(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Raynald C Rivera / The Peninsula
DOHA: There is more to Shop Qatar 2018 than just shopping with a plethora of side events and activities which kicked off yesterday at participating malls, living up to its name as the biggest festival of its kind in the country.
More than the discounts, promotions and prizes, the second edition of Shop Qatar is expected to drive footfall to shopping malls and other venues with plenty of workshops, masterclasses, fashion shows, concerts and in-mall entertainment for various ages and interests.
Following the spectacular opening event on Sunday, malls have begun holding workshops and pop up shops yesterday revolving around the Arabian Week theme.
Visitors thronged various pop up shops at the malls including pearl art pop-up shop at Al Khor Mall, canvas art pop-up shop at Lagoona Mall, dhow art pop-up shop at City Center Doha, sand art pop-up shop at The Gate Mall and pottery pop-up shop at Tawar Mall. An eggshell planting workshop was held at Ezdan Mall. The pop up art shops will be alternating at participating malls throughout the week.
Tomorrow, over 100 creations by well-known Arab designers will take the runway at the Arabian Fashion Show, which is one of the highlights of this week. To be held at the Mondrian Hotel at 7pm, the show will feature designs by celebrity fashion designers including Kuwaiti designers Yousef AlJasmi and Sakba and Meriem Bel Khayat from Morocco.
Arabic music lovers will have the chance to watch famous Lebanese singers Yara and Joseph Attieh perform their hits live on Friday, 8pm at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Another highlight of the week is Kuwaiti celebrity makeup artist Hanan Al Najada's makeup masterclass on Saturday, 4pm at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Other Arabian Week highlights are children's entertainment at Landmark Mall including balloon twist colouring activities and henna from 4pmto 7pm today, walk-in wardrobe & beauty lounges at Doha Festival City tomorrow from 5pm to 7pm, Omani cultural show at The Gate Mall at 5.30pm and 6pm, and Aladdin and the Genie children's show at Hyatt Plaza from 4pm to 4.50pm on Friday.
The first weekly raffle draw will be held on Thursday, 7.30pm at Mall of Qatar where 13 cash prizes worth QR500,000, one BMW 730 Li and one BMW 530i will be given away to lucky shoppers.
Those who wish to enjoy outdoor activities may visit the ongoing Souq Waqif Spring Festival which has over 60 attractions and activities including over 30 amusement rides and games, live entertainment and more than 20 food stalls. Under the theme ‘A Brand New Tradition', this year's shopping festival aimed at supporting the country's vibrant retail sector as well as drive tourism, offers 31 days of big shopping promotions, activities and events spread in uniquely themed weeks.
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