The 23rd annual Dubai Summer Surprises begins on Thursday, bringing seven weeks of discounts and promotions to malls across the emirate.
There are various activities planned for between July 9 and Saturday, August 29. Here’s a look at what’s in store ...
Shop at a 12-hour sale
On Thursday, July 9, a 12-hour sale will run from 10am to 10pm at all Majid Al Futtaim malls across Dubai. These include Mall of the Emirates and those under the City Centre brand. Guests can expect reductions of up to 90 per cent.
Plus, those who spend Dh300 can enter a raffle for a chance to win one million Share Points to spend in Majid Al Futtaim malls. One point equals Dh10.
This year’s festival will also revive one-day-only deals at stores across the city’s malls. These super-saver deals will be announced 24 hours in advance and are available for one day at a time (while stocks last), with new offers announced every 24 hours.
Retailers will run the offer at two locations on the same day, for safety reasons. Keep up with these deals by following Dubai Summer Surprises on social media.
Deals at Dubai Festival City, Nakheel Mall and more
Shoppers at Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza can discover deals on everything from designer clothes to cars at Dubai Summer Surprises’ Festival Souq from Thursday, July 9 to Saturday, August 29. The market will feature discounts of 50 per cent to 90 per cent on a wide variety of items.
Ibn Battuta Mall will be handing out vouchers as well as prizes to shoppers each day of DSS when they spend Dh200. On the final day of the mall’s DSS Spend and Win promotion on Saturday, August 29, Gargash Motors and General Trading will give away a GAC GS8 sports utility vehicle.
At Nakheel Mall, a giant gumball machine will dish out prizes to shoppers. Those who spend Dh250 in any store will have the chance to win instant prizes, including shopping vouchers hidden in the machine's balls. There will also be a weekly DSS Golden Gumball grand prize of Dh25,000 in mall vouchers to be won each Tuesday. Meanwhile, those spending Dh250 in Nakheel Mall can can enter a raffle to win cash and daily instant prizes of up to Dh350,000.
Finally, visitors to Al Bustan Centre, Al Barsha Mall, Al Ghurair Centre, Arabian Centre, Bin Sougat Centre, BurJuman, City Centre Al Shindagha, City Centre Me’aisem, Dubai Outlet Mall, Etihad Mall and Reef Mall who spend Dh200, stand to win weekly cash prizes of Dh4,000 and Dh50,000 and even luxury cars.
See fireworks at The Pointe
The outdoor dining and shopping spot on the Palm will host three nights of fireworks as part of Dubai Summer Surprises.
From Thursday, July 16 to Saturday, July 18, the skies will light up at 8.30pm. Visitors can also enjoy a special DSS menu from Sunday, July 12 to Saturday, July 18 with 30 to 50 per cent discounts and buy one, get one free offers on selected dishes at participating restaurants.
Support home-grown brands with Ripe Market
Each Friday and Saturday throughout DSS, the family-friendly Ripe Retail Pop Up will take over Nakheel Mall with a selection of locally made products. The Ripe Retail Pop Up will be open from 10am to 7pm every weekend, with items from 15 to 20 home-grown businesses selling fashion, art, jewellery, homeware, food and more.
Enjoy a free art show
Visitors to Nakheel Mall on The Palm, Jumeirah can browse artworks from Friday, July 9 to Saturday, August 29. The mall will host work by international artists displayed as part of the Dreams exhibition, held in conjunction with Alserkal Cultural Foundation.
Book your own cinema hall
Vox Cinemas at Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira and City Centre Mirdif is inviting film fans to book their own movie theatres for friends-and-family-only viewings of the latest blockbusters.
The Private Cinema screening offer is available throughout DSS, with each auditorium allowing up to 10 guests. Standard experiences cost Dh450 per person, while the gold experience is Dh800.
Shop and give
From Thursday, July 9, to Wednesday, July 29, Dh1 from every Dh100 spent at Mercato Mall will be donated to the UAE Homeland of Humanity campaign to combat the coronavirus, supported by Emirates Red Crescent and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities.
Visitors to the mall spending Dh200 will also have the chance to win Dh1,000 daily.
Make it a staycation
Some of Dubai’s most popular luxury hotels have launched staycation deals to celebrate DSS.
Guests checking into Fairmont The Palm, Movenpick JBR, Amwaj Rotana and The Address Downtown Dubai will receive up to 50 per cent off their room rates.
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is offering up to 40 per cent off to all UAE citizens and residents, while the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach is giving guests 100 per cent of the cost of a room back in food and drink during their stay. The Two Seasons Hotel has reduced the price of rooms by 30 per cent, while guests at the Dusit Thani Dubai will receive Dh300 in food and beverage vouchers for each Dh450 room booked at the property.
Other promotions running alongside this year’s DSS include an offer at the Marina Hotel Apartments to get four nights for the price of three; family-friendly suites, with breakfast and children’s toys, from Dh399 at InterContinental Dubai Festival City and exclusive rates for GCC residents at the Four Points by Sheraton, Sheikh Zayed Road.
Join food masterclasses, competitions and buy one, get one free offers
Want to learn how to make some of Dubai’s most popular dishes? This year, UAE residents can take tips from the city’s chefs with the DSS Chef Masterclass Series. There will be a total of 10 classes.
Meanwhile, Emporio Armani Caffe in Mall of the Emirates will be running a buy one, get one free offer on its Italian pizzas throughout DSS, and More Cafe will challenge customers to cook a meal at home using a specially created recipe. The person who creates the best-looking meal will win dinner for two at the cafe.
Ocean Basket restaurant in City Centre Mirdif is inviting customers to try their hand at making its famous fish and chips, with a meal for two up for grabs for the best dish.
Fans of Magnolia Bakery can create their own versions of the cafe’s cookies with a special DSS box filled with everything home chefs need. Budding bakers can post a photo of their creations and tag Magnolia Bakery’s social media channels to win prizes. The cafe will also host in-house bakery classes for customers.
Finally, Cafe Nero will show coffee lovers how to turn a home-made latte into a work of art with four one-hour live-streamed masterclasses on Instagram.
Keep cool with new offers from Ski Dubai
The indoor ski resort in Mall of the Emirates is offering promotions throughout DSS.
Budding skiers or snowboarders can learn new skills in 48 hours with Ski Dubai’s intense two-day training programme (complete with a hot chocolate at the end of the course) for Dh600.
The family-friendly destination has also brought back its annual Ski Dubai summer pass for Dh250 per person, with unlimited access to the Snow Park, up to two hours on the slopes, 40 minutes in the Penguin Encounter attraction, or a one-hour Discovery Lesson. Finally, Ski Dubai is offering four tickets for the price of three, meaning a family of four can enjoy the facilities for Dh750.
Enjoy yoga with a view
Yoga At The Top is inviting guests to enjoy a workout experience on Burj Khalifa’s viewing deck. Taking place three times a week during DSS, up to 24 yoga enthusiasts can soak up the early morning views with classes taking place from 7am.
Take part in the Yalla DSS game
The Yalla DSS game will return, inviting players to complete three Dubai-themed challenges, either online or by visiting purpose-built venues at Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif, Dubai Outlet Mall, Nakheel Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Mercato Mall and Dubai Festival City.
Taking place from Thursday, July 16 to Saturday, August 29, players can win shopping vouchers each time they complete a level and progress through the game. This year, Modhesh, the cartoon character and Dubai Summer Surprises mascot, will make an appearance to help players as they take on the challenges and unlock prizes.
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Healthy tips to remember
Here, Dr Mohamed El Abiary, paediatric consultant at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, shares some advice for parents whose children are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan:
Gradual fasting and golden points - For children under the age of 10, follow a step-by-step approach to fasting and don't push them beyond their limits. Start with a few hours fasting a day and increase it to a half fast and full fast when the child is ready. Every individual's ability varies as per the age and personal readiness. You could introduce a points system that awards the child and offers them encouragement when they make progress with the amount of hours they fast
Why fast? - Explain to your child why they are fasting. By shedding light on the importance of abstaining from food and drink, children may feel more encouraged to give it there all during the observance period. It is also a good opportunity to teach children about controlling urges, doing good for others and instilling healthy food habits
Sleep and suhoor - A child needs adequate sleep every night - at least eight hours. Make sure to set a routine early bedtime so he/she has sufficient time to wake up for suhoor, which is an essential meal at the beginning of the day
Good diet - Nutritious food is crucial to ensuring a healthy Ramadan for children. They must refrain from eating too much junk food as well as canned goods and snacks and drinks high in sugar. Foods that are rich in nutrients, vitamins and proteins, like fruits, fresh meats and vegetables, make for a good balanced diet
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Nepotism is the name of the game
Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.
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Tips for entertaining with ease
· Set the table the night before. It’s a small job but it will make you feel more organised once done.
· As the host, your mood sets the tone. If people arrive to find you red-faced and harried, they’re not going to relax until you do. Take a deep breath and try to exude calm energy.
· Guests tend to turn up thirsty. Fill a big jug with iced water and lemon or lime slices and encourage people to help themselves.
· Have some background music on to help create a bit of ambience and fill any initial lulls in conversations.
· The meal certainly doesn’t need to be ready the moment your guests step through the door, but if there’s a nibble or two that can be passed around it will ward off hunger pangs and buy you a bit more time in the kitchen.
· You absolutely don’t have to make every element of the brunch from scratch. Take inspiration from our ideas for ready-made extras and by all means pick up a store-bought dessert.
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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
THE BIO
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Role Model: Sheikh Zayed, God bless his soul
Favorite book: Zayed Biography of the leader
Favorite quote: To be or not to be, that is the question, from William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Favorite food: seafood
Favorite place to travel: Lebanon
Favorite movie: Braveheart
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