Art of attraction
The Middle East, and the UAE in particular, has emerged as a premium venue for world-class concerts and events in the past few years. Leading the field is Flash Event Management of Abu Dhabi.
Name Anthony Jabre
Profession: Actor Resides in: Los Angeles What are your origins? My father is Lebanese and my mother is American. I was born in Beirut and then raised in London. Did you always want to be an actor? Yes, but I actually started my career in finance for a few years, having completed a BA in F
Editor’s Letter issue 21
This issue is a particularly fun one as its name might suggest. But in choosing to put together the Entertaining Issue we actually widened our scope to the extent that we were able run a few new stories and topics that we’d never normally have allowed ourselves to include but that are none
One hump or two?
If polo is the sport of kings and elephant polo is the sport of maharajahs, then camel polo must be the sport of sheikhs. Bespoke discovers the perfect activity for a corporate teambuilding exercise or simply a day out with friends and family.
Star wars
There are any number of criteria for deciding who’s the biggest pop star in the region. We’ve thrown of all of them out and have made an arbitrary, snap judgment.
Celluloid celebration
Over the past few years Abu Dhabi and Doha have emerged to challenge Dubai as the region’s leading film festival. So, which one’s leading the field and who has the best popcorn?
Comic relief
Thanks to the ‘Axis of Evil’, stand-up comedy is a rapidly emerging phenomenon here in our region. Bespoke talks with two of its founders, Aron Kader and Ahmed Ahmed, about how they got Arabs to laugh (at themselves).
Fashionable service
With Dubai just having been voted the world’s second favourite shopping destination, it is not surprising that a new concept has been introduced here that smoothly combines travel and shopping. Basically, a certain Dubai hotel has taken advantage of the fact its attached to the world’s lar
Escape it all
Your free time is precious as there’s little enough of it to go around. With that in mind, we’ve scoured the world for the best holiday ideas, things that you might not find at your local travel agents.
The art of manipulation
The multi-billion dollar global advertising industry is continuously trying to steer your choices. Here Bespoke looks past the smoke and mirrors in order to get a grip of it all.
The frontline
In Yemen, 13 veiled women – all dangerous and armed to the teeth - have gone into battle. Their enemies are terrorism and prejudice, but the weapons they use to combat each are different.
Green heart
Hunted for their skin, organs and bones, the tigers of India are teetering on the brink of extinction. Bespoke travelled to the national park at Madhya Pradesh to observe some of the last few remaining majestic cats in the wild.