A spectacular acrobatic show performed by the Chinese State Circus at the Dubai Festival City was one of the highlights of the opening day of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) on Thursday.More than 30 world-class acrobats and martial arts masters stretched the limits of human endurance.

The shows will be held daily at 6pm and 9pm till February 15, except on Mondays.VIP tickets cost Dh150, Dh100 for the Grandstand, while regular tickets cost Dh50. Tickets are available online from .TimeOutT or the Time Out Tickets Hotline 800 4669.

Meanwhile, more than 300 performers gathered at Al Seef Street for a colourful extravaganza as the 14th edition of the DSF got underway.Al Seef Street, one of the main venues and attractions of this year's DSF, is hosting the Dubai Carnivals till Saturday.