Dubai Shopping Festival’s 21st edition is shining brightly with a unique and glamorous activation – the Street Runways - that has moved high-end fashion into the streets of Dubai.
The inaugural Street Runway, the first fashion show of its kind in the region, was held in the historical district... Read More
Shoppers at Mall of the Emirates during the Dubai Shopping Festival can expect to be taken on a fantastic and chilly Arctic expedition with the ‘Adventures of the North Pole’ stage show. Audiences have been captivated by the amazing acrobats and ballet dancers which are part of the show.
The stage show, which will take place until 23 January, tells the story of a young girl with an amazing voice making her way to the North Pole, telling of the amazing encounters she has along the way... Read More
Models wearing Galeries Lafayette’s avant-garde collection deliver spellbinding performance on skates
On Sunday 17th January, the ice rink at The Dubai Mall was transformed into a magical arena for the first ever “Fashion on Ice” performance, as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival’s “Unwrap The Best of Style” experience.
This unique experience featured 20 professional ice-skaters who enthralled a huge number of shoppers as they modelled the avant-garde collection presented by... Read More
Human development and lifestyle, as it stands at the moment, is making the earth sick. To brainstorm a solution, about 2,000 heads of state, government officials, businessmen and environment experts met here on Monday for the 4th Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister... Read More
Concept is claimed to be the first of its kind in the Middle East
19 January 2016
Dubai-based holding company Meraas, is to launch a tropical forest bio-dome with over 3,000 plants and animals
The attraction, located at City Walk, will feature the largest indoor man-made and life-sustaining tree in the world at 25m, Meraas said.
Dubbed the Green Planet, the four-level attraction will include a green canopy covering lush tropical vegetation with exhibitions and... Read More
The UAE leads all 45 countries in ‘connectedness’, meaning it has the best combination of infrastructure, transport connections, and customs and border administration
19 January 2016
Dubai: The UAE leads the ranking for the best business conditions found in the world’s emerging markets, according to the 2016 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index.
The index, in its 7th year, ranks 45 leading emerging markets countries based on their size, business conditions,... Read More
The Dubai Shopping Festival’s 21st Edition is giving residents and tourists alike the opportunity to spend their evenings enjoying ‘Disney’s Sparkling Frozen Forest’ – a special activation based on Disney’s globally acclaimed film, “Frozen.
The family friendly experience will come alive from 21- 30 January at the ice rink of CITY WALK, the dynamic outdoor destination by Meraas, a Strategic Partner of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of... Read More
The 21st edition of Dubai Shopping Festival has not only been offering shoppers from around the world many rewarding experiences but also brought unbridled joy to little children in the form of thrilling fun rides, cultural dance performances, shows by street artists and carnival-styled games.
DSF 2016 has witnessed children going wild with excitement at both Global Village and the Carnival at THE BEACH. The chilly nights didn’t stop the children from doing what they do best – have... Read More
Ban Ki-moon unveils landmark report in presence of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called for the co-operation of governments, the private sector and humanitarian agencies to close the $15bn funding gap in providing vital aid to 125m people in need around the world.
Ban made the appeal at the high-profile launch event for new report Too Important to Fail - Addressing the Humanitarian Financial Gap, held at Dubai's International... Read More
Swiss watchmaker, Longines presented the first set of Dubai World Cup Carnival races at the Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, 7th of January, 2016. As Official Timekeeper and pillar partner of Meydan, Longines kicked off the exciting Dubai World Cup Carnival that signals the countdown to the, Dubai World Cup, which will be held on March 26th, 2016 and carries a purse.
The meeting began with the evening’s only Purebred Arabian race, Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge over the mile and was later... Read More