• World Premieres of Angry Birds Interactive Universe, The Decepticon Clone TRANSFORMERS show and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventures to take DSS to new level
• Line-up of attractions and experiences to enhance Dubai’s position as year-round family tourism destination
• Prizes worth AED 2 million including 6 BMW cars up for grabs during DSS 2014 from 2 Aug to 5 Sept An extraordinary month of events, attractions and experiences await residents and families from around the world, as Dubai’s much-awaited summer festival, the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) returns today (Saturday 2 August) for its 17th successive edition to further enhance the emirate’s position as a year-round family tourism destination. Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), DSS 2014 from 2 August to 5 September will be offering a multitude of reasons why one should visit or stay in Dubai during the summer. With an exciting calendar of unique attractions, DFRE will be rolling out “The Fun Side of Summer”, this DSS which is promising to weave its magic yet again with endless hours of fun for the entire family. DSS 2014 is bringing to its audiences a superb line-up of events led by the World Premieres of the Angry Birds Universe Interactive Experience at Modhesh World, The Decepticon Clone TRANSFORMERS Show at BurJuman and the Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure at City Centre Mirdif and City Centre Deira. In addition, a range of engaging family-oriented experiences and activities are ready to be unveiled in a whole new level of entertainment that Dubai is kicking off this summer. And, an amazing shopping experience will enliven the atmosphere even more, creating a rush of excitement among shoppers who look forward to giving their wardrobes, home décor and offices a refreshing facelift. Throughout the summer festival, shoppers visiting numerous malls and souqs across Dubai can take advantage of special offers and discounts of up to 70 per cent on a wide range of merchandise including designer apparel, homeware, electronic goods, fashion, jewelry, accessories and much more, while getting the opportunity to win great prizes. Shoppers spending AED200 at a participating mall stand the chance to win up to AED 2 million worth of prizes including 6 BMW cars. Raffle draws will be held each week with one person winning a luxury car every Saturday from 9 August to 6 September. The final week’s draw will see one additional winner walking away with the mega bumper prize of this year’s promotion, a BMW X5! Highlights of Dubai Summer Surprises 2014 World Premiere of Angry Birds Universe Interactive Experience
Daily until 8 Sept, Modhesh World, Dubai World Trade Centre The first of its kind “Angry Birds” interactive zone witnessed a huge success with the overwhelming response from Modhesh World visitors since it first opened its doors on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. The World Premiere of “Angry Birds Universe” is an interactive experience based on the popular phenomenon, and offers a whole new experience to families and children. The exclusive Angry Birds area at Modhesh World has a number of games and hands-on activities covering science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics that will help broaden the knowledge of kids in an entertaining way and is fun for all, from toddlers to grandparents. Hello Kitty Show
Daily until 3 August, The Dubai Mall Audiences will see Hello Kitty and her friends unfold a magical story full of fun and laughter, with bright costumes and fabulous music and dancing. The Dubai Mall will host three shows daily, each of 25 minutes duration. Hello Kitty and Friends Around The World
Daily until 8 September, Modhesh World, Dubai World Trade Centre Modhesh World is playing host to the world’s most famous cat, Hello Kitty, who is bringing along her friends My Melody and twin sisters Kiki & Lala to go on a fun-filled trip to the leading cities of the world - Dubai, London, Tokyo, Moscow and Paris. The Hello Kitty and Friends around the World is a themed zone where Hello Kitty and friends engage in activities around iconic landmarks like Eiffel Tower in Paris, as well as participate in fun workshops such as arts and crafts, face painting and fashion. World Premiere of The Decepticon Clone TRANSFORMERS Show
Daily until 9 August, BurJuman The World Premiere of The Decepticon Clone TRANSFORMERS Show has seen the arrival for the very first time in the UAE of the Autobots and their nemesis MEGATRON. The three daily shows, each of 20 minutes duration, brings to life three, iconic Cybertronians - OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON and BUMBLEBEE. Later, children will get the opportunity to meet their favourite characters during a Meet & Greet session. Almost eight feet tall, the robots are set to enthral audiences with an entertaining burst of sci-fi action and special effects on a soaring stage exclusively constructed for the Cybertronians. The TRANSFORMERS show coincides with the Eid release in the UAE of the final movie instalment, TRANSFORMERS 4. TRANSFORMERS Interactive Experience
Daily until 8 September, Modhesh World, Dubai World Trade Centre The TRANSFORMERS Interactive Experience lets pre-teens (above six years) and teenagers test their skills in activities and games through various experiences where children will have to use their hand-eye co-ordination, fine motor and spatial skills, problem-solving capabilities and logic. Children can acquire some fascinating information about their favourite action heroes from the hit sci-fi movie. World Premiere of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
7 - 16 August, City Centre Mirdif
21 - 30 August, City Centre Deira Skylanders Spyro’s Adventures is the very first live show in the world where the Skylanders action figures come alive on stage to wow the audience. The show is interactive and participation-based, with fun musical elements. Audiences can watch Spyro, the ever-popular dragon soar across the stage via cabling as he goes head-to-gill with Gill Grunt and his water cannon! Skylanders was named one of the top 20 video game franchises of all time in 2014. The Skylanders figures outsold all top action-figure lines worldwide in 2013 for the second consecutive year, with more than US$200 million in retail sales. Three shows daily, each of 20 minutes duration. WWE Interactive Experience
Daily from 5th August until 8 September, Modhesh World, Dubai World Trade Centre WWE has an extensive fan base across the Middle East, among children and adults alike, and now they have a chance to enjoy wrestling mania at Modhesh World! Children (above nine years) can participate in five experiences, none of which has body contact, including Super Strike, which allow participants to play with toys and have their photos taken with a life-sized cut-out. Other activities too give children the chance to have their photos taken as mementoes. Modhesh World
Daily until 8 September, Dubai World Trade Centre Launched in 2000, Modhesh World is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year in grand style by hosting the World Premiere of interactive experiences featuring the Angry Birds Universe and an interactive experience related to the TRANSFORMERS. Visitors instantly feel welcome and excited at the ensemble of games, contests, activities, workshops and more that cuddly Modhesh, Dubai’s popular mascot, has brought for the young ones, pre-teens and teenagers. It offers them the opportunity to learn in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, in a fully air-conditioned, child-safe environment. Modhesh World is open from 10am to 10pm, Saturday to Wednesday; 10am to midnight on Thursday; 3pm to midnight on Friday. ‘Summer is Dubai’ Promotion
Until 5 September, Participating Malls in Dubai Shoppers spending AED 200 at a participating mall have been given the opportunity to win up to AED 5 million in prizes in the mega “Summer is Dubai” promotion. The first phase of the campaign ran from 7 to 28 June, The second leg of the campaign commenced on 15 July and ran until the last day of Eid. The final leg of the campaign between 2 August and 5 September will see lucky shoppers winning up to AED 2 million worth of prizes including 6 BMW cars and AED 500,000 in shopping vouchers. Dino Live, Planetarium360, Brick Adventureland
Arabian Center
Visit the world’s largest movable Dinosaur Exhibition and the world’s largest mobile Planetarium, all under one roof at the Arabian Center. Families and children can also experience the only one of its kind Brick Adventureland and also catch the Vegas Magic Illusion Show, and participate in many more fun-filled activities. Modhesh Craftsville
Until 3 August, City Centre Mirdif
10 - 16 August, City Centre Deira
20 - 26 August, The Dubai Mall Children can enjoy learning arts and crafts in a specially-designed area within the mall. At City Centre Mirdif, they can use clay and Popsicle sticks to mould and create their own art pieces to take home. At City Centre Deira they can cut, paste and create their very-own musical instruments using recycled materials. At The Dubai Mall, children can weave their own basket and make a lantern and their very-own crown. During these workshops children will have the opportunity to meet Modhesh at a Meet and Greet session. Movie Mania
Until 3 August, City Centre Deira
A cast of 12 professional performers present a spectacular dance musical dedicated to the biggest musical hits of the past decades. Witness the greatest movie soundtracks of all time played out on stage, embracing Hairspray’s ’You Can’t Stop the Beat’ to Slumdog Millionaire’s ‘Jai Ho’! Set in the guise of a movie awards night, the ‘award nominees’ for the ‘Best All-Time Movie Soundtrack’ are announced and live clips of the soundtrack are played out in front of the audience to simply rock the venue! Kimora Lee Simmons in Dubai
10 August, Fashion Catwalk, The Dubai Mall One of America’s leading supermodels and fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons is hosting an interactive style session, taking centre stage at the fashion catwalk of Dubai Mall to judge a styling competition and offer fashion advice on how to dress for the occasion and one’s personality, while showcasing how to accessorize and look fabulous in the latest trends in day wear, evening wear, abayas and more. The catwalk seating is by invitation only but mall visitors can watch the show from the surrounding balconies. “100 Years of Indian Cinema - Tribute to Bollywood”
15 August, Zabeel Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre A four hour entertainment extravaganza featuring all time musical hits and popular film dialogues from different decades, in a tribute to the music directors, film directors and actors of the past century, a period that is considered as the “Golden Years of Indian Cinema”. Modhesh Jungle Show
13 - 19 August, Mercato Modhesh introduces children to some of his wild jungle friends for a dance party with a difference. Meet Paulie the party parrot, Marky the funky monkey and Georgina the elephant ballerina. Modhesh Celebration Show
21 - 27 August, BurJuman Join Modhesh and his friends to celebrate summertime! Modhesh will be joined onstage by six performers who will dance and sing along with him. The show is great fun for all the family in the tradition of caring and sharing and having lots of fun along the way! Sheyaab
21 - 23 August, City Centre Mirdif Sheyaab comprises three young, Kuwaiti artists who play the role of very old men, imitating their behaviour, moves and dialects. The YouTube clip of their participation in the TV talent show, Arabs Got Talent, got more than 4.8 million hits in just three weeks. Sheyaab - Romeo, Mirshiego, and Alijandro - sing and dance as they play various musical instruments. Street Theatre
Various malls in Dubai Families and children visiting malls will be entertained by a number of roaming artists and activities including balloon bending, art circus featuring eight circus performers combining circus acts, illusion and puppetry, an amazing one-man band
Musicians Flash Mob 10 musicians with assorted instruments, such as flute, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, violin and keyboards, will appear impromptu at various malls and play well-known film and TV theme tunes, such as the new Spiderman movie theme, as well as Arabic songs by Fairuz and Dalida. Disney on Ice Skating Master classes and Meet the Stars 27 - 28 August, The Dubai Mall
Disney on Ice world-class skating performers will give master classes to talented skaters who have registered from local skating clubs. The skaters will experience a learning workshop with world class athletes who perform with the Disney on Ice shows around the world. 2 September, The Dubai Mall
Disney fans will have the opportunity to meet the Disney on Ice stars. Aerialist Silk Show
7 - 15 August, Mall of the Emirates
Three aerialists with amazing strength and flexibility will fly above the MOE atrium for four hours daily, with a thrilling show. Highly compelling to watch, the skilled artists will perform aerial gymnastics on special silk fabric, doing hoops and back flips. Adventure Time Live on Stage
28 August - 3 September, Ibn Battuta Mall Adventure Time is a live-action stage show that follows the adventures of two best friends, Finn and Jake, as they travel through the mystical land of Ooo. Finn, the human boy with an awesome hat, and Jake, the wise dog with magical powers, meet up with fun characters during their adventures, such as rescuing beautiful princesses and tackling evil-doers. The show’s characters engage the audience with witty dialogue and involve them in the activities on stage, which are full of songs, dancing, story-telling and games. Three shows daily, each of 25 minutes duration. Jungle Jive
5 - 11 August, Mercato Jungle Jive show is a live-action stage show that brings all the favourite characters from Cartoon Network’s hit shows into one amazing show. The action starts when Dexter, Dee Dee and Johnny Bravo set off on a holiday, deep in the heart of the African jungle, where they come across the native Tumba tribe and meet the Powerpuff Girls. But disaster soon strikes when Mojo Jojo, disguised as a witchdoctor, tries to poison them! The CN characters will provide endless fun for the audience as they take on Mojo Jojo with their own brand of magic! Three shows daily, each of 25 minutes duration. Dexter Laboratory Interactive Science Show
13 - 20 August, Dubai Festival City Mall Dexter is an eight-year-old boy genius who has a secret laboratory. Unfortunately, his old sister, Dee Dee, always manages to gain access to it and delights in destroying his creations. When Dexter and Dee Dee come on stage, they greet the audience, then host (Lab Manager) explains to the audience that they need to settle an argument between them about science and magic. The Host invites the kids to join Dexter as he runs some experiments to see who’s right and who’s wrong. Three shows daily, each of 25 minutes duration. Dubai Sports World
Until 30 August, Dubai World Trade Centre One of the largest indoor sports destinations in the Middle East has opened its doors to offer those with a penchant for sporting excitement the opportunity to be a part of the action within a professional standard and air-conditioned arena. The purpose-built indoor sports facility will feature action and excitement across the sporting spectrum -football, rugby, basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, and much more. Free Summer Camps
28 June to 6 September, Dubai Outlet Mall
6 July to 16 August, Dubai Sports City
20 July to 6 August, Reef Mall These summer camps are organised in association with DFRE and Knowledge and Human Development Authority and Ministry of Education, Dubai Educational Zone. Some 100,000 registration forms have been distributed across more than 100 schools. Kids between the ages of 3 and 16 can participate for free with each participant getting one session free at any or all of the venues. A special ‘Eid in Dubai’ Kids camp will be held at Dubai Outlet Mall from 28 July - 2 August from 10am to 10pm.
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