Where’s the party at in Dubai this Eve? Here’s your fireworks, RTA, shop-till-you-drop guide

Buzzing tourist-hub Dubai and the nation’s capital Abu Dhabi have announced a packed programme of events for New Year’s Eve, matching in an array of entertainment activities, fireworks and concerts taking place across the city.

As the emirates prepares for head-turning celebrations, Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) and Dubai Calendar revealed the main events and activities taking place to usher in the New Year:

Lauded by the World Economic Forum as one of the world’s safest destinations, Dubai has launched the DUBAI ASSURED stamp for the Eve — a compliance programme to certify all establishments have complied with health guidelines.

With every possible precaution in place, UAE is all set to welcome the new year on the safest of notes, including roundly sanitizations, medical aid set-ups, and strict inspections that will cover 23 locations, such as areas around fireworks and laser shows, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, cafes, parks, salons, beaches and jogging tracks.

Dubai Shopping Festival’s visitors will also be treated to a host of entertainment on the occasion.

This New Year’s Eve, head over to the DSF Market at Al Seef presented by Al Foah to watch the Al Seef Sea Kite Show, as well as the DSF Market at Al Khawaneej, which has been created with an Enchanted Garden theme inspired by ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and includes zones such as the Magic Maze, Tea Party, outdoor cinema, arts & crafts plus a Talking Tree and Wishing Lake.

It will also feature different activations and entertainment surrounding the classic children’s book and an exciting 3-minute multimedia show on New Year’s Eve highlighting the trees in the middle of the lake at Al Khawaneej. The spectacular multimedia technology shows with laser, lights, sound and video projection will be held at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm and midnight.

Not to mention, the event of the night: Fireworks!

All set to light up the entire city at 23 different locations:

• Burj Khalifa
• Burj Al Arab
• Madinat Jumeirah
• Dubai Festival City Mall
• Global Village
• La Mer
• Dubai Frame
• Jumeirah Beach Residence – The Beach
• Al Seef – Dubai Creek
• Nshama Town Square
• Bab Al Shams Desert Resort
• Le Royal Meridien Resort
• Bvlgari Resort Dubai
• Golf Club – Arabian Ranches
• Emirates Golf Club
• The Address Montgomery Hotel
• Jebel Ali Hotel
• Four Seasons Hotel
• The One & Only Hotel – Palm Jumeirah
• The One & Only – Royal Mirage
• Atlantis The Palm
• Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
• and Park Hyatt Dubai

Watch as the skies bedazzle with the showers of the new year — you can’t miss it!

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is also set to ensure smooth travel on the busy turning of the year with their meticulous fleet of transportation vessels — including marine transport.

A New Year celebration awaits with a live concert by Russian singing sensation Lolita Milyavskaya at Burj Al Arab. Also, the masters of electronic music, DJ duo Adriatique and Manchester-based music duo Solardo will be performing at Soho Garden.

Arabic electronic house pioneer DJ Said Mrad will be joining DJ Saif & Sound and Carrie Gibson’s Nuvo Soul band at the iconic Downtown Dubai venue.

Nassif Zeytoun’s performance will stir up Dubai World Trade Centre, as Wael Kfoury enchants Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City on New Year’s Eve, joining forces with Syrian artist Mouhamad Khairy.

DJ and producer Joel Corry will also lay down the beats to the New Year at Zero Gravity.

The celebrations will contribute to further enhancing domestic tourism by attracting citizens and residents from other emirates to enjoy the many experiences and varied promotions the city has to offer.

[Sourced from Agencies]