• Stellar entertainment lineup will see taekwondo groups, local DJs, talent-show performers, and famous dance crews come to Dubai from January 6 – 22.

Dubai, UAE: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping malls, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, is hosting a jam-packed schedule of entertainment throughout Dubai Shopping Festival at Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira and City Centre Mirdif. This includes everything from live performances by ‘Black Widow’, ‘W.A.F.F.L.E Crew,’ and Maria Cruz as well as huge prizes and promotions. 

Here’s a list of the must-see events and activations taking place across the malls: 

1. Italy-based ‘Black Widow’ - presented by Dubai Shopping Festival

Flying in from Italy, ‘Black Widow’ will be performing over three days at Mall of the Emirates, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. The interpretive dance troupe is renowned for its hypnotic style of tutting and uses perfectly coordinated arm movements based on geometric shapes.

Free entry, January 13 – 15, Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha

2. ‘Flamenco’ by Maria Cruz and Cayetano La Orden - presented by Dubai Shopping Festival

Visitors at Mall of the Emirates can enjoy flamenco, a style of Spanish music, from celebrated ‘Got Talent Spain’ finalist, María Cruz, alongside her dance partner, Cayetano La Orden. The pair will be accompanied by distinguished musicians between January 27-29 to bring Spanish music to life.

Free entry, January 27 – 29, Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha

3. Tunes DXB — presented by Dubai Shopping Festival

 To bring even more positive vibes, Tunes DXB is back by popular demand this Dubai Shopping Festival with a special showcase for Emirati talent. This will include the sounds and stylings of Alya Al Ali, Maitha Al Mansoori, Shebani, Bufoory and many more. For 12 days, visitors can listen to live music performances between 4.00pm – 10.00pm.

Free entry, January 5 – 16, Food Central, City Centre Deira

4. Street Dance by ‘W.A.F.F.L.E Crew’ - presented by Dubai Shopping Festival

After going viral on New York subways, ‘W.A.F.F.L.E Crew’ is bringing street dance to City Centre Mirdif from January 6-12. The incredible dance group received a Golden Buzzer on ‘America’s Got Talent’ – just like ‘World Taekwondo Show,’ which will be taking over the live entertainment between January 13-15.

Free entry, January 6 – 12 - W.A.F.F.L.E Crew January 13-15 World Taekwondo Show, City Centre Mirdif

5. Paw Patrol Shows

Families looking to celebrate the new year with their kids can enjoy entertainment shows by Paw Patrol at City Centre Mirdif, which kids will love. Voted for by shoppers during the Big City Centre Vote, this entertainment is sure to delight families of all ages.

Free entry, January 20 – 29, City Centre Mirdif

Every customer spending over AED 200 across all Majid Al Futtaim malls will be able to enjoy the six-mission activities at Central Galleria which includes daily meet and greets with characters Chase and Marshall.

Adding to Majid Al Futtaim’s SHARE millionaire weekly prizes this shopping festival, something even more mysterious and exciting is making a stop across each city centre mall — a mystery black box. In a fun twist, customers shopping AED200 and above get the chance to guess what’s inside it. At the reveal ceremony (revealing the mysterious contents of the box) across every mall, one participant who guessed correctly will receive prizes worth up to AED 250,000 – all in the name of Dubai’s beloved Shopping Festival.

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About Majid Al Futtaim

Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 17 international markets, employing more than 45,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.

Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 29 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, Mall of Oman, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and five community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in over 30 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, operating a portfolio of more than 420 outlets including City+, the region’s first checkout-free store, and an online store.

Majid Al Futtaim operates more than 600 VOX Cinemas screens as well as a portfolio of world-class leisure and entertainment experiences across the region including Ski Dubai, Ski Egypt, Dreamscape, Magic Planet, Little Explorers and iFLY Dubai. The Company is parent to a Fashion, Home and Specialty retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel, Maisons du Monde, LEGO and THAT, a Majid Al Futtaim fashion concept store and app. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management.

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