Global Village sets attendance record on UAE National Day

Visitors to Global Village on UAE National Day have broken the record for highest attendance in one day.

As many as 140,000 guests passed through the gates, with a total of 650,000 over the six-day holiday period.

National Day celebrations at Global Village included the debut of an operetta called Land of Peace and Tolerance and a three-day celebration of the UAE’s values of peace, humanity, tolerance, and co-existence.

Global Village that opened doors to the public on October 29 will continue until April 6, 2020.

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