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The language is music; the culture is salsa. And it just takes one good dance to become an addict! For those of you who yearn to dance and have never tried your feet at it, here is the chance to get into the salsa grooves at the First Annual Dubai Salsa Congress (DSC) to be held on December 12 and 13, 2002.

It is a highly technical sport, where skills and equipment are equally essential for having fun on the water. It has come all the way from Florida to Sharjah to enthral spectators.

Auction, according to the dictionary is the sale of goods and articles in public. To many, the word brings to mind auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's.

Yeah, yeah, you're pretty funny. But it's one thing to make some of your friends laugh at a party. It's a whole different ballgame to get on a stage in front of an audience and do stand-up comedy.

Amma!! Appa!! We want to be with you. Please don't go away!" Loving cries and aching wants tie down Ayesha Saeed and Ricky Saeed, who are their parents, by will of choice and not chance.

Charity begins at home, it is said. And what better time than Ramadan to make a contribution that goes into the well being of the destitute and the needy!

A book is a man's best friend'. This age-old truth will never change, in spite of all the competitors time and technology have thrown up against the book - that great repository of knowledge through the ages.

An ancient art practised for centuries, henna painting brings special events and festivities alive even today. Women get together singing and dancing, while getting their hands and feet painted with intricate patterns with the paste made from the henna plant.

His laughter can be contagious. Dave Spikey, one of the most famous comedians in the UK, will be performing tonight at Laughter Factory's show scheduled to be held at the Zinc Bar, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai.

For those of us who are blessed with all faculties, how much do we understand about impairment or how it must be to live with one?

He smiled with a piercing look at me. His charisma and dynamic personality challenged me. Yet, his warm nod and the strong, friendly handshake immediately made me comfortable in his company.

She is relatively new in the business, yet the established names ask for her opinion and seek her technical advice. Saadia Zahid is a designer with no frills or tassels attached.