Overview
Enjoy a taste of the Aljada Flavour Fiesta with our delicious on-site food outlets and fun activities for the whole family! Read on to find out what exciting events we have planned across the weekend, and we look forward to welcoming you to our fiesta.
Shows
This weekend, you can enjoy a range of food-themed entertainment shows while you stroll around Madar taking in fresh flavours from the food outlets at our picnic area and drive-thru. With 18 different brands to choose from, you’re bound to find something that tickles your tastebuds!
Culinary Chef Show
Duration: 10 minutes
Your kids will love watching our happy chefs cook up a storm right in front of their eyes! This fun show sees six cheerful chefs create both amazing dishes and an incredible atmosphere at the same time.
Candy Girl Walkabout
Duration: 30 minutes
Meet the lovely Candy Girls who will be roaming the site and welcoming you to the Aljada Flavour Fiesta!
Breakdancing Chefs
Duration: 3 sets of 10 minutes
The famous breakdancers are back for more action this weekend as they take on the part of chefs and waiters. This high-energy show is guaranteed to have you clapping and cheering their tight-knit choreography and superhuman dance moves.
The Stunt Roller Blader & Skateboarder
Watch as these daring skaters take their boards, boots and bodies to the limit in a highly choreographed exhibition. Just don’t try this at home!
Cotton Candy Flower
Timings: Friday 4pm-10pm & Saturday 1pm-10pm
We’re mixing street art with street food this weekend at Aljada! Take your children to see our artist sculpt colourful candy floss into a stunning pieces pieces of art.
Activities
Come down and get involved this weekend! We have a huge number of attractions to inspire and entertain the whole family.
Sugar Painting
Timings: Friday 4pm-10pm & Saturday 1pm-10pm
Sugar painting is a traditional form of Chinese folk art using hot, melted sugar. Starting with heated sugar and a base of white marble or metal, our artist draws a variety of beautiful pieces of artwork which are then attached to a wooden stick and given to visitors to take home and enjoy.
Family Fun
Timings: Friday - 3pm-10pm & Saturday - 10am-10pm
Around Madar, you will find an amazing range of interactive and fun activities to explore and enjoy. Activities this weekend include:
- Kids arts & crafts: A crafty hands-on art class where children make exciting items to take home. The objective is to encourage self-expression, creativity and imagination.
- Face painters: Become the art with one of our wonderful face painters.
Music
Throughout the weekend, you can enjoy high-energy performances to add further flavour to your senses.
Resident Ray – The Beatbox Artist
Duration: 30 minutes
Beatboxer Ray is coming back to Aljada! This weekend, watch this talented musician from Dubai create music on the spot using a collection of loop pedals and live instruments.
Hosny Oud
Duration: 30 minutes
After a successful weekend at the Madar at Aljada public launch event, our talented oud player Hosny is returning to bring the Middle Eastern sound of this magnificent instrument back to Sharjah. Performing solo this time round, he will accompany the oud with his soulful vocals, which have a perfect blend of jazz and Middle Eastern fusion.
Schedule
Activity | Location | Thursday Timings | Friday Timings | Saturday Timings |
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Culinary Chef Show | Amphitheater | 3:45pm / 5:45pm / 7:45pm | 2:45pm / 4:45pm / 6:45pm | |
Breakdancing Chefs | Amphitheater | 8pm / 9pm | 4pm / 6pm / 8pm | 3pm / 5pm / 7pm / 9pm |
Roaming Candy Girls | Roaming | 5:30pm / 7:30pm / 9:30pm | 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm / 8:30pm | |
Beatbox Duo | Event Space | 7:30pm / 9:30pm | 3pm / 5pm / 7pm / 9pm | 7:30pm / 8:30pm / 9:30pm |
Live Musician | Event Space | 7pm / 8:30pm | 4:20pm / 6:20pm / 8:20pm | 2pm / 4pm / 6pm / 8pm |
Sugar Painting | Event Space | 4pm-10pm | 1pm-10pm | |
Cotton Candy | Event Space | 4pm-10pm | 1pm-10pm | |
Kids Arts & Cooking Crafts | Outdoor Space | 3pm-10pm | 10am-10pm | |
Face Painting | Outdoor Space | 3pm-10pm | 10am-10pm |
