The LuLu Hypermarket Group yesterday launched a week-long mango festival at its Gharafa branch. During the festival, called “Mango Mania”, customers are invited to taste different varieties of the fruit and buy the ones that suit their palate. The week-long festival was officially inaugurated by R Seetharaman, chief executive officer of Doha Bank and his wife at the Gharafa branch of LuLu Hypermarket in the presence of Mohamed Althaf, regional director of LuLu Hypermarket Group, and dignitaries. More than 50 varieties of mangoes from Thailand, Kenya, Yemen, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Peru, Mexico, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are on offer at the festival, also featuring a range of mango-based products. Seetharaman and his wife opens the mango festival in the presence of Althaf, other LuLu officials and guests at LuLu Hypermarket, Al Gharafa.