Dubai to host UAE’s first ever hula hoop festival

From starting out as a classic kids’ toy to becoming more popular with adults as a means of fun and fitness, the hula hoop has truly come full circle.

And it’s not only circus enthusiasts and music-festival hippies putting hoop to hip these days. Celebrity fans range from Zooey Deschanel to Michelle Obama, while a growing local “hoopster” scene has inspired this weekend’s first hula hoop festival in Dubai.

Dubai HOOP Fest, organised by The Evolve Company, a local initiative that specialises in the areas of arts, culture and communications, brings hooping expert Paola Berton from Vicenza, Italy, to lead all levels of hoopers, from expert to hoop-curious, through intensive skill-and-drill workshops. There will also be hoop “jam sessions” and other activities promoting creative movement.

The event offers a chance, irrespective of age, occupation or skill level, to return to carefree childhood play and self-expression; learn a cool, new skill; and sway away the week’s stresses in an artistic and all-inclusive atmosphere.

Original article by Kara Martin

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