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The FIT Museum will present a 'Food & Fashion' exhibition.

The Museum at FIT (MFIT) has announced a 'Food & Fashion' exhibition that will explore the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.


Swati Bhat

Food and Fashion

The show, co-curated by Melissa Marra-Alvarez, MFIT's curator of education and research, and Elizabeth Way, the museum's associate curator of costume, will feature over 80 garments and accessories, including outfits by Chanel, Moschino, and Stella McCartney.

The exhibition's commentary is heavily centred on culinary themes and motifs, which are utilised to investigate topics such as luxury, gender, consumerism, sustainability, social action, and body politics.

An introduction exhibition spans from breakfast to supper time in the form of intimate tableaus, as well as delving into social media as a venue where food and fashion collide.

The main gallery is supposed to resemble a 'food hall,' with stalls focusing on 10 different themes, such as haute couture/haute cuisine, dressing to dine, and a feast for the eyes.

Other themes, such as 'Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice?' investigate the relationship between food and gender identities, using a pearl and dessert-print dress by Junya Watanabe as an example.

The show is expected to run from September 13 to November 26, 2023, and will be accompanied by a book and a symposium on November 3.




Still looking for live events in Dubai? Here's a complete list of things to do in June and July.

Traveling to Dubai for a family trip, then definitely you should not miss these massive live events happening in Dubai in June and July.


Pritish Bagdi


Everyone is looking forward to the extended Eid Al Adha holiday weekend, which will be filled with spectacular live events and celebrations ranging from fireworks to music concerts and live performances, shopping, workshops, meet-and-greets, and art events.

Here's a list of live events in Dubai where you may spend time and have fun with family and friends.

Live events in Dubai in June and July

In Dubai, Eid Al Adha celebrations combine with the opening weekend of Dubai Summer Surprises, making for a more thrilling start to summer in the city than ever before.

According to Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the skies over Dubai Parks and Resorts will be lit up with celebratory fireworks for five nights, from June 27 at 9 P.M. to July 1. This is in addition to the daily Dino Parade at 8 p.m. and additional entertainment at the popular Dubai theme park. On Day 2 of Eid Al Adha, at 9 p.m. on June 29, there will also be a fireworks display at Dubai Festival City

Saudi legend Mohamed Abdo will perform a stunning Eid extravaganza on July 1.

The Eid weekend will also showcase spectacular musical events. On July 2, Hussain Al Jassmi and Kadim Al Sahir, two of the Arab world's most prominent singers, will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena for one night only. UK headline comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe will also perform at Dubai Opera on July 3.

Clothing, footwear, and accessories, as well as fragrances, home décor, and gadgets, will be available for up to 75% off regular prices in stores across Dubai. Meanwhile, Mercato Mall is having its Circus Fiesta every day from June 28 to July 9, with shows and family-friendly activities for all.

Superhero lovers should travel to Nakheel Mall for a chance to meet Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash from the Justice League, every day from 29 to July 29.

While at Ibn Battuta Mall, in India Court and Egypt Court, Batman fans can enjoy the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight experience, which offers interactive and virtual reality experiences, workshops, meet-and-greets, and more from June 29 to July 29, daily from 2 P.M. to 10 P.M.

Meanwhile, a traditional Emirati band will perform from 4 P.M. on the first and second days of Eid at City Centre Mirdif, City Walk, Dubai Festival City, and Ibn Battuta Mall, and on the second and third days of Eid at Deira City Centre, Nakheel Mall, Circle Mall, The Outlet Village, and Festival Plaza Mall.

This continuous array of live events is going to make you visit Dubai again and again.



Dates of Dubai Shopping Festival 2023

Dubai's most-awaited seasoned retail and entertainment live event, 'Dubai Summer Surprises' is starting on June 29, 2023.




Gita Press, Gorakhpur, will get the 2021 Gandhi Peace Prize

18 June 2023: A jury headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recognises the institution's 100-year history of advancing Gandhian principles of societal harmony and peace.

In 1995, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, the Government of India established the Gandhi Peace Prize as a yearly honor in his memory. Everyone is eligible for the award, regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, language, caste, or faith.

One crore rupees (Rs.1,000,000), a citation, a plaque, and a priceless traditional handicraft or item are included with the award.

The past awardees include organizations such as ISRO, Ramakrishna Mission, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Akshaya Patra, Bengaluru, Ekal Abhiyan Trust, India, and Sulabh International, New Delhi. It has also been awarded to luminaries like the Late Dr. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, Dr. Julius Nyerere, Former President of Tanzania, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Founder President of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka, Dr. Gerhard Fischer, Federal Republic of Germany, Baba Amte, Dr. John Hume, Ireland, Mr. Vaclav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Shri Yohei Sasakawa, Japan.

Recent awardees include Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Oman (2019) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020), Bangladesh.

The Jury headed by, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on 18th June 2023 unanimously decided to select Gita Press, Gorakhpur as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021, in recognition of its outstanding contribution towards political, social and economic political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

Established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world’s largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. The institution has never relied on advertisement in its publications, for revenue generation. Gita Press along with its affiliated organizations, strives for the betterment of life and the well-being of all.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recalled the contribution of Gita Press, in promoting the Gandhian ideals of peace and social harmony. He observed that the conferment of the Gandhi Peace Prize on Gita Press, on completion of hundred years of its establishment, is a recognition of the work done by the institution in community service.

Gandhi Peace Prize 2021, recognizes the important and unparalleled contribution of Gita Press, in contributing to the collective upliftment of humanity, which personifies Gandhian living in the true sense.



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