Artistes perform during the Eid Al Fitr celebrations at Katara.
Eid Al Fitr festival held at Souq Waqif and Wakrah Souq for five days has concluded after attracting thousands of citizens, residents and tourists.
A large number of families attended the festival as well as young people and adults; where they met with various games and recreational activities in air-conditioned tents.
Mohammed Salem, Director of Souq Waqif Management , said the large air-conditioned tent, that was installed at Al Ahmed Square, encouraged thousands to spend fun times inside. The turnout was big and it encourages to offer more events and festivals on such occasions.
The tent in Souq Waqif included, electromechanical games, and other intelligence for all age groups, as well as recreational activities, fun games, entertainment and theatre work for young people, QNA has reported.
The Souq Waqif Arts Center attracted a large number of visitors who closely followed the artistes who performed there. Young people enjoyed painting on faces, while other artists painted on bags and cups.
The Eid Al Fitr Festival in Souq Al Wakra attracted thousands of visitors from Al Wakrah and other cities in the country.
Khalid Saif Al Suwaidi, Director of Wakrah Souq, said that the opening of Doha Metro contributed significantly to the smooth flow of traffic and the influx of large numbers of visitors to Al Wakra. He noted that Wakrah Souq attracts large number of visitors due to its location at the beach. The tent included over 40 different games, in addition to entertainment activities and games of lightness, as well as water-games.
