NEW CREATIVE ARTS TRAINING INSTITUTE ‘THE CONFIDENCE LAB’.

The educational concept is set to help children, teens and adults build confidence and curiosity through artistic disciplines and mentorship.

New Creative Arts Training Institute, The Confidence Lab by The Gaia Centre is set to open its doors on March 21st, 2023 at Times Square Center. The concept caters to children, teens, and adults to build courage, confidence, and curiosity, through courses and workshops focused on acting, communication skills, and creative writing. Bringing 10 years of The Gaia Centre experience, the venture aims to strengthen and support the creative revolution taking place in Dubai.

Alongside being educators, The Confidence Lab team is composed of actors, performers, writers, DJs, and artists, that guide participants to be more confident in fields of theatre, public speaking, writing, debate and drama. The homegrown brand venture also promotes and guides on conscious digital usage and well-being through all available courses.

“In today’s fast world of technology, expression, and AI, learning how to communicate, create, and express with clarity and courage is an essential life skill. We as a society will soon be teaching machines about empathy, kindness, and creativity, and what was once termed as “soft skills” in the era of industrial and technological progress are now the most important skills as we step into the powerful age of information. The Confidence Lab by The Gaia Centre is the space where we can have deep conversations and skill development around the above topics,” added Ashwin Menon, Co-Founder, The Confidence Lab.

‘’I firmly believe that one must teach their kids young to develop positive self-esteem to make them feel confident and capable. When kids are confident and secure about who they are, they’re more likely to have a growth mindset – motivating themselves to take new challenges and cope with and learn from mistakes, and that’s where The Confidence Lab fits in,’’ shared Nancy Ozbek, General Manager, Times Square Center.

Over the last decade, The Gaia Centre has guided around 3000 learners of all ages in creative thinking and expression. Building on that experience, with The Confidence Lab, The Gaia Centre aims to build powerful, confident, and creative learners and performers that will understand the importance of collaboration, courage, and creativity.

For more information about The Confidence Lab, visit www.gaiaconfidencelab.com or check them out on socials @thegaiacentre.

For more information about Times Square Center offerings, visit www.timessquarecenter.ae

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Adventure HQ was the proud ticket sponsor for the Wadi Bih Run Hatta Edition on the 29th of January. This run marked the 30th edition of the Wadi Bih Run. The event featured different categories that included: Solo 10Km, Solo 20Km, Solo 35Km, and Solo 70Km & Teams (5 participants): Team 35Km and Team 70Km.

Participants collected their race packs from Adventure HQ in Times Square and had also provided the winners of the event with voucher prizes.

We are glad to announce that Sharaf Shipping Agency and Sharaf DG were sponsors in the Golf Tournament, that was organized by Dubai Shipping Agents Association and was held in January 2023, at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, followed by a Gala Dinner at the Park Hyatt Ballroom.

We are thrilled to announce that The Middle East Council Of Shopping Centers & Retailers (MECSC+R) MENA Region has recognized Times Square Center’s Excellence in Marketing with an Award in the category of Traditional Marketing – Sales, Promotions, & Events. This award is given to companies who have met the quality standards set by Retail and Shopping Centers experts, in the MENA Region.

We are extremely proud of our hardworking team; it is because of the combined efforts that we have managed to achieve this success.

Our Times Square Centre family is truly grateful to have been selected for such an accolade, and greatly look forward to competing again in 2023.

Thank you.