Local Dates Fest kicks off at Souq Waqif
Doha
The 10th edition of the Local Dates Festival kicked off at Souq Waqif East Square on Thursday, with the participation of more than 100 local farms.
Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Municipality and Souq Waqif Management, the festival will continue until August 7, welcoming visitors daily from 4 pm to 9 pm, and from 4 pm to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
The opening ceremony was attended by Eng. Fahad Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Assistant Undersecretary for Agriculture and Food Security Affairs at the Ministry of Municipality, and Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Numa, representative of the Private Engineering Office, along with a number of ministry and market management officials.
Director of the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of MunicipalityYousef Khaled Al Khulaifi said the festival has witnessed significant development since its first launch in 2016, in which only 19 farms participated, bringing the number of participants in its current edition to 116 farms, reflecting the growing interest in local crops. He noted the increasing turnout of visitors and the fruitful cooperation with the Souq Waqif management, which has contributed to the success of this event over the past years. page 2
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