International character show Stories of SpongeBob gets a rousing welcome at Dubai Festival City

Published July 25th, 2010 - 07:08 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

International character show SpongeBob SquarePants' Stories of SpongeBob got a rousing welcome as the first show took the stage at Festival Centre in Dubai Festival City on July 22. Brought exclusively by the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, the show is free and runs until August 7 when Dubai Summer Surprises will conclude.

In Stories of SpongeBob, Patchy the Pirate agrees to share his most prized treasure with the audience - his favorite stories under the sea, all about his favorite absorbent friend SpongeBob SquarePants! As Patchy regales the audience with his stories, SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward appear, reenacting these classic scenes. Show timings are 4:30pm and 6:30pm (Saturday to Wednesday) and 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8pm (Thursday and Friday). There will be no shows on Mondays.

Kids and families in the Middle East can tune in and watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon Arabia. The Arabic language channel is dedicated to kids aged 2-14 years old and is available free-to-air via Arabsat and Nilesat.