We noticed that most of the people have a completely wrong impression of the city of Dubai. Visitors and arriving expats connect it with Burj Al Arab pictures shot from every possible angle.

But Dubai is so much more than a tourist destination at the beach: it is the biggest construction zone of the world, an awesome human experiment of forced urbanization and will be host of the biggest man (pakistani) made world records in 2008.

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Ice Surprises:
Organized by : Department of Electricity & Water Authority
First Week: 21 – 28 June 2006

Arts Surprises:
Organized by : Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department
Second Week : 29 June – 05 July 2006

Food Surprises:
Organized by : Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Third Week : 06 – 12 July 2006

Adventure Surprises:
Organized by : Department of Health and Medical Services
Fourth Week : 13 – 19 July 2006

Cartoon Surprises:
Organized by : Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Fifth Week : 20 – 26 July 2006

Nature Surprises:
Organized by : Dubai Police
Sixth Week : 27 July – 02 August 2006

Knoweldge Surprises:
Organized by : Land Department
Seventh Week : 03 – 09 August 2006

Flower Surprises:
Organized by : Dubai Municipality
Eighth Week : 10 – 16 August 2006

Heriatage Surprises:
Organized by : Dubai Customs
Ninth Week : 17 – 23 August 2006

Back to School Surprises:
Organized by : Department of Economic Development
Tenth Week : 24 August – 01 September 2006

Source and more information of DSF Website.

The 7th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will be held in Dubai this year.

Announcing this at a conference held at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, Amitabh Bachchan [Brand Ambassador of IIFA] and Sabbas Joseph of Wizcraft revealed that the IIFA Weekend 2006 and the Idea IIFA Awards will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Department of Civil Aviation, Chairman of Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises Supreme Committees.

As always, the IIFA Weekend promises to be packed with action, with a film festival, the world premiere of a blockbuster Indian film and the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum.

The IIFA Weekend will be held from June 14 to 17, culminating with the glittering Idea IIFA Awards presentation ceremony on June 16 at the spectacular Airport Expo. (Source: Indiafm.com)

April 4-6 World Trade Center.

Taken From AME Info.

With worldwide digital camera revenue reach US$ 24 billion in 2004-05 – digital imaging is one of the world’s biggest growth industries.
And Photo-World Dubai 2005 is showcasing the latest developments in the technological revolution that is transforming the 164-year history of photography.

More than 70 companies from 15 countries are taking part in the event, including manufacturers of state-of-the-art imaging convergent products, new technology developers, providers of specialist services, and local and international buyers.

The show will be open to the trade and the public from 11am to 8pm and both sectors are responding enthusiastically to the opportunity to experience the very latest technology from the world’s top manufacturers and suppliers.
Camera-phones are driving the dramatic increase in digital imaging and last year overtook combined sales of digital and analogue cameras, says Justin Boutros, managing director of Channels Exhibitions, the organisers of Photo-World Dubai 2006.

More than 400 million digital cameras will be sold this year and more than three-quarters of them will be embedded in mobile phones. Sales of camera-phones have more than doubled every year since their introduction – rising from fewer than a million in 2000.

Boutros reports that the global digital imaging market is projected to grow to US $31 billion by 2009 with the Middle East and Asia claiming a 33 per cent share against the current 10 per cent.

‘The phenomenal growth is being driven by digital convergence, making imaging capability the dominant feature in almost all consumer products from camera phones to MP3 players,’ he says.

Exhibitors at the show include Epson, Adobe Systems, Apple, Acer, San Marco (SMI) Digital Minilabs of Italy, AFIF – the Spanish photo manufacturers association that represents leading album and backdrop producers, Assofoto Italiana – the Italian association of album manufacturers, and participants from the USA, Belgium, Italy, Germany, China , India, and Taiwan.

Intuit Technology will showcase Corel, specialized software from the UK used in digital photography; and Irma Trading-Dubai will exhibit jointly with the USA’s Pinnacle Systems, a global leader in digital video broadcasting and production. Special deals will be available on the goods shown.