Tribune News Network
Doha
The Ministry of Municipality and Hassad Food Company have announced that the Traditional Market exhibition will open today, Thursday, December 5, as part of the scheduled exhibitions for Umm Salal Winter Festival, taking place at the Umm Salal Central Market.
The Traditional Market exhibition, which will run for 10 days until December 14, will showcase a diverse group of Qatari traditional products such as traditional furniture, carpets, oils, dates, perfumes, and many others with the aim of meeting the needs of the visitors and supporting local products.
Mohamed Ghanim Al Kubaisi, general manager of Aswaq for Food Facilities Management Company, said, “It is our pleasure to launch the second exhibition of Traditional Market, as part of the scheduled exhibitions for Umm Salal Winter Festival.”
Kubaisi stressed the company’s keenness to showcase the Qatari cultural and heritage identity by organising such events, which serve the needs of the local community and supports the local products.
He also highlighted that those events are in line with Hassad Food Company’s strategy, which aims to contribute to achieving food security for Qatar.
The Umm Salal Winter festival will host several important events and exhibitions from November 21, 2024 to February 19, 2025, with the aim of supporting local products by providing a suitable marketing platform for local producers throughout the winter season.
The festival’s daily operational hours are divided into two periods: the morning period from 9am till 1pm, then the evening period from 4pm till 8pm. On Friday, the morning period will be from 8am to 10:30am, while the evening period remains unchanged.
