Global Village Awards Partners for a Successful 18th Season

Congratulations and Awards handed out to Investors; Winners of the Annual Media Awards for Global Village, and the Government Authorities

Global Village to Carry On Receiving Visitors until the 12th April, 2014

Dubai, 26 March, 2014: Global Village, Dubai’s leading family entertainment and cultural destination, would like to congratulate all involved in another extremely successful season at Global Village, where the world comes together and celebrates the diverse countries and cultures that make up Dubai and the UAE. The award giving was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. As another season of Global Village ends, management would like to extend thanks to all people and departments who have made the 18th season of Global Village so memorable.

Ahmad Hussein, COO of Global Village, has said “Global Village is an accumulation of months and months of hard work. We work hard with our partners, such as the pavilion organizers, exhibitors, and restaurants and many other companies and government departments.  By working with the same goal in mind we all maintain a high standard of functionality as well as providing visitors with a whole host of brand new entertainers, a means by which to promote cultural diversity and experiences that they cannot attain anywhere else in the region. On behalf of Global Village I would like to give thanks to all those who have helped make the 18th season of Global Village one of the best seasons we have ever experienced. We have experienced some great entertainment, food, and shopping. ” 

Global Village also awarded investors for bringing new initiatives and entertainment to Global Village by creating and providing interesting and 

attractive features, rides, or kiosks. Each one of these awards is a thank you from Global Village for showing the diversity of the cultures within Dubai and the UAE. 

•    The Best Kiosk initiative went to Snowie (part of SME).
•    The Best Outlet prize went to the 3D Haunted House. 
•    Holland Mini Pancakes picked up the Best Retail award. 
•    The Best Restaurant award went to Bosporus Turkish Restaurant. 
•    The Chinese Pavilion won the Best Cultural Show
•    The Best Pavilion Initiative went to Iran and Pakistan. 
•    Egypt went on to win the overall Best Pavilion award and 
•    Kuwait won the Best Façade award. 

Global Village gave a special Appreciation Award to the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center for sharing the rich history and culture of Dubai through their activation corner at Global Village. The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center provided visitors with a unique view of what life in the UAE was like and the significance it has to the local traditions.

The UAE’s armed forces were also given an Appreciation Award for bringing a special military museum to Global Village so that families could see the role that the UAE’s armed forces have within the UAE and their military capabilities. The armed forces also provided entertainment during the National Day celebrations, showing visitors the Youllah dance of the UAE.

The Mellor’s Group also received an Appreciation Award bringing, for the first time ever in the Middle East, the great Fantasy Island concept for families to enjoy over the season. The Mellor’s Group, a company with over 100 years’ experience in providing fairground rides, brought a wholly new feature to the Middle East with their Fantasy Island themed fairground. Their consistency in providing safe, fun, and unique rides meant families were happy than ever when visiting the funfair. 

Global Village also awarded and thanked their amazing sponsors who received awards for their participation in Global Village’s 18th season: 

•    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
•    Al Ahlia – Gulf Line General Trading (Coca Cola).
•    Emirates Water.
•    Galadari Ice Cream Co. LTD LLC.
•    Arabian Radio Network. 
•    Khaleej Times.

Global Village would also like to thank all participants in the Annual Media Awards for Global Village’s 18th season and would like to congratulate the following winners from each category – 

•    Best Arabic Photography – Imad Alaaeddine (Al Bayan).
•    Best English Photography – Kamal Kassim (Gulf Today).
•    Best Arabic Coverage – Sherine Farooq (Al Bayan) and Medhat Al Swifi (Al Khaleej).
•    Best English Coverage – Suchitra Steven Samuel (Khaleej Times) and Myrlle Bantilan Libo-On (Khaleej Times).
•    Best Arabic Article – Mohammed Abdel Maqsoud (Al Emarat Youm).
•    Best English Article – Aarti Jhurani (Weekend – Khaleej Times). 
•    The Global Village Media Creativity Award went to Soumyah Saad (Al Khaleej). 
•    The Global Village Excellency Award was given to Mostafa Abdel Azim (Al Ittihad).

The success of Global Village over one of the longest ever seasons is made successful by the strong ties Global Village has with the government authorities and Global Village’s commitment to aligning the public and private sectors. Global Village awarded the following government entities with trophies to show their appreciation for their help in keeping Global Village running smoothly this season 

• Dubai Police 
• Bur Dubai Police Station 
• General Department of Protective Security and Emergency
• General Department of Criminal Investigation    
• General Department of Operations
• General Department of Traffic
• Al Ameen
• Directorate General of Civil Defense
• General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs 
• Roads and Transport Authority 
• Dubai Municipality 
• Department of Economic Development 
• Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment 
• Dubai Electricity and Water Authority 
• Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
• The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services 
• Group Security
• Dubai Media Incorporated

Global Village’s 18th season has been an overwhelming success, with a whole host of new features being added to Global Village throughout the season; ensuring that visitors have a new and exciting experience upon every visit. Families can continue to experience new shows at Global Village and lots of chances to win fantastic prizes up until Global Village’s last day of the season – Saturday 12th, April.