The working week is slowly coming to its end and most of us can’t wait to enjoy another couple of days off. But have you got any special plans or you are just thinking of spending it the same way you always do – oversleeping, overeating, a little bit of cleaning up and a lot of TV? Well, if you really want to enjoy in Dubai this weekend and have fun, go through our list of events, shows and festivals that will run this week.
The biggest and most established auto show in the Middle East starts this Tuesday and will run through Saturday, November 9. The 12th edition of Dubai International Motor Show is coming as part of the newly introduced Dubai Motor Festival and is expected to attract more than 100,000 motoring enthusiasts and professionals from across the world. World’s top motoring manufacturers are showcasing their latest models and innovations and over 600 vehicles on display, so get ready to see some of the most advanced technologies in automobile engineering and the hottest models on the market. There will be 108 official launches, including 15 concept cars. In addition, you will see the four brand-new luxury patrol cars introduced by Dubai Police – the Audi R8, Mercedes G63, Mercedes SL 63, and the Nissan GT-R.
Dubai International Motor Show will be held alongside two new events, The Dubai Grand Parade and the Red Bull Car Park Drift Championship. Most of the expos during the Dubai Motor Festival will be at Dubai World Trade Centre, with tickets of AED 55 for the motor show. The Friday’s Parade starts at Trade Centre Rounadabout at 3.00 pm and is an absolute must-see, Red Bull Drift regional finals starts at 9.00 pm the same evening and the tickets will reach AED 200.
This is definitely auto & motor fans week, but there are other things to do and see in Dubai, too. The International Coffee & Tea Festival is initially designed for professionals, but registration is for free, so you can check it out if you are a true coffee lover. In fact, you can learn how to prepare your coffee professionally at the various trainings and workshops. The Coffee & Tea Festival starts at 11.00 am on Wednesday and will run through Saturday at Meydan Grandstand and Convention Centre.
Fans of the most popular sport in Dubai, horse racing, will also be able to enjoy their favourite entertainment. Meydan Race Nights 2013 start this Thursday at Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba as part of the 2013/2014 racing season. They will be followed by the prestigious Dubai World Cup Carnival on January 9, and of course, the Super Saturday on March 8. General admission for the Meydan Race Nights is free, so you can take your friends and get there at 6.30 pm.
One of Britains’ most recognized comic geniuses of all time, John Cleese, is coming back to Dubai this week after a complete sellout show last year. Wonder where you’ve heard that name? Well, he started as a sketch writer on BBC radio and later came to fame with Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers. He also co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. You may also know him from Clockwise, or the films about James Bond, Harry Potter and Shrek. An Evening with John Cleese starts every night at 8.00 pm from Tuesday till Saturday at the Madinat Theatre and tickets range from AED 350 to AED 450.
We’ve mentioned that this week is dedicated to auto and sports fans, right? But it will be more correct to say that this week is absolutely dedicated to men and men’s sports. The first Dubai Wrestling Entertainment, which is also the first event of its kind in the city, will be held this Friday at Hamdan Sports Complex. If you are a fan of WWE and the likes of John Cena, The Rock, The Big Show or the legendary Hulk Hogan, then that’s the perfect kind of fun for you. If the first Dubai wrestling event proves to be successful, it will bring regular matches for the first time in the emirate. Some of the athletes on Friday night will be the Red Eagle, Kenzo Richards, Chris Raaber, Joe Doering, Tajiri, Chris Masters and the Arabian Knight. Tickets range from AED 50 to AED 150.
