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Cirque du Soleil introduces permanent entertainment in Dubai
China News.Net
Thursday 7th August, 2008
Istithmar World, the investment arm of Dubai World, and real estate developer Nakheel have purchased a 20 percent stake in Cirque du Soleil.
As part of their agreemnet, an 1,800-seat theatre on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah island will be built to stage the first Cirque resident show outside of the United States and Asia.
Dubai is home to one of the fastest growing entertainment and media markets in the world.
Cirque's touring show 'Quidam' performed in Dubai last year and was said to be one of the most successful single entertainment projects ever to be staged in the region, with more than 100,000 people attending its month-long run.
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