It's not a secret anymore as to why everyone all over the world seems to be heading to Dubai from December end to mid January, in fact even the hand baggage strips of most airlines seem to carry an advertisement for "Fly to Dubai this winter."As soon as you arrive in Dubai, the Dubai Duty-free greets you with customs-exempted products that are wonderfully low-priced. It is well-known for its duty-free stores which are aimed to turn "flyers into buyers". This sets the mood for the internationally-acclaimed Dubai Shopping Festival as you head into the city. During the festival, tourists from all around the world are drawn not only for Dubai's tax-free shopping, but also for all of the events that take place during the festival including competitions and entertainment.
This shopping festival in Dubai started on 15th Feb, 1996 as a large-scale retail event to boost retail trade in Dubai. Starting with only a few hundred local visitors, the festival saw close to 4.3 million visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council, France, Russia, UK and South-Asian countries and is expecting a quarter fold increase this year.
This year, as is the tradition every year, the Dubai Shopping Festival is in the form of a global village, a shopping village with all nations participating with their goods and in their traditional styles. The expatriate population and the incoming visitors participate in the celebration in Dubai. Offers and travel packages to Dubai during this shopping festival season are aptly named "Extravaganza" and "bonanza".
One of the best shopping experiences in the world, the Dubai Shopping Festival will be in its 18th year with the upcoming edition - the Dubai Shopping Festival 2013. It will be held from January 3 to February 3 this year. The festival kicks off with a magnificent opening night gala accompanied with plenty of fireworks. Shops offer big discounts on their merchandise, daily car raffles are drawn and fireworks light Dubai's night sky.
The 32-day festival will lend the city a festive mood through its combination of shopping, winning and entertainment. Dubai Shopping Festival 2013 will project 'Dubai at its Best' in keeping with its marketing slogan, showcasing the best across all its sectors and services during the festival, offering an unparalleled entertaining experience to its visitors.
In addition to the shopping and prizes, hundreds of events and activities await residents and visitors. From international concerts, musicals and shows, to sports, outdoor, and fashion events, this shopping festival in Dubai caters to every age segment. Since the festival focuses on families as target consumers there are plenty of attractions for the whole family with mall-based entertainment and early evening shows. Street performances, fashion events, music shows, jugglers and magicians all contribute to the vast plethora of excitement this spectacle has to display.
This shopping festival in Dubai started on 15th Feb, 1996 as a large-scale retail event to boost retail trade in Dubai. Starting with only a few hundred local visitors, the festival saw close to 4.3 million visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council, France, Russia, UK and South-Asian countries and is expecting a quarter fold increase this year.
This year, as is the tradition every year, the Dubai Shopping Festival is in the form of a global village, a shopping village with all nations participating with their goods and in their traditional styles. The expatriate population and the incoming visitors participate in the celebration in Dubai. Offers and travel packages to Dubai during this shopping festival season are aptly named "Extravaganza" and "bonanza".
One of the best shopping experiences in the world, the Dubai Shopping Festival will be in its 18th year with the upcoming edition - the Dubai Shopping Festival 2013. It will be held from January 3 to February 3 this year. The festival kicks off with a magnificent opening night gala accompanied with plenty of fireworks. Shops offer big discounts on their merchandise, daily car raffles are drawn and fireworks light Dubai's night sky.
The 32-day festival will lend the city a festive mood through its combination of shopping, winning and entertainment. Dubai Shopping Festival 2013 will project 'Dubai at its Best' in keeping with its marketing slogan, showcasing the best across all its sectors and services during the festival, offering an unparalleled entertaining experience to its visitors.
In addition to the shopping and prizes, hundreds of events and activities await residents and visitors. From international concerts, musicals and shows, to sports, outdoor, and fashion events, this shopping festival in Dubai caters to every age segment. Since the festival focuses on families as target consumers there are plenty of attractions for the whole family with mall-based entertainment and early evening shows. Street performances, fashion events, music shows, jugglers and magicians all contribute to the vast plethora of excitement this spectacle has to display.