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ERASERHEADS Reunion Live in Dubai this April (Tickets Update)

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Minsan tayo’y nangarap marinig muli Ang Huling El Bimbo? Mga Pare Ko, it’s not Hard To Believe anymore. Sa Wakas! Mag-o-Overdrive sila dito sa Dubai at mangha-Harana upang dalin tayo sa Alapaap at Ligaya. Kailan? Sa April 4. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong kung bakit. Ito ay Para Sa Masa sa Dubai, Kaliwete man o Kananete.

Kaya Hey Jay, mag-practice ka na to Shake Yer Head. Isama mo pa si Shirley, Julie at Toyang. It will surely be a Fine Time at siguradong matatapos ang gabi Wth A Smile. Hindi ito Maling Akala.

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My all-time favorite, one of the most successful Filipino rock bands of the 90s, Eraserheads is coming for another reunion concert. The Eheads are set to perform for the Du World Music Festival on April 4 at Dubai Media City Ampitheatre.

(Updated 26th Feb) Tickets to Eraserheads Reunion in Dubai are priced as follows:

Gold (standing) – AED 125
Grandstand (Free Seating) – AED 250
Platinum (Standing) – 395

You can buy tickets online at TimeOut Tickets. Doors open 6pm, and rakenrol starts 9pm.

Special Offer for du Subscribers: 15% OFF on ALL ERASERHEADS ticket categories. Just SMS ‘WMF’ to 9294, you will receive an SMS back with a discount code. Go to http://www.timeouttickets.com/duWMFoffers, enter the discount code and purchase the tickets you want. Offer is only valid till 11:59 PM on 01st March only.

Trivia: Eraserheads has toured Dubai in Natin99 with Francis M, and the ticket that time only costs AED60. Wow! Here’s a copy of the concert poster (courtesy of Eraserheads 2013 Facebook page).

Tennis fans get to see the world’s best for free

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PR – With the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships kicking off in just under a week from now, sports fans are in for a treat this year with top tennis action on offer on all courts throughout the fortnight, including courts 1, 2 and 3 for which entry is free.

Tournament Director Salah Tahlak said today “We are delighted that fans will be able to see the world’s best in action at this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. As we have so many top players competing, it is guaranteed that a number of them will play some early round matches on courts 1, 2 and 3”.

While tickets to Centre Court again proved to be the hottest thing in town, there are still tickets available for women’s week and the first few days of men’s week from the box office at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. Some lucky fans will also be able to win tickets to the finals in the exciting competitions running before and during the tournament

Fans who purchase grandstand tickets for the first 3 days of each week can go in a competition to win coveted finals tickets by simply taking a photograph of themselves in the grandstand with their ticket or wristband for that day. If they post the photograph on the tournament’s twitter, instagram or foursquare accounts they will enter the daily draw to win finals tickets.  All details are available on the tournament’s facebook page.

“We are looking forward to a wonderful fortnight of action both on and off the court with a full schedule of activities in the tennis village. Several competitions on ARN radio stations and here in the Village means there are still lots of chances to win finals tickets. With exciting matches on courts 1,2 and 3, and the big screens showing centre court action, the Tennis Village is the place to be from 18 February to 2 March” Tahlak added.

Play begins on 18th February with the WTA Tour event that features an incredible eight of the world’s top 10. Beginning on 18th February, the greatest tennis show in the Middle East will feature Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams as well as former Grand Slam winners Petra Kvitova, Ana Ivanovic, Samantha Stosur, as well as defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska.

The WTA event will be followed by the ATP World Tour event commencing on 25 February featuring  world number 1 Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer, as well as top 10 rivals Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin Del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Janko Tipsarevic.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is owned and organised by Dubai Duty Free and held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Tickets for the event are on sale from the Box Office at the Dubai Tennis Stadium, Garhoud which is open from 9am to 9pm daily. Grandstand ticket prices range from 50dhs for opening rounds to 450dhs for finals, with season tickets also available.

For further information about tickets, prices and the tournament visit http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com or phone the call centre on +971 4 4172415.

How to tell your address in Dubai, in UAE

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In the Philippines, it’s so simple to write or tell a residence address. It just goes like: house/flat number, floor level, building name, street, area, city/town. It goes like this: 306 Union building, Taft Avenue, Manila.

Here in Dubai, it’s kinda weird. It is not advisable to rely on street names. There’s no street name but street numbers – some numbers are repeated on the same area as well – a 17B on the left and a 17B on the right. There’s also a community number – til now I don’t know what’s it for. Some buildings have names, some have none. Floor level 1 begins at 5th or 6th floor. And, it’s a must to include a landmark, no, landmarks. And oh! be careful with your prepositions of place – as behind doesn’t really mean behind here, and beside and between might get you lost; and so “before” and “after.”  “Backside” or “opposite side” is better understood here. And oh, a 5-year old building here is still a “new building.”

So how do we say a typical address in the traditional Dubai?
507 Al Takkaful Building (Mushtaq grocery in the building), backside of RAKBank, next to mosque, Jumeirah 2, Dubai.

This happens mostly when you’re giving directions to deliveries.

That, or simply P.O. Box 12345, if receiving a mail.

BoyDubai.com learned though that planners will be introducing a better naming scheme for streets in the next 2-3 years. Here’s hoping though that there will be no Sharaf DG street, not a Noor Islamic Bank street, or any branded road like how they’ve done in some Metro Stations. 😉

David Pomeranz, Air Supply, headline best Valentines concerts in Dubai

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A Magical Valentine Night with David Pomeranz
High school wouldn’t be complete if we had not embraced the greatest hits of American singer David Pomeranz. Got to Believe in Magic, King and Queen of Hearts, The Old Songs and On This Day are among his songs that made us fall in love and mend our hearts – songs that brought out the romantic bones in us.  We’d love to relive the romance as he is set to serenade Dubai on A Magical Valentine Night concert on Valentines Day itself. David, who lived and captured the hearts of the Filipinos will have Juris as his special guest – here’s hoping for a duet. Tickets are as AED200 (VVIP), AED125 (VIP) and AED75 (Regular).

You can buy tickets online at Platinum List, TimeOut Tickets, and DoBazaar.  Subscribe to Eventologist on Facebook to receive latest updates and more ticket outlets info. I heard they deliver tickets too.

Air Supply Live in Dubai
Another favorite banners pre-Valentine’s shows. Russel Hitchcock and Graham Russell are bringing their greatest hits to Dubai for the first time. The duo will perform live at Emirates Golf Club on February 8 as part of the club’s pre-Valentine’s Day celebrations. I bet you fancy hearing All Out Of Love, Every Woman in the World, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, Here I Am and loads more. Tickets are priced AED250 for the regular and AED350 for VIP. Visit Dubai Calendar for more details and for links to ticket info.

Don Moen and Friends
Motivational singer Don Moen with Lenny LeBlanc and Paul Baloche are bringing their inspiring music full of hope and love to Dubai. This will be a great way to spend Valentine’s as the concert promises to be a celebration and most likely will change the way you live. Tickets are available at Timeout Tickets and DoBazaar.

Nina Live in Dubai

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Fall in love, reminisce and sing with Asia’s Diamond Soul Siren NINA Live in Dubai on March 8, 2013 at Boracay Night Club, Asiana Hotel, Dubai.

Nina captured the hearts of Filipinos with her angelic acoustic renditions of hits like Someday, Heaven, Love Moves In Mysterious Ways and her launching hit Jealous. She is coming with a new album, “All Good” which promises us more of her soft, chill-out singing style.

Tickets are available at Boracay Night Club, Lamesa, Agemono Karama and Satwa, Salt n Pepper -Karama and Satwa, Westzone – Satwa, Philippine House Sharjah and also available online at TimeOut Tickets, Platinum List and DoBazaar. You can also opt for cash on delivery, call 0508537533 or BBPin 2978F2CC.

Door opens 7pm and show starts at 10pm.

Follow this event on Facebook for updates.

How to drive in Dubai Fog?

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Good foggy morning anew! Foggy mornings are among the scariest conditions to drive here in Dubai. It could really reduce to zero visibility at most. So be aware of the local weather conditions especially during winter season.  Here are some tips on how to drive safely during fog:

  1. Use fog lights or low beam lights. 
  2. Never use hazard lights when you are moving. It confuses other motorists if you are switching lanes left or right or not actually.
  3. Give more distance. Increase your count to 5 seconds instead of the usual 2 seconds from the car in front of you. Be patient not to rush to get out of the fog. 
  4. Adjust the defroster and wiper speed. Be extra cautious. The windshield might catch moist too quickly making it lesser visible. 
  5. Don’t drift. Stay on your lane. It’s too risky without a clear visibility of the other lanes.
  6. Pull over to the side of the road in zero visibility. In case of really low to zero visibility, and the fog is really thick, pull over to the side of the road, stop and wait.  Turn on the hazard lights so others would be alerted that you are parked on the side.
  7. Use the right of the road as a guide. This could help you avoid counter-flowing the incoming traffic or being blinded by the headlights.
  8. Beware of camels or donkeys especially in the remote roads like Dubai Bypass Road or Emirates Road towards Ras Al Khaimah where camels and donkeys stroll freely on the streets.
When driving in fog it’s just either you slow down or stop and don’t drive at all.  Safety starts with ourselves. Let’s keep the highways extra safe for all of us.

Sinulog Festival Celebration in Dubai

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Video: Highlights of Smart Gilas Philippines vs. Lebanon’s Moutahed

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Smart Gilas Philippines Wins Over Moutahed of Lebanon in Dubai Basketball Invitationals

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Photo by Ion Gonzaga

11-0 was the score in favor of Moutahed of Lebanon when we arrived at a packed Al Ahli Sports Club – around 5 minutes left in the first quarter. But Smart Gilas Philippines did several rallies to end the first half on top by a thread 41-40, and eventually won the game 79-77. This is their first game in this 24th Dubai International Basketball Invitational.

Despite a lot of bad calls from one referee, the young Philippine team delighted the crowd by a sweet upset over the much taller and heftier Lebanese team who also paraded 3 imports led by Marc Salyers and some members of the national team led by Rony Fahed.

It’s like a home court game once again as the stadium is packed with 90% loud and proud Filipinos and the rest are Lebanese.

Naturalized player Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 20 points and a dozen of highlight slams, Garvon Lanete with 15, Ronjay Buenafe with 10, and Kevin Alas with 9 points to add to his smart orchestration of plays.

Philippines, bannering First Security Group, takes on Al Ahli of UAE tonight, and Sporting Aramex of Jordan tomorrow. All Philippine team games are scheduled at 9pm at Al Ahli Sports Club – perhaps give Filipino fans the opportunity to watch the games live, no excuses (of work). Tickets during the eliminations are priced at AED20.

24th Dubai International Basketball Tournament 2013 Schedule

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THE 24th Dubai International Tournament 2013: (Groups & Full Schedule)

Mohamad Ben Rashed Al Maktoum (Al Ahli Dubai Club Court)

Group A: Sagesse (Lebanon)-Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon)-AlMaty (Kazakhstan), UAE National Team
Group B: Smart Gilas (Philippines)-Al Mouttahed Tripoli (Lebanon)-Al Ahly Dubai (Uae)-Sporting Aramex (Jordan)

Thursday-January 10, 2013:
-UAE Vs AlMaty (Kazakhstan) @ 8:00 pm
-Opening Ceremony @ 10:15 pm
-Al Riyadi Beirut (Leb) Vs Sagesse (Leb) @ 11:00 pm

Friday-January 11, 2013:
-Al Ahli Dubai (Uae) Vs Sporting Aramex (Jordan) @ 8:00 pm
-Sagesse (Leb) Vs AlMaty (Kazakhstan) @ 11:00 pm
-Mouttahed Tripoli (Leb) Vs Smart Gilas (Philippines) @ 2:00 am
(January 12)

Saturday-January 12, 2013:
-Al Riyadi Beirut(Leb) Vs UAE @ 9:00 pm
-Mouttahed Tripoli (Leb) Vs Sporting Aramex (Jordan) @ 11:00 pm
-Smart Gilas(Philippines) Vs Al Ahli Dubai(Uae) @ 1:00 am (January 13)

Sunday-January 13, 2013:
-Sagesse (Leb) Vs UAE @ 9:00 pm
– Al Riyadi Beirut (Leb) Vs AlMaty (Kazakhstan) @ 11:00 pm

Monday-January 14, 2013:
-Mouttahed Tripoli (Leb) Vs Al Ahli Dubai (Uae) @ 11:00 pm
-Smart Gilas (Philippines) Vs Sporting Aramex (Jordan) @ 1:00 am (January 15)

Tuesday-January 15, 2013:
No Games (Rest)

Wednesday-January 16, 2013 (Quarter Final)
1st In Group A Vs 4th In Group B
2nd In Group A Vs 3rd In Group B

Thursday-January 17, 2013: (Quarter Final)
1st In Group B Vs 4th In Group A
2nd In Group B Vs 3rd In Group A

Friday-January 18, 2013:
Semi-Finals (2 Games)

Saturday-January 19, 2013:
Finals

Games will be Live On:
-Dubai Sports Tv

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