DOHA: The second Mal Lawal exhibition has been extended until March 21, organisers have announced.
Mohammad Abdu Al Samad Al Mulla, Chairman, Coordinating Committee of the exhibition, said the expo was supposed to end by this month and was extended because of the huge turnout.
The number of visitors has reached 100,000, a local Arabic daily has reported.
Sultan Jassim Al Jassim, a sport researcher, told Al Raya that Mal Lawal 2 attracted all segments of society — citizens, expatriates, officials, tourists and artists.
He said the expo links the current generation with the past as it displays ancient pieces which reveal their ancestors’ lifestyle.
Presented by Qatar Museums, the expo is showcasing 4,000 artefacts from over 110 Qatari private collectors and 42 from the GCC.
In nine categories, Mal Lawal (‘from the old days’ in Qatari dialect) features manuscripts, weapons, Islamic collections, old maps, ethnographic/heritage items, antiquities, jewellery, clothing, accessories and other rare items.
The Qatari women’s basketball team was among those who recently visited the expo at Doha Exhibition Centre.
Amal Al Khaldi, Member of the team, said the expo offered an opportunity to see how people in the past lived. It is not enough to learn about the past through stories, seeing the pieces exhibited here make people understand it better, she added.
Another member of the team, Ghalia Al Obaid, said she acquired important information about heritage she didn’t know before and saw rare old sport photos.
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