Entertainment In UAE
You will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy an activity in all the major cities in the UAE. Cinemas, Movie Halls, Pubs, Bars and spas consist of range from sophisticated cocktail lounges to informal traditional British and Irish pubs and Western style saloons and cinemas. All major cinemas and movies ranges are listed. In addition, there are numerous piano and jazz bars. Clubs and discos host both local DJs and big international names. You can also visit local nightclubs with Arab singers, belly dancers and musicians. Famous bands and pop stars from the West, the Arab world, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East are frequent visitors.
Hotels vie with each other to stage the best live shows. Cabaret is standard fare in hotel nightclubs, but it is during the winter season and on national holiday weekends that the hotels come alive with food festivals, stage shows and themed nights. Talented groups from countries such as the Philippines and Sri Lanka have wide-ranging repertoires featuring African beat, salsa, country and western, rock, R’B, reggae, jazz. Close your eyes and you could be listening to the original artists.
International artists, major orchestras, opera companies and choirs visit the UAE on a regular basis performing at different venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ajman. Keep an eye out for advertisements in local newspapers such as The National and check the entertainment magazines TimeOut Abu Dhabi and TimeOut Dubai.
Venues such as Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, and Dubai Community and Arts Theatre at Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, stage classical music concerts throughout the year.