Qatar
Tourism concluded the activities of the eighth edition of Shop Qatar Festival. Shop
Qatar is the largest shopping festival in Qatar, with this year’s edition themed
 “Your World of Shopping”. With the
participation of 13 of the top shopping districts and malls in the country, Shop
Qatar 2024 ran from January 1 to 27, offering an assortment of activities
suitable for all ages, exciting raffle draws, and wins of valuable cash prizes
and new cars.

Shop
Qatar 2024 gained wide popularity and great traction as it coincided with the
launch of the ‘Hayakum Qatar’ campaign and the activities surrounding the AFC
Asian Cup Qatar 2023^TM, which encouraged regional and international
tourists to visit Qatar.

Speaking
on the festival Sheikha Hessa Al-Thani, Head of Marketing and Planning at Qatar
Tourism, said: “Shop Qatar is an integral element in Qatar’s annual calendar,
as it attracts residents and visitors alike enhancing family tourism in the
country. This festival offers a range of activities, raffle draws, cash prizes,
competitions, discounts, promotions, and entertainment shows that suit everyone,
in addition to special activities for children.”

She
added: “Qatar Tourism works closely with all its partners in the public and
private sectors to host family- friendly events and festivals that are
well-known for their wonderful and safe atmosphere. On this occasion, we would
like to congratulate the winners of the weekly draws that took place during the
festival, and we hope that everyone that visited the shopping districts and
malls had an exceptional shopping experience.”

The Final Raffle Draw

Mirroring
the success and wide turnout at the opening ceremony of Shop Qatar 2024, the
curtain came down on the festival’s activities during a closing ceremony that
included the announcement of the names of the winners of the last draw, at Doha
Festival City. During the ceremony, it was announced that a total of 7 lucky
shoppers won valuable prizes and a Land Rover Defender.

Below
are the names of the winners of the fourth and final draw:

Final Draw Activities

The
closing ceremony of Shop Qatar 2024 was filled with different activities and events
creating a joyful and fun atmosphere. The surprise musical number by the artist
Hammoud Al-Khader was the highlight of the ceremony, as he performed the original
track for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023^TM. The closing ceremony also
saw a performance by the band Adem Crew, which won the Golden Buzzer from the
talent show ‘America’s Got Talent’, a musical performance by Asian musicians,
and a stunning performance by the Atai Omurzakov & Tumar KR group. Children
had the opportunity to meet their favourite characters and watch the festivities.

Retail and Mall Awards Ceremony

At
the closing of the festival, Mr. Omar Al Jaber, Director of Shared Services at
Qatar Tourism, honoured the shopping malls, their teams, and brands at the ‘Retail
and Mall Awards’ ceremony, in recognition of their contributions to the success
of this year’s edition of the festival. The winners were, Place Vendôme for the
Highest Participation Award and Best Mall Award and Doha Festival City for Best
Branding Award. Lastly, several mall employees from across the country for
their active participation and roles during the festival.

Special Edition and Valuable Prizes

This
year, the festival offered special discounts and promotions, raffle draws, and
cash prizes, as shoppers received a voucher to participate in the raffle draws
for every 200 Qatari Riyals spent. The four weekly draws, which were held at
Mall of Qatar, Msheireb Galleria, Place Vendôme, and Doha Festival City, respectively,
offered 4 luxury cars, in addition to cash prizes worth 50,000 Qatari Riyals
won by 4 shoppers, 20,000 Qatari Riyals won by 8 winners, and 10,000 Qatari Riyals
for four winners.

Shop
Qatar 2024 presented a variety of entertainment shows and festive events that
suited the whole family, in addition to musical concerts. This year’s edition
of the festival offered significant discounts of up to 75% in some of the 13 participating
malls and shopping districts, namely: Place Vendôme, Doha Festival City, Mall
of Qatar, Hyatt Plaza, City Center Mall, Landmark Mall, Tawar Mall, Al Hazm, Msheireb
Galleria, Gulf Mall, Al Khor Mall, Lagoona Mall, and United Development Company
– The Pearl Island.