Dubai resident wins Emirates Lit Fest golden ticket

Monday, 25 February 2019 18:47

A local resident has won a golden ticket worth AED 20,000 for the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.

Dubai Eye 103.08's competition gives Mussarat Yasmin Abid unlimited access to the entire event and a chance to skip queues at book signings.

The literary event takes place between March 1 and 9 at the InterContinental Festival City.

The prize also includes an exclusive Montegrappa rose gold plated pen with an 18K gold nib worth over $1,000 and free access for the winner, and a guest, to all the Dubai Museums throughout March.

This is the moment when she won on Afternoons with Helen Farmer.

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