Dubai Metro Music Festival 2024: A Week of Global Tunes at Five Metro Stations
Dubai, UAE, September 18, 2024 – Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced the fourth edition of the Dubai Metro Music Festival. The festival will take place from September 21 to 27, 2024, transforming five metro stations into vibrant music hubs.
Festival Highlights
The Dubai Metro Music Festival will feature daily performances by 20 talented musicians from the UAE and around the world. The performances will take place at The Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, BurJuman, Union, and DMCC metro stations. Commuters will enjoy a variety of musical styles and instruments, including the Qanun, keyboard, drums, accordion, flute, violin, saxophone, piano, balafon, darbuka, keytar, marimba, and more.
Special Performances
Highlights of the festival include a nine-year-old prodigy on the Qanun, a 14-year-old Emirati boy with autism playing the piano, and innovative performances featuring instruments made from recycled materials. Other attractions include beatboxing, a puppet show with live music, and a drumming show with light effects.
Statements from Organizers
Rashed Al Mulla, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at RTA, expressed pride in partnering with Brand Dubai for this event, which coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Dubai Metro. He emphasized the festival’s role in enhancing the satisfaction and happiness of residents and visitors.
Shaima Al Suwaidi, Director of Brand Dubai, highlighted the festival’s importance in celebrating Dubai’s creative scene and its status as a global hub for innovation and cultural excellence. She noted that the festival aims to provide unique and enriching experiences for the community.
Event Details
The public can enjoy live performances from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily, with performances rotating across the five metro stations throughout the festival.
Doubts Revealed
Dubai Metro Music Festival -: This is a special event where musicians play music at metro stations in Dubai. It happens once a year.
Dubai Mall -: This is a very big shopping mall in Dubai. It has many shops, restaurants, and even an aquarium.
Mall of the Emirates -: Another large shopping mall in Dubai. It has a ski slope inside where people can ski on snow.
BurJuman -: This is a shopping mall and metro station in Dubai. It has many shops and places to eat.
Union -: This is a metro station in Dubai where two metro lines meet. It is a busy place with many people.
DMCC -: This stands for Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. It is a business area in Dubai with a metro station.
Brand Dubai -: This is a part of the government in Dubai that helps make the city look nice and organizes events.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) -: This is the government group in Dubai that takes care of roads and public transport like buses and metro.
UAE -: This stands for United Arab Emirates. It is a country in the Middle East where Dubai is located.
prodigy -: A prodigy is a young person who is very good at something, like playing music, much better than most people their age.
autism -: Autism is a condition that affects how a person understands the world and communicates with others. People with autism can be very talented.
recycled instruments -: These are musical instruments made from old or used materials that would otherwise be thrown away.