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news in 2018: our first exclusive:
interview with the model/actor & singer Ramis
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One&Only Kéa Island EMRÉ New York brand expands
Aline Watfa in Ellie Saab 2017
ELSSA AFTER ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE FASHION SHOW IN PARIS
The 25th St. Moritz Gourmet Festival
Aida & Nazanin Fara in interview on Fara Beauty - Dubai
Mercedes-Benz review by Saeed Ahram Dubai
The 34th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz NERMIN AHMET EDITOR IN CHIEF MORALMODA | MAGAZINE
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RAMIS ISSAC COUTURE PAGE 12 EMRE COUTURE NEW YORK SAEED AHRAM AIDA AND NAZANIN FARA MALTA STMORITZ
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Letter from Editor Ahmet Nermin
New ultra-luxury resort in 2018
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Exclusive Ramis Issac Interview
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One&Only Kéa Island, to set a new standard of ultra-luxury resorts in Greece
Haute couture week - Paris
Emre new York expands online store Dubai based Saeed Ahram from One Fashion Universe gives full visual review of Mercedes Benz Vclass Aida Fara and Nazanin Fara have +2mio followers on instagram. Sisters explain branding and brand growth from Dubai, UAE. Malta guide and event calendar 2018 Syrco Bakker ,Michelin star Chef
Ramis Isaac in our first exclusive interview on his dreams and success via music, art, modeling and acting in Australia.
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Paris Fashion Week - France
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Emre New York Men's and Women's collection expands
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Luxury Car review by Saeed Ahram, One Fashion Universe, Dubai, UAE.
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Aida Fara and Nazanin Fara in interview about the Fara Bauty brand
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Malta is European Capital of Culture 2018
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St Moritz - Snow Polo WOrld CUp
MORALMODA MAGAZINE Dear reader, welcome and thank you to open Moralmoda Magazine exclusive issue with Ramis Issac. In this issue we are able to share exclusively our first interview with the Australian/Iraqi artist Ramis Issac besides content and latest in lifestyle from the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Switzerland, and Malta is in special focus too.
We are very happy to have in this issue again exclusive brands that share our values for sustainability and ethics, such as Aurleia Blliti, Emre New York and One&Only, who demand highst ethical standards and approach in the services. In addition we bring latest in travel and leisure from St Moritz Gourmet Festival.
This time we also have elite sport coverage of World Cup in Snow Polo in Switzerland. We cover both events, find out more about this on our social media pages. Thank you and welcome to contact Magazine or subscribe by email: designersyou@ymail.com Twitter, Instagram and DM. Thank you, Sincerely, Ahmet Nermin Editor-In-Chief Iinstagram: moralmoda_magazine/
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This One&Only expands with first One&Only Kéa Island resort in Greece This Emirates One&Only Kerzner International Holdings Limited (Kerzner), has entered into a partnership agreement with Dolphin Capital Partners & Dolphin Capital Investors, for the development of One&Only Kéa Island resort in Greece, inclusive of long-term management. Situated in a 65-hectare beachfront site on the west side of Kea island of the Cyclades, this ultimate ultra-luxury lifestyle experience will include 75 resort villas, as well as One&Only Private Homes available for purchase. This will be the second One&Only resort in Europe as part of the expanding One&Only portfolio, with the announcement of the evolution of the brand earlier this year to include One&OnlyNature Resorts, One&Only Urban Resorts and One&Only Private Homes to the existing collection of award-winning Beach Resorts. Kerzner International, the leading international developer and operator of ultra-luxury resorts and residences, has plans to continue to grow and develop the One&Only brand globally. About One&Only Created exclusively for the ultra-luxury market, One&Only is conceived as a hallmark of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. One&Only has recently announced the expansion of the portfolio with the inclusion of Nature Resorts, Urban Resorts and Private Homes. For reservations or more information, please visit: oneandonlyresorts.com , call: +61 29199 Founded in 2004 by Miltos Kambourides and Pierre Charalambides, Dolphin Capital Partners (“DCP”) is an independent private equity firm specializing in land and real estate investments in the East Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Latin America.
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“We are thrilled to be partnering with Kerzner, a global leader in luxury resorts, to develop One&Only Kéa Island, which is expected to set a new standard of ultra-luxury resorts in the Cyclades”, commented Miltos Kambourides, Founder and Managing Partner of Dolphin Capital Partners. “Our goal is to create another world class asset, which together with Amanzoe, will rank as two of the top resorts in the Mediterranean and elevate further the image of the Greek hospitality market”.
One&Only Kéa Island, to set a new standard of ultra-luxury resorts in the Cyclades
Ramis Isaac in Interview Ramis Issac is Australian/Iraqi artist, who has established himself rapidly as internationally famous singer, and even recognised actor and TV-model. Ramis extensive experience shows a truly ambitious man and a multi-skilled artist. Ramis co-produces multi-lingual music videos that reach across cultural borders. Equally, his artistic sense and distinguished style is recognised in Australian fashion; next to close collaboration with fashion designers, Ramis also won the titles of Mr World Finalists 2014, The Winner of Stylish Gentleman at Chadstone Fashion Stakes BMW Australia, while working as the first Assyrian/Babylonian model in Australia. All his succes confirms him to be an exceptional Assyrian-Iraqi immigrant who is achieving his dream in an exemplary manner, and when his fame came to our attention we approached Ramis to our first exclusive interview and cover story. You persued music and fashion career early and you have not only worked in exciting projects, but also co-produce music projects. What is your initial inspiration to do music? Music to me is another world us as humans we experience so many feelings that we cannot explain and we keep it inside us. I believe through Music and my feelings I can get that out to people so they can hear it and feel it because they can relate to it, wether if it’s as, happy or love feeling. I started persuing my dreams as a model since I arrived to Australia and I have worked with great designers for example Eduardo Xavier in fashion shows, won the stylish gentleman at the Chadstone Fashion Stakes, appeared in TV commercials, Still shoot ads also was chosen to be one of the Mr World Australia contestant and got to finals.
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Ramis Isaac in our first exclusive interview on his dreams and success via music, art, modeling and acting in Australia.
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You are rapidly established artist in Australia, which was your first national and international success as a singer? Which is your latest music project? I started singing officially and had my first English single “With Only You” out in 2014. Since then I have released songs in Arabic, Assyrian and I love Turkish songs I always share on my social media parts of songs that I love in Turkish, they have great feelings. My latest music video clip is “TaraaDKhobba”, which I released as music video clip for not long ago and I feel so happy how people are reacting to it. It’s a techno song with beautiful melody, what I love is people messaging me telling me, we love the song and we feel the energy even though we do not understand the words! That to me means a lot because I can touch their heart and souls through my feelings. All my songs are available on iTunes, Googleplay and on my YouTube channel www.ramisissac.com/
I sing in all of these languages because I believe music has no language it’s about a feeling We used new techniques: flying, etc, the results were amazing you can see it on my official YouTube channel. My background is Iraqi/Assyrian. I speak Arabic, English, Assyrian and a bit of Turkish, I sing in all of these languages since I believe than music has no language, it’s Every single song I sang I am proud about a feeling and each song in of; I put my best into it and it each language represent personal repre-sents a different stage or feelings of a person who feeling that I went through in my life. experi-enced it and interpreted it But my last song and the music video in a song. Thus each song feeds clip we had worked so hard on it for few months and had a big production. our hearts and souls with unique feelings that we cannot explain in We worked with professional people words. Also I am really happy to and the dancers who have people from all over the choreographed our dance world following me on the social moves,were from the Dancing with media websites and loving what I the Stars TV-program in Australia. do. Which music project are you most proud of? Do you have some music artists that inspire you? Our readers are mainly english, turkish, italian and arabic speaker, so do you want to share personal info, do you have Middle Eastern background or speak Arabic, in which languages do you sing?
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How would you describe your style and would you like to share any fashion advices with our gentlemen readers? I believe that the title stylish gentleman suits me a lot because I hear it all the times from people that dressing in classical suits fits me well and that I look great in them. Also I believe it fits my personality, I am a romantic person and have that character that can be seen through my personality or in the way I model or act. My advice to the readers is staying simple and elegant at the same time and knowing what suits you not just following what is in trend if it suits you yes but you have to know your body and the style you fit in. Also dress up, girls appreciate a gentleman or a man who takes care of himself.
Being in the music industry or modelling makes your life a bit out there and all the people who What did you learn about fashion world and do you plan to do more fashion projects in th future? love you want I have gained a lot of insight about fashion from working with different designers, fashion shows photographers etc. I learnt what suits me and to know more what does not I learnt that you have to represent the item not the opposite and most important staying simple with your fashion style but elegant at the same time. about you and Together with my best friend, I have already started a fashion project, which is our own clothing brand ROYALITY. Also I always do photo shoots and at the moment there is a men clothing brand in talk to you Australia they want me to be the face of their brand. But this is not something that I can reveal yet, besides the brands collaborating with me on social media. everyday
About you and fashion First of all, your professional collaborations with the fashion field lead to you taking the first prize - The Stylish Gentleman at Chadstone Fashion Stakes BMW Australia, how did you enter this competition and how was it to do something other than your music career? Winning The Stylish Gentleman in Australia was a great success for me because what I love about fashion is elegance and knowing how to dress well. I was so lucky to have worked with Eduardo Xavier, one of the best designers, and we have worked together in several fashion shows, where I wore his amazing suits and they would just sit perfectly on me, as he said it himself, "you do not need to do fittings they are made for your size"., Then he suggested to me to enter The Stylish Gentleman Competition. Finally I did and I was so happy about the judging committee's decision. They were paying attention to every small detail and the way I was walking or how the suit was fitted on me so I was proud that I have won the title. I love art in general and I believe they are all connected together and being in fashion and singing helped me a lot because now with social media you have to know how to represent yourself even as an artist because people like to see this in music video clips. This exposure helps you to know what suits you and what styles to select. So when I am on stage modelling or singing I feel that I am making people who are watching feel something and that is art - creating something that people can enjoy, learn from or relate to.
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Ramis Issac | The Australian /Iraqi Artist in an open interview
Ramis Issac - Gentleman & multi skilled Artist
About your base Can you please tell us how is it to work in such exotic locations like Australia for us who have never visited this beautiful continent? Well, arriving in Australia as a new person and trying to involve in the field was difficult and a struggle at the beginning, since I did not know anyone from the field, but on the other hand the social media helped me a lot and got me started and then I started making friends and networking and knowing a lot about it and from the work I have done I would get others contacting me. How do you use your multidisciplinary experience in yours career? You have worked with successful fashion events and artistic projects. Which are your favourite lessons from these experiences? It was not easy, but I am a very ambitious and motivated person if I really believe in something and love it I would put my best into it. From what I learnt is that every person or artist you work with have different personalities and some of them are hard to understand but you have to think the way they think and comply with what they want, because at the end you are representing their brand or thoughts.
Ramis Issac | The Australian/Iraqi Artist in an open interview
Ramis Issac - Gentleman & multi skilled Artist What is you base now, and what can you share from your private life to the Magazine readers? Can you tell us anything in the end that we should have asked you? Being in the music industry or modelling makes your life a bit out there. All the people who love you want to know more about you and talk to you each day and sometimes there is so much pressure on you, but I believe those people who love you are like the audience who are watching you they cheer you and correct you with things you do not see so you have to accept them all and appreciate their love. Finally, I want to thank you Moralmoda Magazine for reaching out to me and wanting to have an interview with me, friendly magazine team, wishing you all the best. Ramis Issac. Thank you so much Ramis! we will follow your projects on you website, Ramis Issac! website: www.RamisIssac.com
RAMIS ISSAC - A MULTI SKILLED ARTIST, WHO IS EXPERIENCED ACTOR/MODEL/SINGER, MR WORLD FINALISTS 2014, THE WINNER OF STYLISH GENTLEMAN AUSTRALIA.
HAUTE COUTURE FASHION WEEK PARIS
#ParisFashionWeek - Described as one of four most important fashion weeks globally-welcomes fashion world to Paris; the new high-end and hand made clothes will be presented in spectacular settings to international media and jet-set who always arrive in private jets.
The haute couture fashion week is unique (even for Paris) offering high-end lifestyle experience with its unique mix of innovative design and exclusive, well kept tradition of fine dress-making for the most discerning taste acquired women. Because they not only spend a fortune each season on entire couture collections from multiple design houses, but in the case of Sheikha Mozah the second of three wives of the emir of Qatar, they own the Maison de la Couture. Mozah is client extraordinaire, vacuuming up couture from Valentino — which is owned by a fund linked to Qatar’s royal family — and other houses. Another profiled couture client is Mouna Ayoub. A former waitress who married Nasser Al-Rashid, a billionaire adviser to the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. Equally well dressed are Marie-Josée Kravis, Myriam Ullens, Aleksandra Melnichenko, Deborah H. “COUTURE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE CLASSIC. IT HAS TO BE COUTURE IN TERMS OF THE SAVOIR FAIRE AND LEVEL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE A PRINCESS, OR IF YOU DO - IT SHOULD BE IN A MODERN WAY,” SAID TO WWD 29-YEAR-OLD BEIRUT-BASED COUTURIER RAMI KADI
Emré New York
The brand preffered by jet-set, unveals its newly updated and redesigned website with online-store option 2.0 — but this is much more than a reboot.The brand just recently unveiled the upgrade and the newness extends far beyond expanding the website and onlinestore. EMRÉ has made available its latest line such as collaboration with finest cotton producer Kali - which is now available for men and women. Accessories section available online is equally well-produced and personal to Emré, who finds inspiration in New York art scene to create high quality and sustainable products in styles, hand embroidery and out-of-this-world patterns.
Nowadays, anyone familiar with the fashion scene in Istanbul, London and New York recognizes the name EMRÉ, short for Emre Erturk -the famous fashion designer and painter to celebrities and jet-set on two continents: Europe and North America. His celebrity list ranges from Hollywood to Aristocracy. Milla Jovovich, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Paris Hilton, Kerry Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Padma Lakshimi, Ginnifer Goodwin, Tori Spelling, Geena Davis, Beyonce, Marc Anthony, Carmen Electra, Britney Spears, Joy Behar, Princess Nilufer, Princess Irine, Anne Lynne McCord, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Ahmet Ertegun, Demet Oger and Meera Gandhi are only some of the names among his celebrity clientele. Combin-ing his knowledge of art and design to create styles that standout, designer knows how to merge the fine art of expert stitching with finished leather and fabrics to produce a versatile and functional collection.
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Emre also cooperated with the amazing Kali Textile and launched his first men's and women's button up shirts collection, made with the top quality Italian and Turkish cotton fabrics at affordable prices. Visit online store on: www.emrenewyork.com
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Designer has just raised the bar in fashion world with his organic sunglasses designed with the well known Italian Mazzucchelli organics. Emré New York sunglasses are skin friendly, yet very chic.
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Emre also cooperated with the amazing Kali Textile and launched his first men's and women's button up shirts collection, made with the top quality Italian and Turkish cotton fabrics at affordable prices. He designed them using his worldwide known symbols; the evil eye, heart balls and horse shoes to protect as well as to bring good luck and love energy to the people who wears them. An other A table of contents, usually new edition to the Emré New Yorkheaded collections, is his miracle hair simply "Contents" and abbreviated informally as TOC, is a bands. The hand made, top of the arts hair bands are designed by list of the parts of a book or Emre Erturk to save your day and night with lots of style and energy. document organized in the order Custom hair bands and hats can also be designed and made in which the parts appear. The for the contents usually includesand the titles weddings, special events and parties. Emré the artist fashion or descriptions of the first-level jet-set designer has made his artful designs available headers, such as chapteronline titles in via new works, and often includes and updated web-site/online storelonger version.
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Emre also cooperated with the amazing Kali Textile and launched his first men's and women's button up shirts collection, made with the top quality Italian and Turkish cotton fabrics at affordable prices. He designed them using his worldwide known symbols; the evil eye, heart balls and horse shoes to protect as well as to bring good luck and love energy to the people who wears them. An other new edition to the Emré New York collections, is his miracle hair bands. The hand made, top of the arts hair bands are designed by Emre Erturk to save your day and night with lots of style and energy. Custom hair bands and hats can also be designed and made for the weddings, special events and parties. Emré the artist and fashion jet-set designer has made his artful designs available online via new and updated web-site/online store version.
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SAEED AHRAM
SAEED AHRAM - It feels different driving a German Car One Fashion Universe in editorial with Mercedes-Benz One -but among them all, Mercedes-Benz feels like no other Fashion Universe presents editorial with The latest Mercedes-Benz V-Class. The new V-class combines both comfort and luxury on a Silky smooth ride, classy interior and exterior, its the large scale.
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SAEED AHRAM SAEED AHRAM - Saeed is the founder of One Fashion Universe, a Dubai based digital platform spreading the word about men’s fashion and life-style brands in the UAE & beyond.
One Fashion Universe in editorial with Mercedes-Benz The new V-class combines both comfort and luxury on a large scale. I was amazed by the spacious interior in Mercedes V-Class! A very comfortable 7 seater vehicle - the cool thing about it was that seats faced each other which made group travel even more fun! I suggest a test drive, I personally did it and it was awesome! Pure combination of luxury and space in one fine car.
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Aida Fara and Nazanin Fara Business Women and Entrepreneur Sisters; in interview You are established career women with base in Dubai and a remarkable progress not only in the Gulf but also Europe. Which is your latest beauty project and where is it available?
What did you learn about beauty world in Gulf and Europe, and would you like to do more media and beauty projects in the future?
Nazi: Nazi: Europe and the Middle East are We are currently working on some entirely different, and people new exciting products; launching have different skin type and skin our new cosmetic line in March colour in Golf region people use 2018; it will be available via our darker makeup, and in Europe, website, and cosmetic shops in the people use less makeup and Middle East and Europe; for Middle lighter in colour. Yes, we would Eastern: UAE, Iran and Turkey and do more media and beauty for Europe:Norway, Germany Italy. projects in the future. Since you established your brand in How would you describe your the beauty sector of Dubai, you have brand style, who is the typical grown your brand company from 5 girl using your products, and employees to +25, how did you enter would you like to share any this competition and how was it to do style/beauty advice with our something that develops so fast? gentlemen readers also?
Aida Fara (roya) آيدا فرا Cofounder & Creative Director of Farabeauty Cosmetics - Dubai Dubai based business women and entrepreneur sisters Aida Fara and Nazanin Fara are cofounders of Farabeauty brand with base in Dubai, UAE. In the first year of founding company in Dubai Media City in 2015, they had only 5 employes and sales of USD230,000. The next year in 2016 they more than doubble sales to USD520,000 and today they have over 40 employees and products in 4 countries.
Aida/Nazi: We entered the industry with the help of social media it's an absolute game changer from the first days it has given us a great exposure! We set a goal and a target and never looked back. Growing fast comes with a very steep learning curve, we learn something new each day and act accordantly, and for our dreams, we never give up, and also we have so much support from our family that we are not afraid of failing. Which beauty project are you most proud of? Aida: I can confidently say that our primer is one of the best in the market a lot of time and research went into that product.
Aida Fara in editorial by Moralmoda Magazine Images: All rights to holder Aida Fara
Nazi Our brand is young, fresh but in same time exclusive, anybody can use our makeup, and it is also perfect for professional makeup artists and the gentlemen, hang on with us we have a surprise for you guys too.
Aida Fara and Nazanin Fara Business Women and Entrepreneur Sisters; in interview Nazanin Fara/ ننازنين فرا فرابيوتيFounder & CEO of FaraBeauty - 2,2mio followers on Instagram Can you please tell us how is it to work in such opposite locations like Gulf countries and Europe? Europe and the Middle East are entirely different, and people have different skin type and colour. In Golf region people use darker makeup, and in Europe, people use less makeup and lighter in colour.
Nazanin Fara stands where she is now because of her determination and hard work, she has co-launched luxury brand of cosmetic that is now one of the most popular and on high demand beauty products. Their first launch was in online page, and since then, sisters launched family beauty brand internationally. We interviewed Aida and Nazanin about initial inspiration and desire to launch beauty brand besides successful academic careers?
How do you use your academic experience from behavioural science and beauty science in your career? You have worked with successful fashion events and artistic projects. Can you share with us your favourite parts or lessons from these experiences?
Naz: Beauty is something that occupies the mind of all ladies, and with Aida's background in having a degree in the arts and having a beauty salon and my business savvy mind, we saw enormous potential in the middle east market. Why not create these fantastic products that we are genuinely proud of. Aida We both are an energetic person and couldn't sit in a salon day in and out, so we pushed our self to figure out what ladies nowadays like expect what they find in the beauty magazines and blogs before launching our first product we did a lot of extensive research to find the right products honestly. And with our psychology degree, it made it easier to approach and ask the right questions, from our fellow ladies.
I took good advice from successful people and chose the best from the best and came up with Fara Beauty
I have been lucky to travel a lot for past five years and have visited lots of professional makeup artists and visited lots of cosmetic shops and brand. So I took good advice from successful people and chose the best from the best and came up with Fara Beauty. What is your next goal for your brand, and what can you share from your private life to the Magazine readers?
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Our goal is to have complete makeup line by the end of 2018 even I know that is very hard to achieve Nazanin & Aida Fara in interview by Moralmoda Magazine Images: All rights to holders N. & A. Fara
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Finest Food at The Top of the World Focus In St. Moritz Unique culinary delights with top chefs at the Top of the World - in alpine resort, St. Moritz. For its 25th anniversary, the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival, now extended to nine days, organised Grand Opening in the festive setting of the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. Against the splendid backdrop of this luxury hotel, steeped in tradition, guest Master Chefs Ian Kittichai, Syrco Bakker, Jörg Sackmann and Ana Roš along with all the Executive Chefs from the 12 renowned partner hotels served the first tasters of their culinary skills at nine “gourmet islands” - offering the opportunity for guests to become acquainted with them in person. The finest wines and champagnes accompanied culinary delicacies throughout the evening at a cost of CFR245. This made the Grand opening highlight and the popular Gourmet Safaris at equal price per envelope, equally very popular and unmissable treat from the programme. Thus Gourmet Safaris might just be one of the most enjoyable ways to get yourself fed here—and doing so in an indisputably Swiss authentic upscale experience.
The Leading Hotels of the World of which Swiss upscale village holds 4, have joined their best chefs and invited extra 9 guest Michelin star chefs to treat gourmands and bon-vivants with the tastiest menues during the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival is now in its 25th year. In any metropol you can go to a Michelin star restaurant; in St. Moritz you go to Gourmet Safari, prepared by Michellin star chefs. Besides six evenings with Gourmet Dîners, master chefs prepared twelve Gourmet Safari trails, starting in Badrutt's Palace a 5-star luxury hotel, then to continue to next stop for a main course prepared by another Michelin star chef in another nearby luxury hotel, and your diner continues in this way - the experience of diner becomes the entertainment itself, while you are chauffeured in a fleet of limousines for CFR245.
10 GUARDIANS OF CULINARY KNOWLEDGE 2 5 PREPARE HAUTE-CUISINE MENUS FOR 100S OF F E GUESTS DURING THE WEEK-LONG GOURMET FESTIVAL IN I INTERNATIONALLY GLAMOROUS ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND. INDUSTRY-DEFINING NAMES INCLUDE: IAN KITTICHAI SYRCO BAKKER JÖRG SACKMANN ANA ROŠ TANJA GRANDITS JACOB JAN BOERMA DOMINIQUE CRENN EELKE PLASMEIJER & RAY ADRIANSYAH JULIEN ROYER. THIS YEAR ST.MORITZ GOURMET FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE MID-JANUARY WITH THE 9 MASTER CHEFS CHOSEN FROM THE TOP ACCLAIMED RESTORAUNTS AROUND THE WORLD. THEY TRAVELLED TO ST.MORITZ AND WORKED AS GUEST CHEFS, SPOILING THE FESTIVAL GUESTS IN THE UPPER ENGADINE FOR A WHOLE 9 DAYS WITH THEIR SENSATIONAL SIGNATURE DISHES. THE ST.MORITZ GOURMET FESTIVAL IS EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT IN ST.MORITZ, WHERE YOU CAN EXPERIENCE GREAT CULINARY EVENTS AND A JET-SET LOCATION, WHICH ATTRACTS MOST DISCERNED TRAVELLERS SINCE 1860S, INDEED IT IS A VERY SPECIAL LOCATION. THE ST.MORITZ GOURMET FESTIVAL PRESENTED ONCE AGAIN A HIGHLY VARIED PROGRAMME. THE FESTIVAL STARTS ALWAYS WITH THE GRAND JULIUS BÄR OPENING NOW AT THE KULM HOTEL. THEN FOLLOWED BY INDIVIDUAL GOURMET DÎNERS AND THE GOURMET SAFARIS, THE LEGENDARY KITCHEN PARTY AT THE BADRUTT’S PALACE HOTEL, AS WELL AS TASTINGS, WINE EVENTS AND MANY SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE PARTNER HOTELS AND LOCATIONS. ALL THE GUEST MASTER CHEFS ACCOMPANIED BY THE LOCAL CHEFS DE CUISINE BROUGHT THE FESTIVAL TO A SPLENDID CLOSE WITH THE GREAT BMW GOURMET FINALE AT THE KULM HOTEL ST. MORITZ. THESE ARE THE PARTNER HOTELS: THE PARTNER HOTELS BADRUTT’S PALACE HOTEL***** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ; CARLTON HOTEL***** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ; GRAND HOTEL KRONENHOF***** SUPERIOR, PONTRESINA; HOTEL GIARDINO MOUNTAIN***** SUPERIOR, CHAMPFÈR/ST. MORITZ; NIRA ALPINA**** SUPERIOR, SILVAPLANA-SURLEJ; HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF**** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ; HOTEL WALDHAUS*****, SILSMARIA; KEMPINSKI GRAND HOTEL DES BAINS***** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ; KULM HOTEL ST. MORITZ***** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ, AND SUVRETTA HOUSE***** SUPERIOR, ST. MORITZ.
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VALLETTA IS A SMALL FORTIFIED CITY WITH A WEALTH OF HISTORY. VALLETTA WAS BUILT 450 YEARS AGO BY THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN AS A FORTIFIED CITY ON THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND OF MALTA.
Malta's capital Valletta is one of two European Capitals of Culture in 2018. Valletta is also younges European capital city - after the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights set about an ambitious project, the building of Valletta, the socalled 'city built by gentlemen for gentlemen'. A unique example of the Baroque, Valletta has been designated a World Heritage City. In its day, Valletta was a fine example of modern city planning. Designed on a grid system, now common in the US, the city was carefully planned to accommo-date water and sanitation.
Valletta was declared European Capital of Culture (ECoC) on the 12th October 2012. Valletta will be hosting the title of European Capital of Culture in 2018 with a partner Dutch city, Leeuwarden. While Valletta city is the smallest European capital and also youngest established 450 years, the island of Malta itself, however small Malta may be; its history extends to early stone age and exhibits impresive human built monuments, such as world's oldest free standing temples, which are older than Egyptian Giza pyramids. Equally Malta's events calendar is full packed and celebrates history, culture, fashion or beach life of Malta! Annual celebrations started during our visit in January with St. Paul Day - to commemorate 19 centuries of Christian tradition - recorded in Acts 28, in the year 60 AD St Paul shipwrecked on journey from Plestine to Rome and Malta was among first Roman colonies to convert. Then carnivals start all over Malta. Don’t miss carnivals of smaller island Gizo where costumes are more extravegant! Easter Week is big 25th to 31st March 2018. Churches are lavishly decorated and glow in the evenings. . Two famous parades take place in Qormi and in Vittoriosa. Malta International Music Festival and Fireworks Festival, take place from mid-April to May. Herefter starts season of village parties across Malta. Each village has its festival day known as a festa. One week is dedicated to its particular patron saint, crowned by a huge party with many fireworks and a church parade the day after. Malta Fashion Week takes place in May 2018. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Malta is one amazing week of superb fashion shows and parties.
“TO DO SOMETHING WELL IS SO WORTHWHILE THAT TO DIE TRYING TO DO IT BETTER CANNOT BE FOOLHARDY. IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF LIFE TO DO NOTHING WITH ONE'S ABILITY, FOR I FEEL THAT LIFE IS MEASURED IN ACHIEVEMENT, NOT IN YEARS ALONE.” MCLAREN FOUNDER VALLETTA BOASTS MORE THAN 300 HISTORICAL MONUMENTS. IN 1980 UNESCO DECLARED THE ENTIRE TOWN CENTER A CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE.
THE SMALLEST, YOUNGEST AND EVEN SUNNIEST EUROPEAN CAPITAL; VALLETTA IS ENTIRELY BUILT FROM GROUND 450 YEARS AGO ON THE ISLAND OF MALTA - WHICH HAS AN IMPRESSIVE HISTORY AND NATURE
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MOST TOWNS AND CITIES EVOLVED OVER CENTURIES, BUT VALLETTA, IN CONTRAST, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN CITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON AN ENTIRELY NEW SITE.
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SYRCO BAKKER WINTER MICHELIN HOLIDAY STAR CHEF IN SEASON IN ST MORITZ
SYRCO BAKKER 1 MICHELIN STAR 17,5 GAULTMILLAU PT GUEST OF EXECUTIVE CHEF GERO PORSTEIN, CARLTON HOTEL*****
ST MORITZ SYRCO BAKKER RESTAURANT PURE C CADZAND (THE NETHERLANDS) 1 MICHELIN STAR
The starry guest chef line-up includes Syrco Bakker, who delighted guests at Carlton Hotel with modern Flemish gourmet cuisine, masterly composed with Asian notes. The 33 year-old Dutchman with Indonesian roots, was already working as sous chef in Sergio Herman’s legendary three-star gourmet temple Oud Sluis at the age of 22. Thanks to Syrco Bakker’s culinary skills, the Pure C restaurant (opened in 2010) was immediately awarded a Michelin star, where Syrco Bakker is Chef de Cuisine. Te Pure C restaurant opened by Sergio Herman in the Dutch seaside Hotel Cadzand directly on the North Sea coast. Here, Syrco Bakker enthrals guests The gastronomic concept is entirely reflected in his dynamic signature cuisine. True to the motto “Experience and Enjoy”, guests at the Pure C share all the dishes
served at the table, such as the signature dish “Sea bass Boemboe Bali, Gado Gado”. Before his career took him to the Oud Sluis, Syrco Bakker gained his initial formative experience under master chefs Jean-Georges Klein, Jonnie Boer and Gordon Ramsay. “Syrco Bakker is a super talent, who is just as passionate as I am”, so his mentor, celebrity chef Sergio Herman
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The 34th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz -*-
ST MORITZ WELCOMES AGAIN AZERBAIJAN 01 POLO TEAM
As guests sipped on perfectly prepared Perrier Jouët and huddled under Cartier blankets, polo players and horses competed on frozen alpine lake of St. Mortiz.
02 Team 'Azerbaijan Land of Fire' was represented again Snow Polo World Cup. Team coming from land where polo originated more than 3,000 years ago. In its capital Baku, international polo tournaments have been held since 2013 in collaboration with St. Moritz. Jointly, both parties have now created the "Baku Moritz Polo Award". The prize was awarded for the first time at the "Baku Moritz Polo Gala" held at the Badrutt's Palace. Images:© Giancarlo Cattaneo/ Tony Ramirez/Kathrin Gralla.
CARTIER 0 2 WON AGAIN SNOW POLO WC '18 The Cartier Team won again the coveted Cartier Trophy (and thus the Snow Polo WC 2018) presented to the team by Mrs Laurence Bourgeois, Cartier Managing Director for Swit-erland and Mrs Kaethy Dobers Boutique Dir. of
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SPARKLING WINTER EVENTS IN GSTAAD: Sabbadini «A history of precious moments» Sabbadini «A history of precious moments» Exhibition from 20 to 24 February 2018 of its extraordinary creativity at the Gstaad Palace hotel, the Italian Maison celebrates its iconic history: a singlebrand boutique , opened in 1998, in Via Montenapoleone 8 in Milan, designed by Renzo Mongiardino, architect and theatre set designer of La Scala.
«140 years of history» Piaget
Piaget is the ever-bold brand innovated by offering jewels in motion, extravagant Haute Joaillerie collections. radiates the holiday season spirit An endless celebration of love.
Chopard «Ice Cube reloaded» Exhibition Chopard, the family watch and jewellery Maison founded in 1860, is hosting exhibit of its extraordinary creativity at the Gstaad Palace hotel, the Maison has chosen to celebrate one of its most iconic collections Ice Cube, combining yellow, white or rose gold in polished or diamond-set versions.
40TH «INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL IN CHÂTEAU-D’OEX» FROM 27 JANUARY TO 4 FEBRUARY 2018 CHÂTEAU-D’OEX,GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND The International hot air balloon festival in Château-d’Oex is an annual event since 40 years. This February again more than 100 hot air balloons from 15 countries take off surrounded by the Alps. Château-d’Oex, the world’s capital of hot air balloons. The balloons rising in the snowy mountains are a unique sight. Do not miss this special event.
«Endless Celebration» deGRISOGONO from February 21st to February 25th, 2018 From enchanted winter wonderlands paradise islands, beyond borders and boundaries, de GRISOGONO radiates the holiday season spirit far and wide. Images By Gstaad Palace Media Team
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Piaget – from February 9th to February 14th, 2018 Rich of more than 140 years of history, Piaget returns to Gstaad Palace hotel
ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN UNVEILS NEW CULINARY EXPERIENCES Ultra-luxury, completely redefined
The resort that originally defined luxury in the Indian Ocean, One&Only Le Saint Géran, will reopen its doors 1 December 2017 following a multimillion dollarinvestment which will transform the legend into a modern icon, and one of the top resorts in the world.
In few weeks after the re-opening, One&Only has produced incredible new culinary experiences and the introduction of new One&Only signature concepts. One&Only Le Saint Géran will rised anew from her private peninsula of pristine white sand, surrounded by tropical palms and azure waters. The much-loved colonial-style architecture is being lovingly preserved whilst a cool, contemporary beach inspired design will be introduced celebrating Mauritian lifestyle and architecture. “One&Only Le Saint Géran is being completely reborn,” said Charles de Foucault, General Manager, One&Only Le Saint Géran. “We have ensured to honour what our guests have always loved, but also to dream and create incredible new experiences for our guests to discover. The resort will continue to celebrate Mauritius and will be authentically reflected in the culinary experience of every restaurant and lounge with spices, rums and local foods fused together in new dramatic open cooking areas in what will be both theatrical and romantic settings.”
ABOUT ONE&ONLY CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ULTRA-LUXURY MARKET, ONE&ONLY IS CONCEIVED AS A HALLMARK OF EXCELLENCE. SET IN SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCALES IN THE WORLD, EACH AWARD-WINNING RESORT OFFERS GUESTS A DISTINCTIVE STYLE AND PERSONALITY BORNE OF ITS LOCAL CULTURE, A GENUINE HOSPITALITY AND A LIVELY ENERGY THAT IS UNRIVALLED. ONE&ONLY HAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE EXPANSION OF THE PORTFOLIO WITH THE INCLUSION OF NATURE RESORTS, URBAN RESORTS AND PRIVATE HOMES. THESE NEW EXPERIENCES WILL COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING RESORT COLLECTION INCLUDING ONE&ONLY REETHI RAH IN THE MALDIVES; ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN IN MAURITIUS; ONE&ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE AND ONE&ONLY THE PALM IN DUBAI; ONE&ONLY OCEAN CLUB IN THE BAHAMAS, ONE&ONLY PALMILLA IN LOS CABOS, MEXICO, ONE&ONLY CAPE TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA
ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN UNVEILS PRIVATE BEACH & LOUNGE
The new Le Carré Lounge sits above La Terrasse and offers wide terraces overlooking the deep blue ocean and expansive skies and is open from 7am until 11pm. The bright and contemporary interior with locally sourced art creates the perfect place for guests to relax, read a book, enjoy a board game or play cards after dinner whilst relishing the resort’s happenings from above. A place to speak to the resort’s Head Concierge, Burty Armance who has been part of the Team for 24 years and will call Le Carré his new home, and will inspire guests with the new and exciting experiences the resort has to offer. One&Only Le Saint Géran has always offered a sense of exclusive seclusion on its own private peninsula with a beachfront and calm lagoon unlike any other resort on the island. A further new dining experience will take full advantage of that tranquil setting as One&Only introduces La Pointe beach restaurant at Palm Grove, at the very tip of the peninsula where guests can enjoy warm waters of the ocean or the new sparkling Palm Grove Pool, the perfect place for families to gather. La Pointe restaurant will be open daily from 11am until sunset, and will reflect the smooth Mauritian atmosphere, with its thatched roof pavilions, offering idyllic beach front dining. Guests can dig their feet in the silver white sands while savouring freshly grilled seafood and the catch of the day or stare to stunning sunsets enjoying their favourite signature cocktail. Chefs will bring the taste of Mauritius to their work potentially grilling on firewood or coconut to infuse intense new flavours into their dishes. One&Only Le Saint Géran will began welcoming guests back on 1 December 2017. For reservations or for more information on the rebirth, please visit oneandonlylesaintgeran.com
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As part of the new portfolio, One&Only is the opening of One &Only Nyungwe House in 2017 and One&Only Gorilla’s Nest; both located in Rwanda. Other resorts include One&Only Portonovi in Montenegro, which will be the first property for the collection in Europe, One& Only Seef in Bahrain and two new resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, One&Only Mandarina and One&Only Santa Maria de Xala. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com