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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Dubai&rsquo;s first Carnival Music Festival is finally returning this November! Get ready for the vibrant high-energy carnival experience the city has been waiting for on Saturday 9th of November.&nbsp;</span></strong></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Are you ready to live up the best vibes of London&rsquo;s Notting Hill Carnival, Trinidad and Tobago&rsquo;s beats and delve in the spirit of Brazil&rsquo;s Rio De Janeiro Carnival right in Dubai? We know you are!&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Experience unmissable energy and vibes at Dubai's first Carnival Music Festival! Let's dig into the details! Phase of the unmissable line-up is now announced.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Dubai's Butterfly Carnival Music Festival is making history with an unprecedented Phase One lineup, set to showcase a never-before-seen fusion of global talent; King of Dancehall Binnie Man, Heartless Crew &amp; Rampage Sound <em>from BBC 1 Extra </em>&amp; the hottest names in Ampiano Kamo Mphela &amp; Daliwonga.</span></strong></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">This is the first time the UAE will witness such a groundbreaking convergence of international music genres, creating a carnival experience unlike any other.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><img src="https://production-dubainight.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/region_dubai/misc/RAMPAGE-SOUND-BBC1.jpg-411-2024-09-30.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="450"><br><span style="color: #7e8c8d;"><em><strong>Rampage Sound</strong></em></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium'; color: #000000;">With over 30 artists, including a blend of local and international stars, the festival is set to redefine Dubai's music scene across three electrifying stages: Butterfly Main Stage, Afroloud Stage &amp; Little Rio Stage.</span></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Headlining the <strong>Butterfly Main Stage</strong> is the legendary King of Dancehall, Beenie Man, whose iconic career has made waves across the globe. Beenie Man&rsquo;s performance is set to be an unforgettable highlight of the festival. Joining him are: </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Rampage Sound, bringing their explosive sound from the London Notting Hill Carnival and BBC 1Xtra.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Heartless Crew representing the best of London&rsquo;s carnival vibes and BBC 1Xtra, delivering a high-energy show to the UAE for the first time.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">The<strong> Afroloud Stage</strong> promises to be one of the most exciting stages ever seen in Dubai, featuring a full Amapiano takeover with top artists and surprise guest Afrobeat artists, including: </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Focalistic, One of the biggest names in Amapiano, famous for global hits like Champion Sound. His electrifying stage presence is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Kamo Mphela<strong> </strong>and Daliwonga, The hottest names in Amapiano, set to deliver dynamic performances that will get the crowd dancing from start to finish.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">DJ Pioneer, from Kiss FM UK, a master of Afrohouse and Amapiano beats, bringing the best of London&rsquo;s underground scene to the UAE.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><img src="https://production-dubainight.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/region_dubai/misc/Butterfly-Dubai-%281%29.png-5824-2024-09-30.png" alt="" width="800" height="377"></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Inspired by the vibrant rhythms of Rio Carnival, the Little Rio Stage will immerse festival-goers in the authentic sounds and sights of Brazil: for the first time ever in Dubai, an Escola de Samba will bring the pulse of Brazilian street parades to life with samba dancers, live bands, and DJs playing everything from Baile funk, Samba, Reggaeton, to Salsa.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Dance the day away and experience a rich diversity of music and culture on every stage, featuring exhilarating shows, live artist performances, and many good vibes.</span></strong></h3>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><img src="https://production-dubainight.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/region_dubai/article/Butterfly--3-2024-07-04.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="533"></span></strong></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">The carnival will take over the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre and turning it into the coolest carnival music festival ever. Plus, they&rsquo;ve hand-picked food partners, bars, and stalls to complement your experience.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Along with top-tier DJs spinning an incredible mix of: Afrobeats / Dancehall /&nbsp;Bashment/ Soca &amp; Calypso/ Reggaeton/ Funk/ Amapiano/ Afrohouse/ Hiphop &amp; RnB.</span></h3>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Carnival costumes? Yes please!</span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Join in the carnival fun and create your own unique carnival look with your very own Butterfly Carnival vibrant costume accessories that will make your outfit shine. Now available for pre-order online at <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #843fa1;"><em><a style="color: #843fa1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.butterflycarnival.com/carnivalcostumes" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.butterflycarnival.com/carnivalcostumes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727768072551000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dL0eNy97jtNau-S9mY04G">https://www.butterflycarnival.<wbr>com/carnivalcostumes</a></em></span></span></p>
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<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Beyond the music, the Butterfly Carnival will feature a spectacular lineup of carnival dancers, samba parades, drummers, stilt walkers, and live entertainment. </span></strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Plus, a selection of 10+ food vendors from around the world will tantalise your taste buds, with a preview including: </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Ting Irie (Caribbean), </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Hyperama (South African), </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Mamacita (Latin) &amp; </span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Allo Beirut (Lebanese).</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><br>This is a ground-breaking event for the UAE, unlike anything you&rsquo;ve seen or done before. Don&rsquo;t miss out on this unforgettable day at Butterfly Carnival. It&rsquo;s more than a festival &ndash; it&rsquo;s a celebration of global culture, music, and unity. Get your tickets now!</span></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2;" role="presentation"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">General Admission (GA): 200-300 AED,&nbsp;Brunch Tickets: 550 AED (Includes unlimited beverages and food token),&nbsp;VIP Tickets: 500 AED (Includes fast-track entry, access to the VIP terrace, and more).</span></p>
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<h2 dir="ltr"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">For more information and to purchase tickets, visit&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><span style="color: #843fa1; text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #843fa1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://taggagency.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f095817106df957b032a0f60e&amp;id=2ebdd9ecf8&amp;e=0db42eaacd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://taggagency.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Df095817106df957b032a0f60e%26id%3D2ebdd9ecf8%26e%3D0db42eaacd&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727768072551000&amp;usg=AOvVaw16FXax4Mh7xcLP7c49sIrB">www.butterflycarnival.com</a></span></em></span>&nbsp;</span></strong></h2>

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