We are set for IIFA MADRID, are you?

NO CITY ON earth is more alive than Madrid, a beguiling place whose sheer energy carries a simple message: this city really knows how to live. This is how Lonely Planet describes the captital of Spain, which is all set to host the 17th edition of IIFA awards. After spreading the magic of Bollywood and Indian culture in London, Yorkshire and Amsterdam, Madrid is IIFA's fourth European destination. We will be present at IIFA to bring you all the latest updates.
Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Tiger Shroff will try to open doors for Indian cinema across Europe and Latin America through their dance acts. Fawad Khan and Karan Johar will host the IIFA Rocks gala whereas Farhan Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor are all geared up to host the main event of IIFA.
Dubai Parks, which is opening parks including the Bollywood Park this October, is the Middle East presenting sponsor for IIFA.
Kulwant Singh, Managing Director, Lama Group, IIFA's official destination partner for the Middle East, said, "As the world's travel entertainment industry continues to increase every year, Lama Tours sees a huge opportunity in being associated with IIFA year on year and we are confident that this will be a spectacular weekend in the heart of Europe. We have presently booked over 100 people from the UAE alone in the past few weeks!"
Lama's offers include flights and luxury accommodation in Madrid's city centre to an opportunity to mingle with Bollywood's crème de la crème at the IIFA celebrations.
IIFA 2016 will be held from June 23-26 in Madrid, Spain.
 
Surprise visit from Hollywood
We hear a biggie from Hollywood will be attending IIFA this year. Who? We don't know as yet. We do know that Freida Pinto will  receive the International Icon award but apparenty there will a surprise visit from another Hollywood biggie.
First Pakistani to host IIFA
Fawad Khan is set to become the first Pakistani to host the IIFA.
Saturday Night, we feel the air is getting hot
The highlight of the Weekend, the glittering IIFA Awards ceremony, will see 6 different dance acts by Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Tiger Shroff.
Stomp it up
IIFA has been timed to integrate with the Madrid's Mulafest -  A Movement of Urban Life and Arts event and exhibition. Artists from the international scene- electronic artists and musicians like Raghu Dixit Project, B.R.E.E.D, Midival Punditz featuring Karsh Kale and friends, and Nucleya will collaborate for IIFA Stomp.

IIFA Rocks
A musical event that will see a mix of artists, will take place tomorrow, there will be a melange of dancers and musicians from India, as well as from Spain to give the audience a desi treat with the joyous  and high-on-energy flamenco.

Shilpa Shetty will teach Yoga
The girl with an hour-glass figure will take a Yoga Masterclass. Shilpa Shetty returns to IIFA after 7 years.

Around 150 stars are expected
With close to 150 Bollywood celebrities attending, the organisers are expecting an audience of around 20,000.

Will real Madrid attend IIFA?
Wouldn't it be awesome to see our Bollywood hunks stand against Team Real Madrid? Yes, a little birdie told us that Real Madrid team might attend IIFA in Spain but, let's be clear, there's no friendly football match planned for Bollywood celebrities. arti@khaleejtimes.com
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