Global Village gears up for Eid holidays

DUBAI — The Global Village is all geared up to welcome the huge number of people expected to visit the venue during the Eid holidays.


Since it opened its doors on December 13, visitors and tourists have been streaming in to experience the unique setting of pavilions from around the world.

Regular visitors of the Global Village will surely notice the changes and improvements in various parts of the vast venue. A magnificent water canal is an exciting addition to the leading family entertainment destination along with 30 international pavilions.

Among the main attractions lined up is the Vertical Concert. Consisting of 12 performers showcasing spectacular acrobatic skills, Vertical Concert has been specially designed for audiences in Dubai.

Another is the Canal Water Show, a water ball show involving huge balls rolling through a 700-metre long canal. The one-hour show, which has 20 artistes, will also include mime and hand acrobatic performances. Best left to imagination, a 20-metre diameter ball will also grace the show.

The other show stopper is the Big Drum, which is the biggest drum in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. This 9X9-metre drum is an active workshop for all visitors where performers invite the audience to play the drum along with them.

Jumpers and Carnavale are shows that roam around the Global Village. Jumpers is a show with a group of eight to 10 flying jumpers on stilts who will perform acrobatic acts as they go around the pavilions.