Dubai Tour 31 January – 04 February 2017 The greatest cycling race comes back to Dubai with new, more difficult features. For the first time, the race will be comprised of five different stages, which will test the limits of your athletic abilities. This ultimate challenge is a total of 865km- 194km more than last… DUBAI CALENDAR – FEBRUARY 2017
Dubai Shopping Festival 2017 26 December – 28 January 2017 Celebrating its 22nd anniversary in 2017, the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is the largest shopping and entertainment extravaganza in the Middle East and the longest running festival of its kind. Along with unbeatable deals, DSF is home to Guinness World Records, celebrity performances and plenty… DUBAI CALENDAR – JANUARY 2017
National Day Super Sale 1 – 3 Dec; Citywide If you love shopping, there’s only one place to be this National Day. Save 30-90 per cent on a huge range of items in Dubai’s unprecedented citywide sale from 1st to 3rd December. At this amazing citywide three-day bonanza with up to 1,000 shops participating including… DUBAI CALENDAR – DECEMBER 2016
Global Village 2016-2017 01 November – 08 April 2017 at Global Village Global Village is the largest seasonal cultural extravaganza in the region that offers visitors an amazing array of festivals, shopping and entertainment in an open-air theme park. This entertainment and shopping destination is open from November through to April and hosts over 70… DUBAI CALENDAR – NOVEMBER 2016
GITEX Shopper (Autumn) 2016 01 October – 08 October 2016 Dubai World Trade Centre GITEX Shopper is the largest gathering of the region’s leading ICT retailers and suppliers. This high-energy consumer show attracts a diverse audience that includes IT professionals, technology enthusiasts, students and consumers as well as regional traders. It attracts visitors not just… DUBAI CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 2016
The Ripe Summer Market 01 Sept – 29 October 2016 Times Square Centre The incredibly popular Ripe Food & Crafts Market located indoors at the Times Square Centre have now gone into summer mode. Enjoy organic produce and farm fresh products as well as artisan crafts and even fun and games for the kids all… DUBAI EVENTS IN SEPT 2016
Eyad Ali Abdurahman, Executive Director of Media Relations and Business Development of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, talks about the Dubai tourist market and increasing tourist inflow from Russia, other CIS and Baltic States How has Dubai benefited from the Russian tourist market in terms of tourist revenue? We in… DTCM to prioritise Russian market