The popular and much-awaited Dubai Dragon Boat Festival is back on 6th and 7th April 2012! Running into its fifth year this April, the festival brings two days of thrilling boat races and a gamut of onshore entertainment activities.
Bernice Boshoff, General Manager of Festival Centre, said: “We are delighted to be hosting the fifth annual Dubai Festival City Dragon Boating Festival this April. We have seen this community event grow from strength to strength and are looking forward to welcoming back the UAE Dragon Boating competitors to Festival Marina for what promises to be a fun filled weekend, with activities both on and off the water.”
The stunning creek side of Festival Center Dubai Festival City comes to life as thousands of teams of boat racers vie for victory with excited spectators cheering them on. If you plan to participate, brace yourself for an action-packed weekend!
Among Dubai’s favorites, the Dragon Boat Festival is hosted by Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City, the UAE Dragon Boat Association, Siren Events, UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation, and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, in association with Mourjan Marinas IGY, the luxury marina developer and managerWith its state-of-the-art facilities, the Mediterranean inspired Festival Marina comprises 74 permanent berths to accommodate 15 to 35 metre yachts. The custom-designed marina several special features including extra wide pontoons, a helicopter pad and WiFi.
Dragon Boating is a thrilling water sport that can get your adrenaline pumping. What’s more, this sport also involves sportsmanship, strategy and technique. It’s also about positive team spirit, staying healthy, making new friends and just enjoying yourself! Given that this sport is enormously popular, companies are encouraged to make entries for their corporate teams early on.
The entry tickets to the Dubai Dragon Boat Festival are priced at AED 10,000 per team for Corporate/Social teams, AED 2,000 per team for School/University teams and AED 500 per team for individual teams.
If you participate with your team, you are entitled to a dedicated training session with an international Dragon Boat Coach, a Dragon Boat and all requisite equipment, entry and participation for up to up to 20 team members per boat and 20 tickets to the Dragon Boat Party at the Belgian Cafe Garden at Crowne Plaza on April 6, 2012. You can also make an advance purchase of additional tickets to the Dragon Boat Party or pay Dhs 150 per person inclusive of a buffet dinner. And of course, you get a chance to win generous prizes!
Jason Mackenzie, Technical Director of the UAE Dragon Boat Association, said: “This event is in its fifth year and is more popular than ever. It is a fantastic sport and a wonderful day out for the family. The atmosphere onshore as the teams compete is an experience not to be missed and we encourage everyone to join us for a great couple days at one of Dubai’s favourite water sports events.”
The festival will include entertainment for the entire family, on and off the water, including DJs, sports physiotherapy tent, kid’s corner and many other activities. The Dragon Boat community festival brings together corporate, university, school and community groups from across the UAE.
A Belgian Garden Cafe will be organized by the Belgian Beer Cafe at Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City on 6th and 7th April offering premium Belgian beverages and tasty, sumptuous food. The Dragon Boat after-race party will be hosted at the Belgian Garden Cafe on Friday 6th April.
Yannis Anagnostakis, Area General Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group Dubai Festival City, said: “We’re very proud to be supporting the fifth Dubai Festival City Dragon Boat Festival again, which promises to be a fantastic day for all involved. We are very keen to be involved in events that support the community and we’re sure the Belgian Garden Café will provide a chance for everyone to come together and enjoy this special day.”
Matthew Bate, Director of Operations for Mourjan Marinas IGY, the operator of Festival Marina said: “We are very proud of this event and of its growing popularity within our community. It is important for us to play a fundamental part of the community we are a part of and to make sure that we are offering more than just a marina.”
Festival Centre, which overlooks Festival Marina, has become a major hotspot for the yachting circuit. This retail resort houses more than 375 shops, 8 and cafés, a 12-screen Grand Cinemas complex and Bowling City. The waterfront promenade connects Festival Marina to the world-famous InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City and Events Centre, all with prime waterfront views over Festival Marina, Dubai Creek and the city’s skyline.
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