It’s big business mixed with a whole lot of pleasure. Among the key attractions of this festival would be a daily raffle offering Rolls Royce cars. In all 31 Rolls Royce will be given away during the festival. The price of the tickets, a Dhs 200, is quite affordable.
One kg of gold is being given away daily as a pan of the gold promotion, and there’s a bumper prize of more, than 10 kg of gold on the last day of the festival. Among the other promotional activities, one Nissan Patrol four-wheel drive is to be given away on each day of DSE
The theme of DSF is, To Mother with Love’. There are 400 events planned for the festival with a special emphasis on the concept of motherhood. These events include the Ideal Arab Mother and Ideal Family competitions (offering a whopping US$ 20,000 as prize money), the biggest ever mothers’ gathering on Mother’s Day (March 21) and a Motherhood: From Now to Future’ conference. So you see, it’s mother all the way.
The newest attraction of DSF this time is Disney on Ice, international show involving 85 artists. This would be held at the Airport Expo Dubai from March 9 to 28. Besides this there are daily half-hour at seef street to celebrate the fifth DSF, the International Computer Cubs Challenge, a dazzling opening ceremony on Sheikh Zayed Road, cable car rides at the Creek Park, a smirfts Show at Mamzar Park and special Eid concerts.
Several key attractions of last year would also be hosted again. The prestigious Dubai World Cup would , held a Nad Al Sheba on March 25. The Dubai Desert Classic will take place at the Dubai Golf Club on March 2- The Global tillage, which, showcases folklore of over two dozen countries, would be taking place a the same, venue as last year’s. The Carpet Oasis will come up at a brand uses, venue, opposite the Deira City Centre in a huge tent.
All the previous shopping festivals in Dubai will appear pale in comparison to the preparations for DSP which has efforts pooled in by the Dubai Municipality, Dubai Ports and Customs, Dubai Ports Authority (DPA), the Dubai Education Zone and the Dubai Transport Corporation(DTC) among significant others. Throughout the month of the festival, the streets of Dubai are tamed into colourful venues With the festival activities. Street performance clowns, magicians and fun fairs are all also being used for various entertainment visitors. The parks of Dubai are also being used for various entertainment activities such as cable car rides, Dubai creek tours, mini fun fair space ship, boats, World of Ice, flower garden, park taxis and Spiderman Zone, trampoline, helicopter tours, China Town and acrobatics show. The shopping malls in Dubai go all out to attract the attention of shoppers with some amazing offers. Apprximately two million shoppers are expected in the gold souk. Shoppers are literally spoiled for a choice.
The Shindhaga area will be host-traditional games and competitions handicrafts show, falconry live performances by traditional bands, the Police Band, an antiques souk, food court, camel and rides and pearl search.
Dubai’s sports committee, is not o be far behind. Dubai is a re trove of adventure activities those who like to five dangerous. The sports committee is organization n Sports Zone, a treasure hunt, kart race, a road race, Corporate Fitness Challenge, the Dubai Creek, DSF Classic Car & Motorcycle Parade, community football championship, the Drakkar. Nair 1000 Dunes Rally, ice hockey championships, a triathlon, a golf. Besides these sports, several water sports will also he held during the festival, a the Dubai Intertionional Club, such as the Dubai Traditional Show Sailing Race, Dubai-Muscat Sailing Sate, Dubai Wooden Powerboat Race and the Dubai Traditional Rowing Race.
Besides all the fun, entertainment and shopping, the DSF also is looking after your health. The Department of Health and Medical Services (Dolma) will be issuing free health cards to all visitors, which will entitle them for free medical treatment, if required, during their stay in Dubai.
To make your journey economical, Emmues, and most other airlines: flying out of Dubai, offer discounted fares and excess baggage allowances during the festival And if you are not able to visit the festival physically, then ‘visit it virtually. That is, for all the arm chair shoppers, the DSF promises to come in them itself. Virtually speaking DSF has -taken a route through cyberspace to bring the whole experience to froze in the confines of year home.