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In an exciting development, Papa Costa's, already the best place to be on a Thursday night when the Blue Stars band plays, has started having karaoke night on Saturdays. You, too, can be a star! And if you just want to watch the other stars (shooting and falling) you can have a nice meal, a smoothie, whatever. A very diverse crowd and fine for the family.
Hey..this is the Islamic north so no hard nights of drinking. My friend got invited to a dinner at her acountant's house and invited me...she made some chocolate sauce and we picked up some ice cream here. This place is popular with the locals that can afford it and the expat crowd. In addition to ice cream they also sell snack and coffee here with a patio to enjoy your treats....nice place to relax after dinner
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As there is no real night life, weddings are a great place for people watching. Tents may be set up in the street, so entry is easy. Some weddings are held at clubs, but again entry is not difficult.
people sit around at tables, sometimes segregated, sometimes not. Food and bottled drinks and water are provided.If there is a band, the bridal couple get up and dance and then everyone who wants to joins in.
Women dress up in sparkly tobes and headscarves. Young girls parade hoping to be noticed and find a future husband.
Many guests sit looking bored for a few hours, but all the time noticing who is there, what they are wearing etc to be relayed later to others.
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Fancy, sparkling
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This is the best family park I've seen in Sudan so far. We took a group of adults and children so that they children could enjoy themselves. It was very busy, packed with young and old and all ages in between. The rides were the usual : dodgems, boat ride, airplane roundabout, car roundabout, balloon type roundabout, rocket trip etc. Each ride cost 2 SDpound on top of the initial entry fee.
Cold drinks and snacks are available on sale.
It was fun for the children.
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casual, but mosquitoes were around, so long sleeved garments and socks are advisable.
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In Sudan children do not have a fixed bedtime so will be found out with their parents late at night in cafes, restaurants and parks. Most of the family parks don't get going till after sunset.
We tried to find somewhere to entertain the children around 4-5pm but the only place open was Riyadh Family Park. Although none of the roundabouts, train or cafes were open.
there are a number of sections with swings and slides, although nearly all of the slides are far too steep for small children and the area where they come down has been eroded and is stony- or even a puddle of water. Maintenance is obviously not a high priority.
They managed to use the swings and use up their energy racing on the grass and turning cartwheels. Fortunately there are benches for adults to sit on, and near the cafes are plastic tables and chairs ready for the evening clientele.
Entry to the park with a vehicle cost us 2500 Sudanese pounds per adult.
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none
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Don't be surprised if you see crowds of people gathered at the parks and by the Nile River in the late evenings to late at night. The locals enjoy hanging out at these places, having picnics or spending time with their family, mainly because the weather is cooler and it doesn't cost anything. If you want to, take a walk into the park and join them chilling. Sudanese people are quite friendly and it's pretty safe
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Be respectful! Don't expose your arms & legs
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Given the environmental related name, you might wonder what kind of place this is. No, it's not a nighclub or bar, but an open air place where you can have nice Italian gelato, pastries, brewed coffee and sit under the African sky as you watch the trendy, young Sudanese and expatriates hang out. The place comes alive at night especially on Thursday & Friday night, and gets extremely packed
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Smart casual and nothing revealing
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You must be in the list to go to parties (INternational community)...
Most of the time there are organized parties but the organizers are choosing the people they will invite.. AKA American Parties hehehe
So One good tip!!! Try to be in contact with party animals and you will not have problems to have your name IN the list....
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Any comfy attire....except told by the organizers...
You must be in the list to go to parties (INternational community)...
Most of the time there are organized parties but the organizers are choosing the people they will invite.. AKA American Parties hehehe
So One good tip!!! Try to be in contact with party animals and you will not have problems to have your name IN the list....
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Any comfy attire....except told by the organizers...
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I wouldn't call it a regular hangout but the German Embassy has a compound at the back where they occasionally organise some events, the latest was the World Cup 2006 show, projected on the wall of their building. It may not sound much but there is also a simple bar at the back that serves "cold drinks" at a low price :)
There is a SD1000 entrance fee you pay at the entrance and you will have to go through a metal detector before entering
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