From now on, you could dare to affirm that this summer with long-awaited vacations, surprises and adventures has come! CHILDREN'S "TOWN ENTERTAINMENT MODHESHA" (MODHESH FUN CITY) hospitably opened its doors to their friends in the EXHIBITION CENTER AIRPORT EXPO, parks, shopping and entertainment venues are already in full DEMONSTRATE a unique and exciting program, and children and adults do not get tired to surprise visionary organizers.
On Thursday, June 19, the official opening ceremony of the Dubai Summer Surprises festival took place. Shortly before this, the first Dubai Dolphinarium, which opened, welcomed its long-awaited guests on this warm summer evening. In the hall, festively decorated with white and blue balloons, live music sounded - saxophonist, in the soft light of colored spotlights, performed familiar popular melodies. Among the guests were walking Modhesh (a cheerful yellow man - a symbol of the summer festival) and Dolphinchik, with whom the children were willingly photographed. The invitees all arrived and arrived, and finally, it was announced that the holiday show would begin soon. Everyone reached into the main showroom with a pool and stands.
Spectacular seats filled up very quickly, but the performance still did not begin - they were waiting for honored guests, among whom the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, promised to be. The audience eagerly glanced around, the children continued to molest Dolphin and Modhesh, and suddenly a searchlight beam pulled out a procession from the twilight: the main guests arrived - the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Muhammad Al Maktoum, the festival’s Executive Director Leila Suheil and managing director of the holiday Ih Said Al Nabuda, for many years leading the organizing committee of all Dubai festivals. They were warmly welcomed by the director of the Dubai Dolphinarium Christopher Richardson.
Soon, the performance itself began: films about life at sea and at sea were replaced by fire shows, then girls appeared in ichthyandra costumes and demonstrated ballet on water - synchronized swimming, and then it was the turn of specially trained dolphins and fur seals. The audience applauded and hummed with delight. So the opening of the summer holiday season and hot holiday surprises took place. What awaits Dubai guests this summer?
The shopping giant Mall of the Emirates, popular and loved among numerous guests and residents of the metropolis, will also surprise visitors with water performances. In the pool built for this occasion, in the center of the basement floor, every evening, until June 28, athletes will perform - masters of synchronized swimming and water gymnastics. This week of the festival will be held under the motto "Born of Water."
Lotteries and prizes await the participants of numerous lotteries. Having spent from 200 drx at Emarat and Enoc gas stations, at Mall of the Emirates, Deira City Center, Bur Juman, Gold Souk (Gold Market) stores or at the Modhesh Fun City children's entertainment town, everyone has the opportunity to receive the main prize of the festival - one of 5 BMW X5 cars or a cash prize of 100,000 drx in cash. A group of Dubai jewelers and gold traders - Gold & Jewelery Group - will once again delight residents and visitors of the city with a unique "golden lottery". This year, having spent 300 drx in one of the jewelry stores participating in the promotion, buyers will be able to win special vouchers for the purchase of jewelry in the amount of 3,000 to 10,000 drx. Draws will be held daily.
You still have not realized how fun it can be in Dubai in the hot summer? And you are already surrounded by clowns! Mummers, jesters, jugglers, acrobats create a festive atmosphere in almost all shopping centers, arranging booths parades on weekends, starting from 19.30. Wait for the invasion of clowns June 28 - at the Dubai Festival City, July 5 - at the Ibn Battuta Mall, July 12 - at Al Ghurair City, July 19 - at the Bur Juman Center, July 26 - at the Times Square Center, August 2 - at the Bin Sougat Center August 9th at Lamcy Plaza and August 16th at Century Mall. And do not forget that on the main stage of the "Modhesh Entertainment Town" you will find daily bright holiday shows in which circus, theater and dance groups from Russia take part, as usual, who arrived in Dubai under the auspices of Tatyana Entertainment.
Chocolate passions will flare up in early July, fountains from a viscous molten sweet mass, cakes, sweets and unusual sculptural structures - "eat - I do not want", goodbye slender figure! The fragrant adventures do not end there, they smoothly pass into the fruit carnival. What skillful pens from ordinary fruits will not do! The final chord of this feast of the stomach is Ice Cream Days. In addition to gluttony, you can cheer on your own at the Children's Olympic Games, listen to fairy tales, musical performances, admire the “flower rain” and be sure to go around the whole Modhesh Fun City, which is open daily from 10 am to 10 pm, and on weekends from 2 hours of the day until midnight. Believe me, there will be many interesting things!
So hello, new summer festival! Have fun and have fun with the kids!
