A group of children taking part in a competition at the winter festival, Leshtah, that concluded yesterday at Katara, the Cultural Village. As many as 188,421 visitors came to the festival this year, 60,000 more than last year. The five-day festival enjoyed a wide and active participation from a number of entities in the country, including the Childhood Culture Centre, Doha Youth Centre, Qatar Heritage and Identity Centre, Al-Gannas Society, and other social and public organisations. Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, general manager of Katara, said that Katara aims at attracting families to its programmes and events to give them elite and useful entertainment.  Right: Visitors enjoying an event during the winter festival. PICTURES: Shaji Kayamkulam

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