Musical weekends at Festival Marina, Dubai Festival City

Press release

Published October 27th, 2011 - 10:44 GMT

Festival Marina

Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City announced today the return of the Great Outdoors with their popular Musical Weekends at Festival Marina.

Festival Marina renowned for its stunning views of the historic Dubai Creek will be hosting weekly musical and entertainment weekends on Dubai’s only Floating Stage. The entertainment will run from 7:00 to 11:00 pm and comprises Movie showings on Thursdays, live performances from the musical band Arabian Breeze on Fridays and Take 3 band on Saturdays.

The Mediterranean inspired Festival Marina has 74 permanent berths with state-of-the-art facilities to accommodate yachts from 15 to 35m in length. The custom-designed marina features extra wide pontoons and wi-fi Internet access. In keeping with its international appeal, Festival Marina is the only facility in the UAE with quay wall mooring (as found in the waterside towns of Europe). This feature allows visiting yachts to moor directly at the quayside so passengers can go ashore and spend the day at Dubai Festival City.

The restaurants and cafés along the Marina Promenade, in the Marina Restaurant Pavilion and the Canal Walk complement the visitors experience with a mouth-watering array of cuisines from The Americas, Europe, Asia and MENA including many firsts in the UAE. The F&B offerings include Al Fanar, Brooklyn Diner, le Relais de l’Entrecôte, Jamie’s Italian, ChiZen, Orchestra, Wafi Gourmet, Burj Al Hamam, Fish & Co., Royal Orchid, Karam Beirut, Esfahan, India Palace, Bastakiah Nights, Zaatar w Zeit, Scoozi, Japengo, Biella, Yo! Sushi, Chili's, Fuddruckers, Macaroni Grill, Fridays, Outback Steakhouse, Saquella, MORE café, Leil N'Har, Gloria Jeans Café, Café Nero, Costa, Caribou, Café Céramique, Glittery Jimmies, Cinnabon & Seattle's Best.

Festival Centre welcomes you all!

Background Information

Dubai Festival City

Boasting a 2.5 mill sq. ft. urban retail destination, DFC is home to the Guinness World Record holding cutting-edge daily attraction, IMAGINE, as well as IKEA, the only Hard Rock Café in the Middle East and a world-class mall. Additionally, DFC also encompasses four five-star hotels – Intercontinental DFC, Intercontinental Residence Suite DFC, Crowne Plaza DFC and Holiday Inn DFC.

Company Profile

Dubai Festival Centre

one of Dubai's most favourite shopping destinations. With over 500 brands and stores to choose from, the mall is home to the city's only IKEA, a flagship Zara store and the largest luxury department store, Robinsons.