December 15th kicks off with activities that enhance Dubai's position as a preferred destination to visit globally
"Dubai Shopping" .. the summit of suspense, offers and prizes in its 28th year
Part of the press conference announcing the festival's activities at the headquarters of the Dubai Government Media Office.
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The Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation has revealed the schedule of activities for the 28th session of the Dubai Shopping Festival, which will start on December 15 and continue until January 29, as residents and visitors of Dubai, from within the country and around the world, will have a date with many entertainment events and experiences Great shopping, amazing promotions, and great prizes worth millions of dirhams.
Citizens, residents and visitors can enjoy the experience of one of the best New Year celebrations in the world, in addition to various experiences, most notably unique food, huge raffles, and valuable offers offered by the most prominent local and international brands, as well as attending concerts and live performances by art stars from the region and the world. In addition to attending various events and activities in the most important shopping centers, outdoor markets, festivals and beach destinations.
The festival also includes the return of everyone's favorite fireworks shows, in addition to the amazing "drone" light shows.
And due to its great popularity in the festival’s activities, the “Dubai Ringtones” event also returns, offering 10 days of music and entertainment with live performances by some of the most famous local talents in the region.
For the first time in the festival, the Core Unity Camping Festival is being held in Hatta, where friends and families can enjoy the wonderful winter weather in Dubai during the weekend, in an atmosphere full of fun, adventure and activity.
Distinctive experiences
The announcement of the festival's activities came during a press conference held yesterday at the headquarters of the Dubai Government Media Office, in the presence of Ahmed Al Khaja, Executive Director of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation, Muhammad Firas Erekat, Director of the Commercial Registration Department for the Retail Sector at the Dubai Festivals Corporation, and Abdullah Al Amiri, Director of Department of Promotional Campaigns and Raffles, and Kaltham Al Shamsi, Event Planning Executive at Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation.
Ahmed Al Khaja said: “The Dubai Shopping Festival is renewed every year to offer unique experiences for residents and visitors of Dubai, and during the 28th session of the festival, we prepared a schedule full of exceptional entertainment events that will be held throughout the city, as well as offering special promotions and prizes for shoppers.” Al Khaja expressed his thanks to the partners. From the public and private sectors for their contribution to providing support, events and various activities that will enrich the experience of festival guests of different age groups, which enhances Dubai's position as a preferred destination to visit, and also contributes to encouraging domestic tourism.
Inaugural week
The 28th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival kicks off with a stunning opening ceremony on Friday, December 16th, which includes concerts by the most prominent singing and music stars in the region, in addition to many cultural and entertainment shows that attract families.
Visitors will have a date with watching wonderful shows that light up the sky of Dubai on December 15 at nine in the evening from different locations.
The daily fireworks displays at the Dubai Shopping Festival, sponsored by the Al Zarooni Group, also return strongly, to provide everyone with an exciting spectacle, in which lighting and sound mix with the stunning view of the wonderful landmarks of Dubai.
The daily performances will be from December 16 to January 29 at Burj Al Arab, Blue Waters Island, Dubai Creek, Al Seef, Dubai Frame, Dubai Festival City Mall and Jumeirah Beach Residence, at 8:30 pm or 9 pm.
Optical drones
The long-awaited light drone event returns at the Dubai Shopping Festival this year, inspired by the retail offerings during the festival, with two completely new shows, under the title “Dubai Shopping Festival” and “The Future of Dubai” inspired by Vision 2040. The show, which is the longest in the region, is accompanied by Middle East and Africa, where he enjoys innovation, technology and a collection of songs composed especially for him.
Shows are held twice a day during the Dubai Shopping Festival at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm, at The Beach and Blue Waters Island opposite Jumeirah Beach Residence.
Visitors will enjoy watching shows at exactly eight o’clock in the evening and 11 o’clock in the evening on New Year’s Eve, and they can enjoy laser shows from December 23 to 24, and from 13 to 14, as well as from January 27 to 28.
Unique shopping experience
During the festival, shoppers can enjoy a selection of deals and offers offered by about 800 brands across more than 3,500 stores, offering discounts ranging from 25% to 75%, and the most prominent international brands will provide unbeatable discounts, and will give customers the opportunity to get deals Unprecedented in Dubai's shopping malls and destinations.
Daily surprises
The daily Dubai Shopping Festival surprises return by presenting huge offers from various brands for a limited time, and the daily surprises will be revealed 24 hours in advance.
As for the famous Dubai Shopping Festival markets, during this session they offer community shopping experiences in the open air through temporary stores, and markets can be visited in different locations throughout the city, including the Al Seef market in the Dubai Creek area, and the Dubai Shopping Festival market in Al Muraqqabat.
The leading shopping destination of the Dubai Shopping Festival, MOTP Etisalat, includes food stalls and temporary exhibitions of some of the best local food and beverage companies, in addition to live entertainment performances by local and regional artists.
New ideas and concepts
The Dubai Shopping Festival presents stores (80's), Dubai in "Last Exit Al Khawaneej", which simulate old temporary stores from the eighties, nineties and early 21st century.
From December 23rd to January 8th, millennials and Generation Z (1981-2010) can relive memories from this period with graffiti by local artists, vintage arcade games, classic cars, and more.
Friends and families can attend the Core Unity Camping Festival in Dubai, which offers three great days of music, action and activity in Hatta.
Camp Festival brings together the most inspiring talents in the health and fitness industry.
«Dubai Jewelery»
The Dubai Shopping Festival encourages the acquisition of elegant gifts, as the Dubai Jewelery Group offers many offers and prizes citywide.
Shoppers who buy gold and jewelry from participating outlets will have the opportunity to enter the draw and be among the 100 winners of 250 grams of gold for each shopper, equivalent to 25 kilograms of gold in total during the festival.
Shoppers will receive one coupon to enter the draw for every 500 dirhams spent on the purchase of gold jewelry, and two coupons to enter the draw for every 500 dirhams spent on diamond and pearl products.
ENOC Grand Draws With every purchase of only 25 dirhams in Zoom, or 50 dirhams in Autopro, or choosing any of the “Tasjeel” services, shoppers can get the opportunity to enter the ENOC Grand Draws, where one lucky winner will be chosen daily, to win 100 thousand dirhams Cash. Shoppers will have the opportunity to win an all-new Nissan Patrol, and 100,000 dirhams in daily cash when purchasing a ticket from any ENOC or EPPCO petrol station for 200 dirhams through the Dubai Festival Grand Draws.
Festival draw
A group of shopping centers in Dubai is working to enhance the shopping experience at the festival with various cash prizes, where it is possible to shop and win prizes of up to one million dirhams from December 15 to January 29.
And with the return of the “Millionaire Share” prizes, shoppers can spend 300 dirhams and enter the weekly draw from December 15 to January 29.
Shoppers can also pay with a SHARE wallet or scan purchase receipts through the SHARE app to be one of the six winners in the SHARE millionaires for each purchase receipt of 300 dirhams or more.
Shoppers can take part in this year's best deal at Dubai Festival City Mall. For every spend of AED 300 or more on shopping, dining or entertainment experiences during the Dubai Shopping Festival from December 15 to January 29, they have the chance to win a grand prize of one million dirhams.
Shoppers will be able to win valuable rewards every week with the “Ticket” rewards program during the Dubai Shopping Festival, the first program of its kind.
From December 15, 2022 to January 29, 2023, which will enable them to obtain double points when you shop from a wide range of brands and shopping destinations. Visit (GetTickit.com) to view the list. Members of this application can also win wonderful prizes for entertainment destinations daily. Hospitality, shopping and restaurants.
iDeals will offer more than 200 DSF raffles, including the DSF Grand Draw, and the DSF Grand Prize, which will be an apartment in Downtown Dubai!
Daily entertainment activities
The Dubai Shopping Festival gives its visitors the opportunity to watch the best tennis players in the world with the start of the "World Tennis League" tournament from December 19 to 24 at the "Coca-Cola Arena" in Dubai, where three of the 18 international tennis stars are preparing to participate in the tournament. They are “Novak Djokovic”, “Iga Svijontec” and “Alexander Zverev”.
And after watching the prominent players competing on the field, it is possible to enjoy wonderful concerts at night that bring together the most prominent artists from all over the world, including “Tiesto”, “Wizkid”, “Ne-Yo”, “Deadmau 5”, “Mohamed Ramadan” and “Armen Fan”. Bjorn.
Shoppers can also enjoy great music with the Grammy award-winning DJ Tiesto, who is returning to Dubai again.
The Dutch star will perform only one show, on December 19, at the Coca-Cola Arena, during the World Tennis League.
In addition, five spectacular nightly shows will take place in Dubai during the World Tennis Championships, with the Nigerian King of African Music, Wizkid, taking the stage on December 20 after the first day of the exciting tournament.
The Grammy Award-winning artist is known for his groovy African rhythms, making him one of the most influential African artists of all time.
On December 21, American rhythm and blues star Ne-Yo will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena, featuring the best tunes from his best-selling albums.
Shoppers will also spend a night full of suspense with the first live show of "Deadmau 5" in Dubai.
As for the night of December 22, it will witness the participation of the Canadian artist, who presents his most famous songs, and everyone will not forget the night of December 23, with the concert of the Egyptian singer, rapper and star Mohamed Ramadan.
Attendees will enjoy an exceptional concert with Armin van Buuren playing his famous songs, as the Dutch King of Music will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena on December 24.
Tickets for all World Tennis League matches, as well as evening shows, are available on VisitDubai.com, with prices starting at 199 dirhams.
This year, the Dubai Shopping Festival presents a wonderful musical evening with the great artist Kazem El Saher at the Dubai Opera, where two concerts, "Caesar of the Arabic Song", will be held on December 23 and 24 at nine o'clock in the evening.
It is also possible to enjoy a sophisticated musical experience before the New Year celebrations by heading to the “Coca-Cola Arena” to watch the Dutch artist “Martin Garrix” in his live show on December 30.
The theater doors open at six in the evening to attend the concert, where the great artist will present his most famous songs, which include Animals, Scared To Be Lonely, in addition to many other songs, and ticket prices start from 175 dirhams.
Dubai Beats
This year's festival will witness the return of the Dubai Beats event, hosting 10 artists presenting various musical genres over two consecutive days, which includes a wonderful mix of music that satisfies all tastes.
Artists with a reputation on social media will have the opportunity to perform for the first time at the Dubai Bates Theater on January 6 and 7.
The highly anticipated Dubai Tunes event will return from January 6 to 15 at 12 different locations across Dubai, featuring live music and entertainment by talented local artists, including Hamdan Al Abri, Alia Al Ali, Maitha Al Mansoori, Shaibani and more.
Performances are held daily from 5 pm to 11 pm.
Arts and cultural experiences
Shoppers will live a vibrant and colorful experience with 11 amazing acrobatic shows over seven days through the OVO show at Coca-Cola Arena from January 12 to 18, starting at 8 pm.
The show focuses on energy, movement and multicolour, as it explores the beauty of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vitality through acrobatics that highlight unique personalities and abilities.
The “Al Quoz Arts Festival” will be held in “Al Serkal Avenue” from January 29 to 30, 2023, after the great success achieved by last year’s edition.
This festival is considered one of the largest celebrations of arts and culture in the region, with exhibitions, specialized workshops and live shows featuring local talent.
Take friends or family to see the many exhibitions featuring selected artists from around the world, or watch movie nights at the cinema.
There are also spaces for children's activities, to spend a fun and useful family day, and pets can be taken, as this festival is held outdoors.
Tickets are available for free, but reservations are required in advance.
"Maidan" races
Meydan Racecourse can be visited to see the talented thoroughbreds and jockeys of the area competing for the Grand Prix.
This local challenge is being held in conjunction with the Dubai World Cup Carnival, with races scheduled to run until February 19.
"mysterious crime"
Festival visitors enjoy the opportunity to do some exciting activities, through the “mysterious crime” experience at Al Seef Heritage Hotel Dubai until February 12, where they can participate in the 90-minute interactive program, and eat and drink for 30 minutes on the terrace with its stunning view of the creek area, before Start solving the "mysterious crime" mystery.
Hans Zimmer
The famous Hollywood composer, Hans Zimmer, with his band of 45 musicians and dancers, will perform live for the first time in the Middle East at “Coca-Cola Arena” on January 27, 2023. The multi-time Oscar-winning artist and Grammy Award-winning artist will perform a musical performance Uniquely, it includes the tracks of a group of the most famous international films.
"pop up"
DSF's Pop-Up project supports small and medium businesses, existing and new brands, across the city, including apparel, food and beverage, jewelry, accessories, and more.
Visitors and residents will also enjoy a unique shopping experience in many distinctive stores, which display brands.
Show performance
Shoppers will be on a date with entertainment while shopping at this year's festival, with Dubai Performing Arts presenting a large number of performances inside the malls, as well as outdoors.
Dance, music, theater and circus performances will appear throughout the city during shopping periods throughout the festival.
These surprise entertainment shows are held in many locations.
Dubai lights
DSF also includes 10 unique interactive art destinations by famous artists from around the world.
From December 15 to January 29, the second edition of the "Dubai Lights" project will be held in City Walk 2, which will enable visitors to enjoy watching a series of dazzling light art shows that pulsate with bright colors, most notably a show entitled The Sparks Within.
city lights
Throughout the Dubai Shopping Festival, the city will be decorated with designs and lighting figures that give an atmosphere of fun and celebration, starting from Dubai International Airport to the main streets and landmarks across the city, in addition to the designs of giant illuminated shopping bags located in nine different locations and the digital structures of the Dubai Shopping Festival. on Hessa Street.
The immersive lighting experience in Al Seef is not to be missed.
Ahmed Al Khaja:
"Cooperation between the public and private sectors yields exceptional experiences for Dubai residents and visitors from across the region and the world."
Drone light shows, fireworks, and shopping destinations add great dimensions to the event.
Musical concerts by the most famous Arab and international artists, such as Kazem El Saher and Hans Zimmer.
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