The Teletubby game being played at the Oasis Centre is a delightful adaptation of the fun, traditional English game of Ludo.
The life-size game uses the lovable characters, Dipsy, Laa Laa, Po, Tinky-Winky as the Ludo pieces.
The animated television series, the Teletubbies, is extremely popular amongst toddlers, and most of children know all the characters by name.
Hussain Moosa, In-Mall Events Co-ordinator for Cartoon Surprises, said, "The Teletubbies game capitalizes on the popularity of the characters. Normally, toddlers tend to get scared when faced with cartoon characters with large bodies and colourful faces.
"The Teletubbies, though, enjoy a lot of interaction with this age group, putting the parents at ease."
The participants are selected to play the game upon throwing a lucky six. Just like traditional Ludo, four children move their Teletubbies pieces on throwing the dice. The winner gets valuable gifts and prizes.
The colourful life size patch of ludo with the cute Teletubbies attracts a lot of attention from passer by and even the crowds participate with the children.
Dubai Summer Surprises 2004 is currently in the Cartoon Surprises theme week organized by Dubai Ports Authority from July 8-14, followed by Flower Surprises by Dubai Municipality from July 15-21, Heritage Surprises by Dubai Customs from July 22-28, Adventure Surprises by Dubai Police from July 29-August 4, Knowledge Surprises by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry from August 5-11, Back-2-School Surprises by the Department of Economic Development from August 12-18 and ends with the Colour Surprises by the Department of Health and Medical Sciences from August 19- 27, 2004.
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For further information, please contact
Hessah Sultan Aurbaya,
Corporate Communication Coordinator,
Dubai Summer Surprises,
Tel: +971-4-202 0510;
Fax: +971-4-222 1110
Email: haurbaya@mydsf.gov.ae
© Press Release 2004
