Proud to be an MFC sponsor

Participating as sponsors for the Modhesh Fun City for the first time in the eight years of DSS funfair, ETA-Ascon which is also into education for the youth, look upon this opportunity to get involved with the younger generation on a wider spectre.

Contracting, general trading, manufacturing, maintenance and services, automotive, retail and property development, travel and leisure, shipping and IT services being their other core activities, the group has come a long way since its establishment in 1973.

The organisation's name is synonymous with the construction industry but very few people are aware that we hold under our umbrella many other companies with a plethora of services from fashion, to education to medical facilities.

Established as a joint venture with Al Ghurair Group of UAE and Amana Investments Limited of Hong Kong, ETA-Ascon's legacy of continued growth and success in the UAE has been of remarkable proportions. The empire, which has been built around its reputation for quality, service and cost effective technological capability, has branched into numerous activities. With headquarters in Dubai, the Group network encompasses 23 branch and associate offices all over the globe.

Quality is the company's single-minded pursuit in the application of new technologies. In their wide ranging diversity, they innovate continuously as they strive to provide complete satisfaction to their customers and shareholders. ETA-Ascon represents some of the world's leading manufacturers and service providers. The Group's track record of performance and growth exceeds the most stringent criteria it as set for itself, as one of the Arabian Gulf's outstanding business ventures.

'The ETA - Ascon Group is committed to the highest international standards of business. A multidimensional, vastly diversified organisation, today it stands as a pre-eminent corporate entity in the Middle East which has international representations and collaborations with over 20 corporations.'

Modhesh Fun City, the heart of excitement and the most popular destination of the annual Dubai Summer Surprises is housed at the Dubai World Trade Center. The large indoor facility, spread over an area of 14,000 sq mts, occupies Halls 2, 3 and 4 and is based on the theme of a circus with colourful canopies and major attractions put up in various game zones of the largest fun city in the region with its bigger and better world of edutainment activities for all.

The ten-week DSS 2005 began with the Flower Surprises on June 22 and continues with the Sweets Surprises, Arts Surprises, Colour Surprises, Ice Surprises, Adventure Surprises, Cartoon Surprises, Heritage Surprises, Knowledge Surprises and concludes with the Back-2-School Surprises on September 2.