Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality and Hassad Food Company announced that the opening of the “Traditional Market exhibition” is scheduled to take place tomorrow (Thursday, December 5th, 2024) as part of the Umm Salal Winter Festival, taking place at the Umm Salal Central Market.
The “Traditional Market” Exhibition will run for 10 days starting December 5th until December 14th, 2024. The exhibition 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.
On this occasion, Mohamed Ghanim Al Kubaisi, the General Manager of Aswaq for Food Facilities Management Company, said the launch of the Traditional Market, the second exhibition as part of the Umm Salal Winter Festival reflects the companys keenness to showcase the Qatari cultural and heritage identity by organizing such events, which serves the needs of the local community and supports the local products.
Al-Kubaisi pointed out the company’s keenness to showcase the Qatari cultural and heritage identity by organizing such events, which serves the needs of the local community and supports the local products. The General Manager also highlighted that those events are in line with Hassad Food Company’s strategy, which aims to contribute to achieving food security for the State of Qatar.
The Umm Salal Winter festival will host several important events and exhibitions until February 19, 2025, with the aim of supporting local products, by providing a suitable marketing platform for local producers throughout the winter season.
The festivals daily operational hours are divided into two periods: the morning period from 9am till 1pm, then evening from 4pm till 8pm. Meanwhile on Friday, the market will be from 8am-10:30am, while the evening period remains unchanged.
