MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM DIWALI IN DUBAI AS THE CITY CELEBRATES THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS  

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 October 2022

After two weeks of memorable moments, “Diwali in Dubai” draws a close today. Residents and visitors enjoyed the festival of lights by taking a short break, dining on delectable Indian delicacies, experiencing the best live entertainment, and exploring the city’s malls for deals on new clothes, gifts, gold and more. From fireworks displays, unbeatable offers and thrilling raffles to colourful Diwali bazaars and captivating events, this was a “Diwali in Dubai” to remember for the whole family. 

Capturing some of the excitement and celebrations from this year’s “Diwali in Dubai”, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has curated a selection of images that showcase the best of the festival over the last fortnight.   

Ten lucky shoppers took home a 50 grams gold bar at Dubai Festival City Mall each. The mall’s outdoor market, Vibes by the Bay, featured an array of food trucks, marketplaces, and seasonal sights, such as the Fontana Circus – the first travelling water circus in the Middle East. Mall-goers felt the full swing of Diwali festivities at City Centre Deira with dance and drum performances, a Bollywood Zumba workshop, a rangoli digital competition, and many exciting offers.  

BurJuman Mall went all out with unmissable festive offers, fantastic decor, live entertainment and a Diwali bazaar. One lucky shopper even won one year of rent-free living in a 1-bedroom apartment in Dubai Creek, sponsored by Al Ghurair Real Estate. City Centre Al Shindagha hosted traditional Bhangra dance performances while SHARE members were in with a chance to win a Suzuki Baleno 2023 and furniture sets from Home Box.  

Modesh and Dana, Dubai’s beloved characters, celebrated Diwali in Dubai at Festival Plaza Jebel Ali. The duo had a great time browsing through the goods at the Diwali Bazaar, checking out beautifully patterned fashion wear and colourful accessories. To complete the full “Diwali in Dubai” experience, they attended enchanting cultural shows, participated in fun workshops, and cheered on participants in the Rangoli competition.  

This Diwali, gold enthusiasts were provided with amazing opportunities to shop and win AED 150,000 jewellery vouchers at Dubai Jewellery Group and 24-carat gold coins with Dubai Shopping Malls Group worth AED 100,000. At Damas, seasonal shoppers were surprised with dazzling offers on gold and diamond jewellery and free 1 gram 22k gold coins on diamond purchases above AED 2500.  

The Diwali Idealz raffle offered shoppers the opportunity to win one of 99 cash prizes worth AED 1,000 and a grand prize of AED 100,000.  

At Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai’s residents and visitors were amazed by the record-breaking water. The lights show IMAGINE, specially choreographed to celebrate Diwali in Dubai, along with a breathtaking fireworks spectacle. And there was more exciting live entertainment in the form of Coke Studio Live’s first-ever live performance in Dubai and Anubhav Singh Bassi’s stand-up comedy solo special ‘Well Done Officer’, by Colors Laughter Night.  

Expo City Dubai has made the seasonal celebrations unforgettable with Al Wasl Dome, the largest 360-degree projection surface in the world, being lit up with a Diwali-inspired projection and fun workshops for children at Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion and Alif – The Mobility Pavilion. The first-of-its-kind Diwali Carnival experience, THE BIG DIWALI MELA at The Square @ ISD, Dubai Sports City, entertained visitors with a free concert by playback singer, and actress Akasa Singh as well as rangoli making, kids’ activities and a variety of food kiosks serving delicious Indian and international cuisine.  

But not all Diwali celebrations are over yet; don’t miss today’s performance by comedy talent Zakir Khan, now in the UAE for his Tathastu Tour, live at The Agenda at 8:30 PM. Ticket prices start at AED 95 onwards and are available at Platinumlist. Also, the iconic Global Village is hosting musical fireworks on 28 October; it’s the perfect way to end this year’s Diwali celebrations. Purchase entry tickets for just AED 18 when booking online on the Global Village website or application. 

For everything you need to know about festivities and celebrations this Diwali in Dubai – visit Visit Dubai and @CelebrateDubai and @StyledbyDubai on social media channels.