Dubai - Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, and organisers of 'Live Dubai', an event in honour of the country's National Day, Dubai Development Information, signed an agreement, which confirms Sama Dubai as the title sponsor for the event. 

'Live Dubai' was recently announced at a press conference held at a local hotel and is to be held from November 30th through December 2nd. Soon after the announcement of the mega event Sama Dubai signed on as the title sponsor of this unique concept. 'Live Dubai' is set to showcase a grand entertainment in the form of a traditional opera and will also comprise an exhibition of some of the largest businesses in the UAE.  A team of one hundred artists spanning two countries comes together on the Country's national day to pay homage to the spirit of UAE in the form of an eighty-minute opera. The musical aims to bring global focus to not just the business opportunities offered by this highly enabling economy, but even the culture and heritage of this land known for its mysticism.

"The goal of Live Dubai is to bring to life the history and journey of the country on its National Day.  The sponsorship of Live Dubai denotes a level of cooperation that will substantially contribute to the transformation of this mega celebration from a regional event into a global spectacle. The event will have an International appeal that will give people from around the world an opportunity to experience Dubai," said Marwan Al-Ajmi, the COO of Dubai Development Information.

""Live Dubai is already a prestigious event and having Sama Dubai as our title sponsor adds to the appeal to the entire affair.  It clearly affirms the commitment of Sama Dubai in realizing the objectives of Live Dubai that are concurrent with the social plans of the event to pay homage to the country on it's National Day. They are a well established company and we are grateful to have them on board for Live Dubai," he added.

"Sama Dubai is committed to creating a truly cultural experience that reflects the national heritage of the societies where we are present. We are delighted to have the opportunity to sponsor 'Live Dubai', as an extension of our mission to encourage the development of culture in the UAE," said Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman, Sama Dubai.

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About Dubai Development Information
Dubai Development Information (DDI) was established in 1998. Based in the emirate of Dubai, the company can be summarized as a market research company producing Government, Tourism & Trade publications within UAE. Its annual publications include; Shukran Dubai, World Knights, Decades Of Glory, Dubai Worlds, Silicon Magazine & Dubai Style. DDI has had the opportunity of working with some of the most prestigious and companies in 'Dubai' such as, Canon, Nakheel & LG to name but a few.

In addition to an impressive list of pioneering publications, the company in involved in event management. DDI's events team is geared to handle full turnkey projects such as product launches, inaugurations and exhibition management. Development Information as the name suggests has compiled large databases for various industries in the UAE.

About Sama Dubai
Sama Dubai is a private company wholly owned by Dubai Holding. The international real estate investment and development company focuses on leveraging synergies across international, regional and local real estate sectors. Its aim is the creation of a world class portfolio of partners, properties and investments which distinguish it as a market leader.

Sama Dubai is active across several segments of the real estate development sector including tower buildings (under the 'Dubai Towers' brand), large scale resorts (under the 'Salam' brand), business developments, mega malls and more.  

Sama Dubai's existing projects are:
Dubai Towers - Doha, Qatar
Dubai Towers - Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai Towers - Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
Amwaj - Rabat, Morocco
Salam Resort- Bahrain
Salam Yiti - Oman
The Lagoons - Dubai, UAE

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