In continuation of the journey to Global Village in Dubai, here are some of the captures from the photo series. I hope that you guys are liking these series of posts and more will continue to feature in the days to come. This is what keeps me busy during these times when everything around us is going not as per our desires.
The grand entrance has tickets counters on both sides and there is a drop off zone just next opposite to the counters. If you are coming from parking, please take care as people don’t drive properly as they might be excited to see something unique or in their own minds, though volunteers are there to control the traffic.
Bahrain-Kuwait has this unique grill based design which really looks great with all its lights. I wish I could have spent more time at this venue to see and capture each stall from inside too.
Yemen has this beautiful and colorful castle built in the Global Village. This reminds me of the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur which is an old palace built during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh way back in 1799.
Africa has a great colorful theme built and the best part is that this was Season 24 when I visited the venue. They will come up with a new Season 25 in some days and then it will be totally new and different from this version for sure. So if you stay in Dubai, you can actually take a membership to visit every season and enjoy the multicultural park.
The venue also offers a fire and water fountain show and there is a list of activities and performance which you can visit and schedule your visit as per your interests.
The venue also has Ripley Believe it or not and Stunt Show Survivor activation during this season 24. But anything you do inside is charged separately. You have to buy stuff using sometimes cash so please don’t forget to take enough cash as not all food trucks are equipped with card machines.
The grand stage the Global Village has holds all the international artists from time to time as well as local ones. There is always something happening at this main stage. The performances are really great and worth your every second of the time you spend in front of the stage or sitting in the park across the standing area.
Thanks for sharing these photos. They are really cool and I love night photos as they bring another perspective to the viewer, which is great.
Are you living in Dubai? Is this Village a closed area where you pay to go in or it’s just like a park? Which place do you like most inside the village?
@DanniS Hi Danni, It was during a recent trip to the city in the month of Feb 2020. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. It’s a park where you pay AED15 to enter and then as per your wish - you can buy any food, enter any gallery or buy local merchandise which is not covered in entrance fees. The park is too big that you won’t be able to cover and see all the shops and galleries in a single 6-hour window it’s open for. I really loved the main stage where the world level performers come and there are no extra tickets to enjoy their performances. That’s really awesome else if you go to some concert or something, it way too expensive. This place is made for anyone who wants to just spend AED 20 to anyone who wants to spend AED 2000. It offers a lot of variety to everyone. Thanks Aashish
@TheLifesWay I didn’t know about it, but it looks like so much fun! So the ticket is valid for 6 hours, or they have different times and tickets? I think just like in any place you go, you really need time to explore it all and you always have to leave something for next time.
Hi @DanniS They only open the place in the evenings at 5 pm every day and open till 1130pm and on Thu/Fri maybe till 12am and there are always some shows happening which you can check beforehand going on their website. I don’t think there is any other kind of tickets other than the normal AED15 for adults and if you are above 65 years of age - you can enter free of charge and even if you are less than 2 years of age. They do have fireworks show every Thursday and Friday evenings. It’s really a nice place but like every place in Dubai - always full of tourists and locals. Do check out the other posts also from the venue. Cheers!!! Aashish
Hello @TheLifesWay !
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos from Global Village Park in Dubai. The night shots taken with the Canon 77D are very beautiful and noiseless.
Did you shoot with a tripod?
@MarioAntequera Hello Sir, I am not from Dubai. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa and I went there just before it all started in Feb 2020. Cheers!!! Aashish
Thanks a lot @Melissa_Langlois I am always fascinated by lights and when I see something like this I go mad. Thanks for liking and commenting. Cheers!!! Aashish
