Murray Raine and his puppets enthrall audiences at the Arabian Center during DSF 2010

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• Shoppers are treated to an array of offers, discounts and unique entertainment activities at the mall during the festival

Arabian Center, the latest hotspot for shopping, leisure and entertainment located on Al Khawaneej Road, Dubai, has been bustling with activities during Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2010. Customers are indulging in the assortment of entertainment and promotions available at the Arabian Center, the key sponsor of DSF 2010. Internationally acclaimed Murray Raine and his star studded troupe of vivacious marionettes and life size rod puppets are part of this line up of activities.
 
One of the largest and most dynamic puppet cabaret productions, the Murray Raine and his puppets captivated and enthralled audience during the weekend at the Arabian Center. In a non-stop, high energy style format, the performance utilized over 25 vibrant marionettes, with an average height of one meter. Set to a kaleidoscope of music and sounds from the sixties to glove and rod puppets, the new millennium, the dazzling puppet characters presented a humorous and compelling piece of entertainment designed to appeal to family audience.
 
Commenting on the exciting activities, Mr. Mathew Thomas, Marketing Manager, Arabian Center, said, “We are delighted by the great response we have received this Dubai Shopping Festival. This is our first DSF and we are participating as a Key Sponsor of the event. We are going all out in the promotions and activities planned to treat our customers to the very best in discounts as well as entertainment.”
 
As a celebration of the Dubai Shopping Festival, Arabian Center is offering a mall-wide discount of up to 70 per cent across all of the international retail brand offerings that range from clothing to home furnishings, electronics, jewellery, perfumes, fashion accessories, toys and games.
 
DSF 2010 at the Arabian Center has been doubly exciting with the amazing shop-and-win offers. Shoppers spending AED 200/- at any of the outlets in Arabian Center are eligible to participate in the draw that could win them a Nissan four-wheel-drive daily and up to four Nissans on weekends. A total of 43 Nissan saloons and four-wheel-drives will be given away during the month-long festival.
 
The activities planned include cultural dances from all over the globe including Turkey, India, Serbia and Greece. Also in the lineup are carnival drummers, comic dance performances, DSF 2010’s Mascot, Mr. Wind and the Murray Raine Puppet Show. There will also be an enjoyable workshop for children, ‘Souris Mini Toy Factory’ where they can let their creative juices flow and make their own toys from scratch.
 
Arabian Center is home to over 200 internationally renowned brands ranging from clothing to home furnishings, electronics, jewellery, perfumes, fashion accessories, toys and games. Sprawling over a generous area of 80,000 square meters, the mall also houses a hypermarket – World Mart, which carries a wide variety of products fulfilling the daily needs of the shoppers. The mall has recently opened a fully digital Dolby CinemaCity, equipped with eight big screen state-of-the-art digital theaters and a highly scrumptious sushi bar. Catering to a large audience of Arabs, Europeans and Asians, the Arabian Center is a complete family destination for shopping, leisure and entertainment.
 
The mall houses many public utility services such as a medical clinic, a children’s day care center, banks, post office and immigration department, Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) and a health center with a spa, attempting to create a convenient one-stop-shop destination for all living requirements. Sporting Arabian architecture with a modern outlook, the mall houses a variety of shopping options for men, women and children, facilitating an effortless and fun shopping experience.

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