CELEBRATE THE SUMMER IN THE CITY WITH THIS WEEK’S DSS HIGHLIGHTS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 August 2022: Experience incredible Dubai Summer Surprises highlights across the city. The 25th anniversary edition of the festival, curated by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), brings a celebration like no other to the summer months with spectacular live entertainment, unmissable retail and hotel offers and gastronomic experiences to delight the whole family. 

This week, bring the kids down to The Theatre at Mall of the Emirates for Nursery Rhyme Time, witness the magic of acoustic pop with Faouzia in an unforgettable live concert, laugh the night away with comedy sensation Make Laugh with Imahandenjoy Mercato‘s epic circus entertainment line-up. The summer family fun continues with the Lucky Receipt Winner prize draw,chances to win anAED 25,000 Modesh Scholarship, and unmissable Back to School offersat Jumbo Electronics. Dine out this DSS Summer Restaurant Week at fifty of Dubai’s favourite casual premium restaurants, experience an amazing adventure with First Kids on Mars, and win free entries to the PJ Mask show at Ibn Battuta Mall. 

ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Bring the kids down to The Theatre at Mall of the Emirates for Nursery Rhyme Time on 20 August at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and on 21 August at 11:00 AM. The interactive sing-along concert show features two of the UK’s biggest and best-known children’s presenters, Derek Moran and Olivia Birchenough, andis a perfect treat for children aged 6 months to 4 years old. Tickets are available online on Dubai Calendar, platinumlist.net, BookMyShow and Virgin Tickets, priced at AED 75 for balcony stalls, AED 100 for silver stalls, AED 125 for gold stalls, and AED 150 for VIP stalls.

Witness the magic of acoustic pop on 21 August with the an exclusive live concert with Moroccan Canadian artist Faouzia Live on 21 August  at The Agenda in Dubai Media City. The performance will be followed by DJ Dany Neville spinning back-to-back hits. Tickets are available online on platinumlist.net, BookMyShow, Virgin Tickets and 800Tickets with prices starting from AED 195. Doors open at 6 PM.

Laugh the night away on 21 August with Make Laugh with Imah as comedian Imah Dumagay takes to the big stage with her infectious energy and high-tempo delivery at The Theatre in Mall of the Emirates. Tickets are available online on Dubai Calendar and BookMyShow, priced at AED 75 for balcony stalls, AED 90 for gold stalls, and AED 120 for VIP stalls. Doors open at 6:45 PM, with the show beginning at 7:30 PM.

Enjoy Mercato‘s epic circus entertainment line-up with a host of different shows and workshops. From 17 to 25 August, the Russian Circus will be featuring acrobatics performances and other exciting visual displays. The show timings are from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM, 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM, and 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Or, from 17 to 21 August, join the Comedy Tap Dancer on an energetic journey of discovery, turning chaos into order with every shuffle, laugh, and hat tossed. Timings from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM and 7:45 PM to 8:15 PM. In addition, children can enjoy daily circus themed interactive workshops from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM and roaming performances from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM throughout the summer.

SHOPPING HIGHLIGHTS

This DSS, spend AED 500 at any of the 25 participating brands including Babyshop, Carrefour, Crate & Barrel, MAC, Sharaf DG, The Watch House and more to get a chance to be the daily Lucky Receipt winner. Each day, from 1 August to 25 August, win 25 prizes including items such as TVs, iPads, BBQs, gold & jewellery sets, electric scooters, bicycles, bike luggage sets, diamond rings and more. Lucky Receipt winners will be notified through the phone numbers provided and announced on DSS social channels. 

Spend AED 200 or more at participating Nakheel Malls including Ibn Battuta Mall and Circle Mall for a chance to be one of ten winners of incredible Modesh Scholarships worth AED 25,000. Running from 8 August to 4 September, The Modesh Scholarship promotion is designed to provide financial support for students who are already enrolled in a school, university or online course, or for those who plan to further their education. Submit purchase receipts to the nearest customer service desk to enter the Shop & Win promotion.

From 5 August to 4 September, Jumbo Electronics is helping everyone get ready for the new school year with AED 600 extra on exchanging an old laptop with a new Intel laptop, and 15 per cent off on select laptops for students and teachers. Any laptop, tablet or desktop worth AED 1000 and above makes the shopper eligible for a raffle coupon with a chance to win a laptop every day and AED 25,000 in school fees. Shoppers can also get special offers on other brands like Fade Fit, Zomato, Spotii, and many more at the electronics giant.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

This DSS, dine out with friends and family, and experience fifty of Dubai’s favourite casual premium restaurants including Brasserie Boulud, Fi’lia, Goldfish, Indya by Vineet and Reif Japanese Kushiyaki with the second DSS Summer Restaurant Week from 12 August to 28 August. Enjoy special summer menus for breakfast, 2-course lunches or 3-course dinners starting from AED 69 and special children’s menus starting from AED 25 across the city for a limited time. Reservations can be made online on OpenTable.

Bring the kids down to Al Khawaneej Walk for the educational exhibition and summer camp First Kids on Mars. Children can experience an amazing adventure while learning about the solar system and planet Mars from 30 July to 28 August. They can also participate in exciting games and learn about gravity, the Curiosity rover, how astronauts travel inside rockets and how humanity can conquer Mars. The exhibition is open for touring on Monday to Thursday from 10AM to 10PM and for activities and exploring on Friday to Sunday from 4PM to 10PM.

Take part in family-friendly activities at Ibn Battuta Mall from 21 August to 4 September. Spend AED 100 or more to win a free entry to the PJ Mask show. The little ones can play in a special activity area, pick their own superpowers, attend a hero training and join other activities and workshops. 

FIND OUT MORE

Plan summer in Dubai to make the most of everything the city has to offer from relaxing staycations, exciting live entertainment, gastronomical experiences, family outings and the best shopping deals. Visit www.mydss.ae for the full calendar of events and @CelebrateDubai and @StyledbyDubai on social media channels.

Dubai Summer Surprises is supported by key sponsor RAKBANK MasterCard and Strategic partners which include: Al Futtaim Group (Dubai Festival City Mall & Festival Plaza), Al Seef, Al Zarooni Group (Mercato Shopping Mall), AW Rostamani Group, Bluewaters, Citywalk, Dubai International Financial Centre, Emirates Airline, Enoc, Etisalat, La Mer, Majid Al Futtaim (Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Deira), Nakheel Malls (Ibn Battuta Mall, The Pointe, Nakheel Mall, Dragon Mart 2), The Beach and The Outlet Village.