Home UAE Dubai Dubai’s Global Village closes for the season The move comes even as Dubai closes all theme parks, cancels all events to prevent Covid-19 spread by Aarti Nagraj March 15, 2020 Dubai’s Global Village has closed its doors for the current season with immediate effect in line with measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it was announced on Sunday. The 2019-2020 season was slated to end on April 4. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many guests, exhibitors and partners who helped make Season 24 a memorable one. pic.twitter.com/jaG7cE3XnD — Global Village القرية العالمية (@GlobalVillageAE) March 15, 2020 Last week, Global Village had announced that all concerts would be cancelled as a precautionary measure. The latest move comes after Dubai announced on Sunday that all events in the emirate would be suspended until the end of the month. It also closed all theme parks, entertainment venues, spas, museums, gyms as well as public libraries and museums. Read: Covid-19: Dubai closes theme parks, cinemas, gyms, spas and cancels all events In line with ongoing efforts to safeguard public health, Global Village has announced the early closure of its 2019-2020 season with immediate effect. The @GlobalVillageAE looks forward to welcoming visitors for its next season. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/lnaHMKaNG3 — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 15, 2020 The 24th season of Global Village began on October 29, 2019 and featured mores than 3,500 shops and restaurants. The venue received over seven million visitors in the 2018-2019 season, it said. Read: In pics: Dubai’s Global Village receives ‘record’ seven million visitors 0 Comments