Century Mall, Fujairah................................ 09 223 4788 Dalma Mall................................................. 02 550 4330 Deira City Center............................................. 299 9399 DIFC................................................................ 363 7444 Dubai Festival City.......................................... 375 0177 Dubai Media City............................................. 424 3999 European Business Center - Green Community..884 8833 Ibn Battuta....................................................... 366 9933 Julphar Towers, RAK.................................. 07 226 3020 Knowledge Village Dubai................................ 429 8744 Lakes................................................................. 438 0338 Marina Mall Abu Dhabi............................. 02 666 2116 Meadows........................................................... 437 0545 Mirdif City Center........................................... 236 2288 Motor City Dubai............................................ 431 0919 Oasis Center Dubai.......................................... 330 7736 Safeer Mall Sharjah..................................... 06 531 8848 Safeer Mall Sharjah Ladies......................... 06 531 9880 Town Center.................................................... 439 2323 Uptown Mirdif................................................. 288 2311 Uptown Mirdif Ladies...................................... 288 8039

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EXECUTIVE HEALTH SCREENING Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273)

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Dr Adnan Abuhammour- Abuhammour Med Cntr....... .......................................................................... 363 5353 GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (See Family/General Medicine) City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Marvie Hinampas, General Practitioner Dr Noor Al Kamil, General Practitioner Dr Haritha Potu, General Practitioner Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Shadi Najem, General Practitioner Dr Ammar Hassan, General Practitioner Dr Hind Khalid Mohammed, General Practitioner Dr Atique Ur Rehman, General Practitioner Dr Ali Sabah, General Practitioner Dr Saima Khan, General Practitioner Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Dr Rachel Hayek GENERAL SURGERY Abbara Poly Clinic............................................ 268 5333 Dr Ismail Abbara (Frankfurt Univ) Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Tarek Md El Swaify MSc, FRCSEd, FUCD - USA American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Raad Yusufani, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Suhail Kazim, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Dejan Stepic, Specialist General Surgeon Dr Abdulkader Weiss, Specialist General Surgeon Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7777 / 315 7877 Bassam Nouh, Specialist General Surgery GERIATRICS (Ageing) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6877 Dr S. Meenrajan, Sp. Geriatrics Medicine GIFT SERVICE Gift Solution Service................................ 050 469 4097 Gifts/ flower arrangements, wrapping & delivery.

GYNAECOLOGISTS & OBSTETRICS Abbara Poly Clinic........................................... 268 5333 Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Nadia Al Sawalhi MRCOG, RCR, RCOG Dr Hanan El Gayar MBBCh, MSc (OBG) Dr Nidhi Sapolia MD (OBG) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6879 Dr A.C. Rajalakshmi, Specialist Obs/Gyn Dr Anthony Brignoni, Specialist Obs/Gyn Dr O. Braithwaite, Consultant Obs/Gyn Dr Maia Danielson, Specialist Obs/Gyn Dr Mia Branch, Specialist Obs/Gyn 12 | MAY Connector

City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Nirmala Raghunathan, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr Leila Soudah Clinic.................................... 395 5591 Specialist Gynaecology & Obstetric, Facharzt, Germany. Part-time Doctor in American Hospital Dubai and City Hospital Dubai. DAC Accredited Laboratory ISO 15189:2007 LB-098 Dr Maria Nikolopoulou- Abuhammour Med Cntr........ .......................................................................... 363 5353 Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Anna Sepiolo, Specialist OBS./GYN. Dr Rajesh Devassy, Specialist OBS./GYN Laparoscopic Surgeon Dr Aseel Abdul Razzaq, Specialist OBS/GYN Fetal Medicine & Genetic Center................... 360 4040 Dr Afshin PourMirza, Specialist OBS./GYN. Fetal Maternal Medicine (Germany) Dr Ulrich Honemeyer, Specialist OBS./GYN. (Germany), Master of Ultrasound Obs/Gyn, Consultant DHA Dr Samer Cheaib, Specialist OBS./ GYN. Fetal Maternal Medicine (Virginia, USA) Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Paramjit Luthra, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Azza Gouda Attia Ibrahim, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Wafa Sulaiman Al Nasseri, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Dr Agatha Moniz, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Samah Zarif, Specialist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Dr Suha Al Houbi Top Medical Center (Branch), Grosvenor House............317 6569/ 395 8159/ 395 8584 Dr Dolores Ruth Kent, Consultant Obstetrics & Gynecology HAEMORRHOIDS Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ)..268 5333 American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Raad Yusufani, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Suhail Kazim, Consultant General Surgeon HAIR EXTENSIONS Gold Salon.................................321 1423, 050 625 0288 Great Lengths to go..................321 5162, 050 535 5527 Karkafi Hair...............................352 8711 / 03 766 2177 Toni&Guy DIFC (Natural Soft Press Link)... 330 3345 www.mydubaiconnection.com

HAIR REMOVAL Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) HAIR SALONS JetSet - For fabulous hair days........................... 330 0886 SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669

HAIRDRESSERS Gold Salon........................................................ 321 1423 The Hair Corridor, Jumeirah............................ 394 5622 The Hair Shop Salon, Bab Al Shams............... 809 6238 The Hair Shop Salon, Meydan Hotel............... 381 3368 The Hair Shop Salon, Trade Center Block B... 332 6616 Toni&Guy, Grand Hyatt Hotel....................... 324 4900 Toni&Guy, DIFC Marble Walk...................... 330 3345 HEARING AIDS Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Riza A.V, Audiologist HEART CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6364 Dr Khaldoun Taha, Consultant Cardiologist Dr Omar Hallak, Interventional Cardiologist Dr Mohamed Salem, Interventional Cardiologist Dr Abdalla Elsebaey, Sp. Cardiothoracic Surgeon HERNIA Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ).268 5333 American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery HOMEOPATHY Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .........................................348 7366/288 8525/ 423 2096 Dr Vaneeta Shahani HOSPITALIST American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6877 Dr Saria Gouher, Specialist Internal Med. Dr Amjed Muhanna, Specialist Internal Med. HYDRO THERAPY Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ ........................................348 7366/ 288 8525/ 423 2096 www.mydubaiconnection.com

ICE SKATING Sharjah Ladies Club.................................... 06 506 7822 IMPLANTOLOGIST British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Prem Nanda, Orthodontist & Implantologist Dr Hani Salam, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon IN VITRO FERTILIZATION Bourn Hall Clinic........................... 800 IVF / 705 5055 INFECTIOUS DISEASE American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Moeena Zain, Sp. Infectious Disease INTERNAL MEDICINE City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Sherif Amer, Specialist Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Diseases) Dubai London Clinic (Festival City Mall)........ 800 352 Dr Dragana Sarenac, Specialist Internal Medicine Dr Rula Albadri, Consultant Internal Medicine Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Mina Milovanovic, Specialist Internal Medicine Dr Iwona Marczak, Specialist Internal Medicine Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Dr Yin Cheong Ng Rundell, Specialist Internal Medicine (UK) Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Mazen Raid Naba, Specialist Internal Medicine Dr Salvin George, Specialist Internal Medicine Dr Ihab Mohd Ramadan, Specialist Internal Medicine Dr Rihab Mohamed Elnour, Specialist Internal Medicine INTEVENTIONAL NEURO RADIOLOGY Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7725 / 315 7722 Stenting, Coiling & Embolization Dr Sandeep B.K Specialist Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology) JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGEONS Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Arshad Khan MBBS, FRCS Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7761 / 315 7814 Dr Matthias Honl, Specialist Orthopaedic KENNELS & CATTERY Al Zubair Animal Care........06 743 5988, 050 647 6487 www.azacuae.com Animal Care Centre.................................. 050 646 7792 www.animalcarecentre.biz Connector MAY | 13

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HAIR TRANSPLANTATION Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Sajjad Haider Khan, Specialist In Hair Restoration Surgery

HYPNOTHERAPISTS Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 Consultants include Senior Harley Street Clinical Supervisor & Trainer. info@transforminst.com

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HAIR PRODUCTS Great Lengths Hair Extensions....................... 321 5162 Great Lengths UAE.................................. 050 625 0288 Exclusive Distributors and Educators JOICO Hair Colors & Hair care..................... 282 2555 label.m, Lee Stafford (Vogue Trading)............. 286 8919 Philip Kingsley Hair Care................................ 282 1555 Tanagra at Gold Salon..................................... 321 1423

Deira Veterinary Clinic.............258 1881, 050 651 6440 Website: www.dr-azziz.com Poshpaws Kennels & Cattery................... 050 273 0973 www.poshpawsdubai.com LANGUAGE CENTRES The Arabic Language Centre........................... 331 5600 Specialists in teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language to Adults Dar-el-ilm school of languages........................ 331 0221 Arabic for Kids and Foreign Languages to Adults & Kids www.dubailanguages.com LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTORECTOMY Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Rajesh Devassy, OBS/GYN Laparoscopy LAPAROSCOPY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6879 Dr Paul Sayad, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Nader Salti, Consultant General Surgeon Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery Dr Rajesh Devassy, OBS/GYN Laparoscopy Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Raad Yusufani, Consultant General Surgeon Dr Suhail Kazim, Consultant General Surgeon LASER HAIR REMOVAL American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6958 Dr Syed Shah, Specialist Dermatologist Dr Roula Amer, Specialist Dermatologist Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Cooper Dermatology Clinic............................ 346 6671 Sidra Zia, Laser Technician the DentalSPA...........395 2005 / www.thedentalspa.org LASER SKIN SURGERY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6958 Dr Syed Shah, Specialist Dermatologist Dr Roula Amer, Specialist Dermatologist LIPO ABDOMINOPLASTY Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon...... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256 LIPOSUCTION Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon...... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256

MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6642 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) MASSAGES eSSensuals Aromatherapy Centre................... 344 8776 SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669 Top Medical Center......................................... 394 5596 MEDITATIVE ARTS Twin Hearts Meditation................368 8067 / 368 8104 Fax: 368 8121; Email: phfdubai@emirates.net.ae MEMBERSHIP Club Registration....................................... 06 506 7701 MENS GROOMING 1847 - Executive Grooming for Men................ 330 1847 NAIL STUDIOS The Nail Beautique........................................... 348 1888 NATUROPHATIC MEDICINE Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Dr Parviz Rashvand NEPHROLOGY (Kidney Diseases) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Fahed Kouli, Specialist Nephrologist Dr V. Khalili, Specialist Nephrologist Dr Subhi Sulaiman – Abuhammour Med Cntr.............. .......................................................................... 363 5353 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) NEURO - LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP) Matrix Consulting (Training).......................... 343 2555 NLP Certification programs, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnosis, NLP Coaching Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 Trainers “highly recommended” by NLP Co-Founder, Dr Richard Bandler. Only international Society of NLP licensed Centre in UAE. Individual coaching, NLP Practitioner & Master courses. info@transforminst.com NEURO - MUSCULAR / REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPIST Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .......................................348 7366/ 288 8525 / 423 2096 Naomi Cassrels Dip NMT, MT (NZ)

LITHOTRIPSY - ESWL (Removal of Kidney Stones without surgery) Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ)............ .......................................................................... 268 5333 Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273)

NEURO - REHABILITATION Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7711 / 315 7758 Dr Abdul Karim Msaddi, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Kaydar Al Chalabi, Specialist Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ ........................................348 7366/288 8525 / 423 2096 Moira Macdonald MCSP (MLD therapist)

NEURO SURGERY (Brain and Spine Surgery) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6629 Dr K. Shunnar, Consultant Neurosurgeon

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NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7877 / 315 7876 Dr Sarmed Al Fahad, Consultant Neurology NUCLEAR MEDICINE American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6643 Dr Shah Numani, Consultant Nuclear Med. NURSERY (PRIVATE) (See Schools) Baby Land Nursery (Montessori)..................... 348 6874 www.babylandnursery.com; info@babylandnursery.com Basateen Pre-School Centre....................... 06 506 7717 British Orchard Nursery..............800 - PRESCHOOL Bur Dubai, Jumeirah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Media City, Deira Website: www.britishorchardnursery.com Children's Oasis Nursery...............348 8981 / 379 0790 2m - 4 yrs, flexible schedule, following EYFS Emirates British Nursery, Mirdif..................... 288 9222 Umm Sequim.....348 9996, Motorcity............... 567 6555 First Steps Nursery Montessori....348 6301 / 348 6302 www.firststepsdubai.com Jebel Ali Village Nurseries JBR Branch..................................................424 3791 / 2 Umm Suqeim 3........................ 348 6720 / 056 747 8133 Meadows Branch............................................... 422 4222 Arabian Ranches Branch................................... 368 9882 Lakes................................................................. 454 8404 www.jebelalinursery.com www.mydubaiconnection.com

NUTRITIONISTS Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Mr. Mohamed El Syed El Falahgi, Dietitian OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Mirdif Center for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Uptown Mirdif Dubai....................................... 255 9297 Fadi Shkour - Occupational Therapist Neuro Spinal Hospital..................................... 315 7834 Anita Sanjay Bhatia, Occupational Therapist Andrea Marciniak, Occupational Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Safe Center for Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome........... ................................................. 394 6411 / 050 451 6363 ONCOLOGY / HEMATOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6369 Dr Maroun Khoury, Consultant Oncologist Dr Faraz Khan, Specialist Oncologist OPEN MRI SCREENING Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) OPHTHALMOLOGISTS Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Yaser Habrawi FRCS Ed, RCS Ed, RCS GI Examiner American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6450 Dr Nadim Habash, Sp. Ophthalmologist Dr Ammar Safar, Sp. Ophthalmologist City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Adnan Obaid, Specialist Ophthalmology Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Lama Toufiq Sharbek, Specialist Ophthalmologist Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Connector MAY | 15

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NEUROLOGIST American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology.. 314 1000 www.americancenteruae.com Dr Imad Yassin Consultant Paediatrics/ Neurology Div. Dr Abubaker Almadani Consultant Neurologist American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Mohd. Ismail, Specialist Neurologist GNC, German Neuroscience Center.............. 429 8578 www.gncdubai.com Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Amin Abdullah Al Shawabkeh, Specialist Neurologist Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7877 / 315 7876 Dr Sarmed Al Fahad, Consultant Neurology Dr Sarmad Al Shammaa, Specialist Neurology

Kid’s Island Nursery Group, Jumeirah 3......................... ...............................................................394 2578 / 9394 From 12mths www.kidsislandnursery.com Ladybird Nursery............................................... 344 1011 From 18 mos.- 4 1/2 years. Timings: 8am-12.30pm New Safa Nursery............................................. 342 9575 www.safanursery.com; newsafa@eim.ae Centre for Early Childhood Education (Pvt) Odyssey Nursery, www.odysseynursery.com...056 600 7657 French, English & Arabic, 7:30am-6pm, 4mths-4yrs Safa Kindergarten Nursery School.................. 344 3878 www.safanursery.com; safakgn@eim.ae Centre for Early Childhood Education (Pvt) Seashells Nursery at Al Barsha........................ 341 3404 www.seashellsnursery.com Small Steps Nursery Mirdif............................. 288 3347 Email: smallstepsnursery@hotmail.com Tender Love and Care (TLC).......................... 367 1636 www.tenderloveandcare.com The Blossom Nursery............................ 055 NURSERY Academic City, Downtown Dubai, Umm Suqeim & Umm Al Sheif. 6mo-6yrs, British Curriculum, transportation offered

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Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, Dubai......... .......................................................................... 376 8400 Dr Hassan Kadri, Consultant Neurological Surgeon Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7711 / 315 7758 Dr Abdul Karim Msaddi, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Ahmed Bitar, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Karim Ben Hammodah, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Sebouh Kassis, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Catalin Majer, Specialist Neurological Surgery

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Gavin Luis MD, DMD, MS, PhD British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Hani Abdul Salam, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon ORTHODONTISTS American Dental Clinic, Dubai.344 0668 / 800TEETH Dr John F Lohse, Orthodontist Trained & Board Certified USA Orthodontic Care for Adults & Children British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Dr Y.S. Tosun, Specialist Orthodontist Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre.... 394 1090 Dubai London Clinic, Al Wasl Rd Branch...... 378 2921 Dr Gilda Behnam (Orthodontist) Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Prem Nanda, Orthodontist & Implantologist ORTHOPAEDISTS American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Ghazwan Maki, Sp. Orthopaedic Dr Tarek Abuzakuk, Sp. Orthopaedic Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Kutaiba Salman, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Mohammed Ashfaq Konchwalla, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, Dubai.......... .......................................................................... 376 8400 Dr Chris Whately, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Imtiaz Hashmi, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Anwar Sadath, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Barry McKillop, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Simone Batiibugli, Specialist Paediatric Orthopaedic (under Supervision) Dr Maan Taba, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Salman Farrukh Hameed, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Azzam Fayyad, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Nikola Vagic, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Sripathi Rao, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Benjamin Joseph, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Anand Gorva, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Jose Manuel Rojo, Hand Surgeon Specialist Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7761 / 315 7814 Dr Matthias Honl, Specialist Orthopaedic Dr Hussam Abdul Kader, Specialist Orthopaedic OSTEOPATH Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .......................................348 7366/ 288 8525 / 423 2096 Malcolm Gregory, D.O Russell Hill, B Sc. (Hons) Ost Aziza Zubeidi, B Sc. (Hons) Osteopathy (UK) Lauren Whalan, B Sc. Osteopathy, M. Ost (AUS) Bassam Husain, D.O. (France) 16 | MAY Connector

Saiqa Rizwani, Registered Osteopath / Dorn Therapist Cristina Mesquita, Osteopath William Lenihan, Osteopath PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY American Dental Clinic, Dubai.. 344 0668/ 800TEETH Dr Grace Miled Eid, Specialist Paediatric Dentist (Lebanon) Dr Rafif Tayara, Specialist Paediatric Dentist (Canada) Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Lubab Jassim Mohammed, Paedodontist PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY Sehati Polyclinic, Jumeirah.............................. 344 4574 Dr Badriya Al Awar, Consultant Paediatrics, Gastroenterologist PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Dr Mazen Pediatric Speciality Clinic Motor City......374 6862 / 055 514 8114 / 050 644 8862 Medgate Center ( Jumeirah)..... 395 2575 / 050 644 8862 Dr Mazen Abou Chaaban, Consultant Paediatrician & Pediatric Nephrologist.

E: drmazen@drmazenpediatric.com PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology.............. .......................................................................... 314 1000 Dr Imad Yassin Consultant Paediatrics/ Neurology Div. PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY / HEMATOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6369 Dr N. Mahgoub, Cons. Pediatric Onc/Hem PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7761 / 315 7814 Dr Matthias Honl, Specialist Orthopaedic PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIST American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Ludwig Schwering, Sp. Orthopedics Dr Michael Thilo Vhorer, Sp. Orthopedics PAEDIATRIC SURGERY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6488 Dr Hussein Naji, Specialist Pediatric Surgeon Dr Jaouni Wasfi, FRCS Ed, FACS.................. 295 0660 Consultant Paediatric Surgeon General Paediatric Surgery & Paediatric Urology PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY Abbara Poly Clinic, Dr Abbara (Frankfurt Univ)........... .......................................................................... 268 5333 PAEDIATRICIAN Dr Mazen Pediatric Speciality Clinic Motor City......374 6862 / 055 514 8114 / 050 644 8862 Medgate Center ( Jumeirah)..... 395 2575 / 050 644 8862 Dr Mazen Abou Chaaban, Consultant Paediatrician & Pediatric Nephrologist. E: drmazen@drmazenpediatric.com Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Olusola Adeola (Shola), Specialist Paediatrics www.mydubaiconnection.com

PAIN MANAGEMENT OCP Medical Center....................................... 351 9933 Specialized in chronic pain treatments Visit www.ocp.ae for more information PARENTING Hissah Enrichment Center....................... 052 983 3111 PARTY SOLUTIONS Crash-in-Castles LLC.............................. 050 652 4769 PARTY SUPPLIES Party Centre LLC, Garhoud............................ 283 1353 Party Centre LLC, Media City........................ 453 3373 www.mypartycentre.com PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6139 Dr Aaron Han, Consultant Clinical Pathologist Dr Kadria Syed, Specialist Anatomic Pathologist PERIODONTOLOGY (Gum Treatment) American Dental Clinic, Dubai.. 344 0668/ 800TEETH British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Dr Mehnaz Kamali, Consultant Periodontist & Implantologist (UK) Dubai London Clinic, Al Wasl Rd Branch...... 378 2921 Dr Geoffrey Sharpe, Periodontist PET GROOMING Al Zubair Animal Care........06 743 5988, 050 647 6487 www.azacuae.com Pets Habitat, Barsha......................................... 341 8085 Pets for sale, please call us or visit www.petshabitat.com Poshpaws Kennels & Cattery................... 050 273 0973 Shampooch Mobile Grooming, Salon, Training, Daycare & Boutique Hotel.............................. 340 0507 www.shampooch.ae, email: info@shampooch.ae www.mydubaiconnection.com

PHOTOGRAPHY Al Aroosa Studio, Dubai.................................. 344 1663 Specialized in portraits & weddings. www.facebook.com/AlAroosaStudio Al Maha Studio................................................ 252 4999 ReFrame Photography - Engagements, Pregnancy & Events - www.reframe.ae – 050 501 5895 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Advanced OrthoSpine Health Center............ 344 4828 Fariba Fattahi, MSc. PT Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Ms. Kusum Jham, Physiotherapist Ms. Abroo K Malik, Physiotherapist Ms. Omnia Mahdi El Ansary, Physiotherapist Ms. Aparna Taneja, BPT Ms. Katha Upadhyay, BPT Ms. Jane Gomintong Bsc PT Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, Dubai......... .......................................................................... 376 8400 Dr Hussam Touma, Specialist Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Mirdif Center for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Uptown Mirdif Dubai....................................... 255 9297 Wasim Labban - MSc. Physiotherapist Shereen Hassam - Physiotherapist Nirvana Ramharakh - Physiotherapist Rachel Macloughlin – Physiotherapist Neuro Spinal Hospital..................................... 315 7834 Binil Pillai, Physiotherapist Kelly Lara Hamilton, Physiotherapist Elisabeth Palmquist, Physiotherapist Kate Booth, Physiotherapist Miraline M. Castillo, Physiotherapist Maureen M. Martin, Physiotherapist Andrzej Andrew Sulimierski, Physiotherapist Anne Katherine Gue, Physiotherapist Richie Gue, Physiotherapist Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .......................................348 7366/ 288 8525 / 423 2096 Dominique Jordan Peter Zakopcan, Registered Physiotherapist (HPC UK) Renata Von Kouh, specialises in Clinical Pilates Pia Lund, Registered Physiotherapist (DK) Moira Macdonald, Chartered Physiotherapist Top Medical Center......................................... 394 5596 PILATES Exhale Fitness Studios - JBR........................... 424 3777 The Hundred Pilates Studio, Dubai................. 429 8433 www.thehundred.ae, email: info@thehundred.ae Connector MAY | 17

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PAEDIATRICS Treatment of all childhood illness; Assessment of growth and development; Immunisation; Kidney diseases in children and bedwetting.

American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6488 Dr Abed Aydin, Specialist Pediatrician Dr Omer Ahmed, Consultant Pediatrician Dr S. Kalyanasundaram, Specialist Pediatrician Dr Rim Albalkhi, Specialist Pediatrician City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Samina Ajmal, Specialist Paediatrics Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352

PET RELOCATION Al Zubair Animal Care........06 743 5988, 050 647 6487 www.azacuae.com Animal Care Centre.................................. 050 646 7792 www.animalcarecentre.biz

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Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Hala Marouf, Consultant Paediatrician & Specialist Neonatologist Dr Shahid Gauhar, Specialist Neonatologist Dr Issam Abd Albari, Specialist Neonatologist Dr S. M Anees, Specialist Paediatrician Dr Indira Tahmiscija Bakija, Specialist Paediatrician Dr Hisham Maree Khalil, Specialist Paediatrician

PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Cocoona Aesthetic Transformation Centre... .394 1090 Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon...... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Zuhair Al Fardan, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Dr Nikolina Lalou, Specialist Plastic Surgeon PLASTIC SURGERY (See Cosmetic Surgery) Al Garhoud Private Hospital........................... 454 5000 Dr Ahmed Ghanem MD, MS, FRCS City Centre Clinic............................................ 205 2777 Dr Zoran Lekic, Specialist Plastic surgeon PODIATRY Chiropody Center, Beach Rd.Villa 780........... 348 4092 PRIMARY CARE CLINICS American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6877 Dr Fadi Hamwi, Sp. Internal Medicine Dr Aamerah Shah, Sp. Family Medicine Dr Fazel Khalili, Sp. Internal Medicine Dr Mariam Dehyar, Sp. Family Medicine Dr Tariq S. Akbar, Sp. Family Medicine PROSTHODONTICS American Dental Clinic, Dubai..344 0668 / 800TEETH Dr Deyse Carvalho, DDS, Prosthodontist (Brazil) PSYCHIATRISTS American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology.. 314 1000 www.americancenteruae.com Dr Mohammad Said Hafez Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Hanan Hussein Specialist Psychiatrist (Child & Adult) Dr Saiqa Ismail Specialist Psychiatrist Dr Amer Saadeddin................. 507 8000 / 050 455 8886 Specialist Psychiatrist, Dubai Community Health Centre GNC, German Neuroscience Center.............. 429 8578 www.gncdubai.com Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) PSYCHOLOGISTS American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology.............. .......................................................................... 314 1000 www.americancenteruae.com Dr Maha Nasrallah Specialized in Psychosexual Counselling Dr Faranak Nowbakht Clinical Psychologist Mr. Mohammad Fraij Clinical Psychotherapist Ms. Raina Hadden Marriage & Family Psychotherapist Ms. Karine Bekhazi Clinical Psychologist Ms. Carine El Khazen Hadati Clinical Psychologist Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Dr Valeria Risoli, Clinical Psychologist (ITALY) GNC, German Neuroscience Center.............. 429 8578 www.gncdubai.com 18 | MAY Connector

Hissah Enrichment Center....................... 052 983 3111 Mirdif Center for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Uptown Mirdif Dubai....................................... 255 9297 Faranak Nowbakht - Ph. D Clinical Psychology Synergy Integrated Medical Centre................ 348 5452 Dr Andrea Tosatto PSYCHOTHERAPY GNC, German Neuroscience Center.............. 429 8578 www.gncdubai.com PULMONOLOGISTS (Respiratory Diseases) American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr E. Kowatli, Specialist Internal Med. Dr Rashid Nadeem, Sp. Internal Med. Pulm.

RADIATION ONCOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 336 7777 Dr Salim Rassou, Cons. Radiation Onco.

RADIOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6643 Dr R. Bagree, Consultant Radiologist Dr Shah Numani, Consultant Nuclear Med. Dr Raouf Bessifi, Specialist Radiologist Dr K. Kantawala, Specialist Radiologist Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Open MRI, Multi Slice CT, X Ray, Fluoroscopy, Color Doppler, Mammogram, Ultrasound etc with Male & Female Radiographers & Radiologists Neuro Spinal Hospital..................................... 315 7722 Functional MRI, Multislice C.T. Scan, Biplan Angiography, Ultrasound & X-rays REAL ESTATE Anqa Real Estate.............................................. 352 2202 REMEDIAL EXERCISE / THERAPY Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .......................................348 7366/ 288 8525 / 423 2096 Liezel Moolman, BSc (Hons) Human Movement REMOVALS INTERNATIONAL Executive Movers Worldwide LLC................. 396 7635 melwyn@executive-movers.com RHEUMATOLOGY American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Waseem Raja, Specialist Rheumatologist Dr Fadi Ajine, Specialist Rheumatologist Dr Humeira Badsha Medical Center.............. 385 6009 Dr Humeira Badsha - Specialist Internal Medicine Rheumatology, American Board Certified RHINOPLASTY Dr Mohan Rangaswamy, Consultant plastic surgeon...... ................................................. 388 4589 / 050 553 3256 ROOT CANAL TREATMENT American Dental Clinic, Dubai...................................... .................................................. 344 0668 / 800TEETH Dr Philippe Saleiman, Specialist Endodontics www.mydubaiconnection.com

SCHOOLS Nord Anglia International School.................. 361 4330 SCHOOLS FOR THE HANDICAPPED Al Noor Training Centre for Children .with Special Needs .......................................................................... 340 4844 Dubai Centre for Special Needs...................... 344 0966 Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre................... 340 0005

SELF TANNING PRODUCTS He-shi /Tantastic (Vogue Trading).................. 286 8919 SKIN CANCER SCREENING Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr J.C. Mathias, Specialist General Surgery SKIN CARE & BEAUTY THERAPY Medcare Hospital, Dubai...800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Nabeela Mahmood Eid Rashed, Specialist dermatologist SLEEPING DISORDER American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Emad Kowatli, Specialist Internal Med. Dr Rashid Nadeem, Specialist Internal Med. Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital.... 800 352 Dr Sasa Janjanin, ENT Specialist SMOKING CESSATION American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6893 Dr Emad Kowatli, Specialist Internal Med Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 High success rates using unique combination of Clinical Hypnotherapy, CBT, NLP & EFT. Now you can quit safely, easily & quickly! info@transforminst.com SPA 1847 - Executive Grooming for Men................ 330 1847 Dalouk Spa (Sharjah Ladies Club).............. 06 506 7880 eSSensuals Aromatherapy Centre................... 344 8776 N.BAR - Fast glamour for nails.. 800 NBAR / 346 1100 SpaDunya Colour Experience, The Walk JBR..439 3669 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6450 Ghada Ajamieh, Speech Therapist Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic.......... .......................................................................... 349 6333 Viviane Cappellari, Speech Therapist (Brazil) Kalimati Speech & Communication Center.. 283 9196 www.mydubaiconnection.com

SPINAL SURGEONS Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7711 / 315 7758 Dr Abdul Karim Msaddi, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Sebouh Kassis, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Catalin Majer, Specialist Neurological Surgery Dr Walid Othman, Consultant Orthopaedic SPORTS MEDICINE Neuro Spinal Hospital...................315 7761 / 315 7814 Dr Matthias Honl, Specialist Orthopaedic SPORTS THERAPISTS Osteopathic Health Centre............................................ .......................................348 7366/ 288 8525 / 423 2096 Victoria Roper, B. Sc (Hons) M.S.S.T. STRESS MANAGEMENT Hissah Enrichment Center............... www.hissahec.com SUN BED (Vertical Tanning Unit) Gold Salon........................................................ 321 1423 SWIMMING COURSES Sharjah Ladies Club.................................... 06 506 7740 TAILORING Royal Fashion Men’s Tailoring & Textiles Near Burjuman Centre...................................... 396 8282 Souk Madinat Jumeirah.................................... 368 6192 Jumeirah Road................................................... 394 4844 Jumeirah Beach Hotel....................................... 348 6878 JLT “C” Goldcrest Exec..................................... 443 8766 JW Marriott Hotel............................................ 432 3166 TENNIS COACHING Sharjah Ladies Club.................................... 06 506 7783 THYROID CLINIC American Hospital Dubai................................ 377 6553 Dr Donatella Casiglia, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist Dr H. Penninckx, Sp. Int. Med. Endocrinologist TRAINING Transformations Institute........................ 050 474 5613 Unique UK & US Accredited Professional Practitioner Qualifications & CPD Courses in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Counselling, Family Therapy, NLP Practitioner & Master Certification, EFT & Meridian Therapies, Effective Parenting & Hypnobirthing. Accelerated Learning, EQ & Truth & Lie Detection. info@transforminst.com Connector MAY | 19

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SECOND HAND CLOTHES Dubai Center for Special Needs...................... 337 8246 Holy Trinity...................................................... 337 0247 Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre................... 340 0005

Mirdif Center for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Uptown Mirdif Dubai....................................... 255 9297 Shatha Ahmad Al Nassar - MSc. Speech Therapist Neuro Spinal Hospital..................................... 315 7834 Pallavi Malik, Speech Therapist Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre................... 340 0005 Safe Center for Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome........... ................................................. 394 6411 / 050 451 6363

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British Dental Clinic....................................... 342 1318 Dr Deon Hugo, BChD (South Africa) Medcare Hospital, Dubai....800MEDCARE (6332273) Dr Sinan Salim, Conservative Dentist

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DUBAI DINING DIRECTORY AFRO - PORTUGUESE Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Al Rigga Road ................. 2211992 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Arabian Center................ 2845678 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Delivery Hotline.......... 600542525 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Dubai Mall....................... 4340190 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Shk. Zayed Rd................. 3212000 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), The Greens....................... 3608080 Nando’s (Peri-Peri), Downtown Burj Khalifa... 4224882 AL FRESCO Barasti, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi..................... 3993333 Beach Bar and Grill, The One & Only ............. 3999999 Capanna Nuova, Dubai Marine Beach Resort.. 3461111 Dhow & Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.......... 3480000 Luciano’s, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa ......... 3995000 CLC Medzo, Wafi Pyramids ................................. 3244100 Meridien Village Terrace, Le Meridien Dubai.2824040 Pierchic, Al Qasr Hotel .................................... 3668888 QD’s, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club............ 2956000 Rooftop Terrace, Movenpick Hotel ................. 3366000 CLC Seville’s, Wafi ............................................. 3247300 Sho Cho’s, Dubai Marine Beach Resort............ 3461111 Thai Bistro, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa .3461111 The Boardwalk, Dubai Creek & Yacht Club .... 2956000 The Irish Village, Aviation Club ...................... 2824750 The Meat Company, Souk Madinat Jumeirah... 3686040 AMERICAN Asado, The Palace, The Old Town Dubai......... 4287888 Beyond El Rancho, Marco Polo Hotel ............. 2720000 Billy Blues, Chelsea Plaza Hotel ...................... 3982272 Boston Bar, Jumeirah Rotana Hotel ................. 3455888 Chilli’s, BurJuman............................................. 3522900 Chilli’s, City Centre.......................................... 2959559 Chilli’s, Garhoud............................................... 2828484 Chilli’s, Internet City......................................... 3901495 Chilli’s, Jumeirah............................................... 3441300 Fuddruckers, Opposite India Palace ................ 2827771 Go West, Jumeirah Beach Hotel ...................... 3480000 Henry J Beans, Capitol Hotel ........................... 3458350 Jambase, Souk Madinat Jumeirah...................... 3666730 Johnny Rockets................................................. 3682339 Johnny Rockets, Dubai Mall ............................ 4341526 Johnny Rockets, Mall of the Emirates.............. 3412380 Johnny Rockets, Opp. Jumeirah Centre ........... 3447859 La Parilla, Jumeirah Beach Hotel ..................... 4068999 Loca, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa......... 3461111 Manhattan Grill, Grand Hyatt Hotel .............. 3171234 Maria Bonita’s Taco Shop................................ 8853188 Planet Hollywood, Wafi City .......................... 3244777 Ponderosa Steakhouse ..................................... 2953527 Roadster Diner.................................................. 4243983 Rock Bottom Café, Regent Palace Hotel.......... 3963888 TGI Friday’s, Crowne Plaza Hotel .................. 3318010 ARABIC / LEBANESE Abdulwahab & Abdulwahab, Souk al Bahar.4230988 / 89 22 | MAY Connector

Ahlan Lounge, Arabian Courtyard ................... 3519111 Ajwa, Millennium Airport Hotel....................... 2823464 Al Basha, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa .......... 3995000 Al Dana, Riviera Hotel ..................................... 2222131 Al Diwan, Metropolitan Palace Hotel .............. 2270000 Al Fardous, Sheraton Deira Hotel .................... 2688888 Al Hadheerah, Jumeirah Bab Al Shams ........... 8096100 Al Iwan, Burj Al Arab Hotel ............................ 3017600 Al Khaima, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort . 3995555 Al Khayal, Jumeirah Beach Hotel...................... 3480000 Al Mandaloun, DIFC....................................... 3637474 Al Mansour Dhow, Radisson Blu Hotel........... 2227171 Al Mijana, Le Meridien Dubai ......................... 2824040 Al Muna, Souk Madinat Jumeirah..................... 3668888 Al Nafoorah, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.......... 3300000 Al Qasr, Dubai Marine Beach Resort................ 3461111 Al Sultan Brahim.............................................. 7011111 Al Tannour, Crowne Plaza ............................... 3311111 Awafi, JW Marriott Hotel, Deira....................... 2624444 Awtar, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Bur Dubai.............. 3171234 Ayam Zaman, Royal Ascot Hotel...................... 3558500 Baladna, Wafi.................................................... 3246444 Bastakiah Nights, Bur Dubai............................ 3537772 Bazerkhan, Capitol Hotel................................. 3460111 Butterfly, Carlton Tower Hotel ........................ 2227111 Café Arabesque, Park Hyatt Hotel.................... 3172222 Ewaan, The Palace, Old Town Dubai................ 4287951 Kabab-Ji ............................................................ 4370122 Kanzaman, Dubai Heritage Village .................. 3937151 Karam Beirut, Mall of the Emirates.................. 3412204 Khan Murjan .................................................... 3279795 Khater, Karama ................................................. 3344334 Lebanese Village Restaurant............................ 3522522 Levantine, Atlantis ........................................... 4262626 Local House, Bastakia Quarter ......................... 3532288 Mazaj, Century Village...................................... 2829952 Mezza House..................................................... 4205444 Mir Amin, Opposite Jumeirah Beach Park ....... 3449921 Na3 Na3, The Address, The Dubai Mall............ 4388888 Olive House ..................................................... 3433110 Reem Al Bawadi, Beach Road........................... 3947444 Sarai................................................................... 4380640 Wafi Gourmet, Wafi City................................. 3244433 Xennya, Holiday Inn ........................................ 3234333 XVA, Bastakia Quarter ..................................... 3535383 ARGENTINIAN / LATINO Asado, The Palace, The Old Town Dubai.......... 4287971 La Parilla, Jumeirah Beach Hotel ..................... 3480000 Malecon, Dubai Marine Beach Resort ............. 3461111 Pachanga, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah.................... 3991111 ASIAN Blades................................................................ 7011128 Eau Zone, The One & Only Royal Mirage ...... 3999999 Ginseng, Vietnamese, Wafi City ...................... 3244777 Hana, Asian fusion, Riviera Hotel..................... 2222131 www.mydubaiconnection.com

AUSTRALIAN Yalumba, Le Meridien Dubai ........................... 2170000 BAR FOOD Barasti, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi..................... 3993333 Belgian Beer Café, Crowne Plaza..................... 7012222 Belgian Beer Café, Grand Millenium Dubai, TECOM. .......................................................................... 429 9999 Bussola, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi................... 3993333 CLC Carters, Wafi City......................................... 3240000 Cin Cin, Fairmont Hotel .................................. 3118316 Harry’s Place, Renaissance Dubai Hotel ......... 2625555 Harvesters, Crown Plaza Dubai........................ 3311111 Jambase, Souk Madinat Jumeirah...................... 3668888 La Casa del Habano.......................................... 3303308 Left Bank, Souk al Bahar................................... 3684501 Oscar’s Vine Society, Crowne Plaza Dubai....... 3311111 QD’s, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club............ 2956000 The Agency, Souk Madinat Jumeirah ............... 3666730 The Cellar, Century Village............................... 2829333 The Terrace, Park Hyatt .................................. 6021234 Trader Vic’s, Mai Tail Lounge, Al Fattan Tower.. 3998993 Trader Vic’s, Souk Madinat Jumeirah .............. 3665646 CLC Vintage, Wafi .............................................. 3244100 BRITISH Barzar, Souk Madinat Jumeirah........................ 3666730 Fish & Chips Room ......................................... 4270443 Rhodes Mezzanine, Grosvenor House Hotel .. 3998888 Rivington Grill, Souk al Bahar ........................ 4230903 The Plaice, Century Village .............................. 2868233 BUFFET Bamboo Lagoon, JW Marriott Hotel ............... 6077977 Beachcombers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.............. 4068999 Dunes Café, Shangri-La Hotel ......................... 3438888 Dusit Delicatessen, Dusit Thani Hotel ............ 3433333 Flavours on Two, Towers Rotana Hotel .......... 3438000 Market Place, JW Marriott Hotel..................... 2624444 Meridien Village, Le Meridien Dubai .............. 2824040 Spectrum on One, Fairmont Hotel .................. 3325555 Spice Island, Renaissance Dubai Hotel ............ 2625555 Tahiti, Polynesian, Metropolitan Palace Hotel .2270000 CHINESE Chimes Restaurant............................................ 3234211 China Sea, Al Maktoum Street ........................ 2959816 China Times, Jumeirah Plaza............................ 3442930 www.mydubaiconnection.com

Chinese Pavillion, Jumeira Beach Centre ........ 3444432 Chopstix, Marco Polo Hotel ............................. 2720000 Da Shi Dai ........................................................ 4264636 Duck King, Beach Park Plaza Centre ............... 3428041 Dynasty, Ramada Hotel, Bur Dubai.................. 3519999 Emperor, Capitol Hotel, Satwa......................... 3460111 Golden Dragon Restaurant, Internet City....... 3911480 Golden Dragon Restauran, Jebel Ali Free Zone...8815242 Hukama, The Address Downtown.................... 4368888 Lan Kwai-Fong, Opposite Movenpick Hotel .. 3353680 Long Yin, Le Meridien Dubai .......................... 2824040 CLC Mandarin Tree Restaurant............................ 4475022 Mini Chinese, Al Diyafah Street ...................... 3459976 Noodle Bowl ..................................................... 3453381 Peacock, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort ....... 3995533 RED Lounge Terrace, Raffles Dubai................ 3248888 Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel ...................... 3438888 Summer Place, Metropolitan Palace Hotel ...... 3430000 The China Club, Radisson Blu Hotel................ 2057333 The Noble House, Raffles Hotel ...................... 3149888 Zheng He’s, Madinat Jumeirah......................... 3668888 CLC Zyng Asian Grill, Ibn Battuta Mall ............... 3669808 EGYPTIAN Dar ElKamar.............................. 800 elkamar (3552627) Dubai Marina, Dorrabay Boardwalk CLC

FILIPINO Barrio Fiesta, Bur Juman............................... 3594158 Delmon.............................................................. 3369561 Kabalen Restaurant .......................................... 3978839

FRENCH Bistro Domino, Deira City Centre................. 2925000 Bistro Madeleine, Intercontinental Hotel......... 7011111 Café Chic, Le Meridien Dubai ......................... 2824040 Entrecôte Café de Paris, Al Khaleej Hotel....... 2231000 Le Classique, Emirates Golf Club ................... 3802222 Margaux, Souk Al Bahar................................... 4397555 P2, Souk Madinat Jumeirah............................... 3666730 Reflets Par Pierre Gagnaire.............................. 7011111 Rive Gauche, The Address Dubai Marina......... 4367777 Rostang, The French Brasserie, Atlantis............ 4262626 Signatures, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa .......... 8836000 CLC St. Tropez Bistro, Century Village ................ 2869029 Traiteur, Park Hyatt Hotel ............................... 3172222 Verre, Hilton Dubai Creek ............................... 2127551 CLC

FRIDAY BRUNCHES Al Muna, Mina A’Salam Hotel......................... 3666730 Al Qasr Hotel.................................................... 3666730 Al Samadi Café.................................................. 4329520 Amwaj, Shangri-la Hotel................................... 4052703 Anise, Intercontinental Hotel............................ 7011111 Aquara Restaurant & Lounge.......................... 3627900 Bamboo Lagoon, JW Marriott Hotel ............... 6077977 Beachcombers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.............. 4068999 Belgian Beer Café, Crowne Plaza..................... 7012222 Benjarong, Dusit Dubai ................................... 3433333 Bice Mare, Souk Al Bahar................................. 4230982 Connector MAY | 23

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Boston Bar, Jumeirah Rotana Hotel ................. 3455888 Boulvar, Radisson Blu Hotel............................. 2227171 Brasserie, Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa.3165550 CLC Carters, Wafi City......................................... 3240000 Certo, Radisson Blu Hotel ................................ 3669111 Choices, Al Bustan Rotana................................ 2820000 Cucina, Courtyard by Marriott.......................... 8852222 CLC Dakshin, Lotus Hotel ................................... 2278888 Double Decker, Al Murooj Rotana ................. 3211111 Esca, Qamardeen Hotel .................................... 4285923 Ewaan, The Palace, Old Town Dubai............... 4287888 Fazaris, The Address Downtown ..................... 4368888 Fibber Magee’s ................................................. 3322400 Focaccia, Hyatt Regency Hotel ........................ 3172222 Glasshouse Brasserie, Hilton Dubai Creek ..... 2127551 Grand Grill, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa...... 3994221 Hofbrauhaus, JW Marriott Hotel .................... 6077977 Icon Bar & Lounge, Radisson Blu Hotel ......... 3669111 Latitude, Jumeirah Beach Hotel ....................... 4068999 Legends Steakhouse, Creek Golf & Yacht Club .2956000 Locker Room, Golden Tulip............................. 3417750 Mango Tree, Souk Al Bahar.............................. 4267313 Market Café, Grand Hyatt Dubai..................... 3172222 Market Place, JW Marriott Hotel..................... 6077009 Marrakech, Shangri-La Hotel........................... 4052703 Mays El-Reem, JW Marriott Hotel.................. 6077009 Momotaro, Souk Al Bahar................................ 4257976 More.................................................................. 2830224 More, Al Murooj Rotana................................... 3433779 More, Gold & Diamond Park........................... 3234350 Nelson’s, Media Rotana Hotel, Tecom............. 4350000 Nineteen, The Address Montgomerie............... 3905600 Oceana Restaurant, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah..... 3182540 Olive Tree, Flora Creek Hotel.......................... 2943532 Palm Garden, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort .3995533 CLC Planet Hollywood......................................... 3244100 Player’s Lounge, Country Club Hotel............... 3988840 Prego’s Media Rotana Hotel, Tecom............... 4350000 Rock Bottom Café, Regent Palace Hotel.......... 3963888 Saffron, Atlantis................................................. 4262626 Sezzam, Kempinski Hotel ................................ 4095999 Spectrum on One, Fairmont Hotel .................. 3118316 Spendido, Ritz Carlton...................................... 3994000 Spice Island, Renaissance Dubai Hotel ............ 2625555 CLC Thai Chi, Wafi ............................................. 3244100 Thai Kitchen, Park Hyatt Hotel ....................... 3172222 The Atrium, Grand Millennium Hotel ............. 4299999 The Cellar, Century Village............................... 2829333 The Conservatory, Emirates Golf Club............. 3802222 The Med, Media One Hotel ............................. 4271000 The Observatory, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel.3194000 The Terrace, Deira Hotel .................................. 2688888 The Warehouse, Le Meridien Dubai ................ 2170000 Thyme, Oasis Beach Tower................................ 3154200 Traiteur, Park Hyatt Hotel ............................... 3172222 Waxy O’Conner’s, The Ascot Hotel ................. 3520900 Westin Hotel .................................................... 5117136 Yalumba, Le Meridien Dubai ........................... 2170000 Zuma ................................................................. 4255660 24 | MAY Connector

GERMAN Brauhaus, Jumeirah Rotana Hotel .................... 3455888 Der Keller, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel.............. 3480000 Hofbrauhaus, JW Marriott Hotel .................... 6077977 GREEK Elia, Majestic Hotel Tower................................ 5012692 INDIAN 25 Degrees North Restaurant........................... 4527779 Aangan, Dhow Palace Hotel............................. 3599992 Al Shindagah, Metropolitan Palace Hotel ........ 2270000 Antique Bazaar, Four Points Sheraton ............. 3977444 Aryaas, Nakheel Building.................................. 3355776 CLC Asha’s, Wafi Pyramids................................... 3244100 Ashaya (Karama)................................................ 3365339 Ashiana, Sheraton Dubai Creek........................ 2071733 Barbecue Delights, Movenpick Hotel............... 3490711 Bollywood Café, Regal Plaza Hotel .................. 3556633 Bombay By The Bay, The Walk......................... 4297979 Calicut Paragon................................................. 3358700 Casa Goa, Palm Beach Rotana Inn ................... 3931999 Chutney’s Movenpick Hotel ............................ 3104340 Coconut Grove, Rydges Plaza Hotel, .............. 3983800 CLC Dakshin, Lotus Hotel ................................... 2278888 CLC D’Fusion, Grandeur Hotel ............................ 3418777 Dhadkhan, Carlton Tower Hotel ..................... 2227111 Dhamaal, Seashell Inn Hotel ............................ 3934777 Gazebo, Kuwait Street....................................... 3958555 Govindas, Palace Hotel .................................... 3960088 Handi, Palace Hotel ......................................... 2113020 Haveli, Imperial Suites Hotel ........................... 3515100 Indego, Grosvenor House Hotel ..................... 3998888 India House, Al Hisn Street, Bur Dubai .......... 3526006 India Palace Restaurant, Al Garhoud .............. 2869600 India Palace Restaurant, Ibn Battuta Mall....... 3685567 Indian Pavillion, Spinney’s Centre, Um Suqueim.3941483 Iz, Grand Hyatt Dubai...................................... 3172222 Jashan, White Crown Building, Shk. Zayed Rd. 3320202 Kamat, Kuwait Street........................................ 3595441 Kebab Korner, Highland City Hotel................. 3938538 Keva, Nasr Leisureland...................................... 3344159 Khazana, Al Nasr Leisureland........................... 3360061 Manvaar............................................................. 3368332 Masala Craft, Century Village........................... 2829626 Masala, Jumeirah Bab Al Shams ....................... 8096100 Mercurries......................................................... 3700737 Mithaas, Rolla Road.......................................... 3591300 Mohanlal’s Taste Buds, Fish Market, Karama.3362001 Mumtaz Mahal, Arabian Court Hotel ............. 3519111 Nalukettu, Grand Hotel, Al Ghusais................ 2632555 Nina, The One & Only Royal Mirage .............. 3999999 Options.............................................................. 3293293 Paratha King, Next to Baskin Robins............... 3979110 Planet Bollywood, Royal Ascot Hotel............... 3558500 Qureshi’s Kebab & Kurry, Country Club Hotel ..3988840 CLC Rasoi, Coral Deira, Dubai............................. 2248587 Spice Café, Town Centre Shopping Mall, ....... 3499951 Spice Lounge, Al Ghazal Mall ......................... 3453365 Sukh Sagar, Trade Centre Road ....................... 3967222 www.mydubaiconnection.com

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IRANIAN / PERSIAN Al Borz .............................................................. 3318777 Al Zumorrod, Carlton Tower Hotel ................ 2227111 Anar, Souk Madinat Jumeirah........................... 3688505 Iranian Club, Oud Metha Road........................ 3367700 Pars Iranian Kitchen, Wilson building,............ 3984000 Persia Persia, Wafi............................................ 3244100 Sarband, Century Village .................................. 2833891 Shabestan, Radisson Blu Hotel ........................ 2057333 Shabestan, The InterContinental Hotel ........... 2227171 Shahrzad, Hyatt Regency Hotel ....................... 2091200 Special Ostadi, Al Musalla Road .................... 3971933 ITALIAN Al Fresco, Crowne Plaza.................................... 3311111 Andiamo!, Grand Hyatt.................................... 3172222 Andiamo!, Grand Hyatt.................................... 3171234 CLC Bellucci, Wafi............................................... 3244100 Bice Mare, Souk Al Bahar................................. 4230982 BiCE, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah .......................... 3991111 CLC Biella, Wafi................................................... 3244666 Bussola, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi................... 3993333 Capanna Nuova, Dubai Marine Beach Resort .3461111 Carluccois’s, Dubai Mall .................................. 4341320 Carnevele, Jumeirah Beach Hotel .................... 3480000 Casa Mia, Le Meridien Dubai .......................... 2824040 Cavalli Club, Fairmont Hotel .......................... 3329260 Centimetro, Souk Madinat Jumeirah................ 3666730 Certo, Radisson Blu Hotel ................................ 4355000 Ciro’s Pomodoro, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi ... 3993333 Come Prima, Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Garhoud.2820000 Cubo Pasta, Ibis Hotel ..................................... 3324444 Cucina, Courtyard by Marriott.......................... 8852222 Cucina, JW Marriott Hotel, Deira.................... 2624444 Da Vinci’s, Millennium Airport Hotel ............. 7039123 Dante, Grand Millennium Dubai, Tecom........ 4299999 Don Corleone, The Metropolitan Hotel .......... 3430000 Focaccia, Hyatt Regency Hotel ........................ 2091234 Frankies Italian Bar & Grill ............................ 3994311 Gusto, The Palm................................................ 4309466 Il Rustico, Rydges Plaza Hotel ......................... 3982222 Connector MAY | 25

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INTERNATIONAL Al Dawaar, Hyatt Regency Dubai..................... 3172222 CLC Al Nafoorah, Coral Deira, Dubai................... 2248587 Al Samar Lounge, Souk Madinat Jumeirah...... 3668888 Anise, Intercontinental Hotel............................ 7011111 Arboretum, Souq Madinat Jumeirah................. 3668888 Armoury Lounge, Souq Madinat Jumeirah....... 3668888 Aspen Café, Kempinski Hotel, MOE .............. 3413600 Aspen Café, Kempinski Hotel, MOE .............. 4095999 Atrium, Capitol Hotel, Bur Dubai.................... 3460111 Bab Al Yam, Burj Al Arab Hotel ...................... 3017777 Barasti, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi .................... 3993333 Baywatch, Sheraton Jumeirah Hotel ................. 3995533 Blue Orange, Westin Hotel............................... 3994141 Boulvar, Radisson Blu Hotel ............................ 2057333 Bussola, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi................... 3993333 Café Insignia, Ramada Hotel ........................... 3519999 Cascades, The Fairmont Hotel ......................... 3325555 Celebrities, The One & Only Royal Mirage, ... 3999999 Choices, Al Bustan Rotana................................ 2820000 Da Gama, Century Village ............................... 2823636 Dar ElKamar.............................. 800 elkamar (3552627) Elements Café Restaurant, Wafi City.............. 3244252 Ember, The Address Dubai Mall....................... 4388888 Epicure.............................................................. 6029333 Evory Lounge, Kempinski Hotel, .................... 3413600 Fazaris, The Address Downtown ...................... 4368888 Flavours on Two, Towers Rotana Hotel .......... 3438000 Flavours on Two, Towers Rotana Hotel .......... 3438000 Fountain, Movenpick Hotel ............................. 3366000 Glasshouse Brasserie, Hilton Dubai Creek ..... 2271111 Glasshouse Brasserie, Hilton Dubai Creek ..... 2127551 Inferno Grill, Marina Walk............................... 3689193 Jeema, Hatta Fort Hotel, Hatta......................... 8523211 K Grill, Kempinski Hotel.................................. 4095999 Kaleidoscope, The Palm.................................... 4262626 Khaymat Al Bahar, Souk Madinat Jumeirah..... 3668888 La Baie, Ritz Carlton ........................................ 3994000 La Cite, City Centre Hotel, Deira..................... 2941222 La Fontana, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa ......... 8836000 La Marguerite, Carlton Tower Dubai .............. 2227111 Latitude, Jumeirah Beach Hotel ....................... 3480000 Le Gourmand, Ibis Hotel ................................. 3324444 Le Rendevouz, Taj Palace Hotel ...................... 2232222 Market Café, Grand Hyatt Dubai..................... 3172222 Mazina, The Address Dubai Marina.................. 4367777 Oceana, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah ....................... 3991111 Pisces, Souk Madinat Jumeirah......................... 3668888 CLC Planet Hollywood, Wafi................................ 3244100 Rhodes Mezzanine, Grosvenor House Hotel .. 3998888 Saffron, Atlantis................................................. 4262626 Salmontini, Mall of the Emirates...................... 3410222 SeaBreeze, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort .. 3995555

Senses, Gold Swiss - Belhotel Dubai.............. 3019888 Shoo Fee Ma Fee, Souk Madinat Jumeirah....... 3668888 Spectrum on One, Fairmont Hotel .................. 3118316 Tang, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi ..................... 3993333 Teatro, Towers Rotana Hotel ........................... 3438000 The 25th, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa .......... 3995000 The Boardwalk, Dubai Creek & Yacht Club .... 2956000 The Explorer, Marco Polo Hotel ...................... 2720000 The Junction, Traders Hotel.............................. 4259889 The Kitchen, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Deira........ 2091234 The Rotisserie, The One & Only Royal Mirage .3999999 Verre, Hilton Dubai Creek ............................... 2271111 CLC Vintage, Wafi .............................................. 3240000 Vista Rooftop, Holiday Inn Express ................ 4275500 Vu’s, Emirates Towers Hotel ............................ 3300000 Warehouse, Le Meridien Dubai ....................... 2170000 Waves, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi ................... 3993333 World Trade Club, Dubai World Trade Centre .. 3097979

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La Moda @ Media City..................................... 3669111 La Traviata, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa ......... 8836000 La Veranda, Movenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai....... 3366000 La Vinga, Century Village................................. 2820030 Le Dune Pizzeria, Bab Al Shams ..................... 8096100 Luciano’s, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa.......... 3995000 Mama Oliva, Festival Centre............................ 2328622 Marzano, Al Manzil Hotel................................ 4201136 CLC Medzo, Wafi City ......................................... 3240000 Mosaico, Emirates Towers Hotel ..................... 3300000 Ossigeno, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort..... 3995555 Pax Romana, Dusit Thani Dubai ...................... 3433333 Prego’s Media Rotana Hotel, Tecom............... 4350000 Ronda Locatelli, Atlantis ................................. 4262626 Segreto, Madinat Jumeirah................................ 3666730 Spendido, Ritz Carlton...................................... 3994000 Stefano’s, Marina Walk .................................... 4222632 The Conservatory, Emirates Golf Club............. 3802222 Toscana, Madinat Jumeirah............................... 3668888 Verdi, Taj Palace Hotel ..................................... 2232222 Verdi, Taj Palace Hotel .................................... 2113020 Vivaldi, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers.2071717 JAPANESE Benihana, Al Bustan Rotana............................. 2820000 Bento-Ya............................................................ 3430222 Café Sushi, Fairmont Hotel ............................. 3118316 Creekside, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers.. 2071750 Creekside, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers.. 2281111 ET Sushi, Emirates Towers Hotel.................... 3300000 Haru, Emirates Road......................................... 8853897 Kiku, Le Meridien Dubai ................................. 2170000 Kiku, Le Meridien Dubai ................................. 2824040 Kisaku, Al Khaleej Palace Hotel ....................... 2231000 Manga, Beach Park Plaza Centre...................... 3428300 Minato, Raddison Blu Hotel............................. 2227171 Minato, Radisson Blu Hotel ............................. 2057333 Miyabi Sushi & Bento..3868444 / 800 649224 / 800 678744 Miyako, Hyatt Regency Hotel........................... 3172222 Miyako, Hyatt Regency Hotel........................... 2096717 Nobu, Atlantis................................................... 4262626 Noodle Sushi..................................................... 3211500 Okku, Monarch Dubai...................................... 5018777 Sakura, Crowne Plaza Hotel.............................. 3311111 Sakura, Taj Palace Hotel .................................. 2232222 Sho Cho’s, Dubai Marine Beach Resort............ 3461111 Sumibiya, Radisson Blu Hotel .......................... 2227171 Sumibiya, Radisson Blu Hotel .......................... 2057333 Sumo Sushi and Bento ..................................... 3435566 Sushi Sushi, Century Village ............................ 2829908 Sushi, Grand Hyatt Hotel ................................ 3172222 Sushi Times, Media City.................................. 3910198 Teppanyaki House, Ramada Hotel .................. 3519999 Teppanyaki House, Ramada Hotel .................. 5061150 The Dhow, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi............... 3993333 Tokyo@ The Towers, Jumeirah Emirates Towers...3198088 Tokyo@ The Towers, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.3300000 Toshi, Grand Millennium Hotel ...................... 4299999 Wagamama, Al Fattan Towers.......................... 3995900 Yakitori House, Ascot Hotel ............................ 3520900 26 | MAY Connector

Yo! Sushi, BurJuman Shopping Mall................. 3594579 Zuma ................................................................. 4255660 KOREAN Dae Jung Kum, Royal Ascot Hotel ................... 3558500 Mannaland Korean Restaurant, Mina Road.... 3451300 Miyabi Sushi & Bento..3868444 / 800 649224 / 800 678744 Silla, Ramada Continental Hotel, Deira............ 2662666 LATIN AMERICAN Parhanga, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah..................... 3182530 MEDITERRANEAN Finz, China Court, Ibn Battuta Mall ................ 3685620 Gozo Garden, Millennium Airport Hotel ........ 2823464 Lafeef Restaurant......................................... 06 5067844 Majlis Al Bahar, Burj Al Arab........................... 3017600 Olives, The One & Only Royal Mirage ............ 3999999 Sails, Renaissance Dubai Hotel ........................ 2625555 Sketch, Metropolitan Palace Hotel ................... 2270000 Thyme, Oasis Beach Tower................................ 3154200 MEXICAN / TEX - MEX Cactus Cantina, 1st Floor Wafi Pyramids ........ 3574441 Cactus Jacks, Millennium Airport Hotel........... 2823464 El Paso, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa ... 3493455 Maria Bonita’s Taco Shop................................ 3954454 Maya, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa.3995555 MOROCCAN Almaz By Momo, Mall Of The Emirates.......... 4098877 Marrakesh, Shangri-La Hotel .......................... 3438888 Samari, Al Mina Road, near Capitol Hotel ...... 3454511 Shoo Fee Ma Fee, Souk Madinat Jumeirah....... 3668888 Tagine, The One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel ... 3999999 NOODLE BARS Noodle House, Emirates Towers Hotel ........... 3300000 Noodle House, Souk Madinat Jumeirah........... 3668888 Wagamama, Crowne Plaza Hotel .................... 3311111 Yum!, Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira....................... 2057333 PAKISTANI Baithal Ravi Restaurant, Al Musalla Road....... 3258090 Karachi Darbar, Al Musalla Road..................... 2723755 Ravi Restaurant ................................................ 3315353 PIZZA Bacchus, The Fairmont Hotel ........................... 3118000 Pizza Express..................................................... 3552424 Pizza Express..................................................... 3945616 Pizza Express..................................................... 4370171 POLYNESIAN Trader Vics, Crowne Plaza ............................... 3311111 Trader Vics, Madinat Jumeirah ........................ 3665646 PUB GRUB Aussie Legends Bar & Grill, Rydges Plaza Hotel.3982222 Biggles, Millennium Airport Hotel .................. 2823464 www.mydubaiconnection.com

RUSSIAN Arbat Russian Club, Carlton Tower Hotel ...... 2227111 Bolshoi, Moscow Hotel Dubai.......................... 2288222 Nefertiti, Khalid Bin Waleed Street.................. 3558855 Russian Home, Near Lamcy Plaza ................... 3346050 Suvoroff, Jumeirah Beach Residence ................ 4370178 Troika, The Ascot Hotel, Bur Dubai................. 3520900 SEAFOOD Al Bandar, Heritage Village, Deira.................... 3939001 Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab................................... 3017600 Amwaj, Shangri-La Hotel ................................ 3438888 Aquarium, Dubai Creek ................................... 2956000 Beach Bar and Grill, The One & Only............. 3999999 Blue Fish Seafood Restaurant.......................... 2947744 Far East Seafood Market, Regent Palace Hotel. 3963888 Fish Basket, Movenpick Hotel ......................... 3367171 Fish Bazaar, Metropolitan Hotel ...................... 3430000 Fish Market, Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira........... 2057333 Flooka, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa...... 3461111 La Baie, Ritz Carlton ........................................ 3994000 Mi Vida, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa.3995555 Ossiano, Atlantis .............................................. 4262626 Peppercrab, Grand Hyatt Hotel ....................... 3171234 Pierchic, Al Qasr Hotel .................................... 3668888 Pisces, Souk Madinat Jumeirah......................... 3668888 Sails, Renaissance Dubai Hotel ........................ 2625555 Sammach, Beach Centre Shopping Mall .......... 3494140 Sea World ......................................................... 3211500 Seafood Market, Le Meridien Dubai ............... 2824040 The Dhow, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi............... 3993333 The W Grill & Cocktail Terrace.................... 3244100 The Wharf, Madinat Jumeirah........................... 3668888 Waves, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi..................... 3993333 SOUTH - EAST ASIAN Beachcombers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.............. 4068999 Benihana, Al Bustan Rotana............................. 2820000 Benjarong, Dusit Dubai ................................... 3433333 Buddha Bar, Grosvenor House Dubai ............. 3998888 Royal Orchid, Marina Walk............................. 3674040 www.mydubaiconnection.com

Soy, Ibn Battuta Mall ........................................ 3685474 The Noodle Factory, Wafi ................................ 3244100 The Sapphire, Century Village ......................... 2868520 White Orchid, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa .... 8145604 SPANISH Al Hambra, Souk Madinat Jumeirah................. 3668888 CLC Seville’s, Wafi............................................... 3247300 The Agency, Tapas, Emirates Towers............... 3198780 The Agency, Tapas, , Souk Madinat Jumeirah.. 3668888 STEAKHOUSES AND GRILLS American Dream, Seashell Inn Hotel .............. 3934777 Butcher Shop & Grill, Mall Of The Emirates.. 3471167 Entrecôte Café de Paris, Al Khaleej Palace Hotel.2231000 Fire & Ice, Raffles Dubai .................................. 3248888 Grand Grill, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa...... 3994221 Grill Room, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort . 3995533 Hunters Room & Grill, Westin Hotel............. 3994141 JW’s Steakhouse, JW Marriott Hotel .............. 2624444 Legends Steakhouse, Creek Golf & Yacht Club.2956000 Manhattan Grill, Grand Hyatt Hotel .............. 3172222 MJ’s Steakhouse, Al Qasr Hotel....................... 3666730 M’s, Le Meridien Dubai, Garhoud.................... 2824040 Nezesaussi Grill, Al Manzil Hotel.................... 4285888 Palm Grill, Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira.............. 2057333 Prime Rib, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort ... 3995555 Rare, Desert Palm ............................................. 6029333 Rips & Rumps, Dubai Mall ............................. 4340468 Rodeo Grill, Al Bustan Rotana Hotel .............. 2820000 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Monarch Hotel ....... 5018666 Seafire, Atlantis ................................................. 4262626 St. Maxim, Mall of the Emirates....................... 2869029 St. Maxim, Mall of the Emirates....................... 3413415 Terra Firma, Al Badia Golf Club ..................... 7011128 The Exchange Grill, The Fairmont Hotel ........ 3325555 The Meat Company, Souk Madinat Jumeirah... 3686040 The Rib Room, Emirates Towers Hotel............ 3300000 Wellington’s Steakhouse, Royal Ascot Hotel .. 3558500 Western Steakhouse, Crowne Plaza Hotel....... 3311111 THAI Beachcombers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel.............. 3480000 Benjarong, Dusit Dubai .................................... 3433333 Blue Elephant, Al Bustan Rotana Hotel .......... 2820000 Fusion, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort ......... 3995555 Indochine, Grand Hyatt Hotel ......................... 3172222 Lemongrass....................................................... 3342325 Mango Tree, Souk Al Bahar............................. 4267317 Pai Thai, Al Qasr Hotel..................................... 3666730 Shang Thai......................................................... 3805408 Silk Route, Arabian Courtyard, Bur Dubai....... 3519111 Sukhothai, Le Meridien Dubai ........................ 2824040 Thai Bistro, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa.3461111 CLC Thai Chi, Wafi ............................................. 3244100 Thai Connection, Ascot Hotel ........................ 3520900 Thai Kitchen, Park Hyatt Hotel ....................... 3172222 The Royal Buddha, Holiday Inn Hotel ............ 3234333 The Zen Restaurant .......................................... 3580099 Thiptara, The Palace .......................................... 4287961 Connector MAY | 27

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Boston Bar, Jumeirah Rotana Hotel ................. 3455888 Champions Sports Bar, JW Marriott Hotel .... 2624444 Chelsea Arms, Sheraton Dubai Creek, Deira.... 2071721 Dubliners, Le Meridien Dubai ......................... 2824040 Fibber Magee’s.................................................. 3322400 CLC Fox & Hounds, Marco Polo Hotel ................ 2720000 Harvesters, Crown Plaza Dubai........................ 3311111 Irish Village, Aviation Club.............................. 2824750 Jimmy Dix, Movenpick Hotel .......................... 3366000 Jules Bar, Le Meridien Dubai ........................... 2824040 Long’s Bar, Towers Rotana Hotel, ................... 3438000 QD’s, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club............ 2956000 Red Lion, The Metropolitan Hotel................... 3430000 Sherlock Holmes, Arabian Courtyard .............. 3519111 The Pub, Radisson Blu Hotel ........................... 2057333 The Underground, Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa.3995000 The Viceroy, Four Points Sheraton ................... 3977444 Waxy O’Conner’s, The Ascot Hotel ................. 3520900

TURKISH Istanbul Flowers, Underneath Safestway.......... 3434585 Kosebasi, Jumeirah Beach Residence................. 4393788 Ottomans, Grosvenor House Hotel ................. 3998888 Topkapi, Taj Palace Hotel ................................ 2113020 VIETNAMESE Hoi An, Shangri-La Hotel ................................ 4052703

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SATURDAY Reformer Introduction (10th & 24th) Exhale Fitness Studio,JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Reformer 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Vinyasa Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Prenatal Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pre Natal Gems of Yoga Zumba

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Vertical Flex CMBC- Oasis Centre Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Belly Dancing – Level 1-2 Ballet Centre Body Sculpt Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Yin Yoga

Spa Dunya

Belly Dancing – Level 3-4 Ballet Centre Belly Dancing – Advanced Ballet Centre Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hata Yoga

Spa Dunya

Tibetan Yantra Yoga Gems of Yoga Belly Dance Beg CMBC- Springs Town Centre Live Dance - General Adult (18yrs+) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE

9.30am Niloo 10.15am Manish 10.30am Niloo 10.30am Camilla 11.30am Niloo 11.30am Kavita 11.30am Manish 11.45am Camilla 12.00pm Wafa 12.45pm Kavita 2.00pm Manish 3.15pm Manish 3.15pm Kavita 4.00pm Wafa 4.30pm Manish 5.00pm Slavica 5.30pm Bella 5.45pm Kavita 5.00pm Lydia 6.00pm Slavica 6.00pm Rebecca 6.00pm Lydia 7.00pm Lydia 7.00pm Kavita 7.00pm Rebecca 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Myra 7.30pm Sharmila

SUNDAY Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Body Step Ballet Barre Hatha Flow Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Yoga

Pilates Mat 2 Preg. Pilates

Hatha Yoga Live Dance - Basic Adult (18yrs+) Pilates Mat 1 Latino Cardio Pilates

Adult Ballet Prenatal Yoga Weightloss Pilates Power Yoga Aftro Dance

Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Stretching

Hatha Yoga Pre Natal Salsa

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Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Ballet Centre Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Ballet Centre Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Spa Dunya

Ballet Centre Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

6.30am Jithu 7.45am Jithu 8.15am Emma 8.30am Heba 8.30am Silvi 8.45am Devi 9.00am Jithu 9.00am Jo 9.30am Heba 10.00am Wafa 10.15am Jithu 10.30am Emma 10.30am Heba 10.30am Liris 11.00am Waf 11.15am Jamie 11.30am Dina 11.30am Slavica 11.30am Manish 12.00pm Wafa 12.45pm Kavita 2.00pm Kavita 2.00pm Wafa 3.15pm Manish 3.15pm Kavita 4.00pm Wafa

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Dubai Fitness Calendar - May 2014

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga General Ballet (Pre-teens, Teens + Adults) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Gems of Yoga Advanced Ballet (Teens, Adults + Professionals) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Prenatal Pilates Mat Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR YogiPilates Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates

Spa Dunya

Adult Ballet CMBC- Oasis Centre Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Aerobics

Spa Dunya

Pilates Reformer 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Latino Cardio Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Martial Arts Adult CMBC- Oasis Centre Belly Dance Beg CMBC- Springs Town Centre Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Yoga for High Stress Job Exec.

Gems of Yoga

4.30pm Jithu 4.30pm Manish 5.00pm Sharmila 5.45pm Manish 5.45pm Jithu 6.00pm Sharmila 6.00pm Silvi 6.00pm Sarah 6.00pm Wafa 7.00pm Anastasiya 7.00pm Jithu 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Wafa 7.00pm Silvi 7.00pm Liris 7.30pm Sajjad 8.00pm Myra 8.00pm Silvi 8.15pm Manish

MONDAY Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Breathing (prior booking) Gems of Yoga Slimdown Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 1-2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Meditation (prior booking) Gems of Yoga Pilates Reformer 2-3 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Yoga 4 All Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Chanting (prior booking) Gems of Yoga Prenatal Pilates Reformer Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Body Step The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Body Sculpt Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Belly Dance Spa Dunya

Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Zumba Spa Dunya Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Body Blaster Spa Dunya Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Live Dance - Level 2 (13yrs-16yrs) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Body Jam The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Gems of Yoga Live Dance - Teen (16yrs-21yrs) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Fitball Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Zumba Spa Dunya

Vertical Flex Course CMBC- Oasis Centre Body Pump The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Intermediate Ballet Ballet Centre Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Spa Dunya Pilates Mat ½ Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Vinyasa Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR

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6.30am Jithu 7.45am Jithu 7.45am Manish 8.30am Liris 8.30am Heba 9.00am Jithu 9.00am Manish 9.30am Heba 9.30am Camilla 10.00am Wafa 10.15am Jithu 10.15am Manish 10.30am Heba 10.45am Maria 11.00am Slavica 11.30am Kavita 12.00pm Wafa 12.00pm Slavica 12:30pm Wafa 12.45pm Kavita 2.00pm Kavita 3.00pm Wafa 4.30pm Jithu 4.30pm Manish 5.00pm Sharmila 5.30pm Elaine, Linley, Amber 5.45pm Manish 5.45pm Jithu 6.00pm Sharmila 6.30pm Liris 6.00pm Wafa 6:30pm Bella 6.45pm Catherine 6.45pm Ginny 7.00pm Jithu 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Wafa 7.00pm Ljiljana 7.30pm Sarah

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7:30pm Christina 8.00pm Ljiljana 8.15pm Leyla 8.15pm Manish 9.15pm Leyla

TUESDAY Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Flow Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Mat 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Yoga Spa Dunya Small Apparatus Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Live Dance - Basic Adult (18yrs+) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Legs, Bums & Tums Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Meditation Spa Dunya Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Mat 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Prenatal Pilates Reformer Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Salsa Spa Dunya

Reformer Introduction Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Mummy & Me Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Stretching Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pre Natal Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Body Pump The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Live Dance - Level 2 (13yrs-16yrs) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Gems of Yoga Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Adult Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 Slimdown Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Belly Dancing - Beginners Ballet Centre Hatha Yoga

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Pilates Reformer 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Belly Dance CMBC- Oasis Centre Latino Cardio Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Live Dance - General Adult (18yrs+) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Zumba CMBC- Springs Town Centre Belly Dancing - Advanced Ballet Centre Yoga for High Stress Job Exec.

Gems of Yoga Belly Dance Coarse Beg. CMBC- Oasis Centre Tango Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR

6.30am Jithu 7.45am Jithu 8.30am Silvi 8.30am Slavica 9.00am Jithu 9.00am Jo 9.30am Maryliz 10.00am Emma 10.00am Slavica 10.00am Karima 10.15am Jithu 10.30am Maryliz 11.00am

Wafa 11.30am Jithu 11.30am Niloo 12.00pm Wafa 12.30pm Slavica 12:30pm Camilla 12.45pm Kavita 1.00pm Wafa 2.00pm Kavita 3.15pm Manish 3.15pm Kavita 4.30pm Jithu 4.30pm Manish 5.30pm Marit 5.30pm Sharmila 5.45pm Manish 5.45pm Jithu 6.00pm Slavica 6:30pm Anastasiya 6.30pm Liris 7.00pm Jithu 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Lydia 7.00pm Rebecca 7.00pm Katy 7.15pm Leyla 7.30pm Liris 7.30pm Sharmila 8.00pm Katy 8.00pm Myra 8.00pm Lydia 8.15pm Manish 8:15pm Leyla 8:30pm Liris

WEDNESDAY Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Breathing (prior booking) Yoga for High Stress Job Exec.

Fitball

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Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR

6.30am Jithu 7.45am Jithu 7.45am Manish 8.15am Manish 8.30am Liris

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Jazz Advance Pilates Stretch Belly Dance Yoga for High Stress Job Exec.

Jazz Dance

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Meditation (prior booking) Gems of Yoga Body Attack The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Pilates Reformer 2-3 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Yoga 4 All Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Preg. Pilates Spa Dunya Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Chanting (prior booking) Gems of Yoga Prenatal Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 1-2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Aerobics

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hip Hop Dance

Spa Dunya

Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga General Ballet (Pre-teens, Teens + Adults) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Gems of Yoga Advanced Ballet (Teens, Adults + Professionals) Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Pilates

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Prenatal Pilates Mat Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Body Pump The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Body Sculpt Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Meditation

Spa Dunya

Beginners Ballet Ballet Centre Pilates Mat 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Belly Dance CMBC- Springs Town Centre Martial Arts Adult CMBC- Oasis Centre Vinyasa Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Mat 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR RPM The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Belly Dance Coarse CMBC- Springs Town Centre

9.00am Jithu 9.00am Manish 9.30am Maria 9.30am Ljiljana 9.30am Silvi 10.00am Ljiljana 10.00am Wafa 10.15am Jjthu 10.15am Manish 11.00am Silvi 11.00am Slavica 11.00am Wafa 11.30am Kavita 12.00pm Slavica 12.30pm Wafa 12.45pm Kavita 2.00pm Kavita 3.00pm Wafa 4.30pm Jjthu 4.30pm Manish 5.00pm Sharmila 5.45pm Manish 5.45pm Jithu 6.00pm Sharmila 6.00pm Wafa 6.00pm Silvi 6.30pm Elaine 6.45pm Slavica 7.00pm Jithu 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Wafa 7.00pm Ginny 7.00pm Silvi 7.15pm Leyla 7.30pm Sajjad 7.45pm Sarah 8.00pm Slavica 8.00pm Greg 8.15pm Leyla

THURSDAY Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Body Step Slimdown YogiPilates Hatha Yoga Latino Cardio Pilates Stretch Hatha Yoga Prenatal Pilates Mat Pilates Reformer 1 Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga Aerobics Stretching

Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Pre Natal

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Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Ballet Centre Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Gems of Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Gems of Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga

6.30am Jithu 7.45am Jithu 8.15am Emma 8.30am Liris 8.30am Sarah 9.00am Jithu 9.30am Liris 9.30am Sarah 10.15am Jithu 10.30am Silvi 10.45am Slavica 11.30am Jithu 12.00am Wafa 12.45m Kavita 1.00pm Wafa 2.00pm

Wafa 2.00pm Kavita 3.15pm Manish 3.15pm Kavita

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Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Gems of Yoga Gems of Yoga Spa Dunya

Gems of Yoga

4.30pm Jithu 4.30pm Manish 5.30pm Elaine 5.45pm Manish 5.45pm Jithu 6.00pm Wafa 6.00pm Silvi 6.00pm Sharmila 7.00pm Silvi 7.00pm Jithu 7.00pm Manish 7.00pm Wafa 8.15pm Manish

FRIDAY Vinyasa Yoga Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 1 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Pilates Reformer 2 Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Pilates Jumpboard Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Power Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Kick Boxing The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga Hatha Yoga Gems of Yoga

9.00am Silvi 9.00am Caroline 10.00am Caroline 10.15am Jithu 11.00am Caroline 11.30am Jithu 12.45pm Jithu 3.00pm Elaine 3.15pm Jithu 5.45pm Jithu 7.00pm Jithu

Sharjah Fitness Calendar - May 2014 SATURDAY Body Pump Zumba Latin Aerobics

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

10.00am Ria 11.00am Verna 5.00pm Khrystena

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

5.00pm Mary Win 7.00pm Raquel 7.00pm Natasha

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

10.00am Samar 11.00am Natasha 4.00pm Rasha

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

6.00pm Mary Win 6.00pm Khrystena 7.00pm Natasha

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

9.00am Rasha 11.00am Ria 7.00pm Samar

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah Ladies Club

10.00am Aksana 4.00pm Natalia 5.00pm Andrea

SUNDAY Aqua Aerobics Spinning & Abs Body & Mind

MONDAY Fight Do Oriental Sensation TRX Circuit

TUESDAY Step & Abs Latin Aerobics Spinning & Abs

WEDNESDAY TRX Circuit ARKE Pilates X55

THURSDAY Yoga Zumba Body Pump

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Pilates Reformer 1 Live Dance - Teens (16yrs-21yrs) Pilates Reformer 2 Hatha Yoga Power Yoga Pilates

Yoga for High Stress Job. Exec.

Abu Dhabi Fitness Calendar - May 2014 MONDAY Modern Jazz Dance

EDD- Music Institute

6.15pm

Anastasiya

EDD- One to One Hotel

8.00pm

Okzana

EDD-Music Institute EDD- One to One Hotel

6:45pm Anastasiya 7:00pm Sarah

TUESDAY Vertical flex

THURSDAY Adult Ballet Irish Dance Adult

Children’s Activity Classes Dubai - May 2014 SATURDAY Advanced 1 Modern Advanced Foundation Ballet Advanced Taekwondo Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Taekwondo Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Beginners Taekwondo Fairy Ballerina GD 1 Ballet GD 1 Ballet GD 1 Ballet GD 2 Ballet GD 2 Ballet GD 2 Ballet GD 3 Ballet GD 3 Ballet GD 4 Ballet GD 4 Ballet GD 5 Ballet GD 5 Ballet GD 5 Ballet GD 5 Ballet GD 7 Ballet GD 6 Ballet GD 8 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet

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The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre Turning Pointe. DESS Oud Metha Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches The Ballet Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills

2.00pm Helen 11.00am Laura 12.00pm Sabum 12.45pm Chloe 9.30am Lorna 9.00am Karen 9.45am Lizelle 10.30am Becki 3.00pm Jamie 9.30am Sabum 9.30am Michelle 10.00am Michelle 10.30am Reanne 11.15am Anastasiya 11.30am Reanne 2.30pm Anastasiya 10.00am Sabum 11.45am Michelle 10.15am Lizelle 11.00am Karen 11.45am Becki 10.00am Karen 11.45am Lizelle 1.15pm Karen 9.00am Becki 10.00am Helen 9.00am Laura 10.00am Jamie 9.00am Helen 10.00am Laura 1.00pm Helen 2.15pm Becki 2.30pm Laura 1.00pm Jamie 1.00pm Laura 1.00pm Michelle 1.30pm Reanne 10.00am Lorna 1.00pm Carmen 11.00am Michelle

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Turning Pointe. VIP Sports Club Oud Metha 2.00pm Thea Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 4.00pm Carmen Turning Pointe. DESS Oud Metha 9.45am Chloe CMBC- Oasis Centre 2.15pm Reanne CMBC- Springs Town Centre 2.15pm Michelle CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 4:15pm Anastasiy CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 12.15pm Anastasiya CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3.00pm Michelle Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha 12.30pm Lorna Turning Pointe. DIA. Emirates Hills 2.15pm Sophie Turning Pointe. VIP Sports Club Oud Metha 4.00pm Lauren Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 3.15pm Sophie Turning Pointe. VIP Sports Club Oud Metha 1.00pm Thea Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 3.00pm Carmen Turning Pointe. DESS Oud Metha 10.45pm Chloe Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha 2.30pm Lorna Turning Pointe. DIA. Emirates Hills 10.00am Michelle CMBC- Springs Town Centre 4.00pm Reanne Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha 11.00am Lorna CMBC- Springs Town Centre 5.00pm Reanne Turning Pointe. WAFI Oud Metha 1.30pm Lorna Turning Pointe. DIA. Emirates Hills 9.00am Michelle The Ballet Centre 11.00am Jamie CMBC- Springs Town Centre 6.00pm Reanne The Ballet Centre 11.00am Helen The Ballet Centre 11.00am Sabum The Ballet Centre 3.00pm Helen Spa Dunya

3.00pm Wafa Spa Dunya

11.00am Wafa Gems of Yoga 4.30pm Kavita Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE 4.00pm Sharmila Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE 5.00pm Sharmila The Ballet Centre 9.15am Amie The Ballet Centre 11.00am Becki CMBC- Springs Town Centre 11.00am Michelle CMBC- Oasis Centre 12.00pm Reanne The Ballet Centre 1.30pm Lizelle CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 3.30pm Anastasiya Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 5.00pm Carmen Turning Pointe. DESS Oud Metha 9.00am Chloe Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 1.30pm Sophie Turning Pointe. VIP Sports Club Oud Metha 12.15pm Thea The Ballet Centre 9.30am Karen The Ballet Centre 10.00am Becki The Ballet Centre 11.15am Lizelle The Ballet Centre 2.30pm Jamie The Ballet Centre 9.00am Lizelle The Ballet Centre 12.00pm Karen CMBC- Springs Town Centre 12.15pm Michelle CMBC- Oasis Centre 12.45pm Reanne The Ballet Centre 12.45pm Lizelle CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 1.00pm Anastasiya Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 2.00pm Carmen Turning Pointe. DESS Oud Metha 11.45am Chloe Turning Pointe. VIP Sports Club Oud Metha 3.00pm Lauren The Ballet Centre 3.15pm Beck Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 1.00pm Julia Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 2.30pm Julia Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 4.00pm Julia Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 5.30pm Julia

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Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 performers Grade 3 performers Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Performer Grade 5 Ballet Grade 6 Ballet Grade 6 yr.1 Ballet Intermediate Ballet Intermediate Ballet Intermediate Foundation Ballet Intermediate Taekwondo Interfoundation Modern Kids Pilates Kids Posture

Kids Yoga Live Dance - Level 1A+B (7yrs-12yrs) Live Dance - Level 2 (13yrs-16yrs) Pre-Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Prep Ballet Prep Ballet Prep Ballet Prep Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Pointe Work Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG) Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG) Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG) Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG)

Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG) Salsa Stretching 10+ Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet

Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches

6.45pm Julia 11.00am Chris 3.30pm Jamie 10.00am Reanne 10.30am Michelle 11.00am Reanne 11.45am Anastasiya 3.00pm Anastasiya

Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre Turning Pointe. KINGS Al Wasl CMBC- Springs Town Centre Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre German International School CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis Turning Pointe. GWPS Turning Pointe. EIS Meadows Turning Pointe. Uptown Primary School Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills Turning Pointe. KINGS Al Wasl CMBC- Springs Town Centre Turning Pointe. KINGS Al Wasl Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Turning Pointe. EIS Meadows CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim CMBC- Springs Town Centre The Ballet Centre The Ballet Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Spa Dunya

CMBC- Springs Town Centre Turning Pointe. KINGS Al Wasl Turning Pointe. CAS Umm Sequim 1 Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis Turning Pointe. JBS Jumeirah 1 Turning Pointe. EIS Meadows

5.00pm Lara 3.00pm Becki 3.45pm Helen 4.00pm Ami 2.30pm Michelle 4.00pm Sharmila 3.00pm Siobhan 3.45pm Siobhan 2.00pm Silvi 9.30am Natalia/Rowena 3.30pm Anastasiya 3.30pm Becki 4.15pm Becki 4.00pm

Laura 4.15pm Helen 5.00pm Laura 5.00pm

Becki 6.00pm Laura 5.00pm

Helen 4.30pm Lauren 2.30pm Lorna 3.00pm Michelle 5.00pm Thea 4.00pm Lara 5.30pm Lauren 5.00pm Lorna 6.00pm Ami 6.00pm Michelle 7.00pm Ami 5.00pm Aindrea 6.00pm Lorna 6.30pm Aindrea 5.45pm Michelle 4.15pm Michelle 4.30pm Anastasiya 5.15pm Michelle 6.30pm Lara 7.00pm Michelle 4.45pm

Siobhan 5.45pm Siobhan 5.15pm Anastasiya 4.00pm Slavica 5.00pm Slavica 5.00pm Vahida 3.30pm Michelle 4.30pm Ami 2.35pm Thea 3.45pm Lauren 1.50pm Lauren 4.00pm Michelle

SUNDAY Advanced Foundation Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Babies Ballet Baby Ballet Basic Ballet (7yrs+) Beginners Irish Dancing Beginners Irish Dancing Dance Mix Early Learning Program Fairy Ballerinas GD 1 Tap GD 2 Tap GD 4 Ballet GD 5 Tap GD 5 Ballet GD 6 Ballet GD 7 Ballet GD 8 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Yr2 Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grd.2+3 Grade 3 ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 5 Ballet Grade 6 Ballet Grade 6 yr.1 Ballet Grade 6 yr.2 Ballet Grade 6 yr.2 Ballet Hip Hop Grd.1-3 (6-9yrs) Hip Hop Jr Hip Hop Jr Hip Hop Sr Intermediate (exam group) Intermediate Ballet Irish Dancing Irish Dancing Junior Karate Kid1 (Beginners) Karate Kid 2 (Colored Belt) Kids Yoga

Pre-Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary ballet - Kg2 Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet

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The Ballet Centre Turning Pointe. CAS Umm Sequim 1 Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Turning Pointe. EIS Meadows Turning Pointe. KINGS Al Wasl Raffles World Academy Turning Pointe. Raffles South Turning Pointe. Gems Royal Dubai Mirdif Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Regent International School Regent International School Regent International School CMBC- Springs Town Centre The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club CMBC- Oasis Centre

3.30pm Laura 1.30pm Thea 4.00pm Aindrea 4.45pm Michelle 5.15pm Ami 2.30pm Heba 2.30pm Ami 2.40pm Andrea 7.00pm Lorna 6.00pm Aindrea 4.00pm Julia 5.00pm Julia 6.00pm Julia 3:00pm Michelle 3.45pm Karine 4.00pm Anastasiya

MONDAY Advanced Foundation Ballet Advanced 2 Ballet Babies Ballet

Babies Ballet - Fs1 Babies Ballet - Fs1 Babies Ballet - FS1 (School Only) Babies Ballet - FS1 (School Only) Babies Ballet - Pre-K Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Beginners Irish Dancing

Beginners Irish Dancing Cheerleading Contemporary Dance Mix Dance Mix (8-10 yo) Early Learning Program GD 1 Ballet

GD 2 Ballet

GD 3 Ballet

GD 4 Ballet

GD 4 Tap GD 5 Ballet

GD 6 Modern Grade 1 Ballet (School Only) Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 6 Ballet Grade 7 Ballet Grade 8 Ballet Gym Kids Sr Hip Hop Jr Hip - Hop (6- 9 yrs) Hip-Hop (9-12yrs) Intermediate Ballet

Intermediate Foundation

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The Ballet Centre 5.00pm Laura The Ballet Centre 6.30pm Laura The Ballet Centre 3.30pm Laura Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 1.00pm Michelle Turning Pointe. LadyBird 9.30am Michelle Turning Pointe. Gems Royal Dubai Mirdif 12.30pm Aindrea Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 12.45pm Michelle Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only) Al Barsha 1.45pm Chloe CMBC- Springs Town Centre 2.30pm Michelle CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 2.30pm Vicky The Ballet Centre 3.00pm Siobhan The Ballet Centre 3.45pm

Siobhan CMBC- Springs Town Centre 5.00pm Michelle The Ballet Centre 6.30pm Jamie German International School 2.00pm Silvi German International School 2.45pm Silvi CMBC- Springs Town Centre 9.30am Natalia/Rowena The Ballet Centre 4.45pm Karen The Ballet Centre 4.45pm Karen The Ballet Centre 5.00pm Helen The Ballet Centre 4.00pm Jamie The Ballet Centre 4.15pm Helen The Ballet Centre 4.00pm Laura The Ballet Centre 6.00pm Helen Raffles World Academy 2.25pm Lauren Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 4.00pm Aindrea CMBC- Springs Town Centre 4.15pm Michelle Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 4.00pm Lara Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 5.00pm Aindrea CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 5.15pm Vicky Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 5.45pm Michelle Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 6.00pm Aindrea Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 4.30pm Thea Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 6.00pm Thea Turning Pointe. CAS Umm Sequim 1 5.15pm Lauren Turning Pointe. CAS Umm Sequim 1 6.45pm Lauren CMBC- Springs Town Centre 5:45pm Michelle CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 6.30pm Vicky Turning Pointe. OPTIMAL FITNESS 4.00pm Paty Turning Pointe. OPTIMAL FITNESS 4.45pm Paty The Ballet Centre 5.00pm Jamie Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 5.00pm Lara

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Prep Ballet Prep Ballet - Prek and Kg1 Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet - School Only Primry Ballet - KG2 -School Only Primry Ballet Yr1 School Only Pure Pointe Pure Pointe Rhythmic Gymnastics (5-6 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics (7-8 years old) Rhythmic Gymnastics (CG) Strictly'4 Ballet Yoga for Kids

Yoga/Gymnastic

Irish Dancing

Karate Kid1 (Beginners) Karate Kid2 (Colored Belt) Kids Ballet

Little Gymnastics(3.5-4 yo) Live Dance - Level 1A+B (7yrs-12yrs) Mini Movers -Fs2 Pre-Primary Ballet

Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet FS2 (School Only) Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet - (School Only) Pre Primary Ballet - (School Only) Prep Ballet

Prep Ballet - EY1 + EY2 Primary Ballet Primary Ballet

Primary Ballet Primary Ballet - Yr1 Primary Ballet - KG2 Primary Ballet - Yr1 Primary Ballet - Yr1 (School Only) Pure Pointe Pure Pointe Rhythmic Gymnastics 3-4

Rhythmic Gymnastics(5-6 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics (7-8 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics 7-12 Rhythmic Gymnastics 5-6

Rhythmic Gymnastics (CG) Rhythmic Gymnastics -2 7-12 Street Jazz Yrs (10+) Street Jazz Yrs 3,4 & 5 (7-9yrs) Strictly' 4's Ballet Strictly' 4's Ballet

The Ballet Centre 4.45pm Siobhan Regent International School 4.00pm Slavica Regent International School 5.00pm Slavica Spa Dunya

4.00pm Wafa Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 2.00pm Julia Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE 4.00pm Emma Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 1.45pm Michelle The Ballet Centre 3.15pm Jamie CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 3.30pm Vicky Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 1.30pm Michelle Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 4.00pm Michelle Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 4.20pm Carmen Turning Pointe. Gems Royal Dubai Mirdif 2.40pm Aindrea Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only) Al Barsha2.30pm Chloe The Ballet Centre 3.30pm Karen Turning Pointe. DIS Festival City 12.30pm Carmen CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3.30pm Michelle The Ballet Centre 4.00pm Karen CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 4.15pm Vicky Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 4.45pm Michelle Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only) Al Barsha3.50pm Chloe Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 5.05pm Carmen Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 2.45pm Thea Turning Pointe. CAS Umm Sequim 1 6.15pm Lauren Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 5.30pm Thea The Ballet Centre 3.00pm Angel Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 3.00pm Julia Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 4.00pm Julia The Ballet Centre 4.30pm Angel The Ballet Centre 3.30pm Angel Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 5.00pm Julia The Ballet Centre 5.30pm Angel Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 6.15pm Carmen Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 3.35pm Carmen CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3.00pm Michelle CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 3.00pm Vicky

TUESDAY Advanced Taekwondo The Ballet Centre Babies Ballet

The Ballet Centre Babies Ballet

The Ballet Centre Babies Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills Babies Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Babies Ballet Turning Pointe. Motor City Baby Ballet CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches Baby Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 Ballet

The Ballet Centre Beginners Taekwondo

The Ballet Centre Early Learning Program CMBC- Springs Town Centre GD 1 Ballet

The Ballet Centre GD 3 Ballet

The Ballet Centre GD 4 Ballet

The Ballet Centre GD 4 Ballet The Ballet Centre GD 5 Ballet The Ballet Centre GD 6 Ballet The Ballet Centre GD 7 Ballet The Ballet Centre GD 8 Ballet The Ballet Centre Giselle (9+ yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Grade 1 Ballet CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches Grade 1 Ballet Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim

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5.30pm Sabum 3.00pm Laura 3.00pm Jamie 4.15pm Ami 4.00pm Aindrea 4.00pm Lauren 3.00pm Christina 3.00pm Anastasiya 3.00pm Becki 3.30pm

Sabum 9.30am Natalia/Rowena 3.30pm Becki 3.30pm Jamie 3.30pm Laura 4.30pm Jamie 4.30pm

Laura 5.30pm Helen 5.30pm Jamie 5.30pm Laura 3.30pm Lisa 4.00pm Christina 3.45pm Carmen

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WEDNESDAY Advanced 2 Modern The Ballet Centre Aurora (9+ yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Babies Ballet The Ballet Centre

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6.15pm Helen 4.15pm Lisa 3.15pm Becki

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Grade 2 Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 4.45pm Ami Grade 2 Ballet Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 5.30pm Chloe Grade 2 Ballet Turning Pointe. Motor City 4.30pm Lauren Grade 3 Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 5.45pm Ami Grade 3 Ballet Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 6.00pm Lorna Grade 3 Performer Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 4.45pm Carmen Grade 3 Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 4.00pm Louise Grade 3 Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 5:30pm Anastasiya Grade 4 Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 5:00pm Louise Grade 4 Ballet CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 5.45pm Christina Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 6.00pm Aindrea Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. AL DIYAFAH Al Ghusais 7.00pm Lorna Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 4.00pm Lara Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 6.30pm Chloe Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. JESS Arabian Ranches 6.00pm Lauren Grade 5 Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 6.00pm Louise Grade 6 Yr. 2 Ballet Turning Pointe. JESS Arabian Ranches 7.00pm Lauren Grade 6 yr.1 Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 6.45pm Ami Grade 6 yr.2 Ballet Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 6.30pm Lara Grade 7 Ballet Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 5.45pm Carmen Grade 8 Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 7.00pm Louise Intermediate (mixed group + advanced) Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 5.00pm Lara Intermediate Foundation Ballet The Ballet Centre 5.15pm Becki Intermediate Taekwondo

The Ballet Centre 4.30pm

Sabum Jazz CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 5:00pm Christina Karate Kid (MIXED) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 4.30pm Slavica Kids Yoga Spa Dunya

6.00pm Vahida Lyrical Jazz/ Contemporary Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim 6.45pm Carmen Pre Primary Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 4.00pm Anastasiya Pre-Prep Pre Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 4.30pm Aindrea Pre Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 3.45pm Chloe Pre Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. GWPS 2.30pm Ami Pre Primary Ballet - School Only Turning Pointe. DIS Festival City 12.30pm Lorna Pre Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. Motor City 3.15pm Lauren Prep Ballet

The Ballet Centre 4.00pm Helen Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 4.30pm Chloe Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 5.15pm Aindrea Primary Ballet - School Only Turning Pointe. DIS Festival City 2.50pm Lorna Primary Ballet

The Ballet Centre 3.15pm Helen Primary Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3.15pm Louise Primary Ballet The Ballet Centre 4.30pm Becki Primary Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 4:45pm Anastasiya Rhythmic Gymnastics (5-6 yo) Regent International School 4.00pm Julia Rhythmic Gymnastics (7-8 yo) Regent International School 5.00pm Julia Rhythmic Gymnastics (CG) Regent International School 6.00pm Julia Street Jazz KG2-G2 (7-9yrs) Turning Pointe. Dubai American Academy 2.00pm Carmen Street Jazz 8+ Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 7.00pm Aindrea Strictly' 4's Ballet CMBC- Springs Town Centre 2.45pm Louise Strictly' 4's Ballet CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 3.30pm Christina Strictly' 4's Ballet CMBC- JBR/Sadaf 1 3.30pm Anastasiya Thumbelina (3-5 yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 3.00pm Lisa Yoga

The Pavilion Marina & Sports Club 3.45pm Karine Young Musicians 2 (4-5 yrs)

Uptown Primary School 3.45pm Maristela Young Musicians 3 (5-6 yrs) Uptown Primary School 4.30pm Maristela Young Musicians 4 (6-7 yrs) Uptown Primary School 5.15pm Maristela

Babies Ballet - FS1 Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 3.45pm Lorna Baby Ballet CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 3:00pm Leyla Baby Boppers - Fs1 Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 1.00pm Lorna Baby Boppers Pre K + KG1 Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only)Al Barsha1.45pm Sophie Butterfly Ballerinas Turning Pointe. EBN Motor City 2.15pm Chloe Cinderella(6-8 yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 3.30pm Lisa Coppelia (9+ yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 5.15pm Lisa Early Learning Program CMBC- Springs Town Centre 9.30am Natalia/Rowena Fairies (4-5 yo) Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 3.00pm Lisa Fairy Ballerina CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 3:00pm Michelle GD 1 Ballet The Ballet Centre 3.30pm Laura GD 2 Ballet The Ballet Centre 4.30pm Becki GD 2 Modern The Ballet Centre 3.30pm Helen GD 4 Modern The Ballet Centre 5.30pm Becki GD 5 Ballet The Ballet Centre 5.15pm Jamie GD 5 Modern The Ballet Centre 5.15pm Helen GD 7 Ballet The Ballet Centre 6.00pm Laura GD 8 Ballet The Ballet Centre 4.30pm Laura Grade 1 Ballet CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 5:00pm Michelle Grade 1 Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 5.15pm Carmen Grade 1 Ballet Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 4.30pm Michelle Grade 1 Ballet Turning Pointe. Motor City 3.45pm Chloe Grade 2 Ballet Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 5.00pm Lorna Grade 2 Ballet CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 5:45pm Michelle Grade 3 Ballet Turning Pointe. Motor City 4.45pm Chloe Grade 3 performers Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 6.00pm Lorna Grade 3 performers Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 6.15pm Michelle Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 4.30pm Aindrea Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 6.15pm Carmen Grade 4 Ballet Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 4.00pm Lara Grade 4 Ballet CMBC-Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 6:30pm Michelle Grade 6 yr.1 Ballet Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 5.00pm Lara Grade 6 yr.2 Ballet Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 7.00pm Aindrea Hip Hop 10yrs+ Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 7.15pm Carmen Intermediate Foundation Turning Pointe. EIS US Umm Sequim 6.00pm Lara Irish Dance Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 4.15pm Lorna Irish Dance Beg CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3:45pm Siobhan Irish Dance Jr CMBC- Springs Town Centre 4.30pm Siobhan Irish Dance New CMBC- Springs Town Centre 3:00pm Siobhan Irish Dance Adv CMBC- Springs Town Centre 6:15pm Siobhan Irish Dance Sr CMBC- Springs Town Centre 5.15pm Siobhan Kids Martial Arts CMBC- Oasis Centre 6:00pm Sajjad Kids Posture Spa Dunya

5.00pm Wafa Kinder Music CMBC- Springs Town Centre 2:30pm Natalia Pre Primary Ballet CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 3.30pm Michelle Pre Primary Ballet

The Ballet Centre 3.45pm Jamie Pre Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 4.00pm Carmen Pre Primary Ballet - Fs. 2 - School Only Turning Pointe. Gems Royal Dubai Mirdif 2.40pm Aindrea Pre Primary Ballet - Fs2 Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis 1.45pm Lorna Pre Primary Ballet - KG1 Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only)Al Barsha2.30pm Sophie Pre Vocational Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 5.30pm Aindrea Prep Ballet The Ballet Centre 3.00pm Laura Prep Ballet The Ballet Centre 3.00pm Jamie Primary Ballet

The Ballet Centre 3.45pm Becki Primary Ballet CMBC- Polo Club/Arabian Ranches 4.15pm Michelle Primary Ballet The Ballet Centre 4.30pm Jamie Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills 4.30pm Carmen Primary Ballet Turning Pointe. GWPS 2.30pm Michelle Pure Ponte (Advanced) Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif 6.30pm Aindrea Senior Jazz The Ballet Centre 6.15pm Jamie

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Turning Pointe. JPS Al Safa Park 5.30pm Michelle Turning Pointe. GWIS 4.15pm Paty Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only)Al Barsha4.45pm Sophie Turning Pointe. GWA (School Only)Al Barsha3.50pm Sophie CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills 3:30pm Leyla Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR 2.30pm Lisa Jumeirah Music Centre 4.30pm Maristela

THURSDAY Babies Ballet - Fs1 Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Beginners Taekwondo Early Learning Program Fairy Ballerina Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 6 Yr1 Hip Hop/Jazz Intermediate Taekwondo Kids Ballet Little Gymnastics (3.5-4 yo) Live Dance - Level 1A (7yrs-9yrs) Live Dance - Level 1B (10yrs-12yrs) Modern G2 & Tap G1 Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Prep/Pre Primary - Fs2 & Yr1 Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Rhythmic Gymnastics (5-6 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics (5-6 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics (6-8 yo) Rhythmic Gymnastics (CG) Rhythmic Gymnastics(CG) Street Jazz 6 - 9yrs Street Jazz 6 - 9yrs Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet

Turning Pointe. GWEK CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre The Ballet Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre CMBC- Springs Town Centre Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Turning Pointe. DIA Emirates Hills Turning Pointe. EBN Mirdif Turning Pointe. OPTIMAL FITNESS Turning Pointe. OPTIMAL FITNESS CMBC- Oasis Centre The Ballet Centre Spa Dunya Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE Sharmila Dance - DUCTAC, MOE CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre Turning Pointe. GWEK CMBC- Lakes/Emirates Hills CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre Turning Pointe. STAR Umm Sequim Turning Pointe. OPTIMAL FITNESS Turning Pointe. GWSO Silicon Oasis Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Exhale Fitness Studio, JBR Turning Pointe. GWPS Turning Pointe. GIS AL KHAIL CMBC- Springs Town Centre CMBC- Oasis Centre

12:30pm Thea 2:30pm Jessica 3.45pm Reanne 3.30pm Sabum 9.30am Natalia/Rowena 2:30pm Michelle 4:30pm Michelle 5.00pm Jessica 6:15pm Reanne 5:45pm Jessica 4.30pm Aindrea 5.30pm Michelle 5.30pm Aindrea 5.00pm Lauren 6.00pm Lauren 7:00pm Reanne 4.30pm Sabum 4.00pm Wafa 1.00pm Julia 4.00pm Sharmila 5.00pm Sharmila 6:45pm Jessica 3:00pm Michelle 3:30pm Jessica 4.45pm Reanne 1.30pm Thea 3.45pm Michelle 4:15pm Jessica 5.30pm Reanne 4.15pm Michelle 4.00pm Lauren 2.15pm Lauren 2.00pm Julia 3.00pm Julia 4.00pm Julia 5.15pm Julia 6.45pm Julia 1.30pm Michelle 3.15pm Thea 3:00pm Jessica 4:15pm Reanne

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FRIDAY Kids Yoga

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Street Jazz 8 - 12yrs Street Jazz G1-4 (6-9yrs) Street Jazz G4-7 Street Jazz KG2-G3 Strictly 4's Ballet Thumbelina (3 yo) Young Musicians 4 (5-6 yrs)

Children’s Activity Classes Abu Dhabi - May 2014 SATURDAY Babies Ballet Fairy Ballerina Grade 1 Balet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Prep ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet

Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School EDD-Hiltonia Hotel Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School EDD-Hiltonia Hotel Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School Turning Pointe. Pearl Primary School EDD-Hiltonia Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel

9.15am Ami 10:00am Hannah 11:45am Hannah 11.30am Ami 2:00pm Hannah 9.45pm Ami 2:45pm Hannah 2.00pm Ami 11:00am Hannah 10.45am Ami 1.00pm Ami 1:15pm Hannah 10:30am Hannah

Turning Pointe. Brighton College Turning Pointe. Brighton College Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Brighton College EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City Turning Pointe. Brighton College Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel

4.00pm Sophie 5.30pm Sophie 3.00pm Carmen 5.45pm Carmen 4.30pm Hannah 6.45pm Carmen 6.15pm Hannah 6.30pm Hannah 3.15pm Sophie 3:00pm Hannah 5.00pm Carmen 4.45pm Sophie 4.00pm Carmen 3.45pm Hannah 5.15pm Hannah

SUNDAY Babies Ballet FS1 (3-4yrs old) Contemporary 12yrs + Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Grade 5 Ballet Grade 7 Ballet/Intermediate Hip Hop Yr3-6 (7-11yrs old) Lyrical Dance Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet FS2 (4-5yrs old) Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Pointe Beginners Ballet

MONDAY Advance Ballet Beg Ballet Fairy Ballerinas Grade 1 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 4 Ballet Intermediate Ballet Istd Modern Grade 3 Pre Primary Ballet Pre-Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Street Jazz/Hip Hop

EDD-Music Institute 5:45pm Anastasiya EDD-Music Institute 4:00pm Anastasiya EDD-Khalidiya Village 2:45pm Hannah Turning Pointe. Gems American Academy 4.45pm Ami EDD-Khalidiya Village 4:45pm Hannah Turning Pointe. Gems American Academy 5.45pm Ami EDD-Music Institute 4:45pm Anastasiya EDD-Khalidiya Village 5:30pm Hannah Turning Pointe. Gems American Academy 3.00pm Ami EDD-Khalidiya Village 3:15pm Hannah Turning Pointe. Gems American Academy 3.45pm Ami EDD-Khalidiya Village 4:00pm Hannah EDD-Khalidiya Village 6:15pm Hannah

TUESDAY Babies Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Grade 3 performers Grade 5 Ballet Grade 7 Ballet/Intermediate Hip Hop 5 - 8yrs Hip Hop 9 - 12+yrs

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Turning Pointe. Al RAHA Khalifa City Turning Pointe. Al RAHA Khalifa City Turning Pointe. Al RAHA Khalifa City EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Al RAHA Khalifa City Turning Pointe. Al RAHA Khalifa City

3.00pm Sophie 6.30pm Sophie 4.30pm Sophie 6.00pm Hannah 3.30pm Hannah 3.45pm Sophie 5.30pm Sophie

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EDD-Sas Al Nakeel/Khalifa A EDD-Sas Al Nakeel/Khalifa A EDD-Sas Al Nakeel/Khalifa A EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel EDD-Sas Al Nakeel/Khalifa A EDD- One to One Hotel

5:00pm Michelle 3:30pm Michelle 4:15pm Michelle 3:00pm Hannah 6.30pm Hannah 3:00pm Michelle 5.45pm Hannah

Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD- Julie Music Institute/Al Bandar EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD- Julie Music Institute/Al Bandar Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A EDD- Julie Music Institute/Al Bandar EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A Turning Pointe. CAMBRIDGE Turning Pointe. Sheik Zayed Private School Turning Pointe. Al Yasmina Khalifa City Turning Pointe. CAMBRIDGE EDD- Julie Music Institute/Al Bandar EDD-Music Institute EDD-Music Institute EDD-Music Institute EDD-Music Institute EDD- Julie Music Institute/Al Bandar EDD-Golf Garden/Khalifa A EDD-Music Institute

3.30pm Ami 3:00pm Anastasiya 4:00pm Christina 5.00pm Ami 4:00pm Anastasiya 6.00pm Ami 6:15pm Christina 5:30pm Christina 4:45pm Christina 5:30pm Anastasiya 3:15pm Christina 12.00pm Thea 12.45pm Ami 4.00pm Ami 2.15pm Thea 4:45pm Anastasiya 3:45pm Hannah 4:30pm Hannah 5:15pm Hannah 6:15pm Hannah 3:30pm Anastasiya 2:45pm Christina 3:00pm Hannah

EDD-Music Institute EDD-Music Institute Turning Pointe. Brighton College Turning Pointe. Brighton College EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel EDD-Music Institute EDD- One to One Hotel EDD- One to One Hotel Turning Pointe. Brighton College Turning Pointe. Sheik Zayed Private School

5:45pm Anastasiya 4:00pm Anastasiya 5.15pm Sophie 3.15pm Sophie 4:15pm Hannah 5:00pm Hannah 4:45pm Anastasiya 5:30pm Hannah 6:15pm Hannah 4.15pm Sophie 1.00pm Sophie

WEDNESDAY Babies Ballet Baby Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Grade 2 Ballet Grade 3 Ballet Hip hip Intermediate Hip hop Junior Hip Hop Senior Modern Jazz Pre Primary Ballet Pre Primary Ballet - Fs.2 S.O. Prep ballet class - Kg1 & kg2 Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Yr.1 Primary Ballet RAD Grade 1 Ballet RAD Grade 3 Ballet RAD Grade 4 Ballet RAD Grade 5 Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet Strictly 4's Ballet Tap Advance

THURSDAY Advance Ballet Beg Ballet Grade 1 Ballet Yr2 (6-7yrs old) Grade 2 Ballet Yr3+ (7+yrs old) Hip Hop Intermediate Hip Hop Jr Intermediate Ballet Irish Dance Junior Irish Dance Senior Primary Ballet Yr1 (5-6yrs old) Street Jazz class (6-9yrs)

Timetables are subject to change.

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ISTD Modern Grade 4 Pre Primary Ballet Primary Ballet Pointe Advance Pointe Beginners Strictly 4's Ballet Tap 2 Ballet

Children’s Activity Classes Al Ain - May 2014 TUESDAY Grade 1 Ballet Pre Primary Ballet Prep Ballet Primary Ballet RAD Grade 7 Ballet

EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts

5:00pm Reanne 6:15pm Reanne 5:45pm Reanne 4:15pm Reanne 3:30pm Reanne

EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts EDD-House of Arts

5:45pm Reanne 4:45pm Reanne 5:15pm Reanne 3:45pm Reanne 6:30pm Reanne

WEDNESDAY Grade 2 Ballet Pre primary Ballet Prep Ballet RAD Grade 7 Ballet Teen Ballet

Children’s Activity Classes Ras Al Khaimah - May 2014 MONDAY Grade 1 Ballet Yr2 Grade 2 Ballet Yr3 Primary Ballet Yr1 Pre Primary Ballet Fs2 Street Jazz (8yrs+)

Turning Pointe. RAK Academy IB Campus 5.00pm Lorna Turning Pointe. RAK Academy IB Campus 6.00pm Lorna Turning Pointe. RAK Academy IB Campus 3.15pm Lorna Turning Pointe. RAK Academy IB Campus 4.15pm Lorna Turning Pointe. RAK Academy IB Campus 7.00pm Lorna

Children’s Activity Classes Sharjah - May 2014 THURSDAY Grade 1 Ballet Yr2 Grade 2 ballet Pre Primary Fs2 Primary Ballet Yr1

Turning Pointe. VISS Sharjah Turning Pointe. VISS Sharjah Turning Pointe. VISS Sharjah Turning Pointe. VISS Sharjah

4.15pm Chloe 5.15pm Chloe 1.45pm Chloe 3.15pm Chloe

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