World of Stories, a signature event of Dubai Summer Surprises 2010 officially opened to crowds on Saturday, June 19 at Mercato. The event was attended by Yousif Mubarak, Chief Operations Officer of Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, in addition to crowds of children and members of the Modhesh Friends Club.
World of Stories this year features the theme of the famous character Alice and transports viewers into her exciting wonderland. Show timings are 4:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:30pm. World of Stories will go on till June 29 and is open to visitors for free.
Characters portrayed through the 3D theme of “World of Stories” this year include Sinbad, Aslan, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Snow White, Bambi, Mr Tumnus, Ali Baba, Cinderella, Aladdin, Robin Hood, Dorothy, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Dumbo, Mary Poppins, and Harry Potter. Visitors to Mercato will be welcomed by a 3D magic eye gallery through the walkway leading to the Porto Vecchio area. The gallery will be open throughout mall hours.
Children that love art and craft can head to the balcony above the stage where the area will be themed on the Mad Hatter’s Tea party from Alice in Wonderland. Numerous art and craft activities are being organised throughout the event from 3pm to 5:30pm and from 6pm to 8pm.
Apart from seeing their favourite cartoon characters live on stage, children can also hear exciting stories in the storytelling area between 3 and 3:30pm and from 6:15pm to 7:10pm. To add to all the excitement, a caterpillar mascot will roam the mall every hour giving mall visitors a photo opportunity.
