Big City Informer

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution to return to ABC with focus on Los Angeles, after ratings and Emmy success

Wanna Eat takes a bold step forward as the first 3-in-1, casual-quick service restaurant in Cebu.  By merging 3 locally grown brands (MyJoy, Butterbean, and Brasco) under one roof, Wanna Eat is leading the way on Cebu’s take of quick service. The Wanna Eat concept provides the dynamic Asiatown clientele with ample food brands that [...]

Transport for London denies it has banned a busker for using an ‘undesirable instrument’ on the underground. But there is no doubt that musicians are getting a rough ride on the tube

The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (Depe) has unveiled the main attractions of “Eid in Dubai” to mark festivities coinciding with Eid Al Fitr. “Eid in Dubai” will feature entertainment destinations, spectacular concerts, international character shows, fireworks, and shopping deals across the city. Being organized for the third consecutive year, “Eid in Dubai” aims to [...]

A documentary about Benazir Bhutto, which premiered in London last night, makes for gripping but troublingly partial viewing

Italian brand LIU•JO is absolutely modern, global, self-confident and illustrates the evolution of an aesthetic code increasingly focussed on the full range of modern living contexts and daily needs of an multi-faceted actress. The woman of today is dynamic and independent and can choose among unique items and unexpected combinations, constantly focussing on new fashion [...]

Despite the current economic recession that has left Nevada unemployment at record levels and a thumbs down from the Clark County Commissioners, one group, the nonprofit Las Vegas Arena Foundation, has firmly set its aim on the future with its proposal to build a NBA-style sports arena in the Las Vegas Strip vicinity. The Foundation [...]

Remember the times when Dubai announced “the longest”, “the tallest”, “the deepest”, “the highest”, “the most expensive”, and so on…? Dubai is securing another landmark that comes with “the tallest” tag, and this time it is not a tower. At 118 feet (approximately 36 meters), the local Hard Rock Cafe is building the world’s tallest [...]

Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, inaugurated The Farjam Collection’s latest exhibition The Story of Islamic Art in 99 Objects. Present were Humaid Mohamed Al Qutami, Minister of Education, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, and Dr Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, Minister of [...]

Slumdog Millionaire director’s new film, based on ordeal of mountaineer Aron Ralston, selected as festival closing picture

FORMO is Latin for to create, shape, form. This August, Formo celebrates five fantastic years of continuously creating extraordinary experiences, shaping Cebu’s stylish nocturnal lifestyle as the city’s pioneering restaurant lounge, and forming bonds and friendships through its overall relaxing vibe, diverse cocktails, delectable dishes and excellent customer service. From August 11-15, FORMO fetes five [...]

Last month, FORMO & BAILEY’S debuted THE THREAD STYLE SERIES, a monthly reverence of art and fashion presented in Formo at the Banilad Town Center, as well as new delectable cocktail flavors from Bailey’s, Mint & Caramel. Jandrick Climaco’s FUSHU Shoes “walked easy” last July 14 with Cebu’s young personalities donning the Fushu’s top favorites, [...]

Klassical Music Foundation, in partnership with Bosendorfer, ROS Music Center, Vibal Publishing, and Philippine Artistic Ventures Organization, presents Viva Bel Canto, a bel canto style performance of different arias by tenor Arthur Espiritu with soprano Rachelle Gerodias accompanied by pianist Najib Ismail. The performance opens on Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Philam Life [...]

Astronomers, amateur and professional, will be out in force to see brilliant display with hundreds of shooting stars tonight

A court in Jakarta has upheld an Indonesian government ban on the Australian feature film Balibo, saying it could incite political tensions. The film Balibo shows Indonesian Special Forces murdering five Australian-based newsmen during Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor in 1975. The account contradicts Indonesia’s official explanation that they were accidentally killed in crossfire. It [...]

The Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy, one of the UAE’s leading philanthropic institutions, is bringing the legendary Sesame Street children’s show concept to the UAE. Sesame Workshop, USA, together with Emirates Foundation, will produce ‘Reach for the Sky’, an event Mubadala Aerospace is sponsoring and supported by Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi. Emirates Foundation’s Science Technology and [...]

Sufi music is being used to promote cultural understanding in the west, when it is in Pakistan where it is most needed

US actor now faces three-month rehabilitation programme having served just 14 days of a 90-day prison sentence

Budget movie is banned in Pakistan but will be released in the US