Showcasing local creativity and giving it the international exposure and regional appreciation it deserves is the prestigious Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2013. Make this event part of your cultural “to do” list when you make your stay at one of the quality Abu Dhabi hotels in the region such as the Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi as its central location affords easy access to the art fair, making it an ideal Abu Dhabi city hotel to host your cultural excursions in the city. Venture down to the Saadiyat cultural district during 20-23 November and be treated to the creative offerings of the emirate, showcased in splendour at the 2013 Abu Dhabi Art Fair. You’ll be treated to a stunning array of ingenious art installations as well an impressive host of …

Langkawi in Malaysia is known for its many festivals and events. For tourists the city is paradise to absorb authentic Malaysian culture. Throughout the year the area is adorned with an array of different occasions. Starting from the grand New Year celebrations up until the end of the year, there is some festival to look forward to, each bringing out the best of authentic Malaysia. The culture is intense and beautiful and comes with colour, dance, deep rooted religion and unique skill. One occasion that showcases the craftsmanship of Malaysians is the Langkawi Crafts festival. The Langkawi Crafts Festival takes place somewhere around the month of December. The end of the year is a holiday season throughout the world and Malaysia gets a good number …

Planning to attend a concert of Alicia Keys’ Set the World on Fire Tour when in Dubai? Then make your reservations in advance at a Dubai luxury hotel such as Grand Millennium Dubai, one of the best 5 star hotels Dubai has to offer. The world famous R&B singer, record producer, musician, pianist, songwriter and actress, Alicia Keys embarked on her fifth concert tour on the 7th of March 2013. Set to last till the 29th of November, the tour is held to promote ‘Girl on Fire’, her fifth album. Grammy award winning Alicia Keys first reached stardom with the release of her song “Falling” and thereafter continued to extend her success story with more excellent studio albums and awards. From the very beginning ‘Set the World on Fire’ …

Get ready to welcome Rihanna as she comes to Abu Dhabi with her Diamond Tour on the 19th of October 2013. Rihanna will grace the du arena on Yas Islands. This amazing music concert organised by the Flash Entertainment in collaboration with Live National Global Touring announced that this is the one and only performance in Abu Dhabi of Rihanna during her World Tour. The tickets are available at all Chain’s Stores in the Abu Dhabi Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Mall. You could also purchase tickets online. Rihanna’s song Diamond from her album “Unapologetic” dominated global charts making it the fastest rising single of her career. Selling over 41 million albums and 150 million digital tracks worldwide she currently holds the record …

Writers festivals are a great way to promote literature and writing by bringing together writers and the public through a series of literary events. The Singapore Writers Festival is such an event that has been taking place since 1986 when it was known as Singapore Writers Week. It is now an annual event held under the aegis of the National Arts Council promoting new Singaporean and Asian writers in the country’s three official languages of English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, a rare multi-lingual literary event with a diversity of themes and topics. The event also puts Singaporean book-lovers in touch with new and established international writers for a truly global perspective. The 2013 event is scheduled to take place over 10 days in November and …

The vegetarian festival in Thailand held in the month of October is an event of spirituality together with astounding religious acts that are carried out as devotions to the gods for obtaining blessings. The festival which has its origin from the Chinese immigrants who visited Thailand some time back, has today developed into a fully fledged ceremony with street shows of people in trances as well as religious rituals performed in the temples, in exclusive culinary preparations and people observing certain precepts in view of the event. Spanning over a nine day period in the ninth month of the Chinese calendar, the festival is the result of the belief that the Chinese immigrants who fell ill with Malaria, recovered due to a religious ritual they …