{
  "id": 9557064,
  "title": "Free K-pop concert, Dh5 makeup and two markets: Things to do in Dubai this weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/free-k-pop-concert-dh5-makeup-and-two-markets-things-to-do-in-dubai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:24:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/free-k-pop-concert-dh5-makeup-and-two-markets-things-to-do-in-dubai-this-weekend-1.500686365"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This weekend in Dubai brings a Korean festival, two markets, a chef's culinary experience and a breathwork session.\n\nStarting Friday, K-Fest opens at Dubai Festival City with a free IMAGINE Show at 7:30pm and a concert from 8pm headlined by Kwon Eunbi and ONEUS. K-Fest runs for 10 days under the theme \"Discover Korea in Dubai\".\n\nThe following Saturday, ARTE, The Maker's Market takes over Times Square Center in Dubai, featuring local artisans selling handmade crafts. The market is free to enter from 10am to 7pm.\n\nOn Sunday, The Ripe Market arrives at Times Square Center with handpicked traders offering fresh local produce, handmade fashion, art, homeware and jewelry. The market runs from 10am to 7pm, also free entry.\n\nMeanwhile, Chef Kelvin Cheung at Jun's Downtown Dubai is offering a 10-course tasting menu built entirely from memory. The menu includes dishes like sea bream, mapo tofu, and a dessert made from Palestinian olive oil. The meal costs Dh560 per person, or Dh490 for a vegetarian menu.\n\nLastly, on Thursday evenings, guests can participate in a breathwork session at Noia by the Pool on the 11th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Downtown for Dh325 plus VAT. The sessions run every other Thursday until the end of the year.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Autumn officially arrived on Tuesday, and the city's calendar is behaving accordingly. The reopening season has begun. Hatta Resorts and its Wadi Hub return on Sunday for a ninth season, Dubai Parks and Resorts comes back on 7 October after more than six months closed, taking Legoland Dubai , Motiongate, Real Madrid World and The World of Riverland with it, and Global Village opens its…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}