Doha - QNA
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will host the first ever Qatar Summer Festival from 4 August to 27 September 2014.
The festival will give citizens, residents and visitors from the region an opportunity to enjoy various entertainment activities that will appeal to all ages, especially kids.
The festival will include evening water fountain shows on the Corniche, an Entertainment City at the Doha Exhibition Center, an inflatable Aqua Park in Al Wakra, outdoor activities such as bike riding, kayaking and other games in Al Khor.
There will also be various activities in malls across Qatar including commercial sales and raffle draw and generous prizes and a Disney On Ice show at the Qatar National Convention Center.
The festival is part of the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030, which was launched by QTA in cooperation with stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
The strategy serves as a road map for the development of the tourism industry in Qatar and as a guide for QTA in its efforts to position Qatar as a world-class hub with deep cultural roots.
QTA plays a key role in the effort to develop a sustainable tourism sector in Qatar and increase the tourism sector’s contribution to a diversified national economy.