Franco Dragone, the founder of the iconic Cirque du Soleil brand, is soon to bring a show that is the first of its kind in Dubai. La Perle, a Las Vegas-style theatrical residency, will open at the end of the year and will find its home in the 1,300-seat theatre at The Atrium in Al Habtoor City, one of the destinations residing on the brand new Dubai Water Canal development. There will be 450 fittingly water themed shows a year, with 65 performers and 70 specialist technicians

The Dubai Canal project is nearing completion, and the final stages of construction are under way. The project, which has taken 3 years to complete in five phases, is one of the most ambitious in the emirate and will completely transform the look of the city The Dubai Water Canal Project extends the Dubai Creek by 3.2 kilometers and links Business Bay to the Arabian Gulf, allowing all three to flow into each other, and opening up the waterway for a number of leisure and lifes