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Stevie Wonder wows Yas Island
The 60-year-old musician at one stage picked up a “keytar” (an electric keyboard which is worn over the shoulder like a guitar) before lying down and writhing on the stage floor to the delight of the crowd. It was Wonder’s first concert in the Middle East and he played for more than an hour, performing hits such as Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours.
Yas Links the best of the best
Yas Links. Within earshot of Yas Marina Formula One Circuit (its one detracting feature on race days) its penal rough to catch wayward drives from a variety of tee boxes provides a demanding test for golfers of all abilities and offers stunning coastal views from many of its holes.
After Clapton comes Tiesto
Thousands of dance music fans flocked to Yas Island last night to hear the Dutch DJ Tiesto play to a capacity crowd at the Flash Forum venue. Tiesto’s performance was part of the Yas Island Show Weekends 2011, which last weekend saw guitar legend Eric Clapton delight music lovers with some of his classic hits.
Tony Hawk, V8 races and Eric Clapton to thrill crowds
A weekend of Real Action Heroes on Yas Island will begin and end with Tony Hawk. Hawk, the first skateboarder to complete a full 900-degree manoeuvre in competition, will perform at 3.45 pm today and 8.30pm tomorrow on a half-pipe that was imported from the US.
Property news in brief
Ikea is to enter talks with Abu Dhabi transport authorities in an effort to establish a permanent fleet of taxis outside its store’s new premises on Yas Island. The low number of taxis currently operating on Yas Island could mean that customers without their own vehicles may face a long wait for transport back to Abu Dhabi city centre.
Aldar motoring ahead on two fronts
Abu Dhabi’s largest developer confirmed yesterday it was on track to deliver 2,600 units in the Al Raha Beach area this year. The company also expects to open the first phase of Motor World, its collection of new and used car showrooms, in April. Aldar announced a funding plan this month under which the Abu Dhabi Government would buy Dh10.9 billion (US$2.9bn) of the company’s infrastructure assets on Yas Island, Dh5.5bn of residential units and land, and issue a Dh2.8bn convertible bond.
Swedish royal tours Yas Island Ikea
Princess Victoria, the crown princess of Sweden, travelled all the way to the UAE to visit the Ikea store that will soon open on Yas Island, but drew the line at a Ferrari World stop, saying she would not be riding the famous coaster anytime soon. After a tour of the iconic Swedish store, she talked to a few Ikea employees and went outside to plant a tree in the parking area.
Gracies keep it in the family
Since moulding the teachings of a visiting Japanese judoka into their own martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in the early 1900s, the Gracie family have changed the face of unarmed combat by turning the confused chaos of ground fighting into a dynamic science of joint-locks, chokes and strangles.
