UAE- Adieu DSF it truly has been a Journey of Celebrations

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Residents and visitors of various nationalities had the opportunity to experience the landmark edition through a calendar packed with more than 150 events and mega attractions.

‘Pipe Men’ walking in Deira City Centre to entertain shoppers as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival. — KT photo by Mukesh Kamal

Dubai — After 32 days of unlimited shopping fun and crazy deals the milestone 20th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) came to a close on Sunday. Over 4.5 million visitors from around the world will carry home memories of Dubai and the unique experiences of its trademark shopping festival.

Having inspired numerous residents and visitors from across the globe to help position Dubai as an exciting family tourism destination the 20th edition of the DSF catered to local regional and international audiences.

People from all walks of life joined in the ‘Journey of Celebrations’ of the festival.

Residents and visitors of various nationalities had the opportunity to experience the landmark edition through a calendar packed with more than 150 events and mega attractions.

In addition to unimaginable shopping deals shoppers stood a chance to win big during throughout the festival.

The exciting agenda featured a diverse array of activities held under five themes: ‘Journey into style’; ‘journey into the unique’; ‘journey into entertainment’; ‘journey into winning’; and ‘journey into music’.

The milestone edition of the festival also put a feather in Dubai’s cap of world records. The city has bagged the Guinness World Record for the longest handmade gold chain in the world aptly called the ‘Dubai Celebration Chain’.

The chain made its entry into the coveted records with a length of 5.522km and a weight of approximately 256kg.

The chain which features more than four million links was manually linked by 100 craftsmen over 45 days for 10 hours each day.

The DSF is organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).