"Dubai Shopping" launches the event in "Last Exit" Al Khawaneej

"Dubai 80's".. An exciting journey to the life of the eighties

Visitors can also relive their childhood memories through books and cartoons that represent the legacy of the previous generation.

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As part of the activities of the Dubai Shopping Festival, and in one of the "Dubai destinations", the festival presents to its visitors the unique "Dubai 80's" world event in Dubai, to enable the audience to experience the experience of the eighties, which witnessed the development and prosperity of Dubai and the UAE, as it witnessed The great development that took place in the arts, culture, and technology sectors, as well as the spread of computers and electronic games around the world.

The event is held in “Last Exit” Al Khawaneej and continues until January 8, and its doors are open for free to all from 4 pm until 11 pm, and it allows visitors to stroll through the world of memories by touring the “old neighborhood”, which expresses its appearances from the eighties and nineties, where it is held The event, which lasts for 10 days in "Last Exit" Al Khawaneej, is a new addition to the annual Dubai Shopping Festival organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation.

Visitors can also enjoy a visual display of Dubai during the eighties and nineties.

The event will showcase Dubai's distinguished past through old photo galleries that display pictures of Dubai before its transformation into a global city, in addition to photo booths, live entertainment and cartoon shows, old game halls, and classic cars that give visitors the opportunity to restore memories of the past.

Ahmed Al Khaja, Executive Director of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation, said: “We all know that Dubai is the city of the future, with all its futuristic elements, buildings and designs, but we wanted through this event to present another concept that highlights Dubai’s past, and shed light on the most important stages of its development and the progress it has reached today.” and what it will become in the future.

And if we look at the past period, especially the eighties and early nineties, we will see an important stage that was a turning point in the history of Dubai.

He added, "The Emirate of Dubai has developed at a tremendous speed and in a few years, and today we see all this urban development and major events, but all of this began in the eighties, and this event aims to evoke memories associated with that period."

Upon arrival at the event venue, visitors will go back in time, as they will pass through the main entrance of an Emirati house in the old architectural style that simulates entering a neighborhood in the eighties accompanied by the smell of spices while listening to old music. They will also have the opportunity to learn about the types of mobile phones from the nineties of the last century, as well as watches. old video game consoles, old encyclopedias, floppy disks, old televisions and cassette players.

Visitors can also relive their childhood memories through books and cartoons that represent the legacy of the previous generation before the stories of the Marvel and DC universes were transferred to the cinema screens.

Visitors will also be given the opportunity to explore and remember the heroes of these books, and watch their favorite animated shows.

• The event continues until January 8th, and allows visitors to stroll through the world of memories.

• The Old Quarter takes the audience back to the eighties with a visual presentation of Dubai during this period.

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