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The game “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” is a journey to Baghdad during the Abbasid period.
In front of a large screen in the darkness of a video game hall in Baghdad, Muhammad Bashir happily reveals his study of “Assassin’s Creed Mirage,” a new version of the series that takes players to a fantasy world in Baghdad, with a historical dimension. Abbasid era.
According to Agence France-Presse, today Thursday, the game, published by the French company Ubisoft, takes players to Iraq in the ninth century, through the sleepy villages along the Euphrates River to Baghdad (City of Peace), which was an important center of culture and science. All characters speak classical Arabic.
Muhammad, 30, who works as a graphic designer, says: “We were eagerly waiting for some games to appear on Islamic and Arab culture, the culture and history of Iraq and the history of this region based on terrorism. Wars and Destruction,” and: “This area has beauty, spirit and life.”
In a hall with black walls and bright blue neon lights, Mohammed discovers the first steps of Bassam, the hero of the game, a thief turned skilled assassin, along with players playing football.
Hiding behind tall water reeds, the hero suddenly pounces on a guard and throws punches at him. He climbs a brick wall and then dangles from a clothesline above an alley, adventures that best represent an “Assassin’s Creed” game.
One of the spectators, watching the game with Mohammed, shouted, “There’s Iraqi music!” Says happily, Muhammad adds: “The background music is good.”
Another viewer comments: “They’re using the real names of the Abbasid caliphs,” as al-Mutawakil’s name appears on screen.
Previous glories
The game’s producers spoke of their efforts to maintain historical accuracy.
Growing up in war-torn and conflict-torn Iraq, Muhammad says the game makes him feel “sweet and bitter.”
The young man, who runs an account on YouTube and another on Instagram to rate video games, adds: “It’s nice to see the former glories of Baghdad.”
“We’re recreating a lost and lost city, drawing its features based on the historical information we have,” he continues, adding that the game’s designers say.
“There is a bitter feeling. We know what Baghdad faced in previous years,” he continues.
Iraq’s modern history has been the source of some video games. Over the summer, the game “Six Days in Fallujah” was released, in which US Marines play the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. The world in half a century.
But while “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” will reach millions and give Westerners a better and clearer picture of what Baghdad looks like, says Haider Jafar, head of the Electronic Sports Federation in Iraq, this version paints a beautiful picture. The events of the game took place during the Abbasid period when Baghdad was the capital.Culture and Science in the World.
Jafar, who owns a gaming cafe, continues that when they participate in international tournaments, they wonder, “Can video game centers and the Internet be in Iraq?”
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The student, who works as a computer technician at the hotel, continues: “We’ve seen it in previous editions in Britain, France, Greece, Norway and Egypt, so we were really excited to see the events of the Iraq game.”
Players in Saudi Arabia also highly anticipated the release of “Assassin’s Creed Mirage”.
On YouTube, the “Gamer Snack” account run by Khaled Al-Muthari, followed by more than two million people, gave his assessment of the game in mid-September after trying out an early version at Ubisoft’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The player said that from the existing landmarks and the atmosphere of Baghdad, he immersed himself in the Arab atmosphere and the Islamic spirit in general.
He believed that one of the wonderful things about this edition was “the call to prayer in the mosques and the dawn prayer.”
In the English version he expresses his happiness by saying “Peace be with you”… and: “Imagine some of the characters we see in the game world praying during prayer time.”
On the other hand, he criticizes the issue of verbal synchronicity in the play, saying that the consistency of lip movement in the Arabic version was too weak.
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Crowds lined the streets of the Irish capital Dublin to pay their respects to Irish musician Shane McGowan, who died last week aged 65.
McGowan, the lead singer of country punk band The Boguss, died on November 30, prompting an outpouring of tributes.
Thousands clapped and cheered as his casket was carried through town in a horse-drawn carriage, led by members of the Art Band, a touring group of young musicians who played some of McGowan’s songs, including “Fairtiles of New York” and “A Rainy.” Night in Soho.”
McGowan has been hospitalized several times in Dublin since July.
The late singer co-wrote the classic Christmas song “Fairytale of New York” with Kirsty McCall in 1987. As the memorial procession passed, a song about a couple going through hard times was played, and the audience reacted, clapping and singing along to the chorus.
McGowan was born in England in 1957 to Irish parents, and in 1982, he founded “The Bugs”, a band that combined punk and Irish folk music. From former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s policies and imposed censorship authorities.
McGowan was known for his songs that reflected the lives of the Irish and their immigrants.
“Shane will be one of the greatest songwriters ever,” said Irish President Michael T. Higgins said in a statement that his songs were “well-written poems”.
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar described McGowan as a “wonderful musician and artist”.
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The Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi and the Michelin Guide are launching the first food festival
The Michelin Guide, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, organized its first food festival at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Gardens in the cultural district of Saadiyat Island as part of the Culinary Season activities in Abu Dhabi. “Saidati” went with his camera to the Louvre Gardens in Abu Dhabi to cover the event.
In the warmth of the Louvre garden
The Michelin Guide Food Festival in Abu Dhabi brings together chefs from 16 Michelin Guide restaurants under the theme of “Discover the Art of Taste”, featuring event-exclusive dishes, “Chef’s Table” demonstrations, cooking classes and a global Michelin Market and local agricultural crops.
We are delighted to offer this wonderful experience to culinary lovers in the heart of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Gardens. Discover the most delicious specialty foods, and the art of living in Abu Dhabi. The festival showcases the scale of international stardom.” “Michelin brings together talents from different cultures and showcases different culinary styles. . All these establishments have distinguished their destinations and wowed the guided visitors who represent gastronomic expertise.
You may also be interested in reading: Chef Iyad Al-Jubai: I dream of getting a Michelin star
Distribution of Michelin Awards
After that, Michelin awards were distributed to restaurants and winning chefs by the cartoon character of the Michelin guide, where they were classified according to the quality of the food in the restaurants and the skill of the chef: they were: Quoc Hua (Hakkasan, Chinese Kitchen, one Michelin star, Abu Dhabi), and Luigi. , 1 Michelin Star, Abu Dhabi), and Alvin Leung (Bo Innovation, 2 Michelin Stars, Innovative Cuisine, Hong Kong ), and Heidi Birkin (Credo, Scandinavian Cuisine, 1 Michelin Star, Green Michelin Star, Trondheim).
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Importance of flavors
On the first day of the festival, the importance of flavors in shaping the features and identity of unique dishes was highlighted, restaurants reserved their places in the Louvre Gardens and served food to the participants, whose number exceeded 500. An experience that combines the most intelligent culinary arts and the highest quality. Each chef has created a menu inspired by his or her own region’s favorite cuisine, taking visitors on a world-class culinary tour through the heart of Abu Dhabi.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is dedicating its new fashion exhibition to female designers, breaking some stereotypes and shining a light on those who don’t get enough attention.
Although she designed Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress in 1953, Anne Lowe’s dress, a pioneering African-American designer, is one of the most prominent pieces participating in the “Women Wear Women” exhibit.
With 80 pieces by 70 fashion designers, the exhibition offers a glimpse into women’s couture from the 20th century to the present, and environmental advocacy messages from designers such as Gabriela Horst and Hilary Taymor.
The story of many female designers began in the sewing workshops where women were usually sent, but many of them left their mark at the beginning of the 20th century, including French designers Madeleine Vionnet, Jean Lanvin and Gabrielle Chanel.
The company delved into its collection, which includes 33,000 pieces representing seven centuries of clothing, selecting dresses designed by Elsa Chiaparelli, Nina Ricci and Vivienne Westwood.
The exhibition will be further highlighted during the museum’s flagship fashion exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” in spring 2024, where it will showcase rare and highly fragile pieces.
The extensive exhibition includes around 250 garments and accessories spanning four centuries, including 33,000 pieces, from a 17th-century embroidered jacket to an Alexander McQueen spring Seychelles dress from the Fashion Institute’s extensive archives. and the Summer 2001 Collection.
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