HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein recently visited the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA), during which she was briefed about the academy’s operations and given a tour of its facilities.
Her Royal Highness’ visit came following the ever-growing reputation RACA has acquired over the last two years as a leader which is redefining the conventions of a culinary education in Jordan and the region. Since its inception in 2008, the academy, which is managed and operated by Les Roches International School for Hotel Management, Switzerland, has attracted 85 students, all of whom possess a passion for the culinary arts.
“We were honored by the Royal visit of HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein to the Academy during which Her Royal Highness toured our facilities and was briefed about the curriculum,” commented Tamir Shaaban, Public Relations Manager at RACA. “The Academy was also honored to host His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah during the last year. This comes to reaffirm the important role played by RACA both locally and regionally. Our prime objective is to graduate high quality culinary managers who will have a positive impact on this profession, primarily in Jordan, but also regionally, through our world-class curriculum in culinary arts, managed and operated by a team of Swiss experts with longstanding experience.”
Founded in 2008, RACA is quickly redefining the standards of a culinary arts education in Jordan and the region by implementing the professional method of Swiss education and training. The Academy offers diplomas in culinary arts coupled with the opportunity for students to get a bachelors degree through the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, by bridging to any of the Les Roches campuses in Switzerland, Spain, and the US.
du leads the way in Home Entertainment with the launch of new Unlimited Video on Demand service in the UAE
Service will be offered free of charge to all du TV subscribers for a limited period
Dubai, 11 July 2010: Confirming its position as a premier provider of home entertainment services in the UAE, du today announced the launch of the first of its kind Unlimited Video on Demand (UVoD) service. This latest TV offering gives customers unlimited access to an exciting selection of movies, TV series, dramas, documentaries, music, lifestyle, Kid’s shows and religious programming, whenever they want, at the touch of a button.
“At du we work hard to provide our customers with the most user-friendly entertainment solutions. TV customers globally like to choose what and when they watch. We are very excited to announce the launch of our Unlimited Video on Demand service with premium TV programmes, giving customers to choose to watch what they want, all with a simple click on the remote control from the comfort of their home,” commented Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du.
du’s Unlimited Video on Demand service has the same simple usability as du’s established Video on Demand service, now being used by thousands of du customers every day. Unlimited Video on Demand offers unlimited access to an exclusive selection of entertainment content, whether movies, TV series, documentaries, spiritual features, kids programming or music. To encourage all du TV customers to try out the service, it will be made available free of charge for an introductory period, after which du TV Customers can subscribe to the service for AED 75 per month.
du was first to launch a true Video On Demand service in 2009. Video on Demand allows customers to browse through a catalogue of movies including Arabic cinema, Hollywood smash-hit blockbusters, Bollywood movies and some of the most beloved classic movies ever to grace the silver screen. Under the categories - ‘New additions’, ‘Top Titles’, ‘Special Offers’ and ‘All Time Classics’, subscribers are easily able to find exactly which movie they are looking for, and even watch a trailer of that movie before purchasing it for viewing at their leisure. New movie titles are added to the Video on Demand catalogue each month, which is available to all du TV and du TV+ customers.
du TV has won several international awards and provides an unmatched TV viewing experience, including an array of advanced features such as intuitive and simplified search and display, advanced channel browsing, instant channel change, an ergonomically-designed electronic program guide and the option of pausing, rewinding and recording live programming.
