Events and important occasions in Dubai. We discuss the various events that make Dubai as the mega city that it is now. We talk about holidays and special dates in the calendar.
The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) 2017 is coming to Dubai on 6th-8th April 2017. This is the most exciting pop culture event happening in the region which gathers movie buffs, comic book fans and avid gamers in a 3-day convention at the Dubai World Trade Centre. MEFCC will include a lineup of … Read more
My wife and I watched Enrique Iglesias perform for the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival at the Dubai Media City Amphitheater. This was our first time to attend a jazz festival and we were glad to have gotten media passes to witness the concert. The Dubai Jazz Festival started in 2003 and has featured over … Read more
We visited the James Bond exhibit called Designing 007 last week at had a tour of various James Bond memorabilia used in the films. Aptly set up inside the Burj Khalifa, the exhibit showcased the actual merchandise, costumes, storyboards, and history of Agent 007. The exhibit started last November 14th, 2016 and will only be available until … Read more
Dubai sets the stage for one of the most spectacular shows yet, as “La Perle” kicks off in mid-2017 at Al Habtoor City. The show will be held in a state-of-the-art, customized theater, which includes 1,300 seats and an “aqua” stage that can hold 2.7 million liters of water! Directing “La Perle” is none other … Read more
I had the opportunity to join a Photowalk in Dubai when Fujifilm Middle East posted an invitation on their Facebook page about an event. They called it #FujiXWalk and was aimed to focus on street photography in Al Satwa area. I’ve been wanting to improve my photography skills cause I feel like I’m in a … Read more
The Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the biggest shopping festivals in Dubai. It is a month-long shopping extravaganza that starts from 26th December 2018 to 2nd February 2019. This event was founded in 1996 and it is famous for being the most exciting shopping fair in Dubai. This 2018, it is already on its 24th … Read more
Last April 2, the first (ever) Zomato blogger conference was held at Kempinski Hotel in Mall of the Emirates. The event gathered bloggers, PR, web personalities and influencers in the UAE for an afternoon of networking and discussions. This was my first time to join a serious blog event like this in Dubai. Starting at 3pm, … Read more
We were able to take part in the first day of the Canadian Beef Culinary Series which was a Canada Beef Lunch at Wavebreaker Beach Bar & Grill at Hilton JBR. The grilled barbecue lunch is one of the events organized by Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort, Canadian Beef, and Air Canada to highlight the best of the Maple Leaf nation. … Read more
This February 2016, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort partners with Canadian Beef and Air Canada to share the best of the Maple Leaf nation. Residents of Dubai and hotel guests of Hilton JBR can take part in this celebration via hotel restaurants Wavebreaker or BiCE. Air Canada is celebrating the launch of the new flight route … Read more
Announcement to Dubai Metro Passengers during the New Year: the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall metro station (red line) will be closed from 10pm on December 31 – Thursday. A comprehensive plan has been set up by RTA to manage the movement of public vehicles especially in the Burj Khalifa vicinity. Commuters are advised to use … Read more
