Qatar. Local Dates Festival | Souq Waqif | Vlog 263

Doha, Qatar: 9th Local Fresh Dates Festival 2024, featuring 110 farms, opened at Eastern Yard of Souq Waqif yesterday, offering varieties of popular fresh dates at attractive prices.

The festival is showcasing high quality fresh dates from local farms like Khalas, Shishi, Sukkari, Khanizi, Barhi, Nabt Sayf, Lulu, Raziz and many more.

The 12-day event from July 23 to August 3, 2024, is being organised by Souq Waqif Management in cooperation with the Agricultural Affairs Department of the Ministry of Municipality.

The festival is open to public daily from 4pm to 9pm and on Friday until 10pm. Other seasonal products including almonds and figs will be displayed on Thursday to attract more visitors.

The opening ceremony was attended by Director of Souq Waqif, Mohammed Abdullah Al Salem and from the Ministry of Municipality, Director of the Agricultural Affairs Department Yousef Khaled Al Khulaifi, Assistant Director of Agricultural Affairs Department Adil Al Kaldi Al Yafai and Head of Agricultural Guidance and Services Section at Agricultural Affairs Department, Ahmed Salem Al Yafei.