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Festivities at Souq Waqif

Festivities at Souq Waqif

October 15, 2013 | 12:13 AM
A young girl shows off her henna-decorated hand yesterday at Souq Waqif during the preparations for Eid al-Adha. PICTURE: Jayan Orma

Souq Waqif, one of the venues of the Eid al-Adha festivities in Qatar for five days from the second day of Eid, is expected to receive about 25,000 visitors daily, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday.The festival events include a number of programmes such as the Snow White Show in Al Rayan Theatre at 5.30pm and 8.30pm.Magician on a Stick, Bjorn the Polar Bear, colourful parade, Titan the Robot, Balloonatic, Dave the Chameleon, Circus: Mother Africa, Trampoline, Live Statues, and Ian Marchant are to be performed opposite Souq Waqif Police Station at 4.30pm, 6pm, and 8.30pm.

October 15, 2013 | 12:13 AM