Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.

Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa is just a short 65 km drive from Dubai, along the Dubai-Al Ain road, located within the 225-square kilometer alluring golden landscape of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR), one of the largest formally protected conservation reserves in the Gulf and recognized internationally. 45 minutes’ drive is all it takes from Dubai International airport to arrive at this secluded haven, where both leisure and business travelers are assured privacy within the tranquility of the desert.

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With over 150 restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets, the world’s largest duty free offering, spas, hotels, a swimming pool, luxurious lounges and live entertainment services that cater to your every need, Dubai International is more than just the largest international airport, it’s a destination in itself.

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Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center is an accredited and reliable source and reference for the preservation and dissemination of national heritage in the UAE. Its mission is to promote the national heritage of the UAE and transfer it among generations in order to make it well-known on the regional and international level. It organizes the agenda of traditional events and competitions, conducts specialized studies and research to maintain and document the national heritage and provides heritage references and sources for researchers and all community members. The Center serves also as a platform for all the heritage-related initiatives, championships, aiming at consolidating the traditional Emirati culture among the new generation and raising its awareness of the traditional values and customs of society and deepening its role and participation in the preservation of the national identity.

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The origin of Dubai Municipality was founded in 1954 commencing its activities with a cadre of seven employees undertaking simple tasks in cleaning the city.
The first decree establishing the Municipality  was on February 28, 1957, whereby 23 municipal council members had been appointed from the elders of the country and traders with limited powers, the most important of which was to take care of health and architectural affairs of the city as well as to organize construction and beautification of the city and provide constructive suggestions to the government.
In 1961 Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai’s ruler issued ordered the establishment of Dubai Municipality Council.
Dubai Municipality passed a series of evolutionary stages through the years of its multiplied tasks, including:
In the 1 974 His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, God rest his soul, issued a decree establishing the municipality, which nullified the former order to establish the municipality and stated to establish the new Dubai Municipality having independent characteristics, morals and powers within the entire emirate that includes the Municipal Council and the administration body, which executes the policy and directives and in accordance with the decree.
In 1980 a decree had been issued establishing the Municipal Council appointing 32 members headed by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Municipality.
The Municipality continued its development coinciding with the growth of the Emirate of Dubai and reached to 11,000 employees working in 34 departments under six sectors, namely:

1. Communication & Community Sector
2. Corporate Support Sector
3. General Support Sector
4. Environmental Health & Safety Control Sector
5. Environment & Public Health Services Sector
6. Engineering & Planning Sector

Hence the Dubai Municipality is regarded as one of the largest governmental institutions in terms of services rendered  and projects executed. Thus the municipality is the leading driver of growth and evolution of the Emirate of Dubai.

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The Community Development Authority (CDA) was founded by a decree of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in July 2008. CDA is responsible for setting up and developing a framework for social development, and aims to achieve the goals outlined in the Dubai Strategic Plans.

CDA is in charge for the overall supervision to achieve social sector outputs, and provide the provisions of social services in order to create an integrated and efficient management system for the development of social services in the emirate. This includes the preparation, execution, and supervision of comprehensive strategic plans, and proposing legislation related to social services to improve the outputs of the social development sector.

The core strategic objectives of CDA’s are aimed at involving the stakeholders and enhancing the relationships with them, this includes UAE nationals and residents, government authorities, business partners and volunteers. The objectives also include fund diversifying, enhancing productivity and efficiency, excellence in operations and aligning the organisational structure to the main projects and programmes.

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The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company with headquarters in Billund, Denmark, and main offices in Enfield, USA, London, UK, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and based on the iconic LEGO® brick, it is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials.

Our mission at the LEGO Group is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
LEGO® play experiences enable learning through play by encouraging children to reason systematically and think creatively. They offer endless hours of engagement, as all LEGO bricks are based on the LEGO System in Play, which allows children to build anything they can imagine – over and over again.

Only the imagination sets the limit to what you can build.

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Since its opening in 2006 as the first and only French bookstore in the Gulf region, Culture & Co has grown to become a comprehensive shop for culture, stationery and arts and crafts products. Its online ordering website allows residents of the whole Emirates to enjoy the largest selection of French books in the UAE, along with the best European stationery products and the finest and most comprehensive arrays of Hobby products for crafters, at very competitive prices.

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Arabian Adventures is the region’s most experienced destination management company. Personalised service and Arabian hospitality will help you to get the most out of your visit. For a more exclusive way to explore, you can even opt for a private tour. Whatever you do, Arabian Adventures will take care of the arrangements so that you can focus on enjoying the adventure.

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Described as both a ‘Vertical City’ and ‘A Living Wonder,’ Burj Khalifa, developed by Dubai-based Emaar Properties PJSC, is the world’s tallest building.

At 828 metres, the 200 plus storey Burj Khalifa has 160 habitable levels, the most of any building in the world. Rising gracefully from the desert, Burj Khalifa honours the city with its extraordinary union of art, engineering and meticulous craftsmanship.

At the , Burj Khalifa SKY
Soaring high at 555m, At the SKY is the world’s highest deck offering sweeping views from an outdoor terrace. Perched on level 148 of Burj Khalifa, it offers visitors unprecedented views of the city and beyond amidst the lush settings of a premium lounge.
This unforgettable experience also has a s-over at Levels 125 and 124 where visitors can take in 360 degree views of the city.

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Dedication to quality, innovation and service is paramount at ELMO and has been for over 90 years. By developing unique highly sought after technologies ELMO has made a positive contribution to our customers whether they are from Education and Government to Law Enforcement and Places of Worship.

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“Hop on – hop off” is the simplest concept: 1 ticket valid for 1 Day or more, over 40 bus stops spread on 4 routes citywide and you decide when to ride, where to get off, what to visit. Our ticket also includes loads of value add; Dubai Museum, Arabian Dhow Cruise, Palm Jumeriah Cruise, Guided Walking tour, Global Village Entrance Ticket and WiFi.
With commentary in 13 languages enjoy the best views from our double decker bus.

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Drawings By Me helps future Monets, Warhols and Picassos realise their creative potential with a choice of fun-filled, school-run art programmes.

They bring children’s masterpieces to life, hand-printing works of art onto mugs, calendars, greetings cards and more. Just call it happiness you can hold on to.

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MOORE STEPHENS is one of the leading global accountancy and advisory networks. Founded more than a century ago in London, the network has grown to be one of the largest worldwide, now consisting of 626 offices and some 28,000 people across 108 countries. Each member firm reflects the essential value of Moore Stephens – investment in long – term relationships, focus on technical expertise and a commitment to professionalism and discretion.

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We are Dubai’s 1st food tour company. Our experiences weave together authenticity, passion and discovery, be it 4-hour walking feasts through local neighbourhoods, cooking classes or Middle Eastern picnics in the protected desert reserve. We are explorers, curators and storytellers whose hunger is best sated in the underbelly of the city.

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Dubai-based flydubai strives to remove barriers to travel and enhance connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. Since launching its operations in 2009, flydubai:

• Created a network of more than 100 destinations in 46 countries.
• Opened up 67 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.
• Operates a single fleet type of 61 Next-Generation Boeing aircraft
• At the 2017 Dubai Airshow, flydubai commited to US$ 27 billion order for 225 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This was the airline’s third aircraft order in its 8-year history.

In addition, flydubai’s agility and flexibility as a young airline has enhanced Dubai’s economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai’s vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets.

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Dubai Festival City is an established mixed-use destination developed by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, which has been designed to capture the cosmopolitan and rich spirit of Dubai.

Featuring a fully integrated mega project that is sought after by residents, investors and stakeholders. DFC has been carefully master planned to offer a superior lifestyle destination with outstanding facilities, comprising residential and commercial space and educational institutions and a family-friendly sports and social destination.

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Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts including the flagship Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts manages properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Kuwait in the Middle East; Frankfurt, London and Mallorca (Spain) in Europe; the Maldives and Shanghai in Asia. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah LivingTM with properties in London and Dubai; the wellness brand TaliseTM; Jumeirah Restaurant Group DubaiTM; Wild Wadi WaterparkTM; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality ManagementTM; Jumeirah SiriusTM, its global loyalty programme; and isme by Jumeirah™ an app based rewards programme in the UAE. Future openings include luxury hotels in the UAE, Bahrain, Indonesia, China, Oman, Jordan, Malaysia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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La Perle is a new show directed by the legendary artistic director, Franco Dragone, and brought to Dubai by Al Habtoor Group. The first permanent show in the region, La Perle is a breathtaking fusion of artistic performance, creative imagery and ground-breaking technology, taking place in a tailor-made aqua theatre.

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