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Cartoon Surprises begins today
Cartoon Surprises, one of the more eagerly awaited themed weeks during Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), is back this time and promises lots of fun and excitment, according to a press release.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:00 July 8, 2004
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Organised by the Dubai Ports Authority, this week is sure to have children caught up in the fervour of frolicking with their favourite characters come to life from popular television series and from comic books.
The week opens with a fabulous opening ceremony, which will be held at Hall 5A of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), beginning at 7:30 this even-ing. The regular DSS attractions will be open at their usual times, like the Modhesh Fun City, Surprises Island, Ice City, Children's City, and the main attraction of the week, Captain Hamad Cartoon City, which will be open to revellers from 2 to 10pm. Families can also meet and greet Modhesh at the East Hall of the Dubai Airport Expo between 5:30 and 6pm.
The Captain Hamad Cartoon City, in Halls 5 and 6 of the DWTC, will open its doors at 4pm on the first day and 2pm every day thereafter, and revellers can be sure of a fun-filled time with all their favourite cartoon characters.
This exciting city has been divided into many zones that offer a whole range of options to each visitor.
The zones are Teletubbies Corner, Kids Sumo Wrestling, Mushroom Souq, Puppet shows, Fun Land Workshop, 'Play and Win' zone, Public Library reading corner, Beit Al Khair corner, Toon Dance Studio, Jungle Adventure Cartoon Land, Captain Hamad Ship, Wild Wadi Chutes and Ladders game, Cartoon Fun Fair and Captain Hamad Science Corner.
The city also has a section for daily competitions designed to educate children in a fun and rewarding manner.
The stages host shows like Smurfs Show, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and 'Meet & Greet' where children can interact with their favourite characters.
The malls will also have their share of the fun and excitement, with the Modhesh Games at Al Bustan Centre and Bin Sougat Centre from 10am onwards. At 5pm shows kick off at many malls including Deira City Centre's 'Traditional Café', 'Tweety and Sylvester Game' and the section for children's competitions, Hamarain Centre's 'Puppet Workshop', Mercato Centre's 'Hockey Maze', 'Cartoon Masks Workshop' and children's competition section at Al Ghurair City, 'Teletubbies Ludo Game' at Oasis Centre, and 'Make Your Own Cartoon Character Workshop' at BurJuman Centre. Modhesh Competitions will begin at the Mercato Centre at 6pm.
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