Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has confirmed Shaquille O’Neal as the globally recognised face of a ‘Breaking News’ style digital campaign designed to share the Abu Dhabi events calendar with the world.

‘Shaq’ made a surprise on-screen appearance in front of a live audience at the Abu Dhabi Calendar winter season launch event, ahead of his October visit to the emirate for the highly anticipated pre-season NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022, a first of its kind sporting spectacle for the UAE’s capital.

The new face of the Abu Dhabi Calendar debuted his comedic talent in a series of short studio sketches scheduled to be aired over the next five months.

Upcoming highlights from the Abu Dhabi Calendar include exhilarating sporting action, immersive cultural festivals, live interactive family shows, and crowd-pleasing concerts – all taking place over the next 180 days.

For more information on the Abu Dhabi Calendar, please visit inabudhabi.ae.

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About the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi:

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors and its creative industries, fuelling economic progress and helping to achieve Abu Dhabi’s wider global ambitions. By working in partnership with the organisations that define the DCT Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the DCT Abu Dhabi’s potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture, tourism and creative industries.

DCT Abu Dhabi’s vision is defined by the emirate’s people, heritage and landscape. We work to enhance Abu Dhabi’s status as a place of authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thought.

For more information about DCT Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit tcaabudhabi.ae and visitabudhabi.ae.

For Abu Dhabi Calendar, please visit inabudhabi.ae.
For more information, please contact:
Mohammed Al Daqqaq, Asda’a BCW
Email: Mohammed.daqqaq@bcw-global.com 
Afaf El Sharkawy, Asda’a BCW
Email: Afaf.elsharkawy@bcw-global.com