Indian Mango Festival begins at Souq Waqif
DOHA: The second edition of the Indian Mango Festival (Hamba Exhibition) has been inaugurated at the Souq Waqif.
Director of the Technical Affairs Department at the Private Engineering Office Abdulrahman Zayed Al Nuaimi inaugurated the festival in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of India HE Vipul, and a number of ambassadors.
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