Participants waiting for registration at Katara.
Registration for the 6th Qatar International Festival of Falcons and Hunting 2015 concluded yesterday evening at Katara, the Cultural Village Foundation.
Until yesterday afternoon the number of applicants amounted to more than 600. Besides, all the birds that would take part at the festival contests have undergone medical check-up.
Most participating falconers expressed their high expectation for this new version of the festival scheduled from January 1-31 at Sabkhat Marmy, Mesaieed (the Sealine area).
For instance, Bakhit Salim, a Qatari falconer aged 71 years old and considered the oldest among the contestants, said that he is happy to take part in the festival and he has been practising the sport for 60 years without a stop. He considered the festival as a good opportunity for the younger generations to acquire more experience in the sport.