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Dubai is currently the hot place to shop,
and the best time of year for shopaholics to visit is during the huge,
sprawling shopping festival. For a whole month, reductions are offered
across a vast range of must-haves, from jewellery to fashionwear,
electrical goods and carpets, to a lively backdrop of cultural events.
Over two million visitors attend the festival each year, with retail
spending totaling in excess of US$1 billion. Sponsored by Dubai Duty
Free, the event is enlivened with international theatre and street
performances, fashion shows, nightly fireworks and laser shows, prize
draws (with booty such as Rolls Royce's and gold), film festivals,
children's events and handicraft shows |
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