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oyan Slat looks like he should ready to go by 2020. It’s inspiring stuff. be in One Direction. He’s If our cover story is looking at B fresh-faced, sports a boy band saving the planet, our second main haircut and appears; well, like any other feature, while not quite as lofty, is no 22-year-old young man, really. But Boyan less vital to the people living in Basque Slat might just change the world. country. After a decades-long struggle As young boy on a family holiday he for independence, the people of San noticed heavy plastic pollution in the Sebastián are hoping that their status waters of Greece. I’ll leave our writer, as a European Capital of Culture will Andrew Birbeck, to fill you in on the help promote the unique life they enjoy. details, but the gist of it is this: he went A city with a fierce sense of pride, its home, thought about the problem artistic community has come together and – this bit’s crucial as it’s where and there are big plans in place for THE MACHINE THAT COULD SAVE THE OCEAN “YOU MIGHT NOT THINK IT TO LOOK For this month’s cover image, our AT HIM, BUT THIS YOUNG MAN COULD designer, Ralph Mancao, gave his interpretation of a vital piece of ACTUALLY CHANGE THE WORLD” equipment in Ocean Cleanup project’s bid to rid the sea of its plastic. Head to most of us fall down when it comes to the rest of year, with a programme page 60 for more. saving the world – he decided to do that promotes peace and unity. If San something about it. Sebastián isn’t on your travel list for In 2013, Slat formed The Ocean 2016, then it really should be. Cleanup, a company aimed at dealing Finally, perhaps not quite as fresh- with the estimated eight million tons faced as Boyan Slat (but no less of plastic that enters the ocean every impressive) is Gordon Ramsay. He’s year. It’s been called the unsolvable built a reputation on fine food, a fiery problem and, in the course of the last temper, and an occasionally foul mouth. three years, he’s faced no small amount But as we sat down to dinner with him of scorn and raised eyebrows at the this month, we discovered a different suggestion that his ideas can work. side to the Scot. Head to page 31 to However, his testing has been positive see why he had to change, and how his and if all goes to plan, the largest ocean business empire is just getting started. cleanup operation in history could be Enjoy the issue. NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUR IPAD
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Experience Flashback Entrepreneur Lunch With Stay 42 53
Neighbourhood Local Knowledge
MAIN 60 68
What Lies Beneath Breaking The Storm
BRIEFING 84 88 92 94 96
Emirates News Inside Emirates Destination Comfort Visas, Quick Connect & Quarantine Information 98 100 104 106
UAE Smart Gate Route Map The Fleet Knowledge
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Some of the people who helped create this issue of Open Skies
ANDREW MARINA JAMIE VINCENT BIRBECK CHETNER KNIGHTS LONG
Andrew is an Edinburgh-born Marina is an Australian-born Jamie is a freelance writer Vincent is a photographer and author, writer and blogger writer based in Los Angeles. based in the UK and a filmmaker based in Mexico who contributes to a This month she writes regular contributor to Open City who has wandered the broad range of titles. This about West Hollywood – a Skies. He loves interviewing world for the last 15 years. His month he wrote on a young neighbourhood where, if you extraordinary people, and work has appeared in Esquire man from the Netherlands hang around long enough, you this month he speaks to UK, The New York Times and who has come up with an just might catch a glimpse of comic book legend Stan Lee, Mercedes magazine Australia. idea that could rid our oceans the great and the good. and double Grand National This month he photographed of plastic. Winner Carl Llewellyn – both the rapidly changing face of “If you’re waiting to be pretty amazing in their own, West Hollywood. “The story of Boyan discovered, then head very different ways. Slat and the Ocean to West Hollywood. I’m “I love the light in LA. Cleanup project is truly only half kidding, but it “Stan Lee has given It seems to envelope inspirational – proof that is a great spot for people the world so many everything you see in a vision, guts and sheer watching. Drive in via superheroes and it turns soft romantic glow, even determination really can Sunset Boulevard – it’s out he is one himself. at midday. It’s also a help change the world for also lined with the best At 93 he is still delighting pretty great city to see the better.” billboards ever.” his fans.” on a bicycle.”
GARETH REBECCA SANDRA STUART REES REES TINARI TURTON
Gareth is a UK-based freelance Rebecca is a UK-based Sandra is an Australian Stuart is a freelance journalist writer who covers food to photographer whose work freelance journalist and specialising in travel and travel to celebrity profiles, has appeared in titles photographer, based in Dubai, technology. He spends a lot including Tony Blair’s spin including the Financial Times and a regular contributor to of time going in the wrong doctor Alastair Campbell and and Brownbook. This month Open Skies. This month she direction, grumbling at football legend Pele. This month she shot the creatives of San wrote on the MB&H M.A.D. smartphones and trying to he writes on San Sebastián. Sebastián in Basque country. Gallery in Al Quoz. remember where he left his house keys. This month he “In January, it wasn’t “Spending time in a “Fantastical and writes on Vienna. the sunny San Sebastián destination that has been whimsical, Dubai’s of the travel glossies. on my must-visit list for M.A.D. Gallery certainly “The only difficulty It rained, but I learned years is always exciting, lives up to its name. in writing about the more about what makes but I could happily Passionately crafted and brilliant city of Vienna it tick, in three days move to San Sebastián engineered the artworks is not mentioning speaking with its creative tomorrow. The people were mesmerising... the band Ultravox. I community, than I would are lovely and the city although for an managed it, but the have done during a two- has a comfortable, lived- Australian the shark was eighties really do have a week summer holiday.” in feel. ” slightly daunting.” lot to answer for.”
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Carefully curated content focused on unique experiences
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APRIL 7 – 9 MIDDLE EAST FILM AND COMIC CON Dubai, uae
STAN LEE, THE lEGENDAry MAN bEHIND MArvEl, ExplAINs HoW THIs MoNTH’s MIDDlE EAsT FIlM AND CoMIC CoN Is THE MosT FuN you CAN HAvE IN AN AFTErNooN
More than 70,000 devotees have heard getting bigger and bigger every year,” says actor behind Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum and the summons and will descend on Dubai Lee. “I’m really looking forward to speaking April O’Neil in the Teenage Mutant Ninja World Trade Centre for Middle East Film to my fans and answering any question Turtles series. And Comic Con this month. Probably they want to throw at me. Pop culture Lee says fans should definitely try to dressed as their favourite character and and the entire movement is very relatable meet comic book writer and artist Whilce ready to pose at a minute’s notice, they and attending comic con is just super fun,” Portacio. “He’s a good artist, but he’s also a might just get the chance to interact with he continues. “To me, writing stories isn’t good person and fun to talk to.” Mr Marvel himself, Stan Lee. working; it’s like sharing enjoyment with If that isn’t enough, all ticket holders are The 93-year-old creator of Spider- countless friends around the world.” eligible to enter a draw for a chance to Man, X-Men and Iron Man is a big fan of Other headline appearances include win a trip to Los Angeles and walk the red what’s happening in the region, and felt Christopher Lloyd, loved for his role as carpet alongside Lee at the premiere of determined to contribute, even though he Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown in the Back To The Captain America: Civil War.
won’t be here in person. “MEFCC keeps Future trilogy, and Veronica Taylor, the voice mefcc.com W or D s: JAMIE KNIGHT s , I MAGE: GETT y
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CARL LLEwELLyN HAD A GlITTERING cAREER As A NATIoNAl HuNT JocKEy AND WoN THE GRAND NATIoNAl TWIcE DuRING THE 1990s. HERE’s WHAT IT’s lIKE To RIDE THIs MoNTH’s bIG RAcE
It’s fair to say that The Grand National race is Iike no other situation I’ve faced.” National, so the feeling of winning it is very reaches parts that few sporting events It’s hard to imagine the tension as hard to describe. Sheer, deep happiness,” he around the world can reach. around 40 horses line up waiting to burst says, eventually. “And relief as well.” Crucially, it captures the imagination of forward towards the first jump – a small That joy is reserved for just a few, but the those who don’t even follow the sport, and fence that gets a lot of fallers due to the masses can get their race fix by attending. this year’s edition will prove no different. horses starting too fast. If you’re there to watch, Lleyellyn says, Now an assistant race horse trainer, “Riding down to the first fence is a mad “Allow time to have a good look around to legendary jockey Carl Llewellyn won the rush of adrenaline mixed with nerves, but get a feel for the place, then secure a spot race in 1992 on Party Politics and 1998 on knowing that you can’t let these feelings early for the parade ring viewing. Don’t Earth Summit (pictured). “The National is a affect your riding,” Llewellyn explains. stray too far from the winner’s enclosure to great British tradition and, as a jockey, it’s just Riding in it is one, thing, but what’s it watch the race and get back to welcome a massive day in your career,” he says. “The actually like to win the race? “As a child,” the new winner.”
adrenaline leading up to, and during, the says Llewellyn, “I dreamt of riding in the thecrabbiesgrandnational.co.uk W o RD s: JAMIE KNIGHT s , IMAGE: GETT y
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how James Brown saved Boston In APrIl 1968, As The Us cIvIl rIghTs TensIons greW, IT WAs lefT To The goDfATher of soUl To mAke sense of IT All
You could say that Dr Martin Luther King and James Brown were different sides of the same coin. Both were leading voices in the African-American Civil Rights movement, but where King preached peaceful protest, Brown was more than happy to use force to get his point across. Although their methods were radically different, the respect between the two was great, and as Brown took to the stage at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968 – the day after King’s assassination – it was the reverend’s words that guided him through what would be the most important show of his career. In 1968, the US was a country under incredible racial and social tension. The Watts riots had occurred just three years earlier and a powder keg mood prevailed. The previous summer had seen violence in Detroit, Newark, Tampa and Buffalo, and King feared that America was a nation on the verge of a race war. Then, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, he was shot dead. America held its breath. jump on stage. The police reacted with would heed his words and leave the stage. Cities in the north and south reacted force – a move that would surely have sent Brown read the crowd perfectly violently to the news, and Boston looked the situation spiralling out of control had it that night. He shook hands, he touched like being next. It was a city on the brink. At not been for Brown’s interjection. “Wait a heads, he chose his words carefully. He first the reaction from the Garden was to minute, wait a minute,” he pleaded – with understood what they wanted… knew cancel the show, but the city felt that the the crowd as much as with the police. “Let what they needed. That night, thanks to key to safety lay in keeping people off the me talk to them.” Eventually, the crowd James Brown, Boston remained quiet. streets, and local councilman Tony Atkins had a plan. They wouldn’t just keep the show on, they’d televise it. But while the show might have been Hall of fame going ahead, an uneasy atmosphere THE OnLy PLACE FOR ROCk ‘n’ ROLL ROyALTy remained, and even members of Brown’s James Brown was part of the first group of band have since said they feared they artists to be inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall would be shot that night. Of Fame in 1986, taking his place alongside Elvis The Garden wasn’t full – the TV deal Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and more. had seen to that – but no sooner had His fame, along with that of every iconic artist you care to mention, lives on here, making it a Brown begun to perform I Can’ Stand pilgrimage for any serious music fan. Myself, a few people in the crowd tried to rockhall.com
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Wenckstern / Hotrod citytour Hamburg, g ermany
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After a tour of Hamburg in a Wenckstern the best place to grab a drink is… Strand Pauli Beach Club next to the Hotrod Citytour Station. To experience Hamburg like a local go to… The Port, the Reeperbahn, the new district Hafencity, and Portugiesenviertel. You’ll find the best views at… 20 Up at the Riverside Hotel – floor-to- ceiling windows overlooking the harbour. To eat like a local head for… aik Wenckstern had his eureka in and around Hamburg at weekends, One of the fish restaurants at the moment while messing about forming what was an eye-catching convoy. port. Nothing better. on a self-drive lawnmower. “Whenever we stopped people would M The best advice I can give is… It’s probably fair to say that he’s in the come up to us and ask where we got the minority in that respect. vehicles and, more importantly, if they Do what’s fun, work hard and never lose However, some ideas are fun, pure and were available to rent.” Like any good respect for the people you work with. simple, and the Wenckstern mini-hotrod is entrepreneur Wenckstern thought, why one of them. Many of us, of a certain age not? Over the following year he hatched at least, will remember cobbling together a plan to set up the first Hotrod Citytour a go-kart as a kid. All you needed was a in his native city. It opened to the public couple of bicycle wheels, a crate and a in 2013 and “took off straight away. rope for steering. Then imagination took People were, and still are, crazy about the over and tearing downhill felt like winning concept”, he says. “It’s a fantastic way to the Monaco Grand Prix. It’s that sense of see a city, great fun, with the added bonus fun and adventure that Wenckstern set of taking you back to your childhood.” out to recapture. Driving your own Wenckstern for an “We wanted to create something that hour or two certainly beats the usual staid had never been seen before,” he says. “I tourist itineraries and designated tours. And, grew up on motorbikes as my Dad was although the tour takes place in a group with a motocross fanatic, so I was always into a trained leader, the overwhelming feeling customising them.” Naturally, a hobby is one is that of freedom. All you need is a clean thing, a viable business proposition another. driving licence. It really couldn’t be easier. “We built our very first Wenckstern for From that first tentative step back a good friend,” he continues. “He loved it in 2013, expansion has been rapid. The and it attracted a lot of attention. At the Hotrod Citytour has become quite a very lucky. I love what I do and every day same time, we concentrated on patenting phenomenon, with rental stations now at is different and exciting,” says Wenckstern. the design and making sure that the vehicle various locations throughout Germany, “Sometimes it’s a little stressful but giving was completely roadworthy and street Austria and even Spain. Asked what lies up is not in my vocabulary.” legal. It was a long battle with the German behind it, Wenckstern explains, “I guess As for the future, tentative steps are the MOT, over two years, but we finally got it really captured people’s imaginations. key. “At the moment we’re concentrating approval in 2010.” Something different to do that you’ll never on Europe, but we’ve had lots of enquiries Post-product launch the idea was to sell forget. But, to be honest, we truly never to set up rental stations all over the world. individual cars to like-minded enthusiasts. In expected such success so quickly.” In time I hope to see Wencksterns for hire those early days Wenckstern and a group Yet no start-up is without teething in places like Cape Town and Dubai.” of pals would often take to the roads problems and hiccups along the way. “I’m hotrod-citytour.com
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Gordon ramsay With 36 restaurants, 16 Michelin stars, countless TV credits and more than a few curse words, he’s been a full-frontal assault on the culinary world for 21 years. But as we meet in Dubai, Gordon Ramsay seems... different
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ordon Ramsay is bouncing around Bread St Kitchen his It’s still typical staccato Ramsay-speak, but he laughs and jokes with latest – and second – Dubai restaurant. Nothing unusual his team, grabs cleaning staff and has photos with them, asks their G there, you might think, but he’s had a long day and our names, and chats. This is not the rather angry chef who once ejected dinner is his last appointment. His new restaurant still isn’t quite food critic AA Gill and his superstar dining partner, Joan Collins, from ready to open (even though it will in a matter of hours) but there’s Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London, and it’s difficult to work out something spritely about him that I can’t quite put my finger on. why. Is this the real Ramsay or simply the nous of a man who knows It’s interesting to watch the 49-year-old in action. His chef’s jacket there’s media in the room and, over the course of the last 20 years, is on and his word is clearly law, but he’s rather relaxed about it all. he has learned how to play the game well?
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i became famous because i’m a master of my craft, it didn’t happen just because i was on television
“Two years ago, I woke up in the middle of the night when anywhere in the world and pick up a job without any big credentials. we were shooting Costa Del Nightmares,” starts Ramsay, at my I thought that I was going to be the manager of a five-star hotel, suggestion that he appears a man reborn. “I was just about to start but it was just an escape route, really. I ended up getting a job in a my second day filming with a guy who had ran a ski resort, then kitchen and the idea was to spend two years in London and then decided to open a restaurant in the South of France. I just thought, develop. I ended up being there much longer as I worked with **** it, I’m done. I’m fed up of working with idiots who think they Marco [Pierre White] at Harveys, and that was the turning point in can jump into an industry in which they have no credentials. They my career. Eventually he set me up at the Michelin-starred French have a dinner party, at which their mates tell them how good they restaurant, Le Gavroche, and that set me up to go to France. are, then all of a sudden, think they can open a restaurant. That’s Heading there was crucial. Go there, learn French, cook better.” how stupidly they think. You can’t become a doctor if you haven’t As we talk, the starters arrive. A plate of Ramsay’s signature gone to medical school, you can’t become a lawyer if you haven’t tamarind chicken wings – sweet, sticky comfort food at its finest – passed the bar…” He tails off, still clearly agitated by the thought. and a swirling bowl of pea soup with a fantastic touch of spice that “So I cancelled my own show.” hits the back of the throat with every mouthful. I eat, Ramsay talks. Ramsay’s own entry in the culinary world is a well-documented On his return to England in 1993, success was swift. Reunited piece of folklore these days. Once injury robbed him of his dream of with Pierre White as head chef at the newly named Aubergine, becoming a footballer, his desire simply became finding a route out. he won his first Michelin star within 14 months, and a second “I did it to get away, pure and simple,” explains Ramsay on why three years later. Unfortunately, his time there would end in rather he took an HND course in hotel management at 19. “You can travel inauspicious circumstances 12 months later, by virtue of a helmet- clad motorcyclist walking into Aubergine to steal the reservation book and an eventual threat of legal action by White. Rightly or wrongly, it was events such as these that suddenly made being a chef, or a restaurateur, seem, well… kind of cool. TV executives clearly thought so too, and the whole affair was documented in the first episode of Boiling Point, Ramsay’s first foray into the world of television. “Boiling Point – that was a very naked exposé,” he admits with a shudder. “It was brutal and that’s what it’s like in the industry, when you’re standing at the coalface trying to make it and climb the ladder.” A five-part mini-series, Boiling Point charted the most intense months of his life, as he opened his first restaurant. While he still looks a little traumatised by the experience, it was the show that brought him to public attention and helped achieve the type of stardom he has today… just don’t call him a celebrity. “I think celebrity is the wrong word,” he says, clearly a little irked by the connotation it brings. “I became famous for my talent – I’m a master of my craft – I didn’t become famous because I was on TV. Take it from me, some of that work has really put me in the ****.” It’s a fair point, but while his moments in the mire have certainly been well documented, when he’s being mobbed like a member of One Direction at the restaurant’s opening just a few hours later, his fame does appear rather more enjoyable, even to him. Whatever the reality, it’s undeniable that Ramsay’s talent, drive, bombast and no small amount of curse words have created a behemoth brand. At the time of writing Gordon Ramsay Holdings – which presides over his restaurant and media and consultancy interests – has amassed 23 restaurants across the globe, nine of which currently hold 12 Michelin stars between them. The main courses soon appear out of nowhere. Braised feather blade that lies delicately on a bed of carrot purée and creamed wild mushrooms, along with a seriously huge plate of organic lamb chops accompanied by hand-cut chips.
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“I was 27 when I opened my first ever restaurant – Restaurant training I spent far more time alone, was less distracted and became Gordon Ramsay in London that’s held three Michelin stars since much more creative. When I came into work I was focussed. You 2001. I’m 48 now, so that’s 21 years in the business and I think it’s then departmentalise who you’re dealing with and what you need finally starting to come to fruition in terms of the effort I’ve put in.” to do. Then you shut it down and move on to the next thing.” It’s a statement that, on the face of it, seems a little strange. Ramsay For Dubai, that next thing is Bread St Kitchen, the restaurant that has been a very public presence for the best part of 15 years, with Ramsay describes as “the bedrock of his brand”. Occupying the space Michelin stars, high-profile restaurants and numerous television once held by Rostang at Atlantis The Palm, it’s a modern bistro serving credits to his name. But then perhaps the key to the clear change in British classics and it’s, well, huge. Two kitchens – one hot, one cold demeanour is that, suddenly, he’s looking at things a little differently. counter – and a long bar as you walk in; the ceilings are high, lighting “Five years ago we completely transformed the group. I basically low and the floor’s punctuated with leather booths and dark wood sacked all of the family who had worked for me. I’d shown way too pillars. It’s a stylish addition to Dubai’s culinary set, and one clearly not much trust in Chris [Hutcheson, Ramsay’s father-in-law, who allegedly content to survive on the name of its superstar owner. syphoned money off the company], so I felt somewhat let down. Since opening in October last year, it has already cemented a “The way I looked at it, the key was repositioning, gaining strength solid reputation for a contemporary take on comfort food classics, and doing it my way; planning succession, and pacing it was vital. I with a brunch and themed nights also part of scenery. Ramsay said no to pretty much everything for two years and focused on himself is even known to make an appearance on occasion, meeting the people, pushing the brand. It’s a never-ending cycle, but one which he’s currently embracing. getting fit was the key “The pressure on a chef today is crazy. Rents are more expensive, to everything. i started standards are higher, staff want to work less and earn more. Thankfully I’ve managed not to make myself sick of it all yet. It’s not about money training for triathlons, you for me, if it was I think I could have stopped quite comfortably about become less distracted, more five years ago. For me it’s about achieving what I set out to achieve, and right now the mantra to get there is simple. To succeed I need focussed, more creative dates; two dates for an event to train for every six months. Get fit, stay in shape, don’t **** it up. That’s what really keeps my plans aligned.” America. We opened three places in Vegas and just took America on. We took them on at a burger, took them on at a steak and took them on at a gastro pub. We learned a lot from that.” Another thing he’s keen to point out is, despite the undeniable ego, it’s not all about Ramsay. “It doesn’t all hinge on me. It’s not a house of cards. That means more pressure on the team to come to me with the solution, not the problem. When I started, I took the problem. It was a heavy burden. But when I looked at it, they all wanted to be shareholders, they all wanted to have their revenue driven and make a lot of money out of it, but for that percentage of the profits they have to come to me with the solution. This doesn’t happen overnight, of course, it’s two or three baby steps at first and you need to be there to occasionally pick up the pieces, but when they get there you find that very little **** comes back to your doorstep. “It also helps answer that awkward question of, ‘If you’re such a famous chef, who does the cooking when you’re not there?’ Well The Bill the answer is: the same people who do it when I am there. I have 1 x english pea soup, curried lobster (us$19), that level of unselfishness in terms of teaching people how to cook properly. So it’s a team effort.” 1 x tamarind spiced chicken wings, spring If this sounds like the actions of a world-weary chef stepping back onion and coriander (us$ 13.60), 1 x braised and scaling down the operation so he can finally enjoy the fruits of feather blade beef, star anise, carrot purée and his labour, Ramsay disagrees. “There’s so much going on, but I feel creamed wild mushrooms (us$39), 1 x organic that I’m currently the best I’ve ever been. I’m the fittest and I’m the lamb chops (us$53), 1 x hand-cut chips (us$5) most in control. Experience helps. You manage better, you’re a little less frivolous, but getting fit has been vital. Five years ago I started training for triathlons and it just increases your levels of thought. By Total: us$129,60
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In stark contrast to its city namesake, Just steps from the Sunset Strip and But it’s the customised 110-seat state of there is very little British sensibility to strategically located at the top of San Vicente the art Screening Room, just off the hotel’s this hip hillside hotel in the perennially Boulevard, The London West Hollywood sparkling mosaic-tiled lobby, that has the stylish neighborhood of West Hollywood. caters to a slightly cooler clientele than city’s luvvies in a lather. It firmly positions Instead, expect poolside cabanas, swanky its Bel Air and Beverly Hills brothers, The The London West Hollywood as the rooftop parties and casual, sun-kissed London offers some of the biggest suites biggest and the best for small premieres, Californian style punctuated by a sharp in the city; the rooms are airy and modern industry-only screenings and VIP events. crowd of A-listers and industry bigwigs. with some subtle retro design twists. thelondonwesthollywood.com
Emirates serves 10 destinations in the USA – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Washington DC, New York and Boston.
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While most central London addresses sit minimalist for such traditional surroundings, broken only by hints of pastel colours, and firmly in a box marked ‘exclusive’ these the Metropolitan is clear product of its a recent refurbishment adds another layer days, there nevertheless still remains parent COMO brand; contemporary, slick, of slick modernity. a certain cachet for those in the W1 sophisticated. There’s a branch of Nobu, the Finally, should you require a little more postcode: Mayfair. Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant, whilst candy for the eye, the views across the Monopoly’s most expensive property is its Met Bar remains a haven for the West beautiful greens of Hyde Park and out home to the Metropolitan, a hotel of suitably London after-work crowd. towards Harrods and Brompton Oratory exclusive stature, sitting opposite Hyde Rooms are clutter free and minimal in are glorious. Park, on Park Lane. Surprisingly modern and style; clean whites and unfussy woods are comohotels.com
Emirates operates nine daily flights from Dubai to London.
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Towering over Hong Kong’s traditional smartphone with free international calls. Michelin star for its superb modern Mongkok neighbourhood, Cordis Hong The 36th floor Club Lounge, fitted out Cantonese cuisine. On the top floor, Kong has emerged from a major overhaul with reclaimed oak floors and modern Chuan Spa has treatments based on looking radiant, with a new name, new look minimal furniture, looks out over the urban traditional Chinese medicine and one of and an art collection worth US$4.5 million. jungle, providing a welcome escape from the highest pools in the city. Formerly Langham Place, the hotel’s the bustle of Mongkok’s neon-filled streets. This is one for well-heeled travellers suites, finished in crisp shades of blue, grey Mediterranean tapas and potent who value community spirit and and silver, have dramatic skyline views and cocktails are served at Alibi, and chef authenticity as much as impeccable service. lots of little extras, including a fully-loaded Mango Tsang’s Ming Court vaunts a cordishotels.com
Emirates flies four times daily to Hong Kong. Choose from three non-stop services from Dubai, and one service with a stop in Bangkok, Thailand.
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est Hollywood, one of Los Angeles’ more creative neighbourhoods, enjoys a fabled past. John Wayne ran amok in his onetime home,W Sunset Tower hotel (rumour has it that he kept a pet cow on the balcony); Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack dominated Dominick’s Restaurant; and The Doors were discovered on the Sunset Strip, a flashy stretch of Sunset Boulevard that doubles as West Hollywood’s northernmost border. Bound, ever so cooly, on either side by Hollywood and Beverly Hills, WeHo, as locals call it, is a coveted zip code among high-profile residents – Cher, Elton John, Courtney Cox and Sandra Bullock have all lived in the famous Sierra Towers at one time or another. Top fashion brands stand shoulder to shoulder on Melrose Avenue, not far from The Pacific Design Center, whose showrooms have been the go-to for interior decorators since 1975. WeHo is where artists get noticed, celebrities set trends, and well-heeled denizens flock to see and be seen. It attracts the best in fashion, music, dining and wellness. Here’s our carefully curated guide to the neighbourhood...
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Ink keeps good company on Melrose Avenue with Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Herve Leger. Step inside and the spotlight shifts to the food. Owner Michael Voltaggio, winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Season 6, is known for fusing creativity with play, and his personal stamp is all over the small-plates menu. Tender octopus on a bed of ink pasta shells is elevated by paprika. The cauliflower chips served with crispy-skinned branzino are moreish. Deliciously aromatic charcoal potatoes sprinkled with salt and spritzed with black vinegar is a hardy side dish. As for dessert, order the white chocolate ganache hazelnut financier with macerated peaches, if they’re in season. For ‘Classic’ kelly Wearstler cocktails read ‘edgy’, yet the coconut rum daiquiri mixed with angostura A beautiful collection of vintage pieces for the home, bitters is unexpectedly good. You’ll want to linger – this polished, industrial- from a woman who styles esque spot draws a convivial crowd well into the night. A-list residences. 8360 Melrose Ave #107, Los Angeles, CA 90069 | 23-651-5866 | mvink.com 8440 Melrose Ave, West HollyWood, CA 90069, 323-895-7880, kellyWeArstler.CoM
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reAD + PeOPLe-WATCh In The AreA BOOKMARC (six-Minute Walk)
At the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Melrose Place is a sweet, ivy-covered bookstore called Bookmarc. Named after quirky designer Marc Jacobs, its quaint interior is lined with shelves stacked with books so artfully arranged, they look like a gallery installation. Rows of colourful attention-grabbing covers bear portraits of Frida Kahlo, a Warholian Debbie Harry, Elvis Presley, Ingrid Bergman in monochrome, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Only then do the bold names of titles and authors come into focus: George Orwell; Dreaming in Cuban; Sylvia Plath; Lunch Poems; and Grace by Grace Coddington (American Vogue’s creative director’s memoir). Browsing the selection of coffee table books on music, uRtH CaFFe photography, film, art and literature feels like a celebration of print. Actress Chloë The food is consistently good and as well as kale salads, you’ll find Sevigny held her self-titled book’s signing here, as did Incubus’ Brandon Boyd – the Reuben sandwiches and smoked line to autograph So The Echo extended down the block. salmon topped pizzas. 8409 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069 | 323-944-0575 | marcjacobs.com 8565 MelRose Avenue, WesT HollyWood, CA 90069, 310-659-0628, uRTHCAffe.CoM
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music + cELEBrity TROUBADOUR
In the decades since it opened in 1957, Troubadour has been a launching pad for artists’ careers: Joni Mitchell made her debut in 1968; two years later, Elton John was introduced to the US by Neil Diamond; and Franz Ferdinand played their first-ever LA show in 2004. History was made when Led Zeppelin jammed here for almost three hours after playing at the LA Forum in 1970; it’s also where Jim Morrison made the live record, It’s Too Late To Stop Now, in 1973. The small venue – standing room only with some balcony seating, a bar, and a kitchen serving American fast food – can list a bunch of ‘best music venue’ accolades, yet it’s an embrace of the indie scene and the constant performances by legendary artists like Rod Stewart, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails that assert its place as a must-visit for live music shows. 9081 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 | 310-276-1158 | troubadour.com
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Angelenos joke that yoga is offered on every corner, but the indoor-cycling trend has taken root all over town as well. Not long after New York-based Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice launched SoulCycle, their spin classes attracted a cult following. Celebrities such as David Beckham, Olivia Wilde, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga love it; the WeHo studio – which opened in 2012 – packs a crowd from dawn to dusk. The genius behind the 45-minute calorie- burning sessions is that they’re held in a club-like setting, where the instructor- cum-DJ motivates cyclists with light dimmers, uniquely choreographed routines, a killer playlist, and positive affirmations to push through high- ole HenRikSen resistance peddling. Hand weights are incorporated to balance upper body FaCe/BoDY SPa This jewel-box of a spa is a respite fitness. This flagship studio is a great spot for a sweat, especially at 7am when from the thrum of Hollywood. the Sunset Strip is asleep. Afterwards, cool off in the outdoor courtyard. SunSeT Plaza, 8622 SunSeT Blvd # a, 8570 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069 | 310-657-7685 | soul-cycle.com loS angeleS, Ca 90069, 310-854-7700, oleHenrikSen.Com
Emirates flies daily from Dubai to Los Angeles with the A380. Starting July 1 a second daily A380 service will be added.
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mB&F m.a.d. gallery
t would be something of an Robot clocks, understatement to describe the Swiss over-sized spider I watch manufacturer MB&F as being The M.A.D. cut from a different cloth to its peers. Gallery curates timepieces, industrial In fact, just a glance through its collections shows kinetic and otherworldly lights, creations so intricate that they would look more at mechanical art home on the cover of a Jules Verne novel than in a from artists all around and a life-sized steel Baselworld roundup. So what they did next should the world. A first of its shark named Poseidon. come as no real surprise. kind, it concentrates Curated by founder and creative director Max on innovation, crazy An afternoon spent in Busser, MB&F M.A.D. Gallery combines mechanical ideas, incredibly high this art gallery is one and kinetic sculptures and devices, with a Tron craftsmanship and like no other in the city sensibility, matched by artisanal craft and the the stories of the science of technical engineering. creators, who are With spaces already in Geneva and Taipei, its often as inspiring and latest instalment at Dubai’s Al Serkal Avenue, as engaging as the works words & Images: sandra TInarI Busser explains, is ready to shock and awe. they create.
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every ArtiSt, CreAtor AnD DeSigner thAt we CurAte hAS mADe my heArt beAt fASter
I’ve always believed that mechanical creations could be art. I wanted to be a car designer since the age of four and saw those 1950s to ’70s cars as works of art. They were created by strong-minded characters who did not care about what clients thought. They were engineered with incredible artisanship, while spending insane amounts of money to make their creations beautiful... as much in shape as in detail.
Alserkal Avenue in Dubai embodies perfectly what we’re looking for, a platform that engages people to think differently. A gathering and a community of individuals (the exhibitors as much as the visitors) who are extremely diverse and at the same time are there to defend their idea of art, design or craftsmanship. In a world of über-marketed products, which to me all look the same, it’s so refreshing to be awed and amazed by individuals who are actually expressing themselves.
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I curate our M.A.D. Galleries and I collect memories. Every artist, creator and designer who we curate has made my heart beat faster. Most have given up what many would consider a ‘normal life’ for their art and creations. When I contemplate one of their pieces I think of them, of their hardships, their abnegation, and the smiles and laughs we shared. It makes me proud that by helping them, or buying their pieces, I allowed them to create the next one.
In Dubai you can expect some amazing things. The curation will range from Chicara Nagata, whose insane ‘motorcycle’ machines and his personal story of tragedy and passion remain one of my most vivid encounters, to a Frank Buchwald, who crafts only 12 or 13 Machine Lights a year, each a mind-blowing work of art, which by the way also gives light. With M.A.D. we are like an orphanage welcoming the few artisan creators who believe beauty and craftsmanship still trump all else. madgallery.ch
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In addition to the above shops there is a wide selection of restaurants, watches, jewelry, toys, souvenirs, accessories and fashion. A collection of stories from around the world
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OS62_060-067 Ocean Cleanup.indd 62 3/22/16 4:58 PM WIth 5.25 trIllIon pIeces of plastIc currently cIrculatIng through the World’s oceans, cleanIng them has alWays been vIeWed as an unsolvable problem. thankfully, boyan slat dIdn’t see It that Way
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t happened on a family holiday. Boyan Slat discarded nets, giant turtles horribly was an 16-year-old high school student at the deformed by plastic six-pack rings time, a diving enthusiast in Greece for the encasing their bodies. At present it’s An estimAted ocean. Heading into the water, however, what believed that more than 100 species face 7.25 million Iconfronted him was “more plastic bags than fish”. It extinction due to plastic pollution. was a moment that would change his life. It makes for grim reading, but we tons of The stark reality is that, today, nowhere on the need to face up to what we’ve done and extrActAble planet remains unaffected by plastic pollution, and continue to do. More than 220 million plAstic could in just seven decades – an average lifespan – we’ve tons of plastic are produced each year. be circulAting managed to infest the Earth with toxic plastic waste. Through lack of awareness, non-existent If that uncomfortable fact seems quite simple, then, or defective re-cycling programmes and, in the upper according to Slat and his team at The Ocean Cleanup, most likely apathy, it’s estimated that more levels of the so too is the solution. than eight million tons end up in the oceAnic gyres A project billed as the Largest Cleanup In History ocean every year. And plastic, exposed by 2020. thAt’s has the unmistakable feel of necessity rather than to saline and sunlight, rapidly fragments aspiration. According to UNESCO, as far back as into tiny almost invisible particles known the weight 2006 it was estimated that every square mile of as micro-plastics. Along with larger pieces of 1,000 eiffel ocean contained 46,000 pieces of floating plastic. mistaken for food, these particles are then towers This debris kills more than a million seabirds and unwittingly ingested by sea creatures, in excess of 100,000 marine mammals across the thereby entering the food chain that we’re planet annually. Alongside the fatalities are countless also part of. Put simply – plastic waste horrific injuries and the effects of toxicity. Many of kills, maims and poisons. Humanity caused us will have seen the dreadful images – decaying the problem. Now we need to fix it. seabirds, their digestive systems filled with plastic In times of crisis history has given us fragments, sea lions and dolphins trapped in some unlikely heroes. After his experience
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Due to the convergence of ocean currents the gyres have become gathering points for vast quantities of the mind-boggling 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic currently circulating through the world’s oceans. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a phrase coined by Captain Charles Moore in 1997 on its discovery – is the most famous of these zones. It’s believed that the North Pacific Gyre alone has in excess of 100 million tons of plastic trapped within its currents. Back in 1997 it was estimated that it could take almost 80,000 years for that plastic alone to dissipate completely. Upon realising that currents move through gyres Slat had a brainwave, “why move through the oceans if the oceans can move through you?” In other words, target the gyres for collection of the waste, after all that’s where ocean currents converge along with the waste they carry. All that was needed was a method of collection, the rest a case of “letting the ocean currents do their work”. It’s a deceptively simple concept. But of course a concept is one thing, practicality another. Gyres are located in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, thousands of miles from shore. How would all this work and, more importantly, how would the world be convinced by a man of his young age? They say necessity is the mother of invention. Slat took to the stage – a TEDx talk in his hometown of Delft. It was a leap of faith, yet his case was crystal in Greece, Boyan Slat returned to his clear. Not only had he identified the problem, along hometown of Delft in the Netherlands to with strong scientific evidence and draft designs to the debris resume his studies, but he couldn’t shake go with it, he had the solution. All this followed a self- kills one what he’d seen. Then, shortly afterwards financed return trip to Greece where he had tried while out walking, he saw someone out a home-designed manta-trawl – a net created to million sea casually toss a plastic wrapper into a sample water. This trawl had a difference, however: birds and river. It’s the kind of thing that happens it was 15 times finer than those normally used, and in excess of every day, something we tend to turn as such would capture tiny plastic fragments as well 100,000 marine a blind eye to. Yet this was the trigger as larger more visible pieces. It worked, with one Slat needed, describing the moment as drawback; it also captured plankton. Slat and his mammals “an epiphany”. It just so happened too friends discovered however that the plankton could across the that around that time he was given a safely be removed by using a centrifuge. Step one had planet on an school assignment on the subject of been a success. A further test had followed, this time annual basis choice. Like any worthwhile academic in the North Sea, using a specially designed multi- task, it got him thinking, and seemed to level trawl. It too had worked. be the perfect opportunity to look into In order to solve a problem you have to know the subject of plastic waste. It struck Slat what you’re up against. Slat had made contact that people needed to be educated, but with academics and industry experts specialising he also realised that prevention was just in the area of plastic pollution. He’d learned that one side of the problem. As he went an estimated 7.25 million tons of extractable about his research he learned of ocean plastic would be circulating in the upper levels of gyres, a series of gigantic swirling oceanic the oceanic gyres by 2020. By anyone’s standards currents dotted around the planet and it’s a shocking statistic. Slat puts it in context by spread across millions of kilometers. These saying, “That’s the weight of 1,000 Eiffel Towers.” gyres, of which five are located in the Coincidentally, just a few months prior to his TEDx subtropics, form part of what’s known as talk, there’d been a disastrous plastic pellet spill in the oceanic conveyor belt that, put simply, Hong Kong caused by just five containers splitting moves water around the globe. open and resulting in a massive clean-up operation.
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Slat estimated that by using his prototype design A prototype boom was then of platforms moored to the seabed connected to trialed in the Atlantic close to a system of floating booms, the equivalent of 55 the Azores, the results of which containers full of plastic pellets could be removed backed up those previously from the ocean per day. The plastic, once collected, confirmed by computer could then be recycled. Not only was his proposed simulation. Extraction costs too method of extraction revolutionary and efficient, it are estimated to be a fraction of was also highly cost-effective. Calculations showed conventional methods. On top of that it could, in effect, be self-financing. The system this a new ‘stable, cost-effective too would utilise solar, wind and wave energy. In and storm resistant’ platform has short, it could power itself. been designed incorporating a Clearly it was time to take things to the next level. pump, centrifuge, conveyor system An in-depth feasibility report and trials on a bigger and 122 solar panels. A further scale were needed. The project took over Slat’s life, $2,000,000 was raised in 2014 so much so that he took a break from university for a series of upscaling trials, where he was studying aerospace engineering. He all of which proved successful. set up the not-for-profit Ocean Cleanup Foundation The next step is a Coastal but funds were non-existent. An estimated initial Pilot scheduled for late 2016 in US$80,000 was needed but Slat had no access to Tsushima Strait off the Japanese finance. For a while it seemed The Ocean Cleanup coast. Deployment of the full-scale was, quite literally, dead in the water. That is until system in the Pacific is planned March 26, 2013, when the story went viral. According for 2020. It’s now estimated by to Slat all of a sudden he began “receiving more Slat that by “using a single 100km than 1,500 e-mails per day, and the phone never array almost half the Great stopped ringing”. On the back of this a crowdfunding Pacific Garbage Patch could be campaign was launched and the necessary finance eradicated within just 10 years”. flooded in. A team, which rapidly grew to around 100 On the face of it, it sounds too people, was then assembled to work on the project. how would it good to be true. A young man As Slat says, “Suddenly I wasn’t alone anymore.” work when the noticing a problem at its root and The feasibility study proved successful and it was finest minds arriving at a solution that has, so discovered too that most plastics are to be found in had deemed it far, proved out of reach to the the top three metres of the ocean. Through a series finest scientific minds. However, of further tests, a floating barrier was designed that an unsolvable his work certainly hasn’t been can withstand almost any adverse weather conditions. problem? without criticism. “The project is just a fairy tale… the job is too big, it’s a fool’s errand… the equipment just won’t work,” are all accusations that have all been thrown at, but Slat has responded to each and every one of them in a 530-page feasibility study. The reality is that The Ocean Cleanup appears to be the most positive, environmentally friendly and cost-effective method of ridding our oceans of plastic yet. So much so that Slat has even been asked about his thoughts on cleaning debris in space next. Unsurprisingly, he has a plan for that too; but one planet at a time. theoceancleanup.com #theoceancleanup
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San Sebastián lies at the heart of Basque country, a region with a well documented turbulent history. Could its status as a European Capital of Culture for 2016 shape a more positive future? Six locals explain...
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On June 28, 2011, the Spanish city of San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque), a popular tourist destination located in Spain’s Basque Country, was one of two cities named European Capital Culture for 2016 – the other was Wrocław, Poland. Just four months later, on October 20, 2011, the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, who had been devoted to a violent struggle for Basque independence since the 1950s, announced an end to all armed activities. For the organisers of Donostia/ San Sebastián 2016 (DSS 2016), this historic moment inspired what Pablo Berástegui, CEO of DSS 2016, calls a “radical” approach. “Instead of investing a lot of money in building new spaces for culture – the city already has many – we decided to do something different. For us, it was very important that peace was the core theme.” A lighthouse was chosen as the symbol to represent this goal. “The idea of the lighthouse is that its light guides you somewhere,” says Berástegui. “It’s not the goal, you don’t have to reach the lighthouse. But through the activities we have planned, hopefully, we can learn to work differently; to work together.” The organisers decided not to arrange the schedule for DSS 2016 using conventional categories such as ‘film’, ‘theatre’, ‘music’ and so on, but rather to fit the year’s activities into three conceptual groupings. Lighthouse Of Peace will promote coexistence, pacifism and respect; Lighthouse Of Life represents what Berástegui calls an “anthropological approach to culture” and will explore how we relate to ourselves, to others and to the natural environment; and Lighthouse Of Voices will use artistic mediums to cultivate mutual understanding. Berástegui says that DSS 2016’s programme should be interesting to anyone with a desire to get to know the city of San Sebastián in a new context. But its aim is not simply to boost tourism. “It’s not about attracting more visitors,” he says. “It’s about the people who live here and what they are doing.”
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“Some artiStS have tried to create a Ba Sque art. i like thiS Stuff, But i’m not in thiS category… i am BaSque, But i feel i am a univerSal artiSt”
Judas Arrieta was born and raised in Hondarribia, a small fishing town approximately 25km from San Sebastián. His work is collected by institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, and has been exhibited across Europe and Asia. He lived and worked in China from 2005 to 2013, where, in 2007, he founded MA Studio, the country’s first residency programme predominantly for Spanish artists. Arrieta, whose work is inspired by both the Manga comics and kung-fu movies he loved when he was growing up, and traditional Asian painting, has an international outlook. “In the Basque Country after the Spanish Civil War we had problems with [Francisco] Franco, a struggle to keep our language, to keep our identity,” he says. “So some artists have tried to create a Basque art. I like this stuff, but I am not in this category, I do not feel this pressure. I am Basque, but I feel I am a universal artist.” For DSS 2016, Arrieta was one of five artists asked to produce a mural for Speaking Walls, a Lighthouse of Peace project. The artist has created a mural using skateboard decks, produced by a company in Hondarribia and painted with a mountainous landscape, referencing Japanese and Chinese painting while simultaneously suggesting the mountains of the Basque Country. In deference to the neighbourhood’s history, the mural, which has been created on the wall of Casa Ciriza, a former fish processing warehouse in Pasaia, incorporates an old work of graffiti art depicting a mermaid. Arrieta is glad his mural will bring people to the town on the outskirts of San Sebastián, which he feels is really in need of regeneration. While he’s uncertain what DSS 2016’s legacy will be, he hopes it will help Basque society appreciate artists a whole lot more. “In our society artists are vagabonds, outsiders,” he says. “We still don’t have a society that understands what artists do. Maybe this year will help.”
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A question of identity
ANDONI MUNDUATE DORRONSORO entrepreneur
“We cannot ignore it or change the past, but We can and should talk about it and Work hard to ensure it can’t happen again”
Andoni Munduate Dorronsoro describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur” but says that he is known best for his gastronomic projects. Born in the tiny village of Ataun in the south of Gipuzkoa, the province of which San Sebastián is the capital, he left the Basque Country at 18, living in Madrid for three years and then London for a decade, before returning to the Basque Country. He now lives in Gros, which he describes as the “hipster, cool, surfer neighbourhood of Donostia”. His first involvement with the organisers of DSS 2016 was way back in 2010, when La Saisera (The Gravy Boat), a company he founded with a couple of friends, collaborated to launch Musika Parkean (Music in the Park), a series of music festivals aimed at utilising San Sebastián’s previously ignored public parks; there are now six concerts every month between April and September every year. For DSS 2016, Dorronsoro’s new company, Platypus Labs, has organised On Appétit, a Lighthouse of Life initiative that will see 10 European chefs hosted for a week by Basque chefs. “The project is an exchange of gastronomic culture between the Basque region and other European regions,” says Dorronsoro. “As a result, On Appétit will enable a series of recipes to be developed that will merge local and foreign ingredients, techniques and recipes. We would like the region to evolve to a more diverse, multicultural gastronomic culture.” Dorronsoro has high hopes for DSS 2016. “The political violence made [people living in] this society narrow-minded and fearful of being seen as different. The most important thing DSS 2016 is doing is simply acknowledging that this is part of our culture. We cannot ignore it or change the past, but we can and should talk about it and work hard to ensure it can’t happen again. As a consequence of this, I think Donostiarras, the people of San Sebastián, will be more tolerant of difference and therefore more culturally rich.”
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“We Want the Whole country to be part of the event. It‘s an opportunIty for us to shoW everybody the rIchness of our geography and culture”
Fifty-four-year-old Txema Garay has been a member of Club Vasco de Camping, a mountaineering and skiing society, since he was 15. “The contact with nature motivates me, feeling how vulnerable we as human beings are, how insignificant we are in comparison to the magnificence of nature,” he says. “It’s also the feeling of freedom and other sensations like the fatigue in my legs, the cold wind in my face, the rain, the heat, the snow – it’s magical, challenging both body and soul.” Now President of the club, Garay is responsible for organising 2016 Bidea, a Lighthouse of Life project with the tagline “culture is made by walking”. A celebration of trekking, which Garay explains has been an important activity in Basque society for more than a century, this continuous 600km trek across the Basque Country will take place between March 27 and October 30. The trek, which will incorporate other cultural activities such theatre productions, musical performances and museum visits, will be split into 32 separate stages of varying degrees of difficulty, with the baton being passed on from one group of hikers to the next each Sunday. “The aim of the cultural walks is to pass the baton representing the European Capital of Culture through the Basque Country,” says Garay. “We want the whole country to be part of the event. It is an opportunity for us to show everybody the richness of our geography and culture.” And the legacy of DSS 2016? “Learning to live together, to be more tolerant – and that is a very valuable legacy,” says Garay.
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finlandia.indd 1 3/23/16 11:10 AM A question of identity FERNANDO BERNUÉS film and tHeatre director
“Hopefully tHis event will Help stimulate people’s curiosity, inspiring tHem to be more open minded and also aware of otH er people’s realities”
Fernando Bernués has worked in both film and theatre. He has directed feature films, includingKutidazu bidea, Ixabel (2006) and Mugaldekoak (2010), as well as numerous successful theatre productions. Bernués was responsible for cultural management of DSS 2016 for a year during the build-up to the event, and has directed a production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Lighthouse of Voices. The play opens on June 21, the start of the summer solstice, and will run until July 24, with each performance taking place in front of an audience of 300 people, who will be invited to participate in the drama, playing the part of guests at Hermia and Demetrius’s wedding, a key scene in the play. The setting for the play will be Cristina Enea Park, which Bernués describes as a place of “extraordinary beauty”. “It is a public space that should be appreciated more from a cultural point of view and utilised more by the people of Donostia who, despite living close by, haven’t got to know it.” Bernués has been working in Madrid and Barcelona for the last five months, but says that he chooses to live in San Sebastián because it is a city he understands. “It has a stimulating beauty – it gives you balance, pleasure and sensuality. Its relatively small size encourages intellectual and artistic engagement. Sometimes it is less cosmopolitan than other cities, but it has a substantial cultural offering.” He hopes that DSS 2016 will stimulate people’s curiosity, inspiring them to be more open minded and aware of other people’s realities. “The debate that is going to be started will make us rethink and go into great depth on a range of important topics.”
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Manarat Al Saadiyat Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
March 28 - July 13, 2016
Free entry
emiratesphotocompetition.ae A question of identity OLATZ PRAT COORDINATOR OF THE FORUM THEATRE PROJECT
“WE All HAvE A REsPONsIbIlITy AND A CAPACITy WHEN IT COMEs TO PEACE bUIlDINg, IT’s NOT ONly THE POlITICIANs’ TAsk”
Olatz Prat lives in the town of Azpeitia in the province of Gipuzkoa, 40km from San Sebastian, where she was born. A former journalist, she currently works for the Baketik Foundation, where she is responsible for coordinating the Forum Theatre project for DSS 2016. Forum Theatre is based on Brazilian director Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, which Prat explains “advocates theatre as a tool to address the feelings, contradictions and archetypes provoked by violence and social unrest.” During regular two-hour sessions throughout 2016 audiences will watch a six-act play entitled What About You? which deals with the recent social and political troubles faced by Basque society by focusing on everyday scenarios. The play is interactive, with audience participation encouraged. “The idea is the empower people to change those things that don’t work in their lives, so they feel capable of resolving and overcoming both personal and social problems,” says Prat. Forum Theatre, a Lighthouse of Peace project that is open to anybody who wants to participate, will focus on personal relationships and promote tolerance, respect, empathy and communication. “We all have a responsibility and a capacity when it comes to peace building, it’s not only the politicians’ task” says Prat. “This project aims to give people the tools they require to build peace – to create a multiplier effect, spreading the seeds of social harmony, while remembering that each individual must take care of their own garden.” Prat says San Sebastian has changed for the better in the last decade, but she worries about the city transforming into a showcase for tourists at the expense of local culture, losing its unique Basque identity. “I hope DSS 2016 uses this opportunity to present local and regional [Basque] culture, showing the whole world that there is a small country in the corner of Europe that is proud of being unique, and that one of the oldest cultures on the continent is still alive.”
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KOLDO ALMANDOZ filmmaker
“The risk is of confusing Tourism and culTure, as our poliTicians do all The Time. The risk is becoming barcelona – a decoraTive ciTy for TourisTs”
A filmmaker and co-founder and editor of San Sebastián art and culture magazineThe Balde (thebalde.net), Koldo Almandoz recently presented his filmSîpo Phantasma (Ghost Ship) at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. He was chosen by the organisers of DSS 2016 to contribute to Kalebegiak, a feature-length film comprised of shorter works by 12 filmmakers. Kalebegiak is a Lighthouse of Voices project. Almandoz is also artistic director ofSpeaking Walls. Narciso, the short film Almandoz has produced for Kalebegiak, is the story of a citizen of San Sebastián – the Narciso of the title – who travels back in time from 2066 to visit the city in 2016. The story is based on that of the mythological figure Narcissus and is a comment on the high regard in which Almandoz believes San Sebastián holds itself. “It is a city in love with itself,” he says. “The whole project [DSS 2016], Kalebegiak included, is pretty narcissistic.” The setting for Narciso is Paseo Nuevo, a promenade wrapped around Mount Urgull, a prominent tree covered hill in the centre of San Sebastián. “I love that part of San Sebastián, where the city meets the sea,” says Almandoz. “It’s a place where the city finds its limit but you can escape anywhere.” Almandoz, who was born in San Sebastián, says he has to travel a lot for work but the city is the perfect place to come back to. “Even though it’s quite conservative in many respects, there’s a rich cultural life and you can live next to nature,” he adds. “There is a big [cultural] offering. The risk is saturation on one hand and on the other falling into the trap of confusing tourism and culture, as our politicians do all the time. The risk is becoming Barcelona – a decorative city for tourists.”
Emirates serves two destinations in Spain – Madrid and Barcelona, with two non-stop daily services to both cities. There’s also a daily A380 service to each city, and starting June 1 both flights to Barcelona will be operated by the flagship double-decker aircraft.
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Vietnam and Myanmar are set to receive said Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Why was Emirates such an a connectivity boost with Emirates Vice President, Strategic Planning, Revenue attractive proposition? launching a daily service from Dubai to Optimisation and Aeropolitical Affairs. The Dodgers have a history of Hanoi and Yangon. Commencing August 3 and using a recruiting the best players, personnel, Yangon is Myanmar’s commercial capital Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, flights will depart and partners throughout the world. and largest city, while Vietnamese capital daily from Dubai as EK 388 at 2.50am Along those lines, the organisation Hanoi has a population of seven million arriving at Yangon International Airport at was interested in partnering with the and is renowned for being a cultural hub. 11.05am. The service will then depart from greatest airline in the world. “With the opening of this service, Yangon at 12.35pm and arrive at Hanoi’s How can the sponsorship Emirates will enhance its Southeast Asia Noi Bai International Airport at 2.50pm. help the Dodgers? offering and offer more choices for travellers The return flight, EK 389 will depart Emirates is a world leader in in Myanmar and Vietnam to conveniently Hanoi at 10.50pm, arriving at Yangon at partnerships in sport and culture. connect to 39 cities in Europe, 16 in 0.20am the next day. The service will then It joins other Dodgers international the Middle East, as well as a number of depart from Yangon at 1.50am and arrive partners which will hopefully destinations across our extensive network,” at Dubai International Airport at 5.05am. help give notice to other global companies regarding the significant global reach of the Dodger brand. And how can the Dodgers PITCHING IN WITH THE LA DODGERS brand help Emirates? We have an incredibly large and As a sport with deep roots in loyal fanbase throughout the American culture, baseball always US, into Latin America, Asia and seemed a perfect fit for the Emirates beyond. We will work to introduce blueprint. “This is a sport that unifies Emirates to millions of Americans many communities across the US,” said who, at this point, are still relatively Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates new to everything that this world Airline. “The spirit of competition and class airline and the amazing city of fair play, the continuous drive to excel, Dubai has to offer. and ability to foster a shared passion Tell us your greatest and connection with its fans – these are baseball memory all values we share at Emirates.” My first professional baseball game, in This new partnership continues person. It was the 1974 World Series Emirates’ international footprint as Emirates’ momentum in the realm of game between the Oakland Athletics a supporter of sports and culture sport, with the airline having made and the Los Angeles Dodgers. I’ll has grown considerably, as it has its mark as a sponsor of some of the never forget walking in and seeing announced it will be the Official Airline world’s premier football teams including the perfectly manicured field and the Sponsor of the Los Angeles Dodgers, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Arsenal FC, palm trees in the outfield. The only marking the airline’s entry into the Olympiacos FC, Hamburger SV, and problem was that I was an Oakland world of baseball. Paris Saint-Germain. Athletics fan – and the Dodgers won.
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A new Business Class seat was revealed 180 degrees. The improved layout at the world’s leading trade travel show, also comprises one of the industry’s ITB Berlin, in March. largest personal TV screens at 23 inches The newly enhanced seat has been allowing customers to enjoy Emirates‘ designed with total customer comfort award-winning ice inflight entertainment in mind, with an ergonomically designed and additional amenities like a headrest, a pitch of 72 inches and the conveniently located mini-bar. latest touchscreen controller allowing The new seat will be installed in all the seat to be electrically converted Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft into a fully flat sleeping position at delivered from November 2016 onwards. Emirates is deploying the highly- popular aircraft to even more destinations in 2016. NEw ARRIvAL LOUNGE OpENS IN MILAN Birmingham, Prague, Taipei and it makes it a perfect Vienna have all been added to the option for the chauffeur growing list of A380 destinations drive service, one of the – making Emirates the first and most appreciated features only airline to operate a scheduled for Emirates Premium A380 service from each of these Passengers. destinations. The Arrivals Lounge The daily Birmingham flight, EK facilities and amenities 39/40, has already been up-gauged include comfortable and daily A380 services to Prague leather chairs, a buffet and Taiwan commence on May 1. coffee area and bespoke Meanwhile, Barcelona will boast a artwork, Emirates second daily Emirates A380 service Milan Malpensa airport in Italy now boasts Premium passengers in the airport can from June 1, while Vienna starts a a brand new dedicated Arrivals Lounge for also enjoy the main Emirates Lounge, daily A380 service on July 1. First Class and Business Class passengers located in the third satellite. Since Emirates launched its first as well as Gold and Platinum members of Emirates currently operates 56 A380 flight in 2008, the aircraft Skywards the frequent flyer programme. flights per week to Italy, including three has flown more than 42 million Offering a fresh and contemporary daily flights between Dubai and Milan passengers, covering more than 630 design, as well as seating for 17 customers, Malpensa airport. million kilometres.
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Words: matt mostyn
It began innocuously enough, back in 1896, when Kodak helped has mass worldwide appeal… and because sport is highly effective to fund the official results book of the first modern Olympic at capturing peoples’ emotions, we can engage with them much Games in exchange for a page of advertising space. Since those more successfully, due to that heightened emotional state.” humble beginnings, the world of sports sponsorship has exploded, As any good marketer will tell you, sport is a universal language becoming an increasingly powerful tool in the marketing arsenal – so sponsors like Emirates work hard to ensure that a little of corporate giants, who quickly realised its potential for boosting sporting ‘stardust’ rubs off on them. While greater awareness brand exposure and recognition. doesn’t necessarily mean people are going to buy a ticket to fly Today, many of the world’s most successful companies, in every with Emirates, the association with sporting legends like Arsenal industry and from every corner of the globe, spend large amounts football club means much greater familiarity with the name, and of money to connect their brand with sporting events, teams and that puts the airline in pole position to win their loyalty. famous athletes, all in an effort to build awareness and connect When it comes to effective sports sponsorship, the best brands with people… and Emirates is no exception. develop a compelling narrative around their involvement, while But why does sports sponsorship take pride of place in exploring new opportunities for connectivity. And so Emirates Emirates sponsorship repertoire? As Emirates’ Divisional Senior continues to put sponsorship at the heart of its marketing strategy, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand, recently joining forces with the likes of baseball team the LA Boutros Boutros explains, “We do also sponsor various orchestras, Dodgers and the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP). film festivals and exhibitions – but this mainly gives us awareness in The LA Dodgers deal marks the airline’s entry into the world of smaller, more ‘niche’ circles. Sports sponsorship on the other hand baseball, a sport with deep roots in America’s history and culture.
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As the Official Airline Partner, Emirates will have signage behind the catalyst behind our growing tennis sponsorship portfolio,” said the home plate – called the backstop – and foul pole signage. Boutros of the deal. They’ll also open a new Emirates Lounge, a 70-person hospitality Yet it’s not just tennis and baseball that Emirates has its sights space, and other digital and social media benefits throughout the firmly set on. Football (or soccer) is a high profile sponsorship year. Along with in-game activations, ceremonial first pitches success – evident from its deals with some of the best-known and fan appreciation activities, it’s set to be an interesting new clubs in the world, including AC Milan, Paris St Germain, and partnership. As Boutros Boutros says: “The Dodgers are a great Arsenal. Central to the company’s soccer strategy is the shirt fit for us. We want to drive greater awareness of our brand in sponsorship deals with giants like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Arsenal, the US, and we want to educate, inspire and capture the hearts Paris St-Germain and Olympiakos. Emirates favours shirt deals and minds of our audience. It’s a real challenge to do that on a because of the strong human link they forge. “Fans see a person national level – but a lot easier with local sponsorships such as wearing your logo on that uniform, and that’s much more powerful the Dodgers deal and with baseball being such a popular and than just seeing a name on a sign at the stadium,” says Boutros. prolific game, and with the Dodgers being such an iconic brand, That insight is backed by the story of Emirates’ launch in Brazil a it’s a deal that really ticks all the boxes.” number of years ago. Conducting market research to discover the Emirates has also signed the biggest deal in ATP history, level of brand awareness in the country, Emirates was surprised to becoming their Premier Partner ahead of the 2016 ATP World find that they were already the number one international airline in Tour. Featuring net branding across 60 tournaments in 29 terms of brand awareness, even though they’d never flown a single countries in six continents, and a global broadcast audience of plane there. The answer lay in the popularity of a Brazilian football more than 800 million, the partnership also provides a platform player called Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known for fans and guests to experience unrivalled onsite hospitality, as Kaká. He’d spent years at AC Milan, one of the European club as well as extensive activation through the Tour’s official website giants to have the Fly Emirates logo on its uniforms. “All the brand ATPWorldTour.com, the No.1 tennis portal in the world. awareness we needed had been done by Kaká,” Boutros says. “Emirates is pleased to enhance its partnership with the ATP “The AC Milan shirt, which was part of our European sponsorship World Tour, and the global reach affords us the opportunity to portfolio, was also working for us in Brazil.” connect and engage with millions of tennis fans around the globe. Yet it’s not only shirt deals that have worked so well for With our direct flights to nearly 90 per cent of the 32 countries Emirates. The partnerships with clubs such as Benfica and visited by the ATP World Tour, this is a particularly relevant Hamburg have been a particular success, with the release of partnership for our customers. Tennis truly is an international two videos that have gone beyond viral. In the two-minute sport and it’s our own appreciation of this sport that has been Benfica film, Emirates cabin crew welcome 65,000 football fans
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video of all time, with over 25 million views – and it’s a great example of how effectively a sponsorship partner can connect to fans through their passion for sport. Emirates worked closely with a creative agency and came up with the safety video concept only a few days before the actual events. The airline decided not to tell the cabin crew what was going on until they arrived on the day, so there was no time to be nervous. For the Benfica video, the crew were briefed in the morning, practiced on the pitch a few times, and then sent out in front of 65,000 fans! Yet it nearly didn’t happen. Rain had plagued the stadium non-stop for two solid days, and Emirates was ready to cancel the whole thing – when suddenly the skies cleared, and the rain stopped just five minutes before the crew were meant to go on. And as soon as they came off the pitch, back came the rain! Since the release of the videos, they’ve been extremely well received by fans around the world – and the cabin crew was equally thrilled to be a part of something so unique. Boutros Boutros explains his view on why these two videos in particular captured the public attention, “It was important for us to show a human face to the brand, and the crowd’s genuine reaction certainly showed that. The activity also highlighted our commitment to both football clubs and helped raise brand awareness around the world.” As Emirates continues to evolve its global route network, its sports sponsorship portfolio will develop to keep pace, raising awareness of new flight routes, and driving greater brand recognition amongst millions of passionate fans. And with the forging ‘onboard’ with a spoof of a pre-flight safety demonstration of recent new relationships with brands such as the ATP and the LA performed on-pitch at Estádio da Luz, just minutes before the Dodgers, sports sponsorship will continue to be an important pillar start of the game. It’s proved to be Emirates’ most watched of the airline’s branding strategy, both in 2016 and beyond.
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YINCHUAN & ZHENGZHOU
Starting May 3, Emirates will begin a four-times weekly service to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou. Enjoy our guide to two of China’s fastest growing cities
Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia, which lies to the West of the become a regional powerhouse of investment and opportunity. Yellow River and to the East of the mystical Hèlán mountains. While the main purpose for visiting might well be business, there Serving as a gateway for economic and trade cooperation, are plenty of great restaurants and sites to explore while you’re and cultural exchange between China and the Middle East, it there. The Heron and Ostrich Park is unique, while the Shaolin boasts numerous cultural gems as well as a host of new and Temple is an absolute must-see. exciting industries. Aside from a cultural fix, both cities also provide opportunities As the second largest city in central China, Zhengzhou is the to sample the many delights of China’s diverse culinary offerings. capital of Henan Province and one of the eight ancient capitals of Forget MSG-laden western efforts and indulge in authentic China. A major transportation link for the country, it has quickly dishes with subtle spicing and only the freshest ingredients.
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Emirates flights to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou will depart on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
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WELLNESS IN THE AIR To help you arrive at your destination feeling relaxed and refreshed, Emirates has developed this collection of helpful travel tips. Regardless of whether you need to rejuvenate for your holiday or be effective at achieving your goals on a business trip, these simple tips will help you enjoy your journey and time on board with Emirates today.
SMART TRAVELLER
DRINK PLENTY TRAVEL LIGHTLY WEAR GLASSES USE SKIN KEEP MOVING MAKE OF WATER Carry only the Cabin air is MOISTURISER Exercise your lower YOURSELF Rehydrate with essential items that drier than normal, Apply a good legs and calf muscles. COMFORTABLE water or juices you will need during therefore swap quality moisturiser This encourages Loosen clothing, frequently. Drink your flight. your contact lenses to ensure your skin blood flow. remove jacket tea and coffee in for glasses. doesn’t dry out. and avoid anything moderation. pressing against your body.
BEFORE YOUR JOURNEY AT THE AIRPORT DURING THE FLIGHT WHEN YOU ARRIVE Consult your doctor Allow yourself plenty of time Chewing and swallowing Try some light exercise, before travelling if you for check-in. will help equalise your ear or read if you can’t sleep have any medical concerns Avoid carrying heavy bags pressure during ascent after arrival. about making a long through the airport and and descent. journey, or if you suffer onto the flight as this can Babies and young from a respiratory or place the body under passengers may suffer cardiovascular condition. considerable stress. more acutely with popping Plan for the destination – Once through to ears, therefore consider will you need any vaccinations departures try and relax as providing a dummy. or special medications? much as possible. Get as comfortable as Get a good night’s rest possible when resting and before the flight. turn frequently. Eat lightly and sensibly. Avoid sleeping for long periods in the same position.
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 94 3/22/16 4:11 PM 26 YEARS OF EUROPEAN QUALITY CONVERSION
AUTOREDO, your premium European partner We are a premium central purchasing in the automotive industry since 1990 ! group for corporate customers : multinationals, NGOs, mining operators, Anywhere in the world, whatever you need, oil, forest, construction industry, etc. we are committed to offer the best level of service and responsiveness at each stage of At your service : our team is fluent in your project. Arabic, English, French, Farsi, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Kabyle-Amajil, We supply brand new vehicles, original spare Malayalam, Nepali, Portuguese, parts and accessories from Middle East Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, (Dubai, UAE) or Europe (Antwerp, Belgium) Turkish, Urdu, Yoruba,... We are the leading company in vehicle's conversion. Possibilities are limitless : ambulance, service pick-up, hearse, mining vehicle, anti-riot vehicle,...
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AUTOREDO FZE | +971 4 808 27 00 | Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai (UAE) | www.autoredo.ae | [email protected] Visas, quick connect Guide to us customs & immiGration Whether you’re travelling to, or through, the United States today, this simple guide to completing the US customs form will help to ensure that your journey is as hassle free as possible.
CUSToMS DECLARATIoN FoRM
All passengers arriving into the US need to complete a Customs Declaration Form. If you are travelling as a family this should be com- pleted by one member only. The form must be completed in English, in capital letters, and must be signed where indicated.
ElEctronic SyStEm for travEl authoriSation (ESta) If you are an international traveller wishing to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Programme, You must apply for electronic authorisation (ESTA) up to 72 hours prior to your departure.
ESta factS: Children and infants require an individual ESTA.
The online ESTA system will inform you whether your application has been authorised, not authorised or if authorisation is pending.
A successful ESTA application is valid for two years, however this may be revoked or will expire along with your passport.
apply onlinE at www.cbp.gov/ESta
nationalitiES EligiblE for thE viSa waivEr*: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom**
* SubjEct to changE ** only britiSh citizEnS qualify undEr thE viSa waivEr programmE.
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 96 3/22/16 4:11 PM & quarantine information Cut the queue at JFK with quiCK ConneCt If you’re connecting through New York JFK, you can avoid long waiting times in US immigration and queues for connecting flights with the Quick Connect service. US Customs and Border Protection Agency created the special service for passengers who have a connecting flight within three hours of arrival at New York JFK.
Follow theSe StePS:
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have your boarding card or You’ll be given a Quick After passport clearance, If your bag is tagged to your ticket for your connecting flight Connect card. Continue to the claim your baggage and clear final destination, hand it to ready for the ground staff as Quick Connect queue in the US customs, regardless of your emirates staff at the transfer you exit. Arrivals hall. final destination. counter for your onward flight.
quarantine in australia Australia has strict biosecurity laws, so when you arrive you’ll need to declare certain food, plant or animal items on your Incoming Passenger Card.
You also need to declare equipment or shoes used in rivers and lakes or with soil attached. All aircraft food must be left on board. Please take particular care when you complete your Incoming Passenger Card – it's a legal document and false declarations may result in a penalty.
quarantine in Japan Japan has strict rules around exposure to livestock and bringing in livestock items. You will need to go to the Animal Quarantine Counter if:
• you have recently been to a livestock farm • are bringing livestock products into Japan • your visit to Japan will involve contact with livestock
the counter is in the baggage claim area. If you’re bringing meat and livestock products into Japan without an import certificate, you must see the animal quarantine officer.
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 97 3/22/16 4:11 PM UAE SMART GATE
NATIONALITIES THAT CAN USE BE SMART! UAE SMART GATES USE UAE SMART GATE AT DUBAI UAE INTERNATIONAL A A A AIRPORT B B B
GO THROUGH IMMIGRATION IN SECONDS AND GET YOUR VISIT TO DUBAI OFF TO A FLYING START
Citizens of the countries listed on the right and UAE residents can speed C D F through Dubai International airport by using UAE Smart Gate. If you hold a machine-readable passport or E-Gate card you can check in and out of the airport within seconds. F G G Just look out for signs that will direct you to the many UAE Smart Gates found on either side of the Immigration Hall at Dubai International airport.
I I I USING UAE SMART GATE IS EASY
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Have your E-Gate card or machine- readable passport ready to be scanned 1 L M M
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Place your passport photo page on the scanner. If you are a UAE resident, place your O P Q 2 E-Gate card into the E-Gate slot
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Go through the open gate, stand in the blue S K S S footprint guide on the floor, face the camera straight-on and stand still for your iris scan. When finished, the next set of gates will open 3 and you can continue to baggage claim S *UK USA
*UK citizens only (UK overseas citizens still require a visa)
REGISTERING FOR UAE SMART GATE IS EASY UAE SMART GATE CAN BE USED BY: To register, just follow the above process and then spend a few moments • Machine-readable passports from having your details validated by an immigration officer. That’s it! Every time the above countries you fly to Dubai in future, you will be out of the airport and on your way • E-Gate cards just minutes after you landed.
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 98 3/22/16 4:11 PM honcha.pdf 1 6/22/15 11:13 AM
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 100 3/22/16 4:11 PM ROUTE MAP
NEW ROUTES: Yinchuan and Zhengzhou: four times weekly service starts May 3 Yangon and Hanoi: daily service starts August 3
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 101 3/22/16 4:11 PM ROUTE MAP
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 102 3/22/16 4:11 PM ROUTE MAP
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 103 3/22/16 4:11 PM THE FLEET
Our fleet contains 254 aircraft made up of 239 passenger aircraft and 15 cargo aircraft
BOEING 777-300ER Emirates is the world’s largest operator of this aircraft, which joined the fleet in 2005.
Number of Aircraft: 116 Capacity: 354-442 Range: 14,594km Length: 73.9m Wingspan: 64.8m
BOEING 777-300 Since 1999, Emirates operates two and three-class versions of the 777-300.
Number of Aircraft: 12 Capacity: 364 Range: 11,029km Length: 73.9m Wingspan: 60.9m
BOEING 777-200LR In 2005, the Boeing 777-200LR set a new world record for distance travelled non-stop when it landed at Heathrow airport, London, after a journey of 21,601km (11,664 nautical miles) from Hong Kong - the long way round. Emirates received its first 777-200LR in August 2007. Number of Aircraft: 10 Capacity: 266 Range: 17,446km Length: 63.7m Wingspan: 64.8m
BOEING 777-200ER Emirates’ first Boeing 777-200ER joined the fleet in 1997.
Number of Aircraft: 6 Capacity: 274 Range: 14,310km Length: 63.7m Wingspan: 60.9m
BOEING 777F The most environmentally-friendly freighter operated today, with the lowest fuel burn of any comparably- sized cargo aircraft. Along with its wide main-deck cargo door which can accommodate oversized consignments, it is also capable of carrying up to 103 tonnes of cargo Number of Aircraft: 13 Range: 9,260km Length: 63.7m Wingspan: 64.8m non-stop on 10-hour sector lengths.
For more information: emirates.com/ourfleet
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 104 3/22/16 4:11 PM AIRBUS A380-800 Emirates has operated the A380 since 2008, and is the world’s largest operator of this aircraft.
Number of Aircraft: 77 Capacity: 489-615 Range: 15,000km Length: 72.7m Wingspan: 79.8m
AIRBUS A340-500 This ultra-long range passenger airliner was introduced to the Emirates fleet in 2003. This saw the launch of the First Class Suite which has since been rolled out on the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380.
Number of Aircraft: 1 Capacity: 258 Range: 16,050km Length: 67.9m Wingspan: 63.4m
AIRBUS A340-300 Similar in many respects to Emirates A330-200s, the A340-300 is equipped with four engines giving it an enhanced range.
Number of Aircraft: 4 Capacity: 267 Range: 13,350km Length: 63.6m Wingspan: 60.3m
AIRBUS A330-200 First added to the fleet in 1999, this aircraft operates predominately on shorter-haul routes.
Number of Aircraft: 13 Capacity: 237-278 Range: 12,200km Length: 58.8m Wingspan: 60.3m
BOEING 747-400ERF This aircraft is capable of carrying up to 117 tonnes. The deck-side cargo door, with a height of approximately three metres, allows the uplift of oversized shipments that cannot be accommodated in the belly-hold of passenger aircraft. The nose door Number of Aircraft: 2 Range:9,204km Length: 70.6m Wingspan: 64.4m allows the carriage of long pieces.
Aircraft numbers through end April 2016
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OS62_083-105 Briefing.indd 105 3/22/16 4:11 PM KNOWLEDGE DESTINATION How a city works. This month: Vienna
Vienna Bratislava Budapest Belgrade WHAT VIENNA GAVE THE WORLD
1498 Emperor Maximilian I founds the Vienna Boys’ Choir. 1752 The Danube River passes through 10 countries and four capital cities, including Vienna, Tiergarten Schönbrunn Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade. (Schönbrunn Zoo) is founded, making it the world’s oldest zoo. It’s now a Unesco World Heritage Site housing more than 700 The Zentralfriedhof is Europe’s different species. second largest cemetery, with a total 1766 size of 2.5 square kilometres. It has Emperor Josef the II donates more than 2.5 million tombs and Wiener Prater to the people of Vienna, spurring the growth of the graves, considerably more than the world’s oldest theme park, the city’s living population of 1.7 million. Wurstelprater. Among the famously interred are 1814 Beethoven, Brahms, Gluck, Schubert, Josef Madersperger creates the Schoenberg and Strauss. sewing machine, donating his design to a university. 1832 The number 71 tram runs Prince Metternich demands a to Zentralfriedhof, which new type of dessert on the very has led the Viennese to day his chef falls ill. Stepping into say a person has “taken the breach is 16-year-old trainee Franz Sacher who subsequently the 71” when they die. creates The Sacher Torte, which Source: Vienna Tourist Board will become the region’s most celebrated pudding. 1886 Sigmund Freud establishes the world’s first psychiatric practise. 1900 The Snow Globe is accidently invented by Erwin Perzy, who’s trying to develop a new type of surgical lamp. 1927 PEZ sweets are created, taking their name from the German word for peppermint, pfefferminze. 1949 After smoking is banned in Vienna, PEZ invent a holder for their sweets that looks like a lighter. The PEZ dispenser is born.
WORLD’S MOST LIVEABLE CITIES
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Melbourne, Vienna, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Australia Austria Canada Canada Canada
Source: EBTL – Italian tourist office
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OS62_106 Knowledge.indd 106 3/22/16 4:12 PM TODAY HIT THE ROAD . TOMORROW HIT NEW HEIGHTS .