From extreme sports to film and music festivals… Check out What’s Hot in the Gulf for this month!
Nitro Circus
5 December 2014
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
An action packed sports show comes to the capital as part of the country’s National Day 43rd celebrations. Making its Arabian debut, Nitro Circus is staging a one-off special stadium show in Zayed Sports Stadium. Fans will witness some of the most difficult and dangerous stunts in freestyle motocross, BMX and skate with star athletes from across the world performing their biggest and best tricks off Nitro Circus Live’s multi-million dollar set and famous 50-foot high Nitro Gigant-A-Ramp.
Info: www.nitrocircus.com
Dubai International Film Festival 2014
10 December – 17 December
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
DIFF is becoming known as one of the most glamorous events on the Dubai events calendar. It celebrates Arab and international cinema and filmmakers, attracting film buffs from around the world to Dubai from Hollywood, Bollywood and beyond. DIFF’s 2013 10th anniversary edition showcased 174 films from 57 countries, including 70 World Premieres, and over 100 films from the Arab world. The event regularly plays host to the who’s who of regional and international cinema.
Info: www.dubaifilmfest.com
Creamfields Abu Dhabi 2014
12 December
Du Forum, Yas Island , Abu Dhabi
Get your dancing shoes on and prepare for nine hours of non-stop music as Creamfields Abu Dhabi 2014 comes to Yas Island. FLASH Entertainment, in collaboration with Cream, has assembled an impressive line up of DJs for an all-night party. Acts for this year include World’s No.1 DJ (DJ Mag Top 100) Hardwell, Grammy award-winning Afrojack of Take Over Control fame; Swedish techno maverick and musical genius – Adam Beyer; and Italian global ambassador of techno – Marco Carola.
Info: www.ticketmaster.ae
Volvo Ocean Race 2014 – 2015
12 December – 3 January
Corniche Breakwater, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is hosting the third 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race stopover from mid-December 2014 until 3 January 2015 – the fleet will be arriving from Cape Town, South Africa after travelling for three weeks and more than 6,000 nautical miles. The In-Port Race takes place on 2 January, with the fleet departing for China the following day. The stopover features a fan-friendly Destination Village on the Corniche breakwater and multiple concert and entertainment activities.
Info: www.volvooceanraceabudhabi.com
Alice in Wonderland Live in Dubai
19 – 30 December
Madinat Theatre, Madinat Jumeirah
Alice in Wonderland is one of the world’s most popular tales from the famous children’s writer Lewis Carroll. While the story is for kids, adults can learn a thing or two from the crazy twisted world Alice accidentally falls into. This wondrous tale comes to life on stage at the Madinat Theatre this Christmas season. Keep an eye on this page for further updates on this exciting play.
