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City Centre Deira and City Centre Al Shindagha will light up with festive cheer, vibrant colours, music and entertainment to recreate the familiar sights and sense of community from back home for visitors this Diwali. 

The malls invite residents and tourists to join in the fun, dress up and create great moments with their families during the Diwali celebrations from November 1 – 10.  Diwali, which is also called the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by illuminating homes and social spaces and getting together with friends and family for a cheerful time and traditional food. The festival also marks prosperity and is a time when celebrators buy gold and new clothes for themselves and to gift loved ones. 
 
Dress to impress with the latest Autumn/Winter collection 
Residents preparing for this joyous occasion can spruce up their Diwali wardrobe with the latest Autumn/Winter 2018 collection at City Centre Deira and City Centre Al Shindagha. Shop for everything from tropical printed dresses and boho skirts and frocks to classy tunics and chunky accessories or surprise loved ones with the perfect gift from the mall’s contemporary lifestyle stores, including Marks & Spencer, H&M, River Island, Aldo, Meena Bazaar, Fab India, Splash and Max stores at the malls.
 
Visitors at City Centre Al Shindagha can win big this Diwali from November 1 – 10. As part of 
a collaboration with Dubai Shopping Malls Group, shoppers who spend AED 200 can walk away with one of 15 Diamond Necklaces that are up for grabs and the grand prize of a 2018 Nissan Kicks.

Kids play for free at City Centre Deira’s Magic Planet 
While parents shop for their favourite brands, household items and gifts in preparation for this joyous occasion, kids can enjoy games, indoor rides, simulators, skill games and attractions at City Centre Deira’s Magic Planet. The mall will be offering every family a complimentary Magic Planet pass for an exciting time at the popular entertainment centre from November 1 until November 10. 

Culinary journey back home
This Diwali, let City Centre Deira take you back home with familiar sweet and spicy South Asian flavours all under one roof. Enjoy a scrumptious creamy saffron biryani with chilled lassi with family and friends at Gazebo and end on a sweet note with a special desi treat at Kulfi Wala at the mall’s retail and street food pop up ‘INDOORS’.

Satisfy your craving of tangy Indian street food with fluffy Indian parathas with chicken tikka, paired with a masala chai at the popular Bombay Chowpatty in City Centre Al Shindagha. Or dive into mouth-watering delicacies from all corners of the Indian subcontinent at Kamat restaurant. 

Celebrate with traditional dance 
Dhol musicians and traditional dancers will transform City Centre Deira into a lively cultural carnival every day from November 1 – 10, while Poi LED dancers will bedazzle visitors at ‘INDOORS’ with mesmerising patterns and symbolic Diwali visuals using the latest technology. 

From November 1 – 10, City Centre Al Shindagha will also come alive with Indian dance and music. Professional dancers, dressed in vibrant ethnic costumes, who will roam the mall with instruments and invite families and kids to shake a leg to the latest hits during the same period.