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Dubai Calendar Mobile Application for Dubai Government
Client Type: Government Authority
Region: United Arab Emirates
Sector: Tourism, Events & Public Information
Organization Type: Government Entity
Dubai Calendar is the official events calendar platform of the Dubai Government, created to promote festivals, cultural events, exhibitions, and major celebrations across the emirate.
The platform supports Dubai’s position as a global hub for tourism, business, and entertainment by providing residents and international visitors with a centralized view of what’s happening in the city throughout the year.
Key challenges included:
Provide a centralized mobile platform for Dubai’s events and festivals
Promote Dubai as a global tourism destination
Enable real-time updates for dynamic event schedules
Display live visitor statistics through government APIs
Support tourism growth and revenue generation through digital reach
Project Overview
SilwaTech delivered the Dubai Calendar mobile app, a public-facing App that showcases upcoming events and activities across Dubai. The app allows users from around the world to browse events, plan visits, and stay informed about festivals, functions, and celebrations taking place across the emirate.
The solution integrated real-time data feeds from Dubai’s tourism systems, ensuring that event information and visitor metrics remained accurate and continuously updated.
Case Study Topics
Scope of Work
SilwaTech was responsible for designing and delivering the mobile application and backend integrations, including:
- Development of the Dubai Calendar Android mobile application
- Designing intuitive user journeys for browsing events and festivals
- Integrating backend services using .NET-based APIs
- Connecting with Dubai Tourism Department APIs to display:
- Event data
- Real-time visitor statistics
- Ensuring regular data synchronization to keep event information current
- Optimizing application performance for a global user base
Key Features Delivered
- Comprehensive Event Listings Display of festivals, exhibitions, cultural events, and celebrations across Dubai
- Real-Time Visitor Metrics Live visitor count displayed using data sourced from Dubai Tourism systems
- Dynamic Content Updates Continuous updates reflecting changes in event schedules and listings
- Tourism-Centric User Experience Designed to support international users planning visits to Dubai
Key Challenges
- Handling frequently changing event data at scale
- Ensuring reliable real-time integration with government APIs
- Maintaining application performance for global users
- Delivering a stable and responsive mobile experience for a public platform
Solution Approach
SilwaTech implemented a mobile-first, API-driven architecture:
- The Android application provided a clean, intuitive interface for event discovery
- .NET backend services handled data aggregation, processing, and integrations
- API integrations ensured real-time synchronization with tourism systems
- The solution was designed for scalability to handle peak tourism periods and global traffic
This approach ensured reliability, responsiveness, and long-term maintainability.
Technology Stack
- Mobile Platform: Android Application
- Backend: .NET Backend Services
- Integrations: Dubai Tourism Department APIs
- Data Handling: Real-Time Event & Visitor Data Feeds
Outcome & Impact
The platform successfully launched as a large-scale digital real estate solution, delivering:
- Increased Global Reach
Enabled international audiences to discover and plan visits around Dubai’s events - Improved Visitor Engagement
Centralized, up-to-date event information improved user experience - Tourism Revenue Enablement
Supported higher participation in festivals and events
Reliable Government Digital Platform
Delivered a stable, continuously updated application for public use
Engagement Context
This project was delivered by the founding leadership of SilwaTech as part of a prior engagement, in collaboration with a delivery partner supporting Dubai Government digital initiatives.
Key Value Delivered
- Delivered a high-visibility government mobile application
- Enabled real-time tourism data integration at scale
- Strengthened Dubai’s digital events and tourism platform
- Demonstrated capability to deliver public-facing government systems
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