Dubai Shopping Festival 2014 Kicks off Today

Are you ready for some serious shopping? The New Year in Dubai is bringing one of the largest and most successful shopping events in the world, attracting thousands of visitors for over a month. The 19th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival kicks off today with many deals and promotions, musical and fashion shows, parties and many others.

Dubai Shopping Festival was first launched in 1996 to promote trade and commerce in Dubai and today it has become a true “shopping paradise” as its organizers and visitors like to call it. Besides providing thousands of new products and goods to the customer, the festival offers a variety of innovative programs and shows each year, designed to entertain all kinds of audiences. This year, the festival starts Thursday and runs for thirty-two days, in which you can shop, listen to live music performances, watch cultural shows, enjoy fabulous fashion events or offer the kids fun and games at different places specially designed for them. You can see below in the article some of the highlights of 2014 Dubai Shopping Festival.

Win AED 500,000 and more

The deals and promotions start with the opening day of DSF across community malls and medium sized shopping centers. If you shop and spend at least AED 200, you will have the chance to win half a million dirhams at Al Ain Centre, Al Bustan Centre, Bin Sougat Centre, Etihad Mall, Time Square Centre, Madina Mall, Mazaya Centre, Barsha Mall, Union Cooperative, and Karama Centre. Or you can win a rare handmade silk carpet at Carpet & Art Oasis. However, these are just the beginning of this year’s surprises. The Infinity Mega Raffle gives away not one, but two luxury Infinity cars, a QX60 and G25. And if you are not lucky enough to win a free new luxury car, you can get home with a bag of cash (AED 100,000). Shoppers at ENOC/EPPCO, Dubai Metro or any ZOOM Market will have a chance to win one of the 31 Nissan cars with a purchase of only AED 20.

Win Gold

During DSF 2014, you can win a kilogram of gold every day! And the festival is also giving away 32 diamond solitaire rings! This is the City of Gold, after all!

More Rewards

If you spend at least AED 250 at any store in Dubai Outlet Mall, you can win a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014. Another great deal this January is the DINE & WIN Promotion, which offers customers the chance to win AED 350,000! All you have to do is spend AED 100 or more at city restaurants, bars or fast food outlets – Al Fresco, Anise, Chopsticks, D & D, Max Chicken, Yo! Sushi, Al Waha, California Pizza Kitchen, and many others. Shoppers at Mercato or Town centre Jumeirah who spend at least AED 200, can win a brand new Infinity QX70, a dream holiday to the Chateau Spa & Organic Well Resort in Malaysia, or jewelry vouchers.

Win a Trip around the World

You can explore the world and visit any exotic destination you have always dreamed of, if you spend AED 300 or more at any store at Deira City Centre or Mirdif City Centre. This offer is valid only on 2nd January, but you can also win daily prizes of AED 1000.

DSF Carnival

Join the DSF Carnival at Al Seef Street, which is believed to be the biggest in the festival’s history. The street carnival will go through Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Boulevard, Jumeirah Street, Al Riqqa Street and the Global Village, presenting various artists such as the Mexico Tierra Mestiza troupe, the Pele Pele dance group and many others.

Cirque du Soliel’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour

One of the largest musical (and beyond) shows during DSF is the Cirque du Soleil’s tribute show to the King of Pop. It runs through 14th January at Dubai World Trade Centre and includes 49 musicians, acrobats, dance performers and singers, who are stunning with different acts, visual spectacles, dance, music and a lot of fantasy.

The 7 Sopranos Show

From January 2 to January 11, classical music fans will be able to enjoy Australia’s young operatic singers who are arriving at Dubai with a special show.

Dress Up and Beware!

Try to dress at your best during DSF, because this year, there will be a special Fashion Squad! If the fashion police get you, they will grant you with a discount vouchers for some of Dubai’s most exciting retail outlets. At the end of the month, the Fashion Squad will choose the most stylish person, who will win a professional fashion shoot!

These are just a tiny fraction of what DSF has prepared for shoppers this year. There are many other deals and promotions across the city’s malls and stores, as well as many sports and music events, fashion shows, competitions, children’s shows, industry and cultural exhibitions and meetings and many others. And all these are continuing for over a month!