Tickets go on sale for Dubai Esports Festival grand finals

Following the launch of the inaugural Dubai Esports Festival (DEF 2022) earlier this month, tickets are now on sale for the festival’s main attraction, the first PUBG Global Championship 2022 Grand Finals.  The Finals will take place in Dubai from November 17-20 at the North Hall of Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. DEF 2022 is …

Elrow Dubai opts for SeatlabNFT to power VIP ticketing

SeatlabNFT has partnered with Elrow Dubai to provide VIP ticketing for its 2023 XXL event. The NFT ticketing marketplace will provide 2,000 VIP tickets plus sales for the VIP tables at the 8,000-capacity event in February.  All VIP tickets will be available through SeatlabNFT from November 2 for the event. SeatlabNFT will also be distributing …

Dubai’s Global Village attraction to reopen today

Dubai’s Global Village is set to reopen today (Tuesday) with new attractions, shows and additional amenities to improve the visitor experience.  During its last season, which usually runs for six months but was extended for a further four weeks, a record 7.8 million guests visited the attraction. The attraction is celebrating its 27th season, with …

K-Pop celebration heads back to Dubai

Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Korean Cultural Center are co-hosting the third edition of ‘Kite: K-Pop in the Emirates’ at The Agenda in Dubai Media City.  This year’s Kite has invited K-Pop artists Rain and Heize to celebrate the opening of the KOCCA UAE (United Arab Emirates) in Dubai on October 2.  At …

Careem partners with events marketplace Tikety

Careem, a multi-service app in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with online events marketplace Tikety.  Tikety’s events marketplace is now available on the Careem app as a ‘Tickets & Passes’ tile, which enables customers to search, purchase and manage tickets and bookings for museums, tours and other activities in the UAE.  The service …

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup tickets snapped up by eager fans

Tickets for the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup have sold out within hours, with as many as 750,000 users trying to secure a seat. This year’s Asia Cup is set to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with India vs Pakistan being held at the 25,000-capacity Dubai …

Art Dubai to donate 25% of ticket sales from latest event

Art Dubai, an international art fair that takes place every March, has pledged 25% of all ticket sales from its latest event to those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The event ran from March 11-13 in Madinat Jumeirah and welcomed over 100 galleries. Organisers of Art Dubai told the National that the donation …

Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena continues diversification with world title boxing bouts

Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena is to welcome world title boxing for the first time this weekend as it looks to further enhance the diversification of events on its schedule after a packed 2021. The 17,000-capacity ASM Global-operated venue put a focus on attracting both elite and amateur sports events during the last year, adding ice hockey, …