A unique pop-up event organised as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is inviting people to experience a nostalgic recreation of Dubai in the 80s.<\/p>\n
A new addition to the DSF, organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the 10-day event, held at the Last Exit Al Khawaneej, transports visitors into a visual representation of Dubai in the 80\u2019s and early 90s.<\/p>\n
The event is one of a series of attractions and experiences featured in the #DubaiDestinations winter campaign.<\/p>\n
The Dubai 80s event aims to capture the moment in time when Dubai was on the cusp of pivotal change.<\/p>\n
Apart from being a defining era globally, the 80s were a decade that raised Dubai and the UAE\u2019s profile on the international map. It was a time when the country embarked on a transformative journey that made it a leading global city.<\/p>\n
Dubai 80s will explore the defining era of the city\u2019s past, with vintage photo galleries showing pictures of Dubai before its transformation into a global metropolis, photo booths, shows, anime and live performances, old-school gaming arcades, and classic cars, all offering a blast from the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe event is an attempt to create a heart-warming experience of life in the decade that was a turning point in Dubai\u2019s history. Dubai 80s invites visitors to look back and reflect on a decade in which the seeds of our current prosperity and growth were sown. Looking back, especially at the 80s and early 90s, is fascinating as this was such a transformational era for Dubai,\u201d said Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment.<\/p>\n
“Dubai developed rapidly within the span of just a few years. The creation of the city\u2019s modern skyline, its huge festivals, and its remarkable growth as a tourist destination all started from the 80s, which is why we wanted to highlight this specific era.\u201d<\/p>\n
On arrival at the pop-up event, visitors will take a giant leap back in time, strolling through a main entrance with a vintage Emirati house that gives them the experience of entering an 80\u2019s neighbourhood, redolent with spices and old music in the air.<\/p>\n
Visitors will come face-to-face with memorabilia, including 90s cell phones, swatch watches, Gameboys, old encyclopedias and floppy disks, vintage televisions and retro cassette players, gadgets that defined a generation.<\/p>\n
Guests can explore a vintage photo gallery display for a trip down memory lane, with snapshots from local artists depicting Dubai in all its past glory before its emergence as the futuristic city of today.<\/p>\n
Visitors can also retrace their childhood memories and explore comic books and cartoons that defined a generation before Marvel and DC Comics moved to the big screen. Revisiting a time when Dubai had its own superhero fanbase, visitors have the chance to re-experience their favourite comic book heroes and watch screenings of anime and animated clips from popular movies.<\/p>\n
They will also get the opportunity to explore the Gaming Arcade, built as a nostalgic 90s themed arcade with vintage arcade machines, featuring all-time favourite games such as Tetris, Mario Kart, Space Invaders, and many more. A display of classic cars will bring back memories of the automobiles of yesteryear. Visitors will also get the chance to win a host of daily prizes.<\/p>\n
“This is so much more than a pop-up concept, but a whole heart-warming experience,\u201d he added. “There is something that will resonate with everyone, from Emiratis to residents who have lived here for years,” explained Al Khaja.<\/p>\n
Dubai 80s will take place at the Last Exit Al Khawaneej from 23rd December to 8th January from 4.00 pm to 11.00 pm, with free access to everyone.<\/p>\n
The 28th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which runs until 29th January 2023, features shopping attractions, innovative events, world-class entertainment and life-changing prizes.<\/p>\n
Featuring the ultimate retail therapy from a wide range of home-grown and global brands as well as live concerts, outdoors markets, pop-up dining and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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