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25 Feb

Dubai Jazz Fest was a resounding success

by Samira Cooper
English, Music
Dubai Jazz Fest Day 1 was a residing success
Dubai Jazz Fest was a resounding success The  critically  acclaimed  Emirates  Airline  Dubai  Jazz  Festival  lived  up  to  its   promise  of  an  amazing  start  to a  three-­‐day  extravaganza. Day 1: It  was  the  opening  night  of  the  14th   edition  of  the  festival  and  the  atmosphere was  electric  as  Youtube Sensation  Postmodern  Jukebox   began  to  thrill  the  festival  goers with  spectacular  tap  dancing.  Their  energy was  truly  contagious   playing  hits  like  “Bad Romance”  and  “My  Heart  Will  Go  On”.  They  even  had  the audience  singing   along  to  the popular  cover  of  Justin  Bieber’s  “Sorry”. Following  was  British  Rock  Band  James  who  did  an  encore  as  “Moving  On”  and  “Sit  Down”  weren’t   enough.  It  was  inevitable  seeing  as  the  audience...
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22 Feb

Dubai Jazz Festival @ Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 24-26 2016

by Samira Cooper
English, Music, Music & Video
Dubai Jazz Festival @ Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 24-26 2016
Dubai Jazz Festival @ Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 24-26 2016 The 14th Dubai Jazz Festival will take place from 24th to 26th February 2016 at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre under the new theme, "A Unique Take on Music, Art and Lifestyle". Started in 2003 as a 3-day mainstream jazz festival selling 1,200 tickets for the 1st edition and since the 2nd edition, the numbers have doubled and tripled. In 2014, the festival attracted more than 60,000 attendees for the whole 9 days. And in 2015 the festival returned to its base in Dubai Media City with a 3 sold out nights attracting more than 35,000 music fans over the 3 nights. Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter Chris Botti is the best and largest...
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11 Jan

Intervista a Stefano Di Battista @ Sharjah World Music Festival

by Samira Cooper
Interviews, Italiano, Music, Music & Video
Intervista a Stefano Di Battista @ Sharjiah World Music Festival
Intervista a Stefano Di Battista @ Sharjah World Music Festival Stefano Di Battista, uno dei piu' famosi sassofonisti jazz italiano, si e' esibito il 1o Gennaio 2016 nella manifestazione svoltasi negli Emirati Arabi Uniti "Sharjiah World Music Festival 2016", accompagnato dal Trio Guillaume Marcenac, presso Al Qasba Theatre di Sharjiah. Ecco per Voi la sua intervista alla fine della esibizione. "E' un piacere avere qui uno dei piu' importanti sassofonisti jazz italiani, benvenuto negli Emirati. E' la prima volta che visiti questo Paese? Quali sono state le tue prime impressioni?" Non e' la prima volta, ma non vorrei che la memoria mi ingannasse e sono molto contento di essere qui. L'impatto con questo Paese e' stato meraviglioso: dall'organizzazione del Festival, a Mr Furad, dall'autista...
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21 Dec

Cipriani Venetian NYE 2016 with special performance by Mark Zitti e i Fratelli Coltelli

by Samira Cooper
English, Events, Food
Cipriani Venetian NYE 2016 with special performance by Mark Zitti e i Fratelli Coltelli
New Year's Eve 2016, Cipriani Style Cipriani Venetian NYE 2016 with special performance by Mark Zitti e i Fratelli Coltelli Ring in the New Year in true Italian fashion with a Cipriani style four course dinner for groups of 10 or more persons, or your choice of a la carte menu. The party gets started with the sounds of Italian band Mark Zitti e i Fratelli Coltelli playing throughout the evening. Accompanying the band will be DJ Babu playing late into the night. On New Year's Eve, Cipriani celebrates its rich history going back to where it all started in 1931 Venice at the legendary Harry's Bar. We bring tradition to life by providing guests with decorative Venetian masks and other favors to enjoy the...
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23 Oct

RUTH’S MONDAVI DINNER: Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli LIVE on Oct 26

by Samira Cooper
English, Food, Music
RUTH'S MONDAVI DINNER: Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli LIVE on Oct 26
RUTH'S MONDAVI DINNER: Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli LIVE on Oct 26 DINNER, DANCING, AND DELICIOUS GRAPES at RUTH'S MONDAVI DINNER on Monday 26th October A night of sizzling steak and luxury Mondavi wines to the live tunes of the amazing Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli Join us on Monday 26th October for our next installment of the famous Ruth's Dinner Party. This month we have a real treat in store for you! Not only we are promising you a sizzling four-course meal complimented by a selection of perfectly paired fine Mondavi wines, but flying in from Italy especially for the party are the oh so talented swing band Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli! "Mark Zitti & I Fratelli Coltelli" is a swing band...
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25 Feb

Sting @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 26 2015

by Samira Cooper
English, Events, Music, Music & Video
Sting @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 26 2015
Sting @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Feb 26 2015 The pop-music icon Sting, the former of The Police frontman and acclaimed solo artist will take the stage at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on February 26, the second night of the three-day festival, and will be supported by the American violinist Lindsey Stirling. The announcement completes the full line-up of the festival, with James Blunt and Christina Perry opening the event on February 26, and the R&B crooner John Legend and Esperanza Spalding rounding it off on February 27. The Dubai Jazz Festival® is by far the biggest, the most awarded, and the longest running music festival in the region. It is the 1st ever multi-day music event that caters for all tastes from...
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1 May

Blended tra soul, blues, jazz & funk: nuovo evento di musica @ Dubai Media City 1,2 Maggio

by Samira Cooper
Eventi, Italiano, Music & Video
Il 1 e il 2 maggio al Dubai Media City Amphitheatre avrà luogo il Blended, il nuovo evento musicale destinato a diventare a Dubai l’appuntamento fisso per tutti coloro che amano la musica dal vivo di qualità. Il festival in cui si mescolano generi musicali diversi (jazz, blues, soul, funk), vedrà protagonisti cinque artisti di fama mondiale. Ad accendere la notte del primo giorno del festival saranno: Joss Stone, talentuosa cantautrice soul che nonostante la giovanissima età ha già venduto oltre 10 milioni di dischi, e il musicista australiano Xavier Rudd, che con una serie di chitarre, didgeridoo e percussioni ha portato la musica indigena sulla scena tradizionale mescolando blues, reggae e pop. Il terzo nome in scaletta è quello di...
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