If You Didn’t Get An Invite, Here’s What Happened At The Dubai Water Canal Opening

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Whether you’ve been tracking every step of the AED 2 billion project or not, you should know that the Dubai Water Canal is now officially open. 

We showed you videos of water being filled in and even the testing of the waterfall on Sheikh Zayed Road…but today it’s all about the big opening – we’ve tried to capture as much of it as possible.

Here’s to another great achievement…hip hip hooray! 

The buzz before the opening

Street signs in place

Here’s what happened at the event

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Water performances

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Screens showed Dubai’s past…it has come a long way

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The national anthem in progress

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum watches the performances

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He makes his way to the boat

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A boat ride on the canal

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View from the top

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There were fireworks AND the Burj lit up too

Image credit: Dubai Media Office channel

Read: This Is The Closest You’ll Get To James Bond In Dubai.

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