Dh50b Culture Village unveiled

Dubai: Arabian culture and heritage will be the theme of a new Dh50-billion leisure and tourist project being launched in Dubai.

Dubai Properties, a Dubai Holding unit, announced yesterday its Culture Village will offer "an elite lifestyle in an intellectually stimulating environment," with year-round cultural events.

Culture Village will be located along the Dubai Creek next to Garhoud Bridge on a 40 million square foot plot.

The launch of Culture Village answers the need for culture and art to flourish in parallel, Dubai Properties CEO Hashim Al Dabal said. Culture Village will be a tourist landmark that will attract culture and art lovers from all over the world. The project will add diversity to the cultural and art scene in the UAE and the region," he said.

The project's various components will cost about Dh50 billion to build.

Highlights

Culture Village will feature wide open spaces, traditional wind towers, cobble stone walkways, waterways topped with bridges, creekside souks and eating joints. It will have an amphitheatre for live performances and cultural festivals, an exhibition hall, museums, and a dockyard where traditional dhow building will be on display.

The masterplan has been divided into residential, commercial and retail zones with hospitality and entertainment sub-districts. The residential district will feature traditional low to medium-rise buildings offering studio, one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments with contemporary interiors, including loft-style apartments with work areas.

Culture Village will blend the Arab region's history with the heritage of Dubai, offering a mix of Arabic and old Dubai architecture. "Culture Village is intended to be a world-class destination that mixes old-world pleasures and entertainment with a modern and sophisticated ambiance," says Dubai Properties chief executive Hashim Al Dabal.