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organiser of the reality

Posted by whoyg10116 on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:40:50 AM
organiser of the reality show featuring South Indian megastar Mammootty, has agreed to refund the money to ticketholders who were turned away last Friday from the show venue — Dubai Airport Expo — due to chaos caused by overcrowding fans.

The south Indian channel, which has its cultured pearl jewelry Middle East office at Dubai Media City, also apologised for the inconvenience caused to Mammootty’s fans who thronged the venue in “unprecedented” numbers.

“We were not prepared for such an overwhelming response from fans to the final episode of  ‘Mammootty The Best Actor Award 2009’ reality show,” said cultured pearl Bindu Menon, Asianet’s Middle East general manager.

Things went out of control when more than 15,000 fans tried to gatecrash into the venue, leaving several people injured in a stampede. “The freshwater pearl Dubai Airport Expo, with a capacity for 8,000 people, was far too small to accommodate a crowd of such magnitude,” a disgruntled fan, who could not get into the venue, said.
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Asianet, a leading Malayalam

Posted by whoyg10116 on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:38:03 AM
Asianet, a leading Malayalam channel with worldwide telecast, said it would give refund ticketholders who could prove that they were turned away.

According to an eyewitness, nearly half the leisure chairs crowd turned out without entry tickets, hoping to buy from the venue. “Since tickets were sold out, hundreds of fans tried to gatecrash into the venue, creating a stampede as the 70-member security staff could not control the crowd. Even Mammootty and other artistes were not spared as fans tried to mob their vehicles when they arrived at the venue. Finally, police had to be called in to control the bedlam and the show was on the verge of getting cancelled,” said S. Ramachandran, who was among those who were turned away from the venue.

“Asianet has a track record of organising several mega events in Dubai and elsewhere without any flaw. This is the first time we had to face such dancing pearl an unfortunate situation. We sincerely apologise for the difficulties faced by Mammootty fans,” Menon said.

After more than two hours of chaos and confusion, when the show finally took off,  thousands of frustrated fans, including those who bought akoya pearl jewelry tickets at prices ranging from Dh50 to Dh1,000, went home without seeing their matinee idol.

The reality show, running for several weeks in Kerala, was based on the rich contribution to Malayalam cinema by Mammootty, a winner of several national accolades including Padmasree and Bharat awards. In each episode, just before the contestants reenacted the roles done by Mammootty, the star himself described and analysed the characterisation of those roles. At the Dubai finale, winners, who were selected by a jury, were promised a chance to act in a movie that will be produced by Mammootty’s production house, Play House
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The teamwork and collaboration

Posted by whoyg10116 on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:36:23 AM
ABU DHABI — A group of 20 employees from Mubadala Development Company have trained to become marshals for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

As a proud sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari, Mubadala naughty castles has sponsored a series of community events in the lead-up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Mubadala Marshals Programme is part of this effort, providing Mubadala employees with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a race marshal at Yas Marina Circuit.

Over the past six weeks, the Mubadala employees joined a wider group of participants across the UAE in a series of intense training sessions run by the Automobile and Touring Club UAE (ATCUAE), to prepare the volunteers for the big event.

Marshals play an integral role in Formula One (F1), ensuring the safe and smooth running of every race

The marshals must have a proficient knowledge freshwater pearl necklace of all event rules and regulations, as outlined by the sport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

“Marshals hold great responsibility during the Grand Prix and we are proud of our employees for taking such an active part in this event,” said Sara Al Shorouqi, senior manager, MarketingCommunications, Mubadala Development Company.

“The teamwork and collaboration that goes behind the scenes in a race of this scale is phenomenal, and we are delighted to be a part of that and to twisted pearl necklace ensuring the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a safe and successful event.”

The marshals will be working at Yas Marina Circuit in front of 60,000 fans over three days of action and will take on a variety of roles including
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Flag Marshals who give flag

Posted by whoyg10116 on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:35:02 AM
Flag Marshals who give flag signals to the drivers while they are on the track.

Grid/ Pit Lane Marshals who set up the starting grid before each race, and control vehicles and people in the pit lane during events.

 They also control the pit exit, acting naughty castles under direction from Race Control.

Track marshals to help stop drivers, assist the fire and medical personnel, sweep the track and assist the recovery crews.

Three of the four training sessions were held at the Yas Marina Circuit in October.

The marshals also participated in a live race meet at the Dubai Autodrome on October 16, to gain first-hand experience of a real racing event.

The latest training session marked the first freshwater pearl earrings official race at Yas Marina Circuit, where a GP2 series event was held without spectators.

The marshals worked in the same roles as they will during the grand prix this weekend.

“The marshals have devoted a lot of their time to training over the past two months and are now ready for race day,” said Ronan Morgan, Sports Project Director for ATCUAE.

“If you’re attending the event this weekend or one of the 600 million people watching the race at home – be sure to keep an eye on our marshals and the important work they’ll be doing. They will be great ambassadors for our City and the UAE wholesale pearl jewelry throughout the entire Grand Prix.”

In 2005, Mubadala purchased a five per cent stake in Ferrari. In 2007, Mubadala extended its partnership with Ferrari to become a sponsor of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team.
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