By Doha News
Don’t let the sticky summer weather discourage you from going out this weekend.
There’s lots to do around town, including checking out an exhibition by photographers from the Philippines, playing or watching basketball and volleyball tournaments and testing your wits against Mindsports opponents.
Here are our picks:
Mindsports challenge
If you are a chess champion, a Go gamer or are brutal at backgammon, then the 4th Mindsports World Championships could be for you.
Starting Aug. 19 until Aug. 27, the event at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center (DECC) in Dafna/West Bay will feature competitions for six different games, including Arabic and English Scrabble, e-sports such as FIFA and Call of Duty, as well as chess, bridge, backgammon and Go.
There are entry fees to participate, and cash prizes for winners. For details on event schedules and registration, see here.
Filipino photography
Daily life in Qatar will be the focus of a new photography exhibition at Katara Cultural Village which opens on Aug 17.
The display, Qatar Through Filipinos’ Lenses, is being hosted in conjunction with the Embassy of Philippines in Doha. It will include works by locally-based photographers.
The free exhibition at Building 19 will run daily until Aug 27. from 10am until 10pm daily.
Volleyball battle
Qatar’s expat volleyball league is pitting 14 of its best players against one another in the Battle of the Titans at Qatar Sports Club in Dafna/West Bay.
The exhibition games, on Aug. 18, include a men’s match from 5pm with Josh Villanueva, Vince Mangulabnan, Marck Espejo,Tony Koyfman, Ish Polvorosa, Peter Tores, Isay Marasigan and Rex Intal.
The women’s match, from 7pm, will include Rachelle Ann Daquiz, EJ Laure, Julia Morado, Sisi Rondina, Chie Saet and Royce Tubino.
Tickets cost from QR50 to QR150 per person and are available online from Q-Tickets. No reserved seating.
Basketball challenge
Aspire Active is launching a Triple Threat basketball tournament at Aspire Dome on Aug. 19, with free registration for men 18 years and older.
Teams will be made of three players, and can be made on the day of the tournament.
The event takes place from 10am until 6pm and is open to all. See here for more details.
Festival parades
Angry Birds, Smurfs and Disney’s Pluto will take part in Summer Festival parades at DECC on Aug. 18 and 19.
The life-size plush mascots will tour the venue, meeting and greeting with fans young and young-at-heart throughout the weekend.
The parade is free, but entry to Summer Entertainment City costs QR15, and games and activities cost extra.
Children under 2 years (with proof of age) old are free. You can buy your ticket online here, and more information on the event is here.
To mark Independence Day, Pakistani and Indian nationals get a 40 percent discount on the gold and platinum passes this weekend. More information is here and here.
Appliqué art
Learn how to create your own artwork using fabric and the technique of applique during family workshops at Katara Cultural Center this weekend.
Classes will be in Arabic and English and are open to men and women. They are held in Katara Art Studio B19 from 5pm until 7pm. Places are limited to a maximum of 12 per class and cost QR200 per person. More information is here.
What are your plans this weekend? Thoughts?
