MasterCard winners offered a chance to get up close and personal with Jazz legends

Press release

Published February 19th, 2012 - 08:27 GMT

Al Bawaba

MasterCard Worldwide today announced the names of the five winners who will be granted exclusive access to MasterCard's VIP terrace at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2012.

MasterCard is a key sponsor of the prestigious Jazz festival for the third consecutive year, and offered MasterCard cardholders a 10% early bird discount when purchasing tickets for the event during the month of December 2011. All MasterCard cardholders taking advantage of this special offer were automatically entered into a draw, and five winners were randomly selected to receive two VIP tickets to access the MasterCard VIP terrace at the Festival.

In the exclusive MasterCard terrace, the winners and their companions will enjoy world-class performances from some of the best seats in the house. The lounge sports comfortable seats, an excellent view and scrumptious food and beverages. In addition, some lucky winners will get the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite artists.

The winners of the luxury packages are Heike Patz, Yvonne Duff, Natalie Trafford, Matthew Miller and Chong Uk Ahn.

"I go to the Jazz festival every year, and try to attend all the key performances. I cannot wait for this year's lineup, and am so excited that I will be watching the shows from the VIP Lounge, thanks to MasterCard," said Natalie Trafford, one of the winners.

"I am thrilled to be one of the MasterCard cardholders who won 2 tickets to the MasterCard VIP Lounge at the Jazz Festival. I am grateful to MasterCard for this great opportunity, and look forward to enjoying the performances!" said Matthew Miller, another lucky winner.

Eyad Al-Kourdi, vice president and country manager, UAE, MasterCard Worldwide congratulated the winners: "We are happy to announce the winners of the VIP tickets as part of our third sponsorship of the Jazz Festival on its tenth anniversary. As a supporter of the arts, we are delighted to offer cardholders priceless experiences in line with their interests and lifestyles."

The 10th edition of the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival (SDIJF) will see an outstanding line-up of musicians perform at Dubai Festival City from February 16th to February 24th, 2012.

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