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Time Out Dubai
01-07-2025
- Time Out Dubai
Soak up summer the best way with an indulgent retreat at Raffles The Palm Dubai
Long sunny days, spa days on repeat and views that go on for miles – that's the summer mood at Raffles The Palm Dubai. Whether you're planning a luxe weekend escape or a longer break without leaving the region, the resort's new offers are designed to help you unwind in total comfort. Think personalised perks, indulgent experiences and a chance to switch off with the beach just steps away. We'll take it all please, thank you. Set on the iconic Palm Jumeirah, the hotel's Baroque-inspired interiors, a whopping 6,000 crystal chandeliers across the building and plush handcrafted furnishings create an elegant escape from the cosmopolitan city. All 360 rooms are flooded with natural light and come with panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf or the Dubai skyline. Explore the summer retreat offer The Raffles summer retreat is the classic crowd-pleaser. You'll get 20 percent off when booking two nights, along with daily breakfast and 20 percent savings across most food and drink outlets (except at Piatti by the Beach). Spa lovers can take advantage of 30 percent off treatments of 60 minutes or more at the award-winning Cinq Mondes Spa, while those travelling with kids will appreciate that children under 12 can stay for free – up to two per booking. Also, if you didn't know it already, for the ultimate R&R, you have to check out its sumptuous hammam experience. The offer also includes early check-in from 11am and late check-out until 2pm for guests staying in suites or villas, subject to availability. This summer offer is available exclusively for GCC and UAE residents. Retreat to the summer villa For something a little more private, the summer villa retreat is where things get dialled up a notch. You'll wake up to a villa breakfast prepared by the chef, enjoy access to the exclusive Raffles Club Lounge for breakfast, afternoon tea and evening mixed drinks, and arrive in style with a Rolls-Royce or Bentley airport transfer. A complimentary 60-minute spa treatment for two is included once per stay, and you'll also get 30 percent off any additional 60-minute treatments. Time Out tip? While you're here, don't forget to try kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding as they are complimentary. Motorised watersports are available at 20 percent off with the summer villa deal. So if you fancy trying wakeboarding or e-surfing, now's the time to enjoy it. And with private check-in and 24-hour butler service, every detail is taken care of. Both offers are available for stays booked this summer, isn't that just the perfect excuse to embrace summer without the stress of travel planning? So, what are you waiting for? Get summer-ing now. Book your summer retreat: Grab a villa: Explore all the summer offers:
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nikita Dutta: Can't keep up with trends, mom jeans are my go-to
Nikita Dutta walked the ramp at TLW in Gurgaon recently Nikita Dutta made a striking return to the runway at the recently held Times Lifestyle Week . Dressed in a Baroque-inspired white drape skirt, the Jewel Thief actress said, 'I am relishing the feeling of being back on the ramp. I realised I missed the feeling. There was both calmness and chaos – but also a lot of fun!' Sharing her take on fashion , Nikita said, 'Comfort is foremost for me. Anything that makes me feel nice and ready to seize the day is what I choose to wear. It could be a really exaggerated outfit or something very simple – my everyday fashion reflects how I am feeling.' When it comes to trends, Nikita admits she can't keep up with them. 'I really have to reach out to people and ask them what's in these days. I can't wrap my head around how wide-legged jeans are in and suddenly skinny jeans make a comeback. This is the difficult part for me. But my go-to will always be a comfortable pair of mom jeans.' A fashion tip? Nikita Dutta said, '(You should) wear what feels best for your body and personality. Whatever makes you feel great when you step out – that should be your fashion mantra.' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
A glam close for Times Lifestyle Week
All the jazz, glam and runway reverie at presents Co-Powered by Indian Institute of Fashion & Design, Wild Stone and M3M India, Hospitality Partner Grand Hyatt Gurgaon, came to a scintillating close with Filipino designer 's showcase, which looked like a painting in motion. The three-day event, held at Grand Hyatt Gurgaon from May 2 to May 4, was a . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A glitzy affair Tisharth by Shivani Jain With wearability and functionality as the priority and the Baroque era serving as the inspiration, designer Shivani Jain presented her ornate cocktail gown collection. Nikita Dutta is Baroque-inspired dress Showstopper , who walked the ramp in a white metallic drape skirt, said, 'I love the outfit for how it feels. It is lightweight and easy to wear. The shimmering and shiny embroidery is gorgeous, just perfect to be a standout costume. I returned to the ramp after a very long time, I relished the feeling a lot.' Reimagining the Renaissance Central Park Estates Presents Michael Cinco Powered by Oppo India With opulent and outworldly gowns in tulle, organza and feathery trims for women, and voluminous floor-length robes and embroidered jackets for men, Filipino designer Michael Cinco's collection transported the audience to the Renaissance era with his impeccable silhouettes. In his first showcase in Delhi, the designer displayed 'a collection inspired prominently by the world of the Renaissance. It was about culture, heritage, haute couture and all about beauty. ' Michael Cinco's first showcase in Delhi was outworldly Making the runway more immersive was a ballet act by Mario Fernando Aguilera's students, setting the ramp ready for models to strut in style in Cinco's designs. Making the runway more immersive was a ballet act by Mario Fernando Aguilera's students Showstopper , dressed elegantly in an all-black floor-length robe and an intricately embroidered jacket, said, 'It was a fairytale show—very high-fashion. I quite enjoyed wearing this outfit, though I was apprehensive at first. But it looked great, and Michael's selection is just superb. The grand finale looked like a painting!' A model in Cinco's creation Floral lookbook for summer Ritivesh by Ritika Aggarwal Frill skirts, ruffle border saris, A-line kurtas paired with dhoti pants, sequin co-ord sets and were a part of the nature-inspired showcase Manthan by designer Ritika Aggarwal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'This collection blends delicate floral motifs on pastel outfits,' says the designer. L-R: Tridisha Baruah, showstopper Sana Raees Khan, designer Ritika Aggarwal and Preeti Singh Drapes of elegance The Front Row Couture by Seema Kashyap & Vaishnavi Sharma The collection Kanakdhara evoked the brilliance of golden weaves in nine-yard drapes in Banarasi katan silk, Banarasi brocade, Banarasi organza, tissue and georgette. 'The showcase was designed to inspire even young women to wear saris,' said designer Seema Kashyap. Seema Kashyap and showstopper Vaishnavi Sharma Tiny tots, big style! Superminis Powered by Little Toes by Muskan Playful pastels to bold hues, each look for tiny tots in Threads of Joy was built for movement and style. Aman Singh, founder of Superminis, said, 'The USP of the brand reflects on the kids' confidence.' Showstopper Richa Mehta with Aman Singh Showstopper Richa Mehta, who walked with Sehaj Kaur, said, 'I felt like a Barbie in the pink dress.' Beach hats, breezy dresses & vacay fashion inspo - Indian Institute of Fashion & Design IIFD's collection served as a perfect inspiration for a vacation wardrobe. Vimi Vansil, Founder and Director of IIFD, said, 'Seeing 'Solstice Bloom' come alive on the Times Lifestyle Week runway was a proud and emotional moment for all of us at IIFD' Vivian DSena walked the ramp for IIFD Vivian D Sena says, 'I started my journey as a model, and being back on the ramp makes me nostalgic' Cocktail couture The Moonbroch Atelier by Kamalpreet Dhaliwal Titled Auric Alchemy, the collection showcased a bold celebration of artistry. Designer Kamalpreet Dhaliwal's statement outfits, including ones with dramatic sleeves, are perfect for cocktail receptions and red-carpet occasions, she said. 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New York Times
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Two Concerts Reveal the Limits of a Pianist's Broad Repertoire
A skilled musician can play pretty much anything. But notes on the page of a score are just a starting point. Beyond that, what makes an artist well suited to a specific sound or style? Age? Personality? Experience? These are complicated, elusive questions that loomed over the young pianist Seong-Jin Cho's recent appearances in New York. Earlier this month, he played a marathon of Ravel's complete solo piano works at Carnegie Hall, and on Thursday he joined the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall as the soloist in Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto. (The program continues through Saturday.) If these concerts share anything, it's sheer athleticism. The Ravel survey makes for a three-hour evening of intense focus and finger work; the Prokofiev concerto probably crams the same amount of notes into about 35 minutes. The similarities end there, though. And it's in the differences that Cho revealed the state of his artistry at 30, a decade on from his career-making first prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition. There was a remarkable difference, too, between his readings of the Ravel works in concert and his recording of the same material, released on Deutsche Grammophon last month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. (A related album of his, of Ravel's two piano concertos with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, came out on Friday.) His interpretations of these wide-ranging pieces were freer and more expressive at Carnegie; it would be interesting to hear Cho revisit them again. Cho is a pianist of extraordinary precision and shading. He almost never misses a note, and sounds as if he could assign a different weight to each finger. But in Ravel's solo works, which across decades of composition contain both the evocative broad strokes of impressionism and the luminous specificity of pointillism, his approach can have mixed results. At Carnegie, he sounded most comfortable in pieces that recall earlier styles: the Baroque-inspired suite 'Le Tombeau de Couperin,' the mannered 'Menuet Antique' and 'Menuet sur le Nom d'Haydn.' His sensitive pedalwork also made for an atmospheric 'Pavane pour une Infante Défunte,' which was melancholic yet stately, the melodic line of his right hand emerging from a haze of sustained sound in the left. What escaped him were the works meant to conjure poetic images. They are meticulously notated but also call for a kind of studied looseness. Cho's 'Jeux d'Eau' had, for better and worse, the twinkle and mechanical accuracy of a music box. There was little nautical openness to his 'Une Barque sur l'Océan,' from the suite 'Miroirs,' nor was there much seductive liquidity to his overly rhythmical 'Ondine,' from 'Gaspard de la Nuit.' With the Philharmonic on Thursday, Cho found more of a match in Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto, which entirely rewards his technique. It's breathlessly dazzling but, with needle-in-a-haystack melodies, demands more than mere virtuosity. It's also music for the young. Prokofiev began to write it early in his career, while still a brash conservatory student, to showcase herculean muscularity and a tirelessness that becomes harder to pull off with age. Cho had a thrilling strength that cut through the orchestra with clarity, no matter its thickness. (The Philharmonic, under Santtu-Matias Rouvali, was a responsive, cooperative partner and elsewhere on the program offered superb, sometimes surprising and even chilling, accounts of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 15 and music from his operetta 'Moscow, Cheryomushki.') But he also had skill to spare for a nuanced touch and a sense of perspective in the occasional rubato or accent. In the jaw-droppingly long and dense cadenza of the first movement, he successfully pulled the melody from the caky grime of notes surrounding it, and showed no signs of fatigue as it led directly into the sprint of the second movement. Interestingly, he chose Ravel for an encore: 'À la Manière de Borodine,' a wispy and wistful little waltz. Juxtaposed with the Prokofiev, it was like a declaration of Cho's breadth, which, with the wider view of his two recent concerts, is still a work in progress. Lucky for him, and for listeners, he has plenty of time to figure it out.
