Burak Altunay

Dubai Summer Surprise opened with a spectacular dolphin show designed and realized by Nomada of Dubai.

This was the venue as it was delivered to us.

rigging the points

Michel & Frank of Nomada

Rehearsal

Seals in style

Wanna dance?

As the season ends for me in Dubai until after ramadan 2008, Nomada Productions designed and delivered another successful property launch in Dubai.

This is the model of the planned development

360 projection in the full venue

Davidoff launched it’s new line of cigarettes in Dubai last night with a theater show of multiple performances.

I have no idea how many places are left in the world where you can do a cigarette launch in the world with loads of entertainment, having smokers and non-smokers in one room without a single complaint?

Well, this is why we are where we are and we love our little wonder called Dubai.

And here are some shots from the night

OK, OK too many Ferraris and Maseratis for one week…..Is this a sign, or just a simple game of the mind

Nomada put their names down for another wonderful event in Abu Dhabi, The Italy National Day, hosted by the Italian Ambassador..

The actual World Cup (Soccer for you mates on the other side of the pond) was on Display and was presented, in an honorary fashion, not literally, to the Emiratis for their courage, willingness for change and all they have accomplished within mere decades..than centuries compared to most other nations on the planet.

And here are the pics:

The Carabineri

Ok, this is as close I got to the World Cup as any Turk can get to, or for that matter most of the other nations can get to

The Granturismo S by Maserati was launched in Dubai, a few months following its debut at the Geneva Auto Show.

The car’s listed for 640,000AED and there’s a waiting list to get your hands on one

The Ferrari & Maserati shop

Just when I thought the season was over for the Dubai gigs, and it was time to get ready for the summer elsewhere, Eclipse came up with the World SkiBoard Championship to take place in the indoors ski slope we have here in Dubai called the Ski Dubai.

The piste is over 1200 meters downhill, and it is around minus 8 degrees celcius, regardless of the weather outside.

At the time of the event, it was around 42 degrees outside Go figure

And here are the pictures

Halit carrying the gear for the stage on the back of the Groomer

Making the slope flat to build the stage

Chris Fisher as MC, me, and Paul of Eclipse

Halit carrying up more gear with the SkiDoo

Getting it all together

Ski Dubai crew building the slides and the ramps

The lower portion of Ski Dubai

There are plenty of these in Ski Dubai to control the climate, and they have snow making noozles (not shown) to make the snow at night

This is the view from the top side of Ski Dubai

The stage almost getting there

Downhill skiing, Indian style

National Anthem