Among the awardees were Khaleej Times' Lily B. Liboon for Best Prolific Writer Award, and Gulf News' Cleofe Maceda for Best Local Feature Award and photojournalist Hadrian Hernandez, also of Gulf News, for DSF Shopping Category Award.
The awards were given by the Director General of Dubai Information Shiek Hasher Bin Maktoum.
Since the launch of the DSF, Ms. Liboon has written 15 stories on the various events and entertainment during the Festival, including the Global Village (trade fair) in Dubailand.
Aimed at attracting tourists to Dubai and generating income for shopping malls and retailers, the DSF is a yearly 32-day event where shoppers are given as much as 50 to 70 percent discounts on prices of selected items. END
