LONDON: Temperatures plunged to minus 23C overnight, the lowest in the UK in more than two decades, following an “extreme freeze”.The mercury dropped to minus 23.0C in Braemar,.
French Embassy celebrates Mughal arts in Night of Ideas
National February 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The French Embassy concluded on Thursday the online 2021 edition of the Night of Ideas highlighting the Mughal history, culture and arts and featuring two dance and music performances by Arieb Azhar and Khanzada Asfandyar Khattak, in collaboration with ThinkFest Pakistan, and Alliance Française Pakistan, with the support of Black box Sounds.
According to the French Embassy, the 2021 edition of the Night of Ideas (La Nuit des idées) took place with an online panel discussion dwelling into Mughal history, culture and arts, and to reflect on one of the first waves of global connections unleashed by the Mughals.
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Tropical Trinity February 13, 2021 It’s that time of year when couples try to outdo their last Valentine’s date but somehow often end up with the usual wine and dine. For those seeking to turn date night into a multi-sensory experience and take their love of food to the next level, Sialo offers just that.
The first molecular gastronomy restaurant in Cebu, Sialo is not your exorbitantly priced, ridiculously miniscule servings on plates. It’s an entire journey that’s based on a collection of some of the chef’s favorite childhood memories, transformed into well-crafted modernist dishes through curiosity, discovery and adventure.
A rare Amazonian cactus, the
Selenicereus wittii, is about to bloom for the first time in the UK at the Cambridge University Botanical Garden (CUBG). The rather unorthodox blooming experience of the moonlight cactus is currently being streamed on a webcam, and when it flowers – expected some time this weekend – it will show a rare glimpse into the 12-hour blooming period, which normally starts at sunset and is all over by sunrise.
“I’m so excited to see and share this most unusual flowering. It’s very rare to have this plant in our collection and we believe this is the first time the Moonflower has flowered in the UK,” said Alex Summers, Glasshouse Supervisor at the CUBG in a news release.
By Robby Stanley
Feb 10, 2021 9:17 PM
Things couldn’t be going a whole lot worse for the Nashville Predators than they are right now. The team is 5-8-0 to begin the season and if not for a dramatic comeback (and a gift from Joel Quenneville and the Florida Panthers coaching staff), the Predators could be in the midst of a six-game losing streak.
As it stands, the Predators have lost five of their past six games and you can sense some frustration starting to boil over. Here’s the latest edition of Stanley’s shots. Where is the offense going to come from?