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Festival Centre, the award winning retail resort of Dubai Festival City, announces celebrations of the 16th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival with sales and chances to win prizes at Festival Centre. The 3 draws will be held on Jan 30, Feb 8, Feb 16 and the grand finale is to take place on Feb 21, 2011

At 828m, the Khalifa is almost three times taller than Auckland's Sky Tower and tops the world's next tallest building, the CN Tower in Toronto, by nearly 300m.

BICE MARE Souk Al Bahar, Downtown Burj Khalifa, Dubai. 04 423 0982 There’s the kind of Italian restaurant that screams ‘wholesome family dining,’ with red and white chequered table cloths and rustic crockery. And then there’s Bice Mare, the seafood sister of Dubai’s favourite and most trusted Italian eatery.

Over the space of an hour, she asks me to a concert, an exhibition, and to Dubai, to stay in the Armani Hotel suites in the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world. 'You will see, it is amazing.' Roberta made a brief detour into acting, taking classes at the Actors' Studio in New York and appearing in an Italian TV adaptation of the life of Jesus as an Old Testament maiden.

It was a dream-come-true for Meera, who suffers from Thalassemia but has a wishlist. Floating in like a princess, the five-year-old from Kalba had a day she, and all around her, would remember forever when she walked into Burj Khalia – the world’s tallest tower. Treated like a true princess from her favourite fairy tale, Meera could fulfill her wish thanks to Make A Wish Foundation that takes care of children like her.

Dubai Shopping Festival 2011 will open with a spectacular show at the Burj Khalifa Boulevard and the Dubai Creek Park with fireworks to herald the beginning of 32 days of festivities. Al Rigga, Al Seef, Jumeirah Beach Residence, and the Burj Khalifa Boulevard will host a variety of entertainment events throughout DSF to take the celebration to residents and visitors.

Are you celebrating your birthday in January? If yes, head to At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest observation deck with an outdoor terrace, which marks its first anniversary of opening on January 4, to win attractive prizes. One of the world’s most popular tourism destinations, At the Top, located in Level 124 of Burj Khalifa, is celebrating its first anniversary with an array of promotional activities that will pamper visitors with a wide range of exciting gifts, an official release said.

The second edition of the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards were held yesterday at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai. Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, handed out the awards to 18 sports personalities and institutions representing the UAE and the surrounding Arab region.

Dubai: At the stroke of midnight on Friday, some 500,000 spectators had gathered around the world's tallest standing structure, Burj Khalifa, to celebrate the new year with display of fireworks.

My tour of this mind-boggling metropolis begins at Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 828m. "Don't be afraid," tour guide Ola tells us as we walk towards the lift. "The lift goes at 64km/h, but you will not even feel it."