Doha Festival City will hold this year’s Qatar National Day festivities from 14 to 18 December, with a range of family-friendly activities.
To mark this special occasion, messages of gratitude will be placed throughout the mall, while shoppers will get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique festivities and enjoy the celebratory atmosphere.
Message Wall, Selfie Mirror and More
A giant declaration of love for Qatar will be displayed at the Atrium Node on the ground floor through a 3D ‘I Love Qatar’ interactive display, available for guests to take pictures. Visitors will also have the opportunity to share their appreciation for Qatar by placing messages on the ‘Message Wall’, installed at the Market Corridor on the ground floor.
To limit the touching of surfaces and provide a contactless and safe experience, Doha Festival City will invite Qatar residents to share their messages and wishes on the mall’s website via a QR code. The messages will then be printed and placed on the ‘Message Wall’. Submissions will be accepted until 17 December.
Staying true to providing engaging experiences, Doha Festival City will also feature an augmented reality ‘Selfie Mirror’, placed at the Centre Court on the first floor, on 14, 15 and 16 December. The installation is composed of a photobooth with a sensor placed on top of the screen – guests who would like to take pictures will be invited to stand in front of the booth that will automatically snap their photos, with no touching involved and in line with the safety measures implemented by the mall.
To give a taste of Qatar’s unique culture, participants will also be offered the opportunity to try traditional Qatari attire for their photos and change the background virtually by waving with their hand from afar. Guests’ photos will be shared with them via email, and the best picture will enjoy an iphone12 prize from the mall, to be announced on the Instagram page of Doha Festival City on 18 December.
Doha Festival City will also distribute miniature Qatari National Flags to all visitors – flags can be collected at the Mall’s entrances and customer service desks on the ground floor throughout the whole five days of festivities.
According to Doha Festival City General Manager Robert Hall, they are delighted to celebrate Qatar National Day with all their visitors, offering them the opportunity to experience the Qatari culture through the mall’s one-of-a-kind celebratory atmosphere.
This is the perfect occasion to showcase our loyalty and gratitude to our home, Qatar, that has generously supported us for the past four years, and we look forward to welcoming shoppers to join the festivities we have planned at the Mall, whilst adhering to the safest measures to protect our community.
To offer a truly festive atmosphere, the mall will be decorated with Qatar flags throughout the nodes, along with hanging banners and special lighting; guests will also enjoy special décor lighting and 3D animated projections on the mall’s entrance façade as well as Oryx shape installations.
Safety Protocols
During the Qatar National Day festivities, the stringiest safety protocols will be applied. All interactive gatherings, including the Message Wall and the Selfie Mirror, will be contactless and provide the safest experience to participants.
All customers will be required to show their green EHTERAZ app at the entrance to the mall and activation areas, and to wear masks, except while seated and dining. For dining, visitors will be allowed to sit in groups of no more than five persons, except for families, at designated seating areas as per MOPH current guidelines.
Social distancing stickers have been placed throughout the mall and activation areas to ensure customers are following the safe distance measures. All staff and event organisers will be wearing masks and gloves. Sanitisation of all activation areas will be completed after each use, and no more than 100 people will be allowed in the areas at a time. Children must always be accompanied by parents or guardians.
Doha Festival City is open Saturday to Wednesday, from 10 am to 10 pm, and on Thursday and Friday, from 10 am to 11 pm. Children of all ages are now allowed to enter the mall.
To learn more, visit dohafestivalcity.com.