Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Children's City is Dubai's interactive science and cultural centre
for children. The three-storey building in Creekside Park houses themed
zones which look at applied science, the human body, space exploration,
nature and the environment, as well as international culture.
More than 50 educational exhibits have been created for this
"infotainment facility" - including hi-tech interactive computer
displays, audiovisual exhibits, 3D animation and slide projections.
There are also daily educational workshops throughout the year, a
planetarium and a special area for children under five.
| when: | Daily |
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| where: | Children's
City |
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| cost: | Dh15; under 16s Dh10; under 2s free |
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| time: | Daily
9am-8.30pm (from 3pm Fri) |
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Dubai Dance Festival, held at the Dubai Community Theatre &
Arts Centre, is packed with enough events to give anyone dance fever. On
offer are shows to inspire, workshops to learn and parties to practice
all those funky moves.
Student and professional live shows feature performances by some of
the city's finest dance companies and there are more than 20 hours of
workshops where participants can practice favourites like belly dancing,
tap, African dance and hip-hop. In the evenings, parties entertain the
crowd further and everyone gets to bust a move.
| when: | 3 - 5 Jun 2010
(annual) |
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| where: | Dubai Community Theatre and
Arts Centre |
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Coinciding with Art Dubai, the Bastakiya Art Fair fills the historic
Bastakiya District and its charming wind-tower houses with Middle
Eastern contemporary art. Russian, Lebanese and Pakistani artists
exhibit alongside national and international galleries, like B21 Gallery
and Saatchi Online.
Enhancing the event is a series of a brunch lectures curated by
Rose Isaa and featuring speakers such as Anna Somers Cocks (The Art
Newspaper) and Hans Ulbrich Obrist from the Serpentine Gallery in
London
| when: | 15 - 21 Mar 2010
(annual) |
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| where: | Bastakiya District |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Sharmilas Annual Dance Show, held at the Dubai Community Theatre and
Arts Centre, brings together over 160 dancers of all ages for a dancing
extravaganza. Watch them performing passionate Latino, soul, Indian and
hip hop moves.
| when: | 23 - 24 Apr 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Dubai
Community Theatre and Arts Centre |
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| time: | Daily
2.30pm & 7pm |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Forget the Grand National and the Kentucky Derby. When it comes to
money the Dubai World Cup, at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, is the
richest horse race in the world.
The mile-and-a-quarter group-one race for four year olds and above
offers an incredible US$6 million prize fund, with US$3.6 million going
to the winner. It is no surprise that the best horses, jockeys and
trainers make the annual trip to the UAE.
Thoroughbred racing
traces its roots back to the Middle East and its homecoming could not be
grander. The magnificent Nad Al Sheba Racecourse boasts state-of-art
facilities, including television monitors in all areas to ensure you
miss none of the action.
Dubai is regarded as the "Pearl of the
Arabian Gulf", and the city finds the perfect blend between the past and
the present. The atmospheric old town, with its markets and alleyways,
is contrasted with the ultra modern and cosmopolitan new town. The new
town provides the biggest attraction away from the track - some of the
best shopping on the planet.
| When: | 27 Mar 2010 (annual) |
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| Where: | Meydan
Racecourse |
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| Cost: | Free entry to the public
enclosure; Admission to the International Village by bar-coded ticket |
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| Time: | 2pm |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship showcases beauty,
agility and heritage of purebred Arabian horses over a 3-day display and
competition at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
With US$4,000,000 prize money, this ranks amongst the most prestigious
shows worldwide.
While the judges scrutinise the animals, visitors can browse the
horse fair in hall 5 and 6, catering for all types of equestrian
products and services.
| when: | 18 - 20 Mar 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Dubai
International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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| cost: | Free |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
The world's leading contemporary and modern galleries gather at the
Madinat Jumeirah Arena for the Art Dubai fair. At least 70 international
galleries participate from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North and
South America, North Africa and Australia.
International artists featured in previous Art Dubai shows include
Wim Delvoye, Tarek Zaki, Amir H. Fallah, Sunil Gawde and Marwan
Rechmaoui.
| when: | 17 - 19 Mar 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Madinat
Arena |
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| time: | Thu 4pm-9pm; Fri 2pm-9pm; Sat
2pm-6pm |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
The annual show for the bride who needs anything comes to the Dubai
International Exhibition Centre. More than 300 companies from 16
countries offer everything from wedding gowns and international haute
couture fashion to wedding venues and honeymoon destinations.
| when: | 7 - 10 Apr 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Dubai
International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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| cost: | Free
with invite |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
EAIFL, the first literature festival in the Middle East, takes over
Dubai Festival City with more than 50 events. Thousands of books and
their authors entertain a diverse public between Japanese tea ceremonies
and Indian Kathak dance performances.
| When: | 10 - 13 Mar 2010
(annual) |
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| Where: | Dubai Festival City |
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Ahmad Amin Nazar's new collection of Persian miniature painting, The
Centre Cannot Hold, comes to Dubai's B21 Gallery. Mythological figures
engaging with symbols of modernity, like laptops and mobile phones,
emphasise the struggle between a rich tradition and volatile present.
| when: | 10 Feb - 11 Mar 2010; not Fri |
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| where: | B21
Gallery |
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| cost: | Free |
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| time: | Sat-Thu
10am-7pm |
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