Annual Calendar

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2016
Dubai is where the whole world comes
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shows, thrilling championships and
incredible events. Feel the beat of the
city as it pulses with joy. And live every
unforgettable moment to the fullest.
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EMIRATES
AIRLINE
DUBAI
JAZZ
FESTIVAL
DUBAI
SHOPPING
FESTIVAL
One of the most popular and awarded multiday festivals in the gulf region, featuring
international acts from all music genres.
The format of the music event follows two
weekends of main gigs with supporting acts
from international and local jazz artists.
EMIRATES
AIRLINE
FESTIVAL OF
LITERATURE
The Middle East’s largest
celebration of the written and
spoken word brings authors from
around the world to promote
education, debate and above all,
a passion for reading and writing.
MIDDLE
EAST
FILM &
COMIC
CON
An Internationally acclaimed festival with one
of the best shopping experiences in the world,
Dubai Shopping Festival will mark its 21st
year with the 2016 edition. With hundreds of
events, prizes and entertainment, the festival
caters for all age groups.
DUBAI SUMMER
SURPRISES
DP WORLD TOUR
CHAMPIONSHIP
The city’s premier summer festival aimed at families. During Dubai Summer
Surprises (DSS), the city transforms into a playground of edutainment with
city-wide appearance of the DSS’s mascot Modhesh, part of the familyfriendly attraction and indoor theme park Modhesh World.
A world class sporting and social event and the final
tournament of the European Tour’s Race to Dubai.
It celebrates both the diversity and the shared passion for
golf across the globe.
ART
DUBAI
One of the leading contemporary art fairs in the
Middle East, Art Dubai has become one of the most
important creative exchanges in the world today, and an
essential gathering place for collectors, artists and art
professionals from across the region and beyond.
NEW
YEAR
DUBAI
The Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC)
attracts fans of TV, film, comics, collectibles,
art & animation from all around the region.
Visitors can meet celebrities, take part in
educational workshops, watch movies, buy
cool merchandise or just relax and watch the
madness as it unfolds on the main stage.
New Year’s Eve in Dubai has become
a highly anticipated global celebration.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators
flock to Dubai for the breathtaking
fireworks, music and light shows
around our iconic city.
16
JANUARY
• Dubai Shopping Festival
• Hankook 24H Dubai (Endurance Motor Race)
• Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
• Dubai International Kite Festival
• Dubai Show Jumping Championship
16
MAY
• Blended
• Al Gaffal Traditional 60ft Dhow Race
• Dubai Tango Festival
• Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
16
SEPTEMBER
• Dubai Summer Surprises
• Games 16
• Eid in Dubai (Eid Al Adha)
• Dubai Music Week
16
FEBRUARY
• Omega Dubai Desert Classic
• Dubai Tour
• RedFestDXB
• Gulf Photo Plus
• Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
• Dubai Classics
• Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival
• Challenge Dubai
• Dubai Food Festival
16
16
MARCH
• Dubai Food Festival
• Dubai International Boat Show
• Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
• Taste of Dubai
• Dubai Polo Gold Cup
• SIKKA (Art Fair)
• Design Days Dubai
• Art Dubai
• Dubai World Cup
16
JUNE
16
OCTOBER
• GITEX Shopper (Autumn)
• Dubai Comedy Festival
• Dubai Design Week
• Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience
• Fashion Forward (Season 8)
• Sensation
APRIL
• GITEX Shopper (Spring)
• Al Marmoom Heritage Festival (Camel Racing)
• World Art Dubai
• Middle East Film and Comic Con
• Beach Polo Cup Dubai
• Fashion Forward (Season 7)
16
JULY
• Ramadan in Dubai
• Ramadan Night Market
• Eid in Dubai (Eid Al Fitr)
• Modhesh World
• Dubai Summer Surprises
• Dubai Sports World
• Ramadan in Dubai
• Ramadan Majlis
• Dubai Sports World
16
16
AUGUST
• Dubai Summer Surprises
• Modhesh World
• Dubai Sports World
16
NOVEMBER DECEMBER
• Dubai Comedy Festival
• Dubai Motor Festival
• Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
• Electric Run
• Spartan Race Dubai Sprint & Super UAE
• Dubai International Triathlon
• DP World Tour Championship (Golf)
• The Color Run
• UAE National Day
• Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens
• Dubai World Superseries Finals (Badminton)
• Dubai International Film Festival
• Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
• Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge
• International Premier Tennis League
• Dubai Winter Festival
• New Year Dubai