Some films entertain for a few years. Others become part of childhood. The Lion King belongs firmly in the second category. More than three decades after Disney released the animated film in 1994, its characters, songs and imagery remain immediately recognisable across generations. On 20 December 2026, Abu Dhabi audiences will experience the film differently
Most people first experience a film score without consciously listening to it. The music tells them when danger is approaching. When to laugh. When to feel nostalgic. When something magical is about to happen. It works so closely with the image that audiences may not realise how much emotion comes from the orchestra rather than
Pop music becomes global in more than one way. Sometimes an artist switches to English. Sometimes a song becomes a viral hit outside its home market. Sometimes international audiences simply become large enough that the music no longer needs translation to travel. Arabic pop increasingly belongs to the third category. On 28 November 2026, Egyptian
Art fairs are unusual places. Part exhibition. Part marketplace. Part cultural gathering. Part networking event. A museum asks people to look. An art fair also asks whether someone wants to buy. From 20 to 22 November 2026, that combination takes a significant new turn when the first edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi opens at Manarat
A map used to show where things were. A road. A building. A border. A river. A railway. Modern geospatial technology can do something much more powerful. It can show what is happening. What changed. What may happen next. From 23 to 26 November 2026, that transformation comes into focus at GeoWorld at Dubai World
Artificial intelligence is usually discussed through software. Models. Chips. Data. Algorithms. Cloud platforms. Behind all of them sits a much more physical problem. Heat. Computers generate it. Data centres need to remove it. Buildings across the Gulf need to manage it. Food supply chains need refrigeration. Hospitals depend on controlled environments. Hotels need reliable air
For years, technology promised a paperless future. Documents moved online. Books became digital. Bank statements disappeared from mailboxes. Airline tickets moved onto phones. Companies replaced filing cabinets with cloud storage. Yet paper never disappeared. In some parts of the economy, demand simply changed. From 16 to 18 November 2026, that transformation will be visible at
