Traditional folk music back in full force during Nadur Carnival

Feb 22 2023

Amidst all the creative madness going on in Nadur during carnival weekend and beyond, the traditional folk music also made its own comeback.

The tradition brings various instruments used in traditional Maltese music making and even allows carnival attendees to jump in if they so wish to create a merry atmosphere.

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Playing harmonicas, drums, guitars and other traditional instruments, the public was treated to the true meaning of spontaneity as rhythm was created by musician and carnival goers alike.

This contrasted to all the activities ongoing in the streets of Nadur, as the carnival goers all got creative with their costumes and even created small scenes and activities including building pavements, cooking pasta and painting ‘prosit Ministru’ on the road.

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The Mukaab: Saudi Arabia’s massive cube skyscraper project

Feb 22 2023

Plans were announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that a massive new proposed structure in the country’s capital Riyadh, called New Murabba, will be kicking off.

According to Riyadh-based newspaper Arab News, the Mukaab, will be serving as the focal point of the city’s New Murabba downtown.

The infrastructure will be a third the size off Manhattan and can fit about 20 Empire State buildings. The enormous structure is expected to transform the downtown as promotional videos show the span of this new project.

A gateway to another world: #TheMukaab will be the world’s first immersive, experiential destination. Large enough to hold 20 Empire State Buildings, the global icon will feature innovative technologies to transport you to new worlds.#NewMurabba https://t.co/5R4DqQdPyS pic.twitter.com/vr9M8cTI1I

— Public Investment Fund (@PIF_en) February 16, 2023

It will resemble a hollow cube, with its design said to be inspired by traditional Najdi architecture.

The 19 square kilometre complex will be erected to the Northwest of central Riyadh and will be one of the largest built structures in the entire world.

The building will be 400 metres high and 400 metres long on each side, making it a supertall skyscraper. Everything from hospitality, retail and leisure will form part of this new project.

It will add 104,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms, 980,000 square metres off retail space, 1.4 million square metres of office space, an 80 venue entertainment and cultural program and much more.

A museum, a multipurpose theatre and various other amenities will be available in the complex with a transportation system and be situated around 20 minutes from the airport by car.

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Fashion brand ‘Unhidden’ includes models with various disabilities

Feb 22 2023

During London Fashion Week, fashion designer Victoria Jenkins presented her collection of stylish and practical clothes designed specifically for people with disabilities.

The event, named “Unhidden: A New Era in Fashion,” showcased around 30 models, all of whom live with a disability, chronic condition, or visible difference.

Jenkins, who has reduced mobility herself, recognised the gap in the market for clothes designed for all bodies during a hospital stay in 2016, when another patient brought it to her attention.

She decided to use her experience as a garment technologist to create her brand of adaptive fashion, “Unhidden,” which targets inclusion of people with disabilities in the fashion industry.

Jenkins’ collection includes floaty dresses with easy access around the waist, colourful chiffon tie shirts with adjustable sleeves, and royal blue shirts with pop snaps that open and close easily.

The collection also features shirts with longer backs for wheelchair users, tailor-made suits, and other practical designs.

Jessica Ping-Wild, a model and content creator who uses a prosthetic leg, expressed her appreciation for Unhidden, saying that a designer taking into account that bodies are different breaks the mould of beauty that has been ingrained in society for centuries.

Jenkins hopes that her clothes become more widely available in the future, as she believes that diversity without disability isn’t true diversity.

She wants people to understand that being disabled is not a bad word and that fashion should be accessible to everyone. By creating her brand, Jenkins aims to provide people with disabilities with the opportunity to dress how they need to without sacrificing their dignity.

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WATCH: Nadur Carnival ends with a bang as attendees get more creative

Feb 22 2023

Nadur Carnival attendees continued to get more creative as the festivities came to an end. After an entire weekend of celebrations and costumed fun, the carnival goers proved that their ingenuity did not run dry but only strengthened as the days went by. Here are some of the highlights:

Carnival goers in Nadur recreated an entire crime scene to finish off the festivities. Equipped with yellow crime scene tape and all the equipment stereotypical to such scenes, the carnival attendees continued to show pure ingenuity.

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Echoing the Facebook comments beneath most posts uploaded by local political figures and ministers, carnival goers in Nadur decided to paint ‘Prosit Ministru’ on the Nadur road with paint. What do you make of this?

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A carnival goer in Nadur decided to build a literal sand castle in the middle of the event. Equipped with a spade and buckets off sand, a placard with an image of Comino was also present, providing a bit of social commentary on the recent controversies surrounding infrastructure on the island between Malta and Gozo.

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The Nadur Carnival saw some creative set ups and creative exhibitions by attendees. This one is yet another example of the commitment of the carnival goers as they stage a literal medical emergency. A ‘patient’ is placed on a medical bed as ‘nurses’ tend to his health emergency in the middle of the Nadur crowd.

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It wouldn’t be a proper festivity without a little bit of sports! Nadur Carnival goers decided to stage a full-on volleyball match in the middle of carnival celebrations. Equipped with a net and volleyball, the masked players had a go at the competitive sport right in the middle of the street!

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This one has to take the cake! Or the pasta? Nadur Carnival goers set up a pasta-making shop in the middle of the crowd as they carefully crafted various shapes of pasta to prepare for Barilla boxing.

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Source: Max Saliba