For the third year, pure-bred Arabian camels will race in this event patronised by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. The event is organised by the Dubai Camel Racing Club (DCRC). Camel categories include Haqaqa (two years old), Laqaiya (three years […]
Dubai World Cup Carnival – 30 January 2020
The Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC) will begin Thursday, January 30, 2020 and will offer 10 race meetings leading up to the Dubai World Cup on 28 March 2020. The highly successful Dubai World Cup Carnival was created in 2004 as a racing season to further develop the growth and success of the sport in […]
Athier Mousawi Art Collection 20 January – 14 March, 2020
The latest works of Iraqi-born artist Athier Mousawi will be on display at Alserkal Avenue’s Ayyam Gallery from 20 January – 14 March 2020. This latest collection, entitled Nothing is Certain, Everything is Melting, and that’s Okay is loaded with symbolism and explores the shifting states of order and disorder. The exhibition is free and […]
Dubai Shopping Festival 25 December 2019 – 1 February 2020
It is the most wonderful time of the year, for shoppers, as the world’s largest shopping festival comes to life. This month-long Dubi Shopping Festival (DSF) event will be 25th edition! Yes, there will be extraordinary deals on fashions, jewellery, electronics and the like, but this is about much more than just snagging a great […]
60ft Traditional Dhow Sailing Race – 21 December 2019
Take a step back in time and experience the thrill of Dhow sailing. Heat 2 of the 60ft Traditional Dhow Sailing Race returns to Dubai on 21 December 2019. The free event, organised by the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), is viewable from the DIMC. Dhows are part of the region’s proud heritage and are […]
Emirates Travellers’ Festival 18-21 December 2019
Inspired by the Emirati tradition of storytelling, this gathering of travellers and explorers allows one to take in tales of grand adventures, across continents and oceans, without ever leaving the Park. The eighth edition of this event will be held nightly, 18-21 December from 4-10 pm, and features talks and lectures. This free event is […]
Gulf Car Festival 12-14 December 2019
Attention all car enthusiasts (and we know you are out there!). The next offering of the Gulf Car Festival (GCF) will be 12-14 December in the Dubai Festival City (DFC) Mall – Outdoor Car Park. The 2018 event boasted over 1,400 show cars and bikes and over 7,000 attendees. This year’s 6th edition of GCF […]
DP World Tour Championship 21-24 November 2019
This major golf event is sponsored by DP World, a Dubai-based shopping company, and marks the culmination of European Tour’s Race to Dubai in which there have been 47 tournaments in 31 countries on 4 continents around the world. This pinnacle event boasts an incredible prize fund of USD$8,000,000. The venue is Earth Course in […]
Dubai Design Week 11-16 November 2019
The region’s largest creative festival will take place in the Dubai Design District (d3) from 11-16 November 2019. The six-day programme features 200 events which cover a range of design disciplines including architecture, product design, interiors, multimedia and graphic design, with the majority of events being free to attend and accessible for both industry and […]
10 Things to do in Abu Dhabi Airport
Abu Dhabi Airport is as good as any airport in the UAE and offers passengers several ultramodern facilities. Notwithstanding the amount of time they have at the Airport, they will find something interesting to bide their time. Moreover, there are several interesting places at a short distance from the Airport that will make their day. […]