Mercato enthralls families with array of stage shows this DSF

The 21^st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival continues to give families a chance to enjoy days out together with fantastic shows taking place across the city with Mercato Mall keeping children and adults alike entertained with several stage shows all with a special Italian flair.

The ‘La Belle Vita’ stage - adorned with brilliant traditionally Italian aesthetics - at Mercato Mall has beomce the hub for  a number of brilliant shows all with their own fantastical elements.

Mime Puppet Show

An award winning puppetry theatre that sees three performers put on a fantastic comedic act with animal puppets which will captivate the an audience of any age.

Bubble Emotion

This children’s show will bring to life the imagination of the crowd as Silvia performs a beautiful bubble show. Using lots of straws and rings to create bubbles of all shapes, sizes, colours and even bubbles with smoke inside that make for an amazing experience for all the family to enjoy.

Chaplin Street Theatre

All the way from Florence, this Charlie Chaplin impersonator brings the art of street performances to life with lots of amazing miming, magic and brilliant audience engagement.

Enjoying all these amazing shows is a great way to pass the afternoon, as Alex from Luxemburg, who was visiting Mercato with his wife and daughter, said: “We have lived in Dubai for two years now and have yet to actually go out and experience any of the live entertainment that takes place during DSF. This has been our first foray into the malls in Dubai to actually do anything other than shopping. It has been a great chance to bring our small daughter out and let her enjoy the shows. She seems to really love the Bubble Emotion show. In fact when the show started all the children nearly jumped on stage to catch the bubbles!”

Leyla, a Turkish national living in Dubai, was at Mercato with her son Taha who was 4 years old. She said: “I really wanted to let my son Taha enjoy the shows that are happening at Mercato, especially as it is so close to my house. This is the first time we have come out so far and he really seems to enjoy the shows. I think it is really nice to be able to bring him to Mercato because it has an Italian vibe, and they have tried to show this through the entertainment, which is really good for the children as it introduces them to new cultures.”

Sam Kabbani, an 11 year old Lebanese Canadian, who lives in Dubai said he was really excited to see the shows. “I saw the dancing show yesterday but I definitely prefer the Bubble Emotion show as she is really cool and talented at making the bubbles move as she wants them to. I don’t know how she does it but it is really great, especially when she pops the bubbles and the smoke comes out.”

He continued, saying: “My parents have not taken me shopping yet but I am looking forward to find some sportswear, like some new football shoes or trainers.”

The Dubai Shopping Festival has been working closely with retailers and malls across the Emirate, bringing a mix of shopping,winings and entertainment to shoppers all over the city. With so many activations and entertainers, families have amazing options when deciding where to take the children during DSF 2016.