• People take photos during the drone light show at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People take photos during the drone light show at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • People watch a drone light show at The Beach. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People watch a drone light show at The Beach. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • About 300 drones light up Dubai's night sky to mark the shopping festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
    About 300 drones light up Dubai's night sky to mark the shopping festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • About 300 drones light up Dubai's night sky to mark the shopping festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
    About 300 drones light up Dubai's night sky to mark the shopping festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • People take pictures of one of the drone light shows at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    People take pictures of one of the drone light shows at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Drone light show at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Drone light show at The Beach against the backdrop of Ain Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One of the two drone shows charts Dubai's development over the decades. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the two drone shows charts Dubai's development over the decades. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Two drone shows are held each night to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival. Antonie Robertson / The National

Daily drone shows to light up Dubai's night sky until end of month


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Two light shows involving hundreds of drones are being held each night in Dubai.

The swarm of 300 drones will entertain crowds for 45 consecutive days to celebrate Dubai Shopping Festival.

The festival began on December 17 and runs until January 30.

Held at 7pm and 9.30pm, above The Beach, opposite JBR, Bluewaters and the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort, each performance lasts four minutes and is free to watch.

The first show, titled ‘Dubai, A City of Adventure’, highlights different things to do and see in the emirate with popular characters Modesh and Dana going on a journey to explore what the city has to offer.

The second show, titled 'Dubai, From the Past to the Present', charts the city's journey from old Dubai to new Dubai, with the official DSF song by Rashed Al Majed, Dubai Kawkab Aakhar, which translates to Dubai is another planet.

The festival, now in its 26th year, began with concerts by Arab pop stars Hussain Al Jassmi and Tamer Hosny.