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DOHA: The ninth Qatar International Food Festival's (QIFF) final weekend promises endless culinary options and entertainment for all ages.
QIFF 2018, which runs until Sunday, offers visitors the perfect ingredients for a memorable weekend at Hotel Park.
In addition to the daily fireworks display at 8pm, the festival's final weekend promises special attractions including free cooking classes, live music performances, and more appearances by internationally-renowned chefs at the Cooking Theatre.
Sara Al Kuwari, QIFF Project Manager at Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), said, 'We are delighted to see thousands of visitors flock to Hotel Park each day to enjoy a taste of Qatar's diverse food and beverage offering.
She added, 'As the festivities will soon draw to an end, we would like to invite everyone to explore this different side of food and join us for the festival's final weekend.
The festival opens from 4pm to 12 midnight from Saturday to Wednesday and extends till 1am on Thursday and Friday. Residents and visitors who have registered will have an opportunity to join Food Network's baking guru Anna Olson at Sharq Village & Spa's Al Dana Restaurant for the last of QIFF's six cooking classes.
The celebrated pastry chef with programmes on international TV networks said, 'I'm delighted to be in this beautiful city representing Food Network and beIN at QIFF. Doha has such a rich culinary tradition, and I can't wait to try your local delicacies, and showcase my favourite bakes from the new season of Bake with Anna Olson.
Food Network's baking guru Anna Olson.
The first weekend of QIFF 2018 saw Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and IDAM's Doha-based Executive Chef Damien Leroux give Cooking Classes at their restaurants at the Mondrian Hotel and Museum of Islamic Art respectively.
Tomorrow, the QIFF Entertainment Stage will see Kuwaiti singer Abdulaziz Louis make his first-ever appearance in Qatar to serenade his fans between 9pm and 1am.
Louis said: 'It's an honour to have been chosen to be part of this festival. I come to Qatar excited to meet with my family and friends and promise you all a memorable night of entertainment!
On Saturday, Lebanon's oriental music band Wahdon is set to take fans back to the golden era of Arabic music between 9pm and 11pm. The seven-member band is known for playing songs from across the Arab world.
Commenting on their upcoming performance, they said, 'We believe in music as food for the soul which makes it an honour to be sharing our passion with our audience at Qatar's biggest food festival.
QIFF's signature Live Cooking Theatre continues to bring chefs from all over the world to share their culinary tips and tricks. Canada's baking sweetheart, Chef Anna Olson will make her first appearance at the QIFF Theatre tonight at 10pm and will return again tomorrow at 7.20pm and 9.00pm. Lebanon's Chef Ramzi is also set to make his first appearance tomorrow at 11pm and returns on Saturday at 7.30pm.
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