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As Saadiyat Island’s future takes shape, life retains simple pleasures
Saadiyat is about to boom. Its museums may have been delayed but its luxury residences are rapidly filling up. Yet a tour of the island chain shows that tranquillity – and the sound of the waves – still rule. Words by John Henzell, photos by Christopher Pike
Saadiyat Louvre to open in 2015
The capital’s arm of the Louvre Museum is expected to be the first for completion, with an opening date of 2015. The Zayed National Museum will follow with an opening in 2016, and the Guggenheim is expected to open in 2017.
Al Musharrekh brothers put their stamp on Saadiyat golf tournament
The Al Musharrekh brothers made their presence felt, clinching their respective ties with ease. Ahmed, who plays off a plus-three handicap, combined with Rory Blincow to beat Rod Gilmour and Oliver Carr 3-and-2, while Hassan, paired with James Sayer, accounted for Brogan Townend and Lesley Atkins 3-and-1.
Saadiyat: a new home is where the art is
The Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2011 opened the doors of its new home to guests last night in a lavish event. The opening attracted aficionados and connoisseurs from around the world to Saadiyat Island to peruse the 50 galleries spread across the two floors of the UAE Pavilion.
Hawksbill at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
When a restaurant is located a little out of the way, when you have to make an effort to reach it, the dining experience needs to justify the effort. Hawksbill at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is a 20-minute drive from the centre of Abu Dhabi and after a meal there last week, I am not entirely convinced that it was worth the trip.
Ancient wonders
Anyone who has visited the Splendours of Mesopotamia exhibition at Manarat al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, which ends today, will have been transported 5,000 years back to 3300BC, when the world’s first great civilisation was starting to evolve.
TDIC slows roll-out of hotels on Saadiyat
The developer of Saadiyat Island is to delay several of the hotels it is planning to build there in an effort to make the multibillion-dollar project commercially viable, according to the company’s chief executive.
Guggenheim and Louvre no threat to local museum efforts
Museum curators say the opening of the Guggenheim and Louvre museums in the capital will not detract from their efforts to preserve Emirati culture. Representatives from museums in all seven emirates said yesterday the new museums would not overshadow them, but rather complement their existing establishments.
