(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Sanaullah Ataullah / The Peninsula
Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) will organise special entertainment programmes for workers under Summer in Qatar (SiQ) programme.
'We will organise Doha Workers Cricket Cup in Umm Saeed from June 15 to July 30, Rashed Al Qurese (pictured), Chief Marketing Officer at QNTC, told The Peninsula.
He said that cricket is a very popular game for expatriate workers, especially those belong to Indian subcontinent. 'Two more entertainment programmes- Bollywood Music Festival and South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA 2019), will also be held under SiQ programme, said Al Qurese.
Bollywood Music Festival will be held in June and SIIMA 2019, a two-day festival, in August at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall.
'QNTC has prepared the largest summer programme in the world in collaboration with its over 30 partners from public and private sector under SiQ to entertain all segments of the society, including citizens, expatriates, families, individuals and workers, said Al Qurese.
He said that the months-long SiQ programme is not about a summer festival which run for a limited time. 'The programme, which began on June 4, will end on August 16 throughout the summer season. With the closing of schools by the end of June, the activities will become in full swing, said Al Qurese. He said that the SiQ programme focuses on many things, including increasing local expenditures and providing alternative entertainments for people residing in Qatar.
'QNTC prepared a complete strategy and then worked with all partners to present the programmes as a complete package to the consumers under one umbrella, said Al Qurese.
He said that SiQ programme is also designed to attract foreign tourists. 'This year, we focused on international markets around us with big number of populations like Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and India among many more, said Al Qurese. He added that under the programme, Qatar Airways offers 25 percent discount on flights to Doha from over 160 destinations throughout the summer from May 30 to August 15. 'We worked with hotels to offer discounts up to 25 percent, he added.
He said that the hospitality sector is also important for local customers as many people residing in Qatar prefer to stay in hotels during weekend and holidays to enjoy the services and facilities as Qatar emerged as the best hospitality sector in the Middle East.
'We have basic tourism products focusing on family entertainments during summer giving other options to people like museum, markets and shopping among many more, said Al Qurese.
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