Gala Dinner

EDA Gala Dinner 2010

EDA held their 7th EDA Gala Dinner at the Emirates Towers, Godolphin Ballroom on the 24th of June 2010. This was a chance for everyone to put on their fancy clothes and have a classy evening out!

To start the evening off, EDA’s Vice Chairman, Mr Essa Al Ghurair made his warming welcome speech to all the Gala Dinner guests which was then followed by the announcement of the winners of EDA’s Digital Online underwater photography competition by Marcelo Mariozi, EDA’s Voluntary Photo Coordinator. The winning photos were displayed on screen and the prizes were given out to all the category winners with the overall winners as follows: 1st place Gold Winner – Ahmed El Gouza, 2nd place Silver Winner – Domnique Zawisza, and 3rd place Bronze Winner – Dijana Cetinic.

EDA also took the opportunity to thank all its sponsors and partners by presenting them with EDA awards and a raffle draw followed where guests won various prizes which ranged from eco salon treatments from Zen Beauty Lounge to exciting holiday destination packages! Dinner was served and the evening ended with the DJ spinning some classic tunes that got everyone onto the dance floor.


EDA Gala Dinner 2007

EDA EDA would like to thank its members, supporters and guests who joined EDA for the 6th Annual Gala dinner at Emirates Towers – Jumeirah Group.


Event highlights included:

  • Mini-exhibit from sponsors and dive-related companies
  • Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC’s) to EDA for its help and support of KOC’s artificial reef project and management of marine reserve
  • Public acknowledgement of eight EDA members who finished their Eco-diver training for the Coral Reef Awareness and Monitoring Programme and the six Pavilion Dive Centre Independent Instructors who conducted the training
  • Introduction of the “Alvin Appeal” fund-raising” activity


The Evening Winners:

  • 7 nights cruise for 2 with Al Marsa Musandam – Amelita Natividad, Emirates Bank
  • 1 night stay for 2 at Le Meridien Al Aqah including breakfast and dinner – Sabra Thani, Majid Al Futtaim Group
  • Seychelles Dive package – Tony Galustian, EDA Member
  • Borneo Divers Dive package – Olga Yarmonava, Le Meridien Al Aqah
 and Ziad Al Sharabi, Al Marsa Musandam
  • Thai Airways ticket – Mustafa Almasri, EDA Member (Abu Dhabi)