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Grand Gala Ballet at Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Natalie Portman's Oscar winning performance in Black Swan might be incentive enough for you to want to visit the Grand Gala Ballet at Souk Madinat Jumeirah.

The ballet is scheduled for shows everyday from 14- 17 September 2011 at 8:00pm and tickets are priced at AED 180 on 14 September and AED 195 from 15 - 17 September.

The entire production is set to the tunes of P.I. Tchaikovsky and L. Minkus and the show recreates the classic Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Don Quixote.


For more information and bookings visit the Madinat Theatre website.

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