Children’s day out with Globo and Red at Global Village
20-DAY KIDS FEST BEGINS WITH SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, GAMES AND PHOTO-OPS WITH CHARACTERS
lobal Village is hosting its ‘Kids Fest’, a series of activities, games and entertainment for young visitors for the second year.
International cartoon characters will perform interactive shows every night, with children given the opportunity to pose for pictures with them.
In the designated kids space, children can also interact with entertainers like face painters and balloon modellers, who turn colourful balloons into floral and animal shapes. Globo’s bouncy castle — fit out with obstacles — sits near the activity stalls and has been set up for children under 12 to play in.
Omani tourist Khalid Al Hammadi, father of Alqiwan, 10, and Reem, 11, spoke to Gulf News after enjoying the Colombian Circus performance.
“We saw the dancing and music. The last time we came, we didn’t see this kids area. Many things are available here, it’s great for children and very interesting for them,” he said.
The special itinerary includes shows performed by characters from the Emirati cartoon show Shaabiyat Al Cartoon along with Globo, Global Village’s own mascot. Characters from the movie Angry Birds will perform an interactive show every night at Global Village’s Roman Amphitheatre, and children can meet Red along with his friends Bomb and Chuck. Global Village has acquired the sole intellectual property rights for Birds in the UAE.
Also in Dubai for the first time is the main character from the famous Indian cartoon TV series Chhota Bheem, who entertains young audiences daily on the main cultural stage.
Other interactive performers include the Colombian Circus, Jobs and Sabz, City Jam Reloaded and the Global Show Academy, who will entertain children with dance sessions and workshops.
The crowd favourite Dancing Fountain show will take place every day while the Carnival of the World parade is performed by over 300 international dancers every Friday. The fireworks show will be held on Thursdays and Fridays at 9pm. Kids Fest will run till February 25.
Alison Xiao and Natassia Chrysanthos are interns at Gulf News.