Families have always complained of lack of options in Doha when it comes to entertainment on the weekend. Here a list of some of the events happening this weekend in Doha. Which one are you planning to be on?
Discuss cinema at Ajyal Film Festival
This weekend, head to Katara to catch some of the best movies by local and expat directors being screened at the festival. (Be sure to reserve a free ticket.) Screenings are held at Katara Drama Theater (Building 16). To reserve your ticket, visit the Ajyal Katara Ticket Outlet (Building 12) from 10am – 10pm. Ticket sales will be discontinued 45 minutes prior to the opening of the show.
If your family is uninterested in watching a film, you could drop in at the Ajyal Game Centre to experience how a TV network function and star in their own films.
Or be present at a family weekend programme at the Katara Esplanade at 2-11pm on Friday and 2-10pm on Saturday. There is also live performances by local and international youth set to happen. Looks like Katara is the place to be this weekend! For details, Click here!
26th Doha International Book Fair at Qatar National Convention Centre
For all the book lovers in Qatar, Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage is organizing a platform to showcase books of 427 publishing houses from 26 countries. The fair will be open from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm on weekdays and from 4pm to 10pm on weekends.
Get that adrenaline pumping at the Qatar International Dragon Boat Festival
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Be ready to cheer and be part of the Qatar’s first boat competition of the season – Dragon Boat Festival where some 450 athletes are expected to compete on boats at the Grand Hyatt Doha on December 4-5 from 8am to 5pm. And this time, one could see international competitors too. For details – Click here!
Head to the main arena of Qatar Equestrian Federation for the 4th National Show Jumping
Qatar Equestrian Federation is organizing the Fourth National Show Jumping event at QEF Main Arena, on December 5. The competition to be held in 3 different classes will begin at 3pm. For details - Click here!
All the bride- and groom-to-be, head to the Qatar Wedding Fair
If you are in the midst of planning a wedding, then be at Doha Exhibition Center where exhibitors will showcase wide variety of wedding cakes, photography, caterers, apparels, and all that makes a wedding grand. The four day exhibition will end of December 6. For details, contact: 44 91 48 54
Get in to your shopping mode at West Bay Lagoon Festive Market
Shop for unusual handmade holiday trinkets and gifts on December 4 from 10 am to 1pm at West Bay Park 10, Lagoon North gate. Also another shopping event is the Maker’s market at Virginia Commonwealth University where annual handmade products are available. This is open to public on December 5 from 11am to 4pm. The event is in conjunction with university’s animal welfare club. And vendors at the market will donate their proceeds to PAWS Rescue Qatar. The organizers are encouraging visitors to bring and donate a bag of animal food. Guess it is time to do your good deed.
Last, but not the least is the reopening of MIA Park Bazaar ?
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While your kids enjoy a weekend at the park, you could shop as Museum of Islamic Art Park resumes its weekly Saturday bazaar this weekend, Dec. 5, from noon to 8pm. Featuring about 100 stalls selling clothes, accessories, crafts, décor, etc, the bazaar promises to be a hit. For details - Click here!
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