Bayt Qatar sold out four days after opening

Bayt Qatar, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC)’s hospitality house for the Rio 2016 Olympics, has completely sold out until the end of the Games on August 21 .
The proceeds from the sale will go to a Brazilian NGO.
QOC is now exploring ways in which capacity can be increased so that even more people get the opportunity to visit the hospitality house.
Inaugurated in an official ceremony by QOC president HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani on August 3 – which saw the attendance of key Olympic figures – the hospitality house is showcasing Qatar’s culture, heritage and passion for sport throughout the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Bayt Qatar offers visitors daily activities, including Arabic calligraphy, basket weaving and henna hand-painting in the Souq area. Visitors and Brazilian fashion fans have also enjoyed events such as a fashion show on August 6, thanks to fashion retailer Al-Siddiqi, which combined traditional and contemporary Qatari designs to showcase the creativity and innovation of the Qatari fashion industry.
Bayt Qatar’s Arts and Crafts workshop has attracted many youngsters to Casa Daros – the historic building that hosts the hospitality house – for an afternoon of family-friendly fun. Older visitors have also enjoyed the beautiful melodies of Kervansarai Band whose music is inspired by the cultural relations among western and eastern civilisations.
Guests were also able to sample more of what Bayt Qatar will offer, including a fine-dining experience provided by world-renowned chefs Alex Atala and Aysha al-Tamimi, and a performance by the Doha String Quartet. Visitors of all ages can take guided tours through Bayt Qatar’s innovative interactive exhibitions that shed light on Qatar’s history, traditions and development into a global sports hub.
Team Qatar’s athletes also toured and dined at Bayt Qatar, including skeet shooting star and Olympic bronze medallist Nasser al-Attiyah, swimmers Nada Arakji and Noah al-Khulaifi, weightlifter Fares Ibrahim, the handball team, the beach volleyball team, and flagbearer and equestrian Sheikh Ali bin Khalid al-Thani.
QOC’s national partners, Ooredoo, Qatar Airways and QIC Group, and official suppliers, Al Siddiqi and Qatar Airways Holidays, are also hosting their own activities and exhibitions, helping further showcase Qatar’s commitment to using the power of sport to transform lives. Media partner Al Kass is broadcasting live from Bayt Qatar each day so that everyone back in Qatar can keep up to date with what is happening.
In order to give visitors the best possible experience, QOC has also signed MoUs with several Qatari organisations. These include Education Above All, which will organise a “Challenges and Reality” exhibition and bring children from their project in Brazil to experience Qatari culture and a Garangao night; International Centre for Sport Security, which will organise special events for its Save the Dream charity; and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), which will show the progress made towards the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In addition, Qatar Foundation, Al Shaqab, Qatar Museums, Katara, Doha Film Institute, Aspire, Aspetar, We Are Doha, SC and ADLQ have contributed films, photographs and content to help showcase the best of Qatar.
All public entry fees to Bayt Qatar will be donated to Futuro Olimpico, an NGO in Rio de Janeiro founded by Olympic medallist Arnaldo de Oliveira, which aims to take athletics to students of Rio’s public schools and provide them with education medical, social and psychological assistance.
QOC, Qatar Athletics Federation and Aspire Academy have partnered with Futuro Olimpico and the Rio de Janeiro Athletics Federation to establish Shine, a project that will provide an opportunity for underprivileged young athletes from across Rio de Janeiro to train at Qatar’s world-class facilities at Aspire Academy for Sporting Excellence, with specialised coaching and sports science support.
Following the Rio 2016 Games, Bayt Qatar will become a bilingual public school – Eleva School – and as a further legacy, QOC will donate a library to Eleva School.