Category Archives: Happening In Qatar

CHI AL SHAQAB 2017 will be hosted in Doha Qatar Al Shaqab indoor arena, gate 7, for the 25^th Anniversary of Al Shaqab. A special 25th Anniversary Celebrations Program will take place on March 3rd, at 6 p.m. CHI AL SHAQAB 2017 will create a festival area with food court, coffee corners, entertainment area and pony riding. General admission tickets are priced at QAR 35 for adults (above the age of 12) and QAR 15 for children (above the age of 6).  There will be free admission for children below 5 years old. Al Shaqab 2017 is a National Show Jumping Competition starting in March 17th at 6:25 am until March 18th at 1:25 pm. This event will be also an excellent opportunity for volunteering; the only condition is all voluteers have to be over 17.

See you in Al Shaqab soon!

By Moises Simpino (Grade 10) and Isabella D’Alessandro (Grade 11)

The 27^th Doha International Book Fair will be happening from the 30^th of November to the 10^th of December.  It is the largest book fair in the region. People from many countries are participating in this event. The book fair will be held in the Doha Exhibition Center, next to City Center. This year, the event has attracted close to 490 publishers from 33 different countries. It will showcase 104,389 different titles in a variety of languages. To cater to the number of publishers there will be a total of 895 stands. If you are interested in seeing books from all over the world, this is the event for you. See you there!

By Chiara Pellitteri and Phoebe Jewel-MacGregor

Ajyal Youth Film Festival is back in town! It will take place in Katara from November 30^th to December 5^th. It is time for young people who are interested in the best family-friendly cinema to have an enlightening and entertaining experience. A selected jury will decide which films are going to be the best of this season. All the films presented during this festival have been made right here in Qatar and they all include a variety of genres, such as animation, drama and comedy. During this fourth edition of the festival, the Film Institute provides an opportunity for young people to learn about other cultures through those exciting films.

By Moises Simpino, Juan Ramón Romero and Óscar Morrondo

Soon the time of the year to gather your friends and loved ones and experience the vibrancy at The Colour Run will come!

Since March 2015 this organization has been internationally bringing communities together participating in the colour run, spreading joy, happiness and promoting health. Through this activity you will understand how having a healthy lifestyle gives you a blasting experience and you will enjoy the exercise it requires.

Join the fifth anniversary of the Colour Run in Doha starting 7 am on the 28^th of January at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Buy your ticket now for 140 QR before it’s too late!

By Lina Khalaf, Laura Freire, Chiara Perittelli and Phoebe Jewell-McGregor

Excitement is in the air as the World Cycling Championships took place in an Arab country for the first time. Our city, Doha, has been the host of this incredible event. Approximately 1000 cyclist were racing through the streets of the Pearl. This event has had a wide impact of the residents of Qatar. It has caused roads to close and traffic jams to increase. From October 8^th to 16^th, residents found a solution by parking vehicles at Katara. For ten hours a day the completion forced people to take boats, buses and golf carts to get to their homes. The total distance of all races has been 626.26 km.

Some of the problems that have occurred are the temperature is too hot and the traffic jams have increased, greatly.

By Phoebe Jewell-MacGregor, Chiara Pelliteri, Moises Simpino and Laura Freitas.