In partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority and Ooredoo, Qatar Airways (QA) launched a week-long social media competition encouraging visitors to submit their videos or photographs that express their experiences or memories from this year’s festival.
The most compelling and distinctive entry capturing the true essence of the festival will win two return Business tickets to Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong or Shanghai.
The competition is part of the Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture celebration, sponsored by QA.
To participate, festival-goers should upload their images or videos using the hashtag #QIFF 2016 when submitting through Instagram or Twitter.
People can share their stories taken across all venues and activities of QIFF 2016, and echo their voices to the world in a visual tribute to the community event that celebrates global cultures and cuisines.
QIFF welcomes visitors at the MIA Park with activities at various zones
“At QA, we embrace opportunities to engage with people in a fun and exciting manner,” QA’s Marketing and Corporate Communications senior vice president Salam al-Shawa said.
“We are excited that residents, as well as tourists from around the world attending this event will get to experience the creativity and multi-cultural nature of Qatar.
We look forward to receiving stories that highlight the diversity of cultures and cuisines available at QIFF and captures the essence of the festival, which brings people together.”
Ooredoo’s Community and Public Relations director Fatima Sultan al-Kuwari noted that QIFF has become one of the most anticipated events on Qatar’s cultural calendar in a very short period of time.
“We are always looking for ways to innovate and offer an enhanced consumer experience that brings the entire community together,” she added. “Thanks to our Supernet, our customers and QIFF visitors will be able to share their experiences, excitement and food offerings to the world.”
Running until March 28, the seventh QIFF is extending its run to a whole week and will be open to the public from 1pm to 10.30pm.
The culinary celebration will include an expanded range of fun activities and new attractions including satellite venues at The Pearl-Qatar and Katara–the Cultural Village.
QIFF also features numerous attractions in addition to the Museum of Islamic Art Park, and promises amazing experiences for every member of the family.
