City Centre Al Shindagha Brings a Slice of Home for Indian Visitors With Vibrant Activities and Dazzling Traditional Entertainment This Diwali

City Centre Al Shindagha is set to light up your Diwali with dazzling decorations and high-energy live traditional Indian dance and activities for the entire family.

The mall that is owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – invites residents and tourists celebrating the Indian festival of lights to have a gala time with plenty of opportunities to win gold, delightful entertainment straight from India and lively cultural activities that adults and kids can join in for from October 13 until 22.

Diwali, the festival to celebrate the victory of light over darkness and bring in prosperity, is considered an auspicious time to buy gold for family and friends. City Centre Shindagha is giving shoppers several chances of winning gold every day until September 22. All they must do is shop for AED 150 to enter the daily draw. Winners will be announced on the same day. There are 26 gold coins up for grabs during this gold rush campaign.

Visitors can join the big, colourful dance party with the Bhangra Dance Group ensemble who will take to the mall walkways for 20-minute shows, six times daily, from October 13 until 22. Led by an enthusiastic band, five dancers dressed in sparkling traditional outfits will arrive in a tuk tuk, a three-wheeled vehicle popular in Asian countries, to engage shoppers and create great moments. Dancers will also be distributing multicoloured bangles to visitors during their performance.

City Centre Al Shindagha will bring a slice of home to the mall for Indian shoppers with a unique display of Rangoli, a native art form in India from 4pm to 8pm every day. A Rangoli artist will draw up intricate designs with vibrant powder in the mall, each taking up to four hours to create. Women and children can also get their hands painted with creative henna art at the same time at the mall.

Kids are in for a special treat with hands-on workshops where they will be taught how to make and decorate tealights, lanterns and Rangoli art which they can take home with them to show off to their friends. 

Families can have the perfect selfie moments at City Centre Shindagha with the opportunity to take photos with the quirky pop-up stands that will take them back to the streets of India.

Residents and tourists can make the day special by shopping for new outfits and gifts from value stores and affordable fashion brands at City Centre Shindagha, as well.