A one-off performance by The Straits, featuring two original members of iconic British rock band, Dire Straits, will round off Abu Dhabi’s fortnight-long Volvo Ocean Race stopover activation with a free-to-attend concert at the event’s Destination Village this Friday (January 13th). The Straits are scheduled to take to the stage at 9pm for a 90-minute set. Formed on-the-back of unrelenting global demand for live performances of Dire Strait's much-loved catalogue of great songs, The Straits’ Abu Dhabi performance will see genuine rock royals, Alan Clark and Chris White, belt out classics such as Telegraph Road, Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing and Brothers in Arms.

Replica Model Boat Racing for Teams.  Participation by Teams and Shore Crew.

Ocean Fitness and Combat Fitness expression session with swim, run, lift, push, paddle components.

Ocean Fitness camp: swimming, paddling and resistance exercised on beach and in the water.

PUMA is offering free Stand Up Paddleboarding sessions every day at the Destination Village beach.

new design process. PUMA has recently updated the design application and introduced a new shoe style to the collection: the SpeedCat.

Marmo is the face of PUMA’s newly-launched youth ocean conservation

Customise your PUMA tees in the PUMA Social Club. Wear your monster message with pride for everyone to ‘sea’!

Calling all speed demons!Are you the FAAStest person at the Destination Village, Abu Dhabi?

Seven-time Grammy award-winning rock band Coldplay will usher the New Year into Abu Dhabi, kick-starting the emirate’s historic hosting of the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race’.

Abu Dhabi visitors will be amazed by these pearl diving living statues

Known as the Gentleman of Magic, and recently named the UK's close-up magician of the year, this performer will dazzle Abu Dhabi crowds with more than 500 tricks

Tanura dancers, also known as whirling dervish dancers, perform with large colourful skirts which become utterly mesmerising at they twirl continuously at great speeds

These fine dancers are a true spectacle with their fast and daring moves. They play with fire creating beautiful and striking shapes in the night

An amazing male classical performer combines dance with art to create stunning masterpieces

Beautiful clasically trained dancers, dressed as birds of paradise, will enchant with their graceful moves

Kangaroo artists hop through crowds with giant leaps.

The Volvo Ocean Race 'Life At The Extreme' includes rides and entertainment that lets fans experience first-hand this ‘Everest of Sailing’.

Get into the swing of the celebrations and scoop mega holiday prizes at a specially-designed ‘hole-in-one’ challenge