Global Village Sets A New Record After Drawing Smiles On Faces Of More Than 6 Million Guests And Achieving 9/10 In Their Happiness Index

Global Village, the region’s first multicultural festival park, and family destination for culture, shopping and entertainment, closed the gates on its biggest ever season on 7^thof April 2018. The successful season 22 ended with a record-breaking attendance of more than 6 million guests over its 158 days of operation achieved while successfully maintaining a score of 9 over 10 in its Guest Happiness Index. Season 22 had the biggest festivals of shopping, dining, concerts, shows and events, games and entertainment in the history of Global Village.

Global Village closed Season 22 completing 2.9 billion dirhams of business transactions, hosting over 95 nationalities of more than 10,000 manpower showcasing cultures of more than 75 countries. It is now preparing for the much-awaited ‘Global Village Awards Night’ held each year to felicitate the people, and both private and government entities, who contributed to the success of Season 22.

Bader Anwahi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Village, said: “All our initiatives and endeavours across each and every single touch point have been made with the singular vision of enhancing the guest experience. Global Village, especially in its 22^nd season, has strived to be the destination for our guests to experience the world – residents and tourists alike.”

Bader Anwahi said: “The shopping, dining, funfair and entertainment experiences offered during the 158 days of season 22, were authentic and of a world class level, which I believe is one of the reasons why Global Village attracted more than 6 million guests with 9 out of 10 in happiness index.”