By Joey Aguilar
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New activities at the Entertainment City, Doha Exhibition Centre (DEC), are attracting a large number of spectators.
The children’s show, in particular, has been a major attraction and will run every weekend until the end of September.
Famous characters from Baraem TV shows - Teela, Tula and Fafa - enthralled children yesterday with their performances on stage. Along with Rania, the female presenter, they sang and danced during a 45-minute play that mainly targeted children aged two to six years.
Elias Khury, executive director at Baraem TV, said these characters appear on different TV shows and have been grouped together to perform at least four times a week during Fridays and Saturdays at DEC.
“We brought them together so that they represent the entire Baraem TV,” he added. “It teaches positive values in an educational way through entertainment.”
Khury noted that the show contains good and special messages that educate children about the importance of collaboration. It also teaches how teamwork and co-operation work to make certain projects successful, especially if it intends to help the elderly and the poor.
Directed by Saad al-Hudaifi, the children’s show is presented in classical Arabic language. It is part of the Qatar Summer Festival organised by Qatar Tourism Authority.
Giving a brief background of the story, the executive director said Rania tries to convince Teela, Tula and Fafa to do a project to help the poor. However, at a certain point, they had some misunderstandings due to lack of collaboration.
“Each wants to do the job on his own, so it goes wrong. Then, Rania comes to tell them about their mistake,” said Khury. “In the end, they learned their lessons and helped each other make each project successful.”
Channel manager Daniel al-Masri echoed the statement of Khury, saying the play inspires and educates children on social values, co-operation and goodwill.
He said they also plan to give children the opportunity to become part of their future programmes. “We are now trying to gather some information from the audience.”
The show is staged at 4.30pm and 8.15pm near the kiddie zone. During weekdays, three of the characters roam around for a meet-and-greet.
Another activity, called the “high ropes”, has started to attract thrill-seekers and adventurous children aged 12 years and above.
“They can try something that is exciting but safe and it teaches how to balance your body,” said Clara Steinwender, a climbing instructor from Austria. The “high ropes” opened on Thursday.
The activity seemed to be a big challenge for those who are afraid of heights. However, she said one boy wanted to do it repeatedly after the first try.
“His mother said go do it, try it, it is safe and you will enjoy it for sure,” she recounted.
Using proper equipment and ropes according to the size of the person, Steinwender assured visitors that the activity was safe to do. While the crew teaches sport climbing, she said they also do mountain climbing.
The DEC hosts various fun-filled and exciting activities at the 10,000 sqm Entertainment City that cater to all ages.
