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DSS 2007!

Weaving magic

Be honest, most of us see Dubai Summer Surprises as fun, fun, fun with maybe a tad of shopping thrown in for good measure! But my advice this year is to take just half an hour to learn something new about the heritage and traditions of the UAE.

Honours for those behind the news during DSF

Fun Clowning around

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DSF 2007
More than 12,000 children from Dubai hope to break world records this week

DSF 2007

The final fling

You could hear a pin drop in Safa Park as 1,000 people gathered to play the longest game of Chinese whispers in the world, hoping to break the current world record of 814 people.

DSF 2007

Bigger and better

It's been 45 days of great shopping and great entertainment. DSF CEO Saeed Al Nabouda tells us how it all went and what to expect from the next edition.

DSF 2007

Hear Zakir's fusion music

He is a performer par excellence and holds his audience spellbound. There is magic in his finger tips as he creates remarkable beats on his tabla.

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Watch the juice flow
So much to do!
World's biggest buffet
Indian food fest kicks off
Fun of the fair
Go ride a balloon
A trip to the past
Life through a lens
Great giveaways
Healthy & wise
If you've got it ...
Happy feet
Shop, spend and travel
With a smile and a song
Fish tales
Fantastic fabrics
What Duty Free is doing this DSF
The final fling
Weaving spells
Get into a pickle
Smashing records
Many colours of the UAE
Playing a key role in DSF
Colours of Rajasthan
More than shopping
A happy deal
Beetle beauty up for grabs
Sweet smell of success
More than shopping
Show your love of DSF
Car giveaway
Isfahan bazaar
A DSF New Year's Eve
Students' art on show
African spirit
DSF Daily events schedule
Indian recipe challenge
A fair amount of fun
Wall-to-wall delights
Just for kids
Bohemian rhapsody
Living treasures
'I do', the UAE way
Very Valentino
Fresh or faux-pas?
How a balloon takes off
Flying high
Hours of mall fun
Get sporty
Traditional Palestine
Ladies only
Orchestrating change
Tasting the UAE's traditions
Feeling good
Watch the vintage Cars and Bikes display
A matter of taste
Success story
Off to a flying start
Search and rescue
Kuwait in Dubai
Thoroughbred traditions
Jailhouse art
One of a kind
Young creations
Dubai Shopping Festival - Sporting chance
Take it to the mak
The great colour up
Playing with fashion
Milestone
Bernstein's genius comes to Dubai
Captured
Want to be a record breaker?
The sound of youth
Singapore calling
Splendour that is Sri Lanka
Intriguing Iran
Village life
Aces on the food court
Philippines's pride thrills city
Musical accompaniment
Learn from culture
Light & sound
Bigger and better
Shoppers just can't stop
Honey and spice and all that's nice
Honours for those behind the news during DSF
It's never too late
Retailers see boom time with festive season
The nitty-pretty
Swinging good time
Jewellery sales touch Dh240m in first week of DSF
Emirates offers attractive packages as part of Dubai Shopping Festival
Get crafty
Meet the Metro
Rock solid history
Modern creations
Fight for sight
Fun for the family
Dubai de-light
Sales will account for 8% of Dubai's GDP
Show focuses on dangers of speeding
Calendar of Events: 28-30 June
Calendar of the events: Monday 2nd July
Calendar of the events: Wednesday 4th July
DSF jewellery sales tipped to hit Dh920m
Calendar of the events: Thursday 5th July
Calendar of the events: Friday 6th July
Calendar of the events: Tuesday, 10th July
Calendar of the events: Sunday, 15th July
Calendar of the events: Thursday, 19th July
Calendar of the events: Saturday 21 July
Calendar of the events: Sunday, 22th July
Calendar of the events: Monday, 23 July
Calendar of the events: Tuesday, 24th July
Calendar of the events: Wednesday, 25th July
Jumbo to spend Dh5m in Dubai Shopping Festival
DSF's prize bonanza will top Dh50m in cash, cars
Sales expected to increase 20% this year
Illegal taxi operators make a quick buck in trips to Global Village
Voices of the shopping festival visitors
Registration for DSF opens
Emirates offers special package for Dubai Shopping Festival
Adding value to shopping
Tread carefully
Built for speed
DSF raffle launch leads to gold rush
Visitor rush brings little business to Global Village
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