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The Collectors turns mall alleyways into museum
The Collectors, a DSS exhibition sponsored by Emirates Post, which started on Friday at BurJuman and had an official opening ceremony on Saturday evening, displays invaluable collections from 10am to 10pm until July 16.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:33 May 3, 2009
Dubai: The Collectors, a DSS exhibition sponsored by Emirates Post, which started on Friday at BurJuman and had an official opening ceremony on Saturday evening, displays invaluable collections from 10am to 10pm until July 16.
The Collectors exhibition being organised for the second time during Dubai Summer Surprises opened on Friday at BurJuman.
Abdul Rahman Mohammad Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, officially inaugurated the exhibition on Saturday evening which was also attended by Saeed Al Naboudah, DSS CEO, Ebrahim Saleh, DSS COO, Laila Suhail, DSS Executive Project Director, Abdullah Daboos, Director General, Emirates Post, Eisa Adam, President of DSMG and General Manager of BurJuman, Mohammad bin Sulayem, President, Automobile and Touring Club (ATCUAE) Bilal Al Bodour, Under-Secretary for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Information and Culture, Government officials and VIPs.
Rich display
The exhibition runs from 10am to 10pm until July 16.
The exhibition is one of a kind with a rich display of collectibles from the private collections of dedicated collectors.
Eighteen collectors of different nationalities based in the UAE have displayed their treasures for public viewing within the shopping mall premises.
The exhibition, sponsored by Emirates Post and organised by DSS Office, presents some rare collectibles from the past as well as the present.
The alleyways of the plush BurJuman shopping mall have been turned into a museum of sorts with the display of these collections. The exhibition is being held on the first, second and the third floors of the new extension of BurJuman.
Most of the exhibited items are showcased in antique glass cases. The wooden finish of the display boxes lends an old-world charm to the entire exhibition and compliments the collections perfectly.
Each collection is displayed with a brief description about each collector and their invaluable treasures.
On the first floor is the 11 cars display five of which belong to ATCUAE of Mohammad bin Sulayem including Ferrari F50, Jaguar XJ220, Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR AMG, Porsche 911 GT1, Enzo Ferrari, M. Abduljaleel Al Faheem's Mercedes Bens Classic and Morris Oxford 1914 and Suhail Al Zarooni's Bugatti Classic Rolls Royce Porsche GT "Racing Edition" and Mercedes Bens Classic while the second floor has antiques and the third showcases amazing and funky collections.
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