Dubai’s Busy Calendar of Events Continues into October with Football, Fashion, Music and More!

– Fashion Forward Season 2 presents a programme full of fashion talks and workshops
– Events across the Emirate mark the Eid Al Adha celebrations
– The Killers headline at Sandance, Atlantis the Palm

Dubai, UAE, 1 October 2013: Dubai residents and visitors will be spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do over the next few months. With an events calendar packed full of fashion festivals, music concerts and sporting events – not to mention the Eid Al Adha celebrations, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Dubai Calendar, the official listings of events in Dubai, highlights some of their favourite events coming up across the Emirate – not least the camel racing at the Al Marmoum race track from 1-3 October.

On 11 October, the much anticipated Sandance season kicks off again at Atlantis, The Palm with headline act The Killers. Top supporting acts will include Of Monsters and Men, The Wailers and more. With such big acts, this popular event is sure to sell out fast so buy tickets in advance to ensure you don’t miss out! If that’s not your scene then you may find prize-winning international guitar duo, Duo Transatlantique (27 October) or Italian operatic singer Alessandro Safina (10 October) will keep you entertained.

Taking place around the Emirate from mid-October, there will be a whole host of Islamic festivities to celebrate Eid Al Adha. Highlighting the true value of Eid including giving and sharing, the events will offer something for all the family to enjoy. Eid in Dubai will also feature some of the best family activities across the city including Fashion Forward, Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience, GITEX Shopper and funny man Omid Djalili.

From 15-18 October, fashion fans can look forward to a series of fashion-themed talks, panels and workshops as Fashion Forward is back for a second year running. Taking place at Madinat Jumeirah Fashion Forward Season 2 will feature the region’s most established and emerging designers as well as some of the leading fashion icons in the UAE. The event aims to develop a dynamic, sustainable fashion platform for the Middle East.

Considered one of the biggest sporting events in the UAE, World Champions will be in town as the FIFA Under17 World Cup UAE 2013 kicks off from 17 October – 8 November with Dubai playing host to the Pool E teams of Argentina, Austria, Canada and Iran. The series of matches will see players aged 17 and under go head to head in a bid to find the next up and coming football stars.

You’ll find other sporting champions at the Hamdan Sports Complex as they compete in the fourth round of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013. From 17-18 October, the state of the art sporting complex will undoubtedly provide the perfect setting for world records to be shattered.  If swimming’s not your sport of choice, head to the 17th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championships from 28 September – 6 October.
The busy events calendar continues into the winter months with a variety of events to look forward to in November – December 2013:

14-17 Nov: Watch Europe’s top 60 golfers battle it in the DP World Tour Championship out for a share of the staggering $11.75 million prize money!
15 Nov: Grammy Award winning pop Sensation Alicia Keys brings her ‘Set the World on Fire’ Tour to Dubai at the newly expanded Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
17-21 Nov: The Dubai Air Show, the fastest growing air show in the world, is back for the 24th year with over 130 planes from all over the world for visitors to see
28-30 Nov: The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, the largest annual sporting event in Dubai, is back for the 44th year, over 90,000 attended last year so get your tickets early!
1-7 Dec: Held at The Emirates Golf Club, the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters 2013 is the first full Ladies European Tour event to be played in the Middle East.
2 Dec: To celebrate the UAE’s 42nd National Day, there will be a wide range of family activities and festivities to enjoy across Dubai including children’s attractions, parades and much more.
6-14 Dec: The Dubai International Film Festival sees local and international directors, film-makers, writers and actors come together for a series of film events.
13 Dec: The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge will see over 2,000 local and international cyclists compete in a series of challenges culminating in this final race to determine the winner.
30 Dec – 14 Jan: Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour will combine Jackson’s signature style with the showmanship of the Cirque du Soleil troupe. The show will coincide with the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival.

For a complete listing and more information about events in Dubai, visit www.dubaicalendar.com

About Dubai Calendar:
Dubaicalendar.com is the single, reliable, bi-lingual source for the best events Dubai has to offer throughout the year, helping both residents and visitors plan and make the most of their free time in Dubai. Highlighting Dubai’s festivals, exhibitions, cultural and sporting events, dubaicalendar.com is the official listing of events in Dubai, keeping business and leisure visitors, and residents informed about the multitude of events that the city offers.
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