New attractions lined up for DSF 2008

The Dubai Shopping Festival continues in the emirate until February 24.
Besides the shopping promotions, mega raffle draws and the usual DSF signature events, a programme to watch out for will be a Guinness Book of world records launch on February 16.
New attractions this year will be a new entertainment concept under the name of Festival Park, where a wide range of events and festivities will take place in Al Khor Park. Events include heritage themes, a mini animal farm, park market, air show, digital festival and a family fun fair.

Al Seef Street will host the night souq among many other attractions. Al Muraqabat Street will host an international circus and a huge Fun Fair in addition to various shows and live performances. This new addition will happen on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays every week. From February 7 to 9 there will be a Dance of Fire and Light show, while the weekend on February 14 to 16 will offer the Journey Show at Global Village. The Flying Art Show happens in Al Khor Park on February 21 to 23.
The main musical event this year will be the international concert of Santana on February 15, at the Festival City. SkyWards Dubai International Festival will take place between February 21 to 24 at Dubai Media City. Among the major concerts this DSF is the AR Rahman concert happening on Valentine’s Day at the Zabeel park. Also, Zakir Hussain’s Nirvana Concert stands out as a great event that will take place on February 1, at the Dubai tennis stadium.
The closing ceremony will take place at Al Khor Park on February 24, where various DSF 2008 awards will be issued. Source

Dubai Shopping Festival Office And Al Futtaim Group Announce The Lexus Mega Raffle.

The Dubai Shopping Festival Office has announced the details of one of its most extravagant raffle draws, the Lexus Mega Raffle. Organised in cooperation with Al Futtaim Group, a key sponsor of DSF and one of the leading business houses in the region, the Lexus Mega Raffle is a major attraction of the upcoming DSF 2008 that will be held for 32 days between January 24 and February 24, 2008.

Ibrahim Saleh, Chief Operating Officer of DSF explained that the 2008 Lexus Mega Raffle would be a special edition in terms of the excitement and the value of prizes. “While two brand new Lexus ES 350 and RX 350 models would be given daily to one winner, the same winner would have the chance to take home 100,000 in cash but in a currency he or she would pick through another draw.”

“There will be 32 currencies to pick from - ranging between the Pound Sterling, US Dollar, and the Euro, to the Turkish Lira, Argentinean Pesos and the Iranian Tomman, among other international currencies. The winner might thus take home a cash prize of the equivalent of AED 400 or even AED 750,000,” added Saleh.

The details of the raffle were announced through a press conference that was held at the Lexus showroom at Dubai Festival City, a flagship project of the Al Futtaim Group. In addition to Ibrahim Saleh, the event was attended by Simon Frith, the Managing Director of Al-Futtaim Motors, and Khaled Fayad, National Sales Manager – Lexus, Al-Futtaim Motors, and a host of media persons.

“The Lexus Mega Raffle is a unique example of the excitement DSF generates during each edition and it is interesting to note that till date, 905 Lexus cars have been given as prizes. This year, we’ve gone a step further by introducing the 100,000 cash prize in various currencies. The new concept of having various currencies denotes Dubai’s multi-national society which the city wholeheartedly promotes,” said Ibrahim Saleh.

The main stage at Global Village will be the venue for all Lexus Mega Raffle draws that will be conducted between 10pm and 11pm. As per the order of the draw, the winner of the Lexus cars will be announced who will then be asked to come the following day to choose the currency of the 100,000 cash prize. The daily draws will be broadcast live on Sama Dubai TV.

During his address, Saleh also thanked the Al Futtaim Group for their continued and active support for DSF over the years. “We highly appreciate Al Futtaim Group’s support for DSF as is evident from their sponsoring the raffle draw since its inception. Their consistent support has resulted in the Lexus Mega Raffle being a major attraction of every DSF edition,” he added.

Simon Frith, the Managing Director of Al-Futtaim Motors said, “We are delighted to partner with the Dubai Shopping Festival for the 13th year, and organize the Lexus Mega Raffle. Over the years, this raffle has become one of the most eagerly awaited parts of the festival, with UAE residents and tourists eagerly anticipating the opportunity to win two luxury vehicles, one RX350 and one ES350 from the prestigious Lexus range every day throughout the festival.”

“The Shopping Festival helps to attract significant numbers of visitors to Dubai, reinforcing its position as one of the premier shopping destinations in the world, and supporting the continued growth of the retail sector. We would like to wish the DSF Office every success with the 2008 Festival,” he added.

Priced at AED 200, the coupons for the Lexus Mega Raffle can be bought from select fuel stations of Eppco and Enoc and will also be available at special kiosks in Deira City Centre, Al Ghurair City, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Festival City, the Grand Mall, in addition to the Gold Souq, Baniyas Street, Sabkha Street, Naif, Al Fahidi Street, and the Global Village. Source