Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, and Mall of the Emirates is spreading festive cheer with a whole host of holiday-themed experiences. With the trees trimmed and the halls decked, the mall is transforming into a celebratory destination with stunning seasonal collections, picture-perfect photo opportunities, and a long-awaited market that will run from 9 December – 2 January.

For those that have been nice this year, Santa will be meeting and greeting families at the mall to accommodate any last-minute present requests. There will also be festive performers and entertainers to surprise and delight visitors as they navigate the mall to find the perfect gifts for loved ones.

The holiday spirit is also taking over the West End area of the mall as the highly anticipated festive market opens featuring more than 15 vendors. Visitors can treat themselves to traditional delicacies and warming beverages whilst browsing the one-of-a-kind accessories, holiday-themed trinkets, ornaments, and much more.

Meanwhile, the annual Stollen charity cake sale will return on 10 December for its seventeenth year in collaboration with Kempinski, Mall of the Emirates. Visitors can purchase a slice of a delicious 900-metre-long cake to donate the profits to Emirates Red Crescent, spreading cheer to homes and hearts across the UAE.

With all of this, and more, the holiday season at Mall of the Emirates is sure to delight and amaze, bringing families, friends and loved ones together to share in the seasonal spirit, creating great moments for everyone, everyday.

To find out more information, visit www.malloftheemirates.com

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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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