Construction work on Dubai Festival City (DFC) resumed this month following the closure of Global Village 2004, the international attraction of the Dubai Shopping Festival.

“An army of workers and construction machinery will continue work previously started on a number of communities within DFC, the 1,600-acre creekside mixed-use development project,” says Alan Gordon, general manager Special Projects, DFC.
“The land occupied by Global Village and its car park will revert to DFC project management and construction will soon re-commence for a number of zones,” he says.
Comprising 15 distinct development zones, the DFC is a property development by the Al-Futtaim Group and is the Middle East’s largest, privately-funded mixed-use real estate project.
The privately-funded property will comprise a unique mix of entertainment, dining, shopping, edutainment, sport and leisure facilities, automotive dealerships, hotels, a marina, residential and office components.
For sporting enthusiasts, an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by world-renowned golf course designer Robert Trent Jones, other world-class sporting facilities are also being incorporated into the overall development, adds Gordon.