Home Centre Kicks Off Second Paint Your Dream Home Competition To Raise Funds For Unicef

Home Centre has announced that it is running its Paint your Dream Home campaign for the second year, encouraging children from the UAE to demonstrate their creativity. In support of United Nations Children’s Fund, Unicef, events will take place throughout July and August across the UAE, in five Home Centre venues selected, covering four primary hubs in the UAE. Children will congregate at Home Centre stores in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, with the grand finale occurring at Mirdiff City Centre on the 6th August. Each event will accommodate one hundred children to taking part in preliminary rounds, which will result in 25 children qualifying for the Grand finale.

The first begins this Friday at the Oasis Centre, Dubai, followed by the second event on Saturday 17th July at The Sahara Centre, Sharjah. The third will be on Friday 23rd July at the Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi, followed by the fourth on Friday 30th July at the Jimi Mall, Al Ain. Parents can register their children by visiting a specially designed Paint Your Dream Home Microsite, accessible on the Home Centre website http://www.homecentre.net/ or via drop off boxes in selected stores.

Each event will take place in the evening from 4.00pm-8.00pm, kicking off with a tutorial explaining about art and creativity, and following this, 25 children per hour can draw will draw their dream home to their hearts content. The artwork will then be submitted for review to a panel of art experts, who will then choose the top twenty five drawings for the Grand Finale.

A total of four hundred children aged between five and twelve are expected to register to take part in the painting competition, with the best twelve paintings from the Grand Finale being selected to feature in a 2011 calendar. In addition these twelve paintings will be auctioned off with proceeds going to Unicef.

Aarti Jagtiani, Home Centre’s head of strategic planning and design commented, “Following the success of last year’s Paint Your Dream Home Competition, we are thrilled to be able to organise and host it for a second year running, this time in support of Unicef. The competition not only allows children in the UAE to use their creativity and imagination, but it also allows them to give something back to underprivileged children. “
 

Paint The City Rouge

With Dubai being the fashion capital of the GCC, it’s no surprise that Rouge Couture, Dubai’s “Dare to Wear” Couture Abayas, would open their Flagship Boutique in this fabulous “City of Life”. Earlier this month, Rouge Couture celebrated the launch of their grand opening with the public.

Stepping into Rouge Couture is like walking into another world of Emirati fashion, one that is unique and over the top. Every square inch of the boutique itself is focused on detail and making a statement. The zebra and pink wallpaper and black velvet with diamante studded mirrors perfectly depict what Rouge Couture’s style is about. It’s already been nicknamed ‘Masion de la Mode’ by one of the guests who attended the opening.

Sara Al Madani, Co-Founder of Rouge Couture says, “We really put a lot of effort into this boutique and it has been challenging, but with every obstacle comes a great triumph, and I feel the opening of this boutique is proof of that.”

Her father gave her a warm congratulating speech at the opening recognizing his daughter’s hard work and struggles. Sara continues “Now that it’s finally open I hope that people will come to our boutique not only to shop, but to pass by, sit and relax. I’ve always wanted my clients to feel like they’re at home and a part of our family, after all, we wouldn’t be where we are today without their support and I’m grateful for that.”

In 2007, Sara Al Madani and Apple Wang decided to create a unique trend in Abayas, one that collaborated Arabian and Chinese design. Apple explains, “the idea is simple, use the best techniques to tailor the designs with some of the highest quality fabrics in the market, mix that together with an environment that is welcoming, creative and inspiring, and you get Rouge Couture.”

The innovative designs of Rouge Couture are simple yet elegant. Apple comments, “One size fits all, but our tailors are happy to make any adjustments necessary, should the client request. If a client feels that a certain design is a bit too risqué, then we can add pieces that are adjustable.”

With interesting names like “Chic Station” and “Women’s Lounge” the Abayas at Rouge Couture are making more than just a statement, it’s creating a new wave of Abayas. Sara says, “We want to create beautiful designs that will make the women in you feel more elegant, classy and trendy while dressed in her traditional Abaya.”

For now Rouge Couture has three locations within the UAE: Ajman, Sharjah and now in Dubai. They have also launched their online shopping site, where they can ship internationally and they have already serviced clients in the UK and Europe, USA and Canada, North Africa, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia and the GCC.

Rouge Couture currently offers customized uniquely designed couture abayas and jelabeyas for all their “Dare to Wear” fashionistas!

Rouge Couture is located in Jumeirah on Wasel Road and they also have branches in Sharjah and Ajman. For further information, please visit www.rouge-couture.com.

Let’s Paint the City Rouge with Rouge Couture!
 

Art And Craft Zone Provides Carefree Canvas For Children To Paint

Numerous free zones and activities are attracting crowds of children to Modhesh World that has laid out around forty exciting zones for children and grown-ups alike. The Art and Craft is one of the most popular and engaging free zones at Modhesh World. It provides an avenue for the children to leisurely express themselves and play a riot with colours. Here children can let their creative skills and imagination flow without a restraint of medium, time, or encouragement.

Activities like drawing, coloring, beadwork and accessory making appeal to children of all ages. This is also the right place to make a souvenir of the day at Modhesh World. Families have the option to work together and make a painting or a bead handicraft together.

The face painting corner is also a hit with children. Here they can get their faces painted with their favourite character masks including that of Modhesh. The Modhesh head is one of the most popular face painting designs.

Seven year old Shahed Jafal and her three year old sister Fatma Jafal had an amazing time at the Art and Craft Zone coloring, drawing and working together. “I really enjoy drawing and colouring. I love to draw Modhesh most of all. Making different clothes and styles for him is fun. Fatma loves to color but she cannot draw. So I draw and we both color together,” said Shahed.

Five year old Uttara from India was busy putting her imagination on paper while her brother played with beads, feeling the textures, letting them slip through his fingers or simply turning them over and over overlooked by an attentive volunteer. “Both of them enjoy spending time here and both are easily engrossed in different activities. After running around this gives them a good break and we can spend more time out enjoying as a family without worrying that children get tired,” said their mother.

H. B. Leisure, DWTC, Coco-Cola, Magic Planet, Emirates, Masafi and Union Co-operative are the sponsor s of Modhesh World.

Modhesh World doors are open from 10.00am to 10:00pm (Saturday to Wednesday), 10:00am to midnight (Thursdays), and 3:00pm to midnight on Fridays. Tickets to the venue are priced at AED 10 for adults and AED 15 for children with numerous free zones and exciting activities.
 

Graffiti At Its Best In Modhesh World

Vibrant colours fill up the blank sketches in the blink of an eye as spray paints cover the Fanta Wall. Young and old enjoy messing around with spraying paint onto the sketches and one can always find crowds having a fun time here. The paint used is hair colour and ensures 100 percent safety to the users.

Modhesh World doors open at 10.00am - 10:00pm on weekdays and from 10:00am - 12midnight on weekends, 3:00pm - 12midnight on Fridays. Tickets to the venue are priced at AED 10 - adults and 15 for kids with numerous free games and rides.