Still looking for live events in Dubai? Here's a complete list of things to do in June and July.

Traveling to Dubai for a family trip, then definitely you should not miss these massive live events happening in Dubai in June and July.

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Everyone is looking forward to the extended Eid Al Adha holiday weekend, which will be filled with spectacular live events and celebrations ranging from fireworks to music concerts and live performances, shopping, workshops, meet-and-greets, and art events.

Here's a list of live events in Dubai where you may spend time and have fun with family and friends.

In Dubai, Eid Al Adha celebrations combine with the opening weekend of Dubai Summer Surprises, making for a more thrilling start to summer in the city than ever before.

According to Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the skies over Dubai Parks and Resorts will be lit up with celebratory fireworks for five nights, from June 27 at 9 P.M. to July 1. This is in addition to the daily Dino Parade at 8 p.m. and additional entertainment at the popular Dubai theme park. On Day 2 of Eid Al Adha, at 9 p.m. on June 29, there will also be a fireworks display at Dubai Festival City

Saudi legend Mohamed Abdo will perform a stunning Eid extravaganza on July 1.

The Eid weekend will also showcase spectacular musical events. On July 2, Hussain Al Jassmi and Kadim Al Sahir, two of the Arab world's most prominent singers, will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena for one night only. UK headline comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe will also perform at Dubai Opera on July 3.

Clothing, footwear, and accessories, as well as fragrances, home décor, and gadgets, will be available for up to 75% off regular prices in stores across Dubai. Meanwhile, Mercato Mall is having its Circus Fiesta every day from June 28 to July 9, with shows and family-friendly activities for all.

Superhero lovers should travel to Nakheel Mall for a chance to meet Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash from the Justice League, every day from 29 to July 29.

While at Ibn Battuta Mall, in India Court and Egypt Court, Batman fans can enjoy the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight experience, which offers interactive and virtual reality experiences, workshops, meet-and-greets, and more from June 29 to July 29, daily from 2 P.M. to 10 P.M.

Meanwhile, a traditional Emirati band will perform from 4 P.M. on the first and second days of Eid at City Centre Mirdif, City Walk, Dubai Festival City, and Ibn Battuta Mall, and on the second and third days of Eid at Deira City Centre, Nakheel Mall, Circle Mall, The Outlet Village, and Festival Plaza Mall.

This continuous array of live events is going to make you visit Dubai again and again.

Dates of Dubai Shopping Festival 2023

Dubai's most-awaited seasoned retail and entertainment live event, 'Dubai Summer Surprises' is starting on June 29, 2023.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur, will get the 2021 Gandhi Peace Prize

18 June 2023: A jury headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recognises the institution's 100-year history of advancing Gandhian principles of societal harmony and peace.

In 1995, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, the Government of India established the Gandhi Peace Prize as a yearly honor in his memory. Everyone is eligible for the award, regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, language, caste, or faith.

One crore rupees (Rs.1,000,000), a citation, a plaque, and a priceless traditional handicraft or item are included with the award.

The past awardees include organizations such as ISRO, Ramakrishna Mission, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, Akshaya Patra, Bengaluru, Ekal Abhiyan Trust, India, and Sulabh International, New Delhi. It has also been awarded to luminaries like the Late Dr. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, Dr. Julius Nyerere, Former President of Tanzania, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Founder President of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka, Dr. Gerhard Fischer, Federal Republic of Germany, Baba Amte, Dr. John Hume, Ireland, Mr. Vaclav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Shri Yohei Sasakawa, Japan.

Recent awardees include Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Oman (2019) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020), Bangladesh.

The Jury headed by, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on 18th June 2023 unanimously decided to select Gita Press, Gorakhpur as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021, in recognition of its outstanding contribution towards political, social and economic political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

Established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world’s largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. The institution has never relied on advertisement in its publications, for revenue generation. Gita Press along with its affiliated organizations, strives for the betterment of life and the well-being of all.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recalled the contribution of Gita Press, in promoting the Gandhian ideals of peace and social harmony. He observed that the conferment of the Gandhi Peace Prize on Gita Press, on completion of hundred years of its establishment, is a recognition of the work done by the institution in community service.

Gandhi Peace Prize 2021, recognizes the important and unparalleled contribution of Gita Press, in contributing to the collective upliftment of humanity, which personifies Gandhian living in the true sense.

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What is 'Le Bal des Débutantes'? The world's most coveted event for royal heirs!

The Bal des Débutantes, typically shortened to simply as "le Bal," is an annual debutante faction and fashion event held in Paris in November which brings together between 20 and 25 debutantes aged 16 to 22.

The next edition of Le Bal des Débutantes will be held on 25th November 2023.

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The ball originated as a social event on July 10, 1958, in the Orangery of the Château de Versailles. There were fifty debutantes in total, all of whom were Americans. André Malraux bestowed permission to use the Orangery for the 1959 ball, which was funded by Parisian fashion and perfume businesses. A total of 150 young women participated. Due to the May 1968 worker rebellion in France, the event was canceled in 1968 and was not staged again for several decades.

The ball was reintroduced in 1992 as a fashion event by invitation by Ophélie Renouard. From 1992 through 2012, it was held every year at the Hôtel de Crillon, As a result, the "Crillon Ball" became popular. It is currently referred to as "le Bal".

Le Bal is also a couture event; the gowns are fashion show outfits, and the team at le Bal works hard to pick the best ones.

The Bal des Débutantes, typically shortened to simply as "le Bal," is an annual debutante faction and fashion event held in Paris in November which brings together between 20 and 25 debutantes aged 16 to 22.

From 2000 through 2003, le Bal welcomed a winner from the French magazine Jalouse's annual contest. Each one was chosen based on an application.

Know who can participate in le Bal Débutan and the idiosyncrasies of this fundraising event

• The invitation as a débutante is based on an attractive look, intelligence, and renowned parents. The debutantes are frequently from well-known families in entertainment, the business world, or politics.

• During their Press Meet, the debutantes typically discuss the joy of wearing couture gowns, the charity part of the event, and the opportunity to meet girls from various nations.

• The majority of the contestants must practice wearing exquisite couture gowns by exchanging prevalent teen fashion items for 'heels, tiaras and haute couture gowns worth up to £30,000 each'.

• A cavalier follows each debutante. He could be a young man chosen by her, such as a sibling, cousin, acquaintance, or partner. However, approximately half of the debutantes, particularly those from abroad, do not bring their own cavaliers and instead rely on the Bal organisers to find a cavalier. Renouard, the organiser, has noted that selecting the cavaliers based on their ages, languages spoken, heights, and potential backgrounds usually results in an optimal match for the debutantes.

• The event introduces its invited debutantes, who are usually the daughters of well-known families, to the world of high fashion. It can also be perceived as an opportunity for fashion houses to improve recognition for their brands.

• The young women are dressed in exquisite couture gowns by European and international fashion brands. They are all wearing jewelry by the same jeweler. Some fashion houses crafted special ball gowns for the day.

The Opening dance

Every year since 2005, a debutante has opened the dancing with a waltz.

This is followed by a waltz featuring all of the fathers and debutantes. The fathers then relinquish their daughters to the cavaliers, and the waltz is replaced by contemporary music performed live by a live band. The debs then return their gowns and diamonds. The evening concludes with the debutantes and their cavaliers clubbing.

The year-wise list of royals who opened the dance at le Bal:

2005: Bianca Brandolini d'Adda with the master of ceremony, Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orléans

2006: Xiaodan Chen with Stéphane Bern

2007: Maria Abou Nader with Stéphane Bern

2008: Bruce Willis and Alain Delon launched le Bal together, leading Scout Larue Willis in Lacroix Haute Couture and Anouchka Delon in Elie Saab Haute Couture, with the waltz from Luchino Visconti's film Il Gattopardo

2009: Autumn Whitaker with Forest Whitaker, and Jasmine Li with Stéphane Bern

2011: Tallulah Willis with Bruce Willis

2012: Sophia Rose Stallone in Elie Saab Haute Couture with Sylvester Stallone

2014: Princess Elizabeth of Bourbon-Parma in Alexis Mabille Haute Couture with Prince Charles-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma

2015: Iman Perez with Vincent Perezand Countess Gloria de Limburg-Stirum with Count Thierry de Limburg-Stirum

2016: Countess Angélique de Limburg-Stirum and her father Thierry de Limburg-Stirum opened the ball, followed by Yu Hang and Elle Beatty.

2017: Ava Philippe in Giambattista Valli haute couture danced with her escort, Maharaja Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur. The two danced to a song from the film La La Land.

2018: True Whitaker and her father Forest Whitaker opened le Bal, along with then Annabel Yao and her cavalier Jean de Croÿ-Solre and Gabrielle de Pourtalès and Stéphane Bern.

2019: French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo's daughter Stella Belmondo opened le Bal with Stéphane Bern, followed by Shanaya Kapoor and Iglesias twins Victoria and Cristina.

2022: The French Royal Princess Hélène of Orléans opened le Bal with her father the Duke of Chartres, followed by Wenhao Cai and her father the Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and Leah Behn, the daughter of the Royal Princess Martha Louise of Norway, and Stéphane Bern

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