It is not long before the moment when for a month the whole of Dubai will turn into a giant attraction. A large-scale celebration with the participation of hundreds of shops and companies has become known around the world thanks to huge discounts - both on goods, and on hotel rooms, and on airline services.
During the event, the emirate receives many guests from all over the world, and their number seriously exceeds the number of local residents. On streets like Rigga, life is in full swing around the clock. The festival is famous for unusual lotteries - Visit & Win and The Lexus Raffle. Every day, gold bars and two main prizes are raffled: Lexus car - LX470 for 265 thousand dirhams or ES300 for 145 thousand plus 100 thousand dirhams in cash.
Within the framework of the Festival, not only shows are organized, but also business conferences and serious sports competitions. Water sports fans enjoy water skiing, sailing, diving and windsurfing, board diving and diving safaris. The main event of the holiday is the Horse Racing World Cup with the largest prize pool in the world.
The eventful program includes: pigeon competitions, the extravagant photography exhibition, competitions for the best cooking and the biggest bike, ice shows, dolphin performances, crawl competitions on all fours, parachutists and Chinese acrobats, bullfights and nightly performances Fire shows "using fireworks that take place in Creek Park and the World Village, and on weekends on Al Sif Street.
The International Music Festival "Jazz and more" annually brings together about 80 world-famous musicians. In addition to jazz, their repertoire includes such genres as blues, funk, swing, rock, new age and fusion. The concert program also covers Persian, Indian and Arabic melodies. Stars from all over the Persian Gulf perform at Layali Dubai events, including such maestros as Zakir Hussein Shakti and flute player Hari Prasad Chaurasia, performing classical music of the Subcontinent.
Giant Funfairs, fun for visitors of all ages, has amusement fairs and game towns at numerous outdoor venues. Favorite cartoon characters, clowns and acrobats are waiting for children in the "mega-show", arranged in large parks and comfortable shopping centers.
Carnivals and other street performances gather hundreds of participants from around the globe. The streets of the city turn into improvised scenes; there are artists, artisans, sculptors, musicians. In addition, during the festival, Dubai gets acquainted with international fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix.
A number of events are also held in the “Village of Heritage” and “The Village of Divers” on the Shindaga Peninsula, where lovers of antiquities can learn about the Bedouin traditions by attending folklore shows, exhibitions and other traditional events.
The Museum of Ethnic Culture Al Boom Village will host the Talent House action from January 18-24. During it, Arab women will be able to try their hand in areas such as interior design, fashion modeling, floristry, painting, jewelry making, architecture, needlework, the beauty industry, photography, music, ceramics and sculpture. Sometimes this action takes place in the old quarter of Bastakia, the patriarchal atmosphere of which serves as an excellent setting for ancient arts and crafts.
As the Shopping Festival draws near, more and more people go to www.mydsf.com or call the Ahlan Dubai help desk (telephone 600 545 555) to find out about exhibitions, concerts, lotteries and events that will take place from January 4 to February 4 streets, malls and hotels in Dubai.
