Indoor summer fest activities woo Qatar visitors by the thousands
In its first week alone, the air-conditioned Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) attracted more than 40,000 visitors, the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said.
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Qatar Summer Festival to open tonight with new ‘Entertainment City’
The DECC has been transformed as part of the Qatar Tourism Authority's monthlong Summer Festival, and will begin welcoming visitors at 7pm.
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Five things to know about the upcoming Summer Festival in Qatar
The event aims to attract more tourists from outside of the country, as well as provide entertainment to residents during the normally quiet month of August.
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Qatar raises the bar on annual summer festival with new rides, games
According to many visitors, this year’s Entertainment City is a step up from previous offerings, due to new features like a videogame arcade, several higher-end rides and a “skills” section of carnival-style games.
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Month-long summer festival to kick off in Qatar on Saturday
The month-long celebration, dubbed "Color your Summer," will run through Aug. 31 and most events will take place at the Doha Exhibition Center, near Katara Cultural Village.
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UK street dancing troupe Blaze to perform in Qatar this week
The high-energy performers will hold free shows at the Doha Exhibition Center from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20.
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PHOTOS: Crowds flock to Qatar’s new summer festival activities
Big draws so far include the nightly Corniche water and light shows, and the new "Entertainment City" set up at the Doha Exhibition Center, which has many different offerings than during previous years' events.
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Qatar to hold its first summer festival from Aug. 4 (updated)
Among the features of the seven-week-long festival are evening water shows on the Corniche, an inflatable aqua park in Al Wakrah and an "Entertainment City" at the Doha Exhibition Center.
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No summer festival?!
Much to the disappointment of those hanging out in Doha this summer, Qatar Tourism Authority is not planning to hold a summer festival this year, local newspapers are reporting. The festival’s…
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