The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment is bringing two international character shows this summer with Nickelodeon's Dora The Explorer's Best Friends Day and SpongeBob SquarePants' Stories of SpongeBob being staged during the ongoing Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS). The shows are free and among the many international highlights of this year's DSS.
Yousif Mubarak, Chief Operations Officer of Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment said, "Dubai Summer Surprises has been at the forefront of organizing quality entertainment events for families and shows like Dora's Best Friends Day and Stories of SpongeBob reflect our commitment in providing entertainment for varied visitor segments. A significant aspect of these shows is that families can enjoy world-class entertainment for free."
Dora, the Latina heroine of the renowned televised character series Dora the Explorer, is all ready to set out on another exciting musical adventure with her best friend Boots in Dora The Explorer show at Mirdif City Centre (Central Galleria) from July 6 to July 21. SpongeBob SquarePants, star of the popular Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name, is also performing this DSS in the Stories of SpongeBob show at Dubai Festival City (Festival Sqaure) from July 22 to Aug 7.
Staged in the UAE for the first time, Dora the Explorer and her best friend Boots celebrate Best Friend's Day by celebrating the day together for a picnic on Rainbow Rock. But first they need to find it! The exciting, educational adventure begins as Dora and Boots set off on a musical adventure with the help of the audience to find their special picnic spot using English and Spanish vocabulary.
Show timings are 4:30pm and 6:30pm (Saturday to Wednesday) and 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8:30pm (Thursday and Friday). There will be no shows on Mondays.
In Stories of SpongeBob, Patchy the Pirate agrees to share his most prized treasure with the audience - his favorite stories under the sea, all about his favorite absorbent friend SpongeBob SquarePants! As Patchy regales the audience with his stories, SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward appear, reenacting these classic scenes. Show timings are 4:30pm and 6:30pm (Saturday to Wednesday) and 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8:30pm (Thursday and Friday). There will be no shows on Mondays.
Kids and families in the Middle East can tune in and watch Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon Arabia. The Arabic language channel is dedicated to kids aged 2-14 years old and is available free-to-air via Arabsat and Nilesat.