Dubai Festival City
This flagship project for the UAE’s leading business conglomerate, Al-Futtaim Group, is the country’s first mega development to open. Festival Waterfront Centre, located in the heart of Dubai Festival City, will celebrate a succession of retail, dining and entertainment openings from March 1st onwards. Dubai Festival City’s 2.1 million sq. ft. retail area comprises Festival Waterfront Centre and Festival Power Centre and over the coming year it will be home to 550 shops, 20 flagship and anchor stores, 90 restaurants and cafés. Additionally, a Skywalk Entertainment level will be home to a 12-screen Grand Cinema Complex, Electronics Collection, Bowling City, a Skywalk food court, Fitness First and Magrudy’s. ’Dubai Festival City was a concept envisaged by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, towards the future growth of Dubai as a world-renowned retail and tourism destination,’ said Omar Al-Futtaim, CEO of the Al-Futtaim Group, developer of Dubai Festival City. ’This is a proud moment for the Al-Futtaim Group as we realise another major development at Dubai Festival City. The opening of Festival Waterfront Centre reinforces the ongoing commitment of the Al-Futtaim Group to bring to the UAE exceptional quality and standards through our work in retail, automotive, electronics, services and properties sectors.’ The launch of Festival Waterfront Centre follows the February 14th opening of the flagship Marks & Spencer, which is the largest store outside the UK. The Centre brings together an extensive array of international fashion boutiques, famous brands and an eclectic variety of shops and services. The Centre’s stunning architectural environment and location is the inspiration for many brands to open their first shops in Dubai, including: Anne Klein, ABS, Danier, Guru, JM Weston, Lancel, Lamarthe, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marccain, Nougat of London and Paul Frank. Over the coming months Dubai Festival City will be a ’must visit’ destination for guests who will see the progressive opening of distinct retail, entertainment and leisure areas including waterside dining and retail pavilions, Dubai Gold Marketplace, Canal Walk, Skywalk Entertainment level and Festival Marina. ’Dubai Festival City will have the most diverse selection of retail brands, waterfront dining venues and entertainment in the Middle East at an exceptional Creek-side location. This is a first for Dubai and the Middle East,’ said Phil McArthur, Managing Director, Shopping Centres and Commercial Real Estate for the Al-Futtaim Group. ’It is also attracting exciting new-to-market brands such as the leading Spanish department fashion store Cortefiel and German trendsetting fashion retailer New Yorker.’ The first retail district at Dubai Festival City, Festival Power Centre, introduced the ’big box’ retail concept to the Middle East. Covering 650,000 sq. ft. it launched in November 2005 with the largest IKEA store in the UAE. Festival Power Centre was completed in May 2006 with the opening of Hyperpanda Hypermarket, Plug-ins ElectroniX, Ace Hardware and a variety of lifestyle and convenience stores. The planned expansion of the Power Centre will see it grow to approximately double its current size. With the completion this Spring of the 12-lane Ras Al Khor Bridge there will be three dedicated ramps into Dubai Festival City, including one which will lead guests directly into the retail resort’s basement parking. Also, the progressive opening of bridges, on ramps and road networks, in the coming weeks and months, will make Dubai Festival City one of the most accessible destinations in Dubai. This will be further enhanced with the addition of the new Garhoud Bridge and ongoing improvements to Dubai’s infrastructure. With Dubai International Airport just 2 kilomWebsite: http://www.dubaifestivalcity.com
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