The author of the best summer video in Dubai will receive a prize of 100 thousand dirhams (US $ 27.3 thousand). The corresponding competition started in Dubai as part of the Dubai Summer Surprises shopping and entertainment festival.
To take part in the competition, residents and guests of the emirate need to shoot a video in HD format lasting from 30 seconds to a minute on the topic “Summer history of Dubai”.
Videos destined for the social network Instagram can cover areas such as food, shopping, hotels, family entertainment and attractions in the emirate. The video must be uploaded to Instagram with the @dsssocial tag using #DubaiSummerStory.
Works for the competition are accepted until August 24, 2021. Videographers must observe the cultural and social traditions of the UAE: it is forbidden to advertise immodest clothing, demonstrate alcoholic drinks or hookah.
Earlier, the jewelry holding Dubai Gold and Jewelery Group began to give away gift certificates for 150 thousand dirhams (US $ 41 thousand) among buyers in Dubai. 125 jewelry stores take part in the action.
The “City of Gold Jewelry Surprises” campaign will last until August 10. Residents and guests of Dubai who have made purchases in the chain’s stores for at least AED 500 can take part in it. 15 winners will be announced on August 10, each receiving gold jewelry worth 10,000 dirhams.
In addition, a cash jackpot of AED 12.5 million (US $ 3.4 million) is being drawn as part of the Summer Shopping Festival. Every day, residents and visitors of Dubai can win AED 10,000 in cash. In order to take part in the drawing, you need to make purchases for at least AED 200 in Ibn Battuta and Nakheel Mall shopping centers.
The draw, called Modesh, runs until August 7, 2021, with all buyers automatically enrolled after they scan their receipts at the customer service counter. In the raffle, customers automatically enter the raffle after scanning their receipts at the customer service counter.
Seven Mercedes C200 cars of the 2021 model range will be drawn during the festival. Each winner will also receive AED 25,000 in cash. The organizer of the DSS Mercedes Mega Raffle campaign is the oil company ENOC Group. To take part in it, you need to purchase a lottery ticket worth 150 dirhams. Winners are announced every week.
Hosted by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the 24th summer shopping festival brings together shops, hotels, restaurants, fitness and entertainment venues. It will run until September 4, 2021. Street performers perform in shopping malls and near major city attractions. All events will be held in compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures.
Among the shopping centers participating in the festival: Al Bustan Center, Al Ghurair Center, Al Khail Gate Community, Al Warqa City Mall, Burjuman Center, Binsougat Center, Bay Avenue, Dubai Outlet Mall, Mudoon Community, Oasis Mall, Shurooq Community, Reef Mall, Time Square Center and Union Coop Al Quoz.