Tuesday 25 March 2014

@ModaOperandi Shop The Runway With The Moda Operandi App

 

SHOPPING THE RUNWAY HAS JUST BEEN MADE EASIER WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW MODA OPERANDI APP
With a Simple Swipe on Your iPhone or iPad, Your Favorite Runway Looks Can Be Yours
Moda Operandi, the revolutionary website that enables you to pre-order directly from the latest runway shows, is now transforming your iPhone and iPad experience with its new app. From the comfort of your iPhone or iPad screen, you can now be at the front-row of an exclusive runway show, without leaving the comfort of your home, in three, simple, stylish steps:
SEE IT, SWIPE IT and OWN IT.
To download the app, follow the below link:
With the new app, you can preorder looks straight off the runway with a simple swipe of a finger.  Scroll through runway looks and either swipe left to discard them or right to place them in your watchlist. You’ll be notified as soon as items from your watchlist are available to preorder. So never let that dress be “the one that got away” again.
When you make your choice, you can see if your favorites match up with the Moda Operandi fashion team’s must-owns.
The Moda Operandi app also provides you with real-time notifications of the latest runway shows from around the world and allows you to shop your favorite looks in advance of the trunkshow.

'Contrast' - A Group Photography Exhibition Puts the Focus on the Ever-changing Face of the UAE @TheAjmanPalace

'Contrast' - A Group Photography Exhibition Puts the Focus on
the Ever-changing Face of the UAE at The Ajman Palace


A new generation of photographers will come together to showcase the 'Seen and Unseen' attractions of the UAE with a focus on Ajman at The Ajman Palace from March 26 to April 16. The exhibition is organized under the Kind Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi. Aptly titled 'Contrast', it captures the heart of the ever-changing face of the emirates with a random mix of images ranging from street photography to landscapes, wilderness, portraits and architectural marvels.



Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO, HMH - Hospitality Management Holdings that manages The Ajman Palace, said: "We are truly excited to host this fascinating exhibition. The idea was to offer a platform to local photographers who turned their cameras on the UAE to bring out many striking facets of the country - some that we have already known and others quite rare. These are essentially explorers with cameras who roved the emirates in search of the unusual, capturing the country's tempo, its scenic beauty, its spectacular architecture, its myriad everyday dramas, life... There are plenty of surprises and we hope visitors to the show would find the shots interesting".

There are more than 60 photographs on display at The Ajman Palace produced by 13 photographers, each vying for your attention, but you may find your mind constantly wandering - and wondering at the sheer range of it all. Some of the snaps are extremely intense and intellectually stimulating while others are just candid impressions.

Emirati photographer Maitha bint Khalid uses photography to convey a message to the world. She focuses in her photographs on symbols that reflect the authenticity and heritage of the UAE in all its forms and the local environment. According to her: “Photography is a universal language that needs no translation and it’s the best way to express her thoughts”.

So how much of a role does technology play in photography today? Kevin J. Larkin, an American freelance photographer based in Dubai, said, "Technology is a necessary, but not a sufficient, condition for good photographs. Today, photography has been revolutionized by digital technology. However, although it has  become much easier to take photographs that are technically flawless (in terms of exposure and focus), it is just as difficult to capture aesthetically satisfying images as it was in the age of film and chemicals".

Talking about her subjects, Katerina Smoldyreva, a Russian artist who lives and works in Dubai, said, "When I am photographing, I see life. I don't have pictures in my head... I don't worry about how the picture is going to look. I let that take care of itself... It is not about making a nice picture. That anyone can do. It is just capturing life as it happens".

Contrast: 'Seen & Unseen' at The Ajman Palace: March 26 to April 16, 2014
Exhibition Timings: Round the clock
All photographs will be for sale

Participating Photographers

Maitha bint Khalid
Maitha bint Khalid, a photographer from United Arab Emirates, learned the language of light since childhood. She has many local and international memberships, most notably the Emirates Association of Photography and the International Federation of Photographic Art. She also won many titles such as AFIAP Artist "Federation of International Art Photography" in addition to receiving the award for best Emirati photographer in 2011. She has won numerous local and international awards and displayed images on the local and international level. She did lots of photographic projects in collaboration with different companies and institutions in the state. Established the first personal exhibition entitled symbols of authenticity in 2010.

Ahmed Al Kaabi
Emirati photographer Ahmed Al Kaabi picked up the lens in 2006 and has since won a number of prestigious prizes as well as several certificates of appreciation for his amazing photographs. Lover of light art, he contributes to develop the national identity.  

Kevin J. Larkin
Kevin J. Larkin is an American freelance photographer based in Dubai, UAE. Before arriving in Dubai, he worked as a freelance photographer in Washington, D.C. and New York City, covering news, politics and sports. After ten years working as a photographer, he worked as a photo editor for The New York Times for twelve years. He moved to Abu Dhabi in 2008 to help launch The National newspaper, where he worked as a photo editor for five years. Kevin has recently returned to freelance photography, opening Kevin J. Larkin in Dubai last year. He says, "My goal is to devote my time to my two great passions, photography and sailing".

Jo Kearney
Jo Kearney is a British video journalist and photographer based in Dubai.  She enjoys doing travel and portrait photography, with strong colour playing a major theme in her work.  Since being based in the UAE she has been photographing local traditions and cultures.  Her exhibited canvas photos are of sections of the old dhows that continue to sail in the Gulf.  "On the surface Dubai has become a big brash modern city but scrape the surface and you can still find some of the old traditions", says Jo.

Katerina Smoldyreva
Katerina Smoldyreva is a Russian artist who lives and works in Dubai, UAE. She works with ceramic clays and her main interest is figurative sculpture. Photography has been a very important part of her work for it gives an invaluable insight into the full spectre of human emotions. The result of wandering the streets of the UAE, the photographs presented at the exhibition uncover a very personal view of the country.  The cities, where so many people meet and live together are truly fascinating places and it is their private, humane side that Katerina wants to reveal in her works. Katerina teaches at the Dubai International Art Centre.

Vincent Messelier
Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 6th October 1967 Vincent Messelier is a completely self-taught artist who’s very passionate about his art. He started painting in May 2006 paints from his heart and soul with some jazzy music on the background. Depending on the moment or his mood, some other music can also inspire his work. In March 2011, he decided to sell his cash-collecting office, he had started up in 1992 and chose to live his real passion... Art!

In November 2011, he became a member of “Dubai International Art Center” where he exhibited his works and also kept his own art studio. In April that year, he exhibited in New York City, at the Broadway Gallery. He developed his own style, called “Meridianism”. Vincent uses pallet knives and in his artwork, vertical and horizontal stripes and lines refer to the worlds’ meridians. He uses acrylics, sometimes combined with wood, foam or other materials. The artist also started a second line for hospitality and business, a concept, blending his own photographs, while projecting on details of his own paintings. Horses, historical buildings, birds, cars, sports... They all inspire him!

He exhibited in New York, Dubai, Paris, Brussels, Bruges, Den Haag, Amsterdam, Bari, Barcelona, and has also been asked in Berlin, Los Angeles, Palermo, Milan, Las Vegas, Toronto, Firenze, Lisbon and Casablanca. The artist also appeared in several books, as there are ‘Contemporary Masters 2012’, ‘Important World Artists 2013’, ‘I segnalati’, ‘Artisti’, and ‘International Contemporary Artists’. He also works on customer demand.

Firoze Edassery
Firoze Edassery is a self-taught hobby photographer. His formal training is as a Graphic Designer and Multimedia Developer, specifically for web. He believes there’s certainly synergy between the fields of photography and Graphic designing. "I think of my photography as a creative practice, an activity of mind and body, to engage in a deeper and wider understanding of my world and myself through the making of images and my own reflection on my processes".

Hani J.
Hani J. is a Syrian/Lebanese photographer living in Dubai for the past 8 years. He has been very enthusiastic to learn and master the skills and techniques of digital photography. He is currently experimenting different areas of photography (Landscapes, Portraits, Artistic, etc.); however, he says, “I noticed that I have a tendency to shoot more Black & White scenes”.

Tor Seidel
Tor Seidel is an international working and exhibiting artist, who lives in Berlin and Dubai. After completing his studies from Art-University Berlin-Weissensee and Free University Berlin Philosophie (M.A.), he travelled extensively in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Tor Seidel is specialized in photography, but also works on installations. He says, "Currently I am working on a book about Dubai by the international publisher Hatje-Cantz that comes out Fall 2014."

Tor Seidel has participated in a number of exhibitions Medizinhistorisches Museum Charité Berlin | Solo Show; Kupferstichkabinett Dresden, Group Show | Dresden; “Der Schmerz der Archivare” Galerie Berlin Weekly Solo Show | Berlin; “Song to the Siren” | Tableaus | Gal. Photo-Edition | Solo Show | Berlin; "Identity” Gallery "The Empty Quarter" Dubai | Group Show | Dubai; “Aktive Räume” | Galery Cubus-M Berlin | Solo Show | Berlin; ART PARIS | Gallery “The Empty Quarter” Dubai | Group Show | Paris; “Hermetically” Gallery J+A Dubai | Solo Show | Dubai

Amr Anabtawi 
Amr Anabtawi is an architect and part time photographer for the past 10 years

Lal Nallath
Lal Nallath was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He graduated in 1992 from renowned College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram specializing in Applied Arts. Photography was a part of curriculum. Landed in Dubai in 1992 and worked in Advertising Field. Photography was just a passion and became a very serious photographer only recently. Now photography is not only just a passion but profession too. Currently running his own company “TREKOIS” in Dubai. Photography wise does a lot of Industrial shoots, Food photography, product photography, Landscapes and Portraits. Gulf News Newspaper had published his more than 50 pictures in the Reader picture of the day section.

Sreeranj Sreedhar
Sreeranj Sreedhar has been working in Dubai for the past 23 years as Manager - Administration & HR. He says, " I am a hobbyist photographer and love travelling and capturing environmental portraits, landscapes and street life. Photography makes me see things differently and artistically. It has given me the insight to admire the nature's beauty and have the blissful state of feeling every time I witness a sunrise or sunset or stand and wonder at the clouds. I use a Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 24-70 and 16-35 USM II L series lenses.

Sunil TV
Sunil TV is an Accountant by profession and a photographer by passion, who absolutely  loves photography and everything that comes with it. He says, "I love to capture the raw reality of everyday life, the fleeting beauty of those in-between moments and much fascinated  by the balanced compositions and play of light shadows & shapes in images. I do my very best to take every picture with that in mind. You may find me on facebook/suniltivi 

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KFC Arabia Celebrates 2.5 Million Facebook Devotees and Rewards its ‘SuperFans’ @kfcarabia


The power and effectiveness of social media as a marketing tool has been revealed this week by KFC Arabia, with the brand announcing that it is celebrating 2.5 million fans in 5 years on Facebook. From an initial 11,000 devoted fans recorded when it first started using the platform in 2009, the level of interactivity has risen exponentially, with the most recent count revealing 2.5 million fans on the KFC Arabia Facebook page.
From its initial tentative engagement with the medium, KFC Arabia’s Facebook page has grown into becoming the main forum for the brand to communicate with its custo
mers, enabling a level of interactivity that was previously unthinkable. It has been instrumental as a tool for creating the KFC ‘SuperFan’ experience - a concept that involves the brand tying in its sponsorships of the popular reality TV offerings ‘Arab Idol’, ‘Arabs Got Talent’ and ‘The Voice’ with competitions that enable its most ardent fans to attend the live shows and be a part of the backstage experience alongside the judges and competitors. The brand has recently added a ‘SuperFan’ experience in its sponsorship of WWE, which will see customers given the opportunity to attend the WWE WrestleMania event that takes place in the USA this April.
KFC Arabia enjoys a strong passionate fan base on Facebook, from where was born the concept of ‘SupeFans’; these are KFC Arabia’s most active users on the page and who constantly support the brand. Whilst they are already acknowledged  on a weekly basis, KFC Arabia will now reward five ‘SuperFans’ with valuable prizes as a reward for their continuous contribution to the 2.5 million Facebook fan community.

In addition to enabling the creation of ‘SuperFans’, KFC Arabia has been proactive in using its Facebook page to gain valuable insight into its customers’ thoughts and sentiments about the brand. This has been made possible through the ‘Talk-to-Us tab,’ an application that allows fans to post comments, voice concerns and even lobby for branch openings and enquire about job opportunities. The facility has proved vital in nurturing the relationship between KFC fans and its management, with the latter keen to implement requests as quickly as possible.
One example of KFC Arabia responding directly to customer feedback was the introduction of its campaign featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, which resulted in a significant increase in brand awareness for KFC and a subsequent sales increase of its products in the region by 15 percent. Having developed a savviness of the medium, the brand cleverly played on the rivalry between fans of Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to generate traffic around its Facebook page, as the company had previously endorsed Messi in an earlier campaign. The Ronaldo campaign saw social media conversations increase by 137 percent, while its overall brand sentiment was recorded as climbing by 20 percent.

It is clear that KFC Arabia’s use of Facebook has been intuitive and organic, with the organisation’s first foray into the medium resulting in a structured plan for its evolution. It branded 2012 its ‘year of acquisition,’ when it set out to massively expand its fan base and followed it up with its 2013 ‘year of engagement,’ which saw it ramp up its level of interaction with fans. Moving forwards, 2014 has been established as KFC’s ‘year for advocacy.’ Judging by its level of activity so far, we can expect a great deal more initiatives and innovations from KFC Arabia’s Facebook page that will keep the conversations going. 

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Ideal for Hospitality and Corporate Events @HBZstadium



“More than a sporting stadium” –
The State of the art stadium Showcases Facilities at ADNEC

Al Ain’s spectacular Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium is taking part in one the GCC’s most influential business, travel and incentive expos to show its potential as one the region’s leading hospitality and entertainment venues.

With a presence at the Gulf Incentive, Business, Travel and Meetings Expo (GIBTM) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the stadium will present an exciting new corporate and entertainment option to the event organisers, destination managers, live events agencies and venue finding businesses that visit the show. The stadium offers a unique setting for events as a multi-feature platform for a broad range of functions from corporate events to social functions.

Opened in January 2014, the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium is one of the most advanced sporting arenas of its kind in the entire Middle East. Its world class design makes the stadium a state-of-the-art alternative to many of the GCC’s traditional corporate destinations, with highly exclusive facilities across 10 corporate boxes in addition to three luxury suites with a total capacity of up to 700 people characterized by the highest standards of hospitality and facilities.

“We have a brand new venue that has the very latest features to cater for every kind of hospitality,” said Waleed Al Hosani, Business Development Manager at Al Ain Club Investment Company,  ” The stadium offers the ideal and ultimate setting for events as an inspiring, multi-feature platform for a broad range of functions. The layout of the suites, the design of the lounges and the ambience and atmosphere in addition to the modern audio-visual equipments and facilities can suit almost any function from business conferences and corporate meetings to evening gatherings and galas. The stadium in itself is a magnificent setting and we fully expect to cater to corporate and commercial events throughout the year.”

With a number of first-time exhibitors attending from Spain, the United States, Thailand, Turkey, Czech Republic, Korea, United Kingdom, Uganda, South Africa and Morocco, the expo includes workshops and speaking sessions and attracts nearly 2,400 visitors.

Al Hosani added: “GIBTM is the most successful MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) show in the Middle East and the UAE is constantly reinforcing its position as the lynchpin of the region’s meeting places. Our aim is to be at the heart of that and we have the resources and the expertise to do it.”

The stadium is strategically located at the Tawya area of Al Ain, is easily accessible for visitors coming from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and only 15 minutes from Al Ain airport, which endorse the objective of becoming a central destination for citizens and residents in the United Arab Emirates, as well as a landmark for tourists visiting from all over the world.

After years of planning, but just a record seventeen months of construction, the new home of Al Ain Football Club is 50 metres high, making it one of the tallest structures in Al Ain.

The Hazza Bin Stadium forms the focal point of an inspirational mixed-use development which will attract a host of national and international visitors in its own right. The development combines a serene setting for work, family, leisure, shopping, sports and dining, with more than 700 residential units, “Aloft” hotel with 172 rooms, two office buildings covering 20,000 square metres and 50 commercial units available for restaurants and retail outlets. A network of pedestrianised walkways will also make the area totally safe and family friendly.


The Hottie’s Handbook to Weight Loss @VirginMENA @pseudointelbabe



Lose 10 KG in 10 Weeks with Ahlaam Ali’s New Book

Dubai-based Lifestyle and Nutrition Coach, Ahlaam Ali releases her new book at Virgin Megastore aimed at empowering readers with a lifestyle change utilizing four key philosophies that will help readers lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks. The book also includes 40 healthy recipes for readers and their families.

The Hottie’s Handbook educates readers about “Healthy” carbohydrates versus “Flabby” carbohydrates and helps motivate one to live a healthier life enriched with fitness and nutrition. The book gives guidance, tips and inspiration to help readers lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks.

Meet the author and find out Ali’s secrets to weight loss and how they can work for you, at an open meet and greet and book signing session at Virgin Megastore, Mall of the Emirates on Wednesday, April 23rd, 11am-1pm. Get your free personal consultation and enjoy a healthy and delicious selection of refreshments and snacks.



“In times when Globesity is rampant, this book comes as a fun and easy way to shed those unwanted pounds. I am a foodie and I love eating however I tend to make smart, intelligent choices and go for the healthy, wholesome foods that have nutritional value.  In this book I show you how to do just that and I guarantee you will lose the weight if you follow the programme and the recipes in this book!,” promises author Ahlaam Ali.

Ahlaam Ali is a UK certified Weight Management Coach and an NLP Practitioner, living in the UAE.  Ali is the Founder and CEO of PowwerTM Living, an internationally recognized and franchised weight loss company. Her award winning weight loss programme is guaranteed to make followers stop dieting for life. Ali shares easy to implement weight loss tools and strategies that have helped thousands of people across the globe.

Hottie’s Handbook includes 40 quick and healthy recipes, a sample meal plan, a food diary, a results journal and numerable success tips to solve almost any dilemma someone may face along the journey to getting the body they have always dreamed of.

Hottie’s Handbook Lose 10 KG in 10 Weeks is available at Virgin Megastore for AED 135.


Sunday 23 March 2014

OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA ‏@omegaforums @omegawatches

At the heart of the watch is the OMEGA Co-Axial caliber 8508, one of the most dramatic technological innovations in recent memory. It is resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1.5 tesla (15,000 gauss), far exceeding the levels of magnetic resistance achieved by any previous watch movement and solving a problem that has challenged watchmakers for many decades.
The Seamaster Aqua Terra > 15,000 gauss is a 41.50 mm stainless steel Co-Axial chronometer presented on either a matching bracelet or a brown leather strap. It has a slightly yellowed lacquered black dial, sun-brushed from the centre and decorated with the distinctive vertical lines that define OMEGA’s popular Aqua Terra collection. The yellow transferred legend, “> 15’000 GAUSS” identifies the watch as a very special timepiece.

Please find below the YouTube link the increase of magnetism in our environment/daily life and shows the impact of this increase on a watch movement.


The product presentation about the Seamaster AT>15000 Gauss has also been enriched with this new video.
Make sure to check it on: http://www.omegawatches.com/antimagnetic .

@BritishPoloDay in Abu Dhabi - More great pictures @GhantootPolo


@tawasulfund Tawasul Online Charity Auction makes a massive comeback by popular demand

Orphans’ lives will be transformed by sales of masterpieces in a win-win for art enthusiasts and philanthropists

Following the success of its first online auction, overwhelming demand from the public has inspired the Tawasul Online Charity Auction to make a massive comeback. According to Eman Al Mahmoud – Assistant Director, the auction’s Program Executive: “We have listened to the wishes of generous donors, artists and art enthusiasts, and we are bringing them together to uplift many more orphans’ lives. This auction is even bigger and more diverse, featuring awe-inspiring masterpieces in sculpture, painting, photography, visual arts, video design, digital design and much more.”


Countless orphans are set to benefit as the auction will raise substantial funds to put them on the road to lucrative careers through education. The auction’s predecessor raised university tuition for numerous academically gifted orphans, and new and returning donors will be keen to surpass the previous efforts.

The auction was masterminded by Tawasul Orphans Education Fund, under the generous patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qassimi, Patron of Sharjah Business Women Council one of the Arab world’s leading humanitarians.


All interested participants are urged to uplift orphans by placing their bids online on: www.tawasulfund.ae/home

@LPGSpa_Dubai Look Years Younger, Faster with LPG’s New Endermolift Facial Treatments

Look Years Younger, Faster with LPG’s New Endermolift Facial Treatments
A proven and effective beauty ritual for a healthy glow and a natural youthful complexion

It’s never too late to reverse the effects of aging. LPG, the world leader in cellular stimulation, shows men and women the secret to looking young and beautiful with glowing skin.  

With today’s latest array of tools and techniques, LPG has developed its 100% natural anti-aging technique which can wake up sleeping cells deep within the skin, to produce an enhanced natural supply of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid by 80%. This technique firms, tightens, and re-sculpts the face, neck and décolleté erasing the signs of aging. 

Beat back the signs of time with The New Endermolift treatment, a natural and non-invasive beauty treatment that will have you looking younger—radically reversing signs of aging. In a matter of 6 sessions, the skin specialist can perform relaxing, comfortable treatments that leave you looking brighter, tauter, and years younger.


How does the New Endermolift work?
LPG uses its patented technology in the CELLU M6 machine which has three customised ‘lifts’ to deliver micro-beats to the skin’s surface to stimulate youth cells in-depth, restarting their natural production. First, to clarify your complexion, LPG uses the ‘slow lifts’ for mechanical stimulation which improves vascularization and drains toxins in order to result in a smoother complexion. Second, to replenish wrinkles, LPG uses the ‘speed lifts’ mechanical stimulation to reactivate cellular metabolism. As a result, fibroblasts once again secrete collagen and elastin, the two substances responsible for the skin’s firmness and elasticity. By reorganizing collagen fibers, the skin tissue’s architecture appears to be better structured and more uniform. And finally to firm facial contours, LPG uses the ‘high speed lifts’ stimulation to naturally reactivate the production of collagen and elastin, thus rebuilding the skin's supporting structure.

What to expect in an LPG New Endermolift program?
The New Endermolift offers immediate results, including a healthy glow and a natural, soothing lifting effect. Each session's results add up to fill in wrinkles, redefine contours, and clarify the complexion.
  
The first step is assessment . This first step helps your skin specialist to know your beauty goals; realize an evaluation and choose the best treatment for your individual needs. The second step is the treatment phase. After having selected your Endermolift Kit (a choice between sensitive or regular), you will comfortably settle on the treatment table wherein you are then treated carefully, which will take approximately 35 minutes of relaxation and well being. The third step is monitoring results. During your New Endermolift program, other assessments will enable to monitor your results according to the goals that have been set in the beginning.
At the end of your program, you will see and feel the difference and will be surprised with friends and loved ones paying you compliments on how young and fresh you look!


@GhantootPolo - Emirates Open Polo Championship 2014 - Gets underway today

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club with the support of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council; Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club is organizing during the period starting from March 23rd until 4th of April, the 13th Emirates Open Polo Championship, with the strong participation of Local and GCC Polo Teams, with Ghantoot carrying the golden title. The tournament has 9 teams as follows: Ghantoot Basti Team, UAE Team, The Saudi Edrees Team, Al Habtoor Team, Abu Dhabi Team, Bin Drai Team, The Saudi Zedan Team, and Desert Palm Team, which involved two teams (1 and 2).
As it was confirmed during the press conference held by the club's headquarters in Ghantoot yesterday morning in the presence of HE / Saeed bin Hofan Al Mansouri Vice Chairman of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, Managing Director of the club in addition to Ghantoot Al Basti Polo player Francisco and the official Partner of Al Basti Equiworld.

H.E Al Mansouri passed his greetings of His Highness Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan throughout the opening statement in the conference, wishing success for the annual tournament as well as the participating teams besides continuous achievements for the Emirati Polo through the continuous tournaments across the country, which extended to the Gulf Countries which is contributing to the boom of Polo locally, in Gulf and Arab countries and reaching up to advanced regional and international levels. Adding that the participation of nine teams in the tournament, confirms the growth in the Polo that is experiencing a lot of improvement due to the support provided from the game officials, institutions and national companies.

Added H.E Vice Chairman of the club - it's a great opportunity to extend our thanks to the Abu Dhabi Sports Council; chaired by H.H Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and who is as well the Chairman of the Board of The Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation to provide massive support and witness a great booming which is taking place in the youth sector and sports as well, great thanks to the patronage and guidance of H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. All this has a great impact for the renaissance and development in Sport Clubs in the region which is reflected as great achievements recorded by Emarati athletes in various Local and International sport events.

Finally H.E Al Mansouri thanked all the partners the success during the season, and in particular the sponsors of Emirates Open Polo Championship, led by the official sponsor of the tournament Al Basti Equiworld, The media sponsor Polo +10 the Polo Magazine, the Emirates Heritage Club, Emirates Motor Company ( Mercedes-Benz ) as well as all supporters, adding H.E Bin Hoofan his appreciation to all those who have been contributing to the successes of the club especially Abu Dhabi Police , Health services , and the media .


Emirates Open Polo Championship 2014

DATE & TIME
TEAM

TEAM
SUN 23-3-14

4:30 PM
Bin Drai Polo
vs
Zedan Polo
6:00 PM
UAE Polo
vs
Desert Palm 1
MON 24-3-14

4:30 PM
Desert Palm 2
vs
Edrees Polo
TUE 25-3-14

4:30 PM
UAE Polo
vs
Abu Dhabi Polo
6:00 PM
Bin Dari Polo
vs
Al Habtoor Polo
WED 26-3-14

6:00 PM
Desert Palm 2
vs
Ghantoot Al Basti
THU 27-3-14

4:30 PM
Desert Palm 1
vs
Abu Dhabi Polo
6:00 PM
Zedan Polo
vs
Al Habtoor Polo
FRI 28-3-14

6:00 PM
Edrees Polo
vs
Ghantoot Al Basti
SUN 30-3-14

4:30 PM
3rd Qualified Team
vs
6th Qualified Team
6:00 PM
4th Qualified Team
vs
5th Qualified Team
MON 31-3-14

4:30 PM
1st Qualified Team
vs
8th Qualified Team
6:00 PM
2nd Qualified Team
vs
7th Qualifeid Team
WED 2-4-14

4:30 PM
Winner Qf 1
vs
Winner Qf 4
6:00 PM
Winner Qf 2
vs
Winner Qf 3
FRI 4-4-14

4:00 PM
final subs
vs
final subs
6:00 PM
final
vs
final