A street along Katara Cultural Village is seen illuminated.
DOHA: The holy Ramadan souq at Katara Cultural Village, dubbed ‘Meerat Ramadan’, which opened last week, has been attracting large number of visitors, with a wide range of consumer products on offer for sale at attractive prices.
Katara has also lined up a variety of games and entertainment activities for children and families at ‘Meerat Ramadan’ during the holy month of Ramadan, most importantly the Katara Play Station Championship 2018 which will take place from 15 to 20 of Ramadan.
“We have lined up a wide range of activities at Meerat Ramadan throughout the Holy month of Ramadan to make it a favourite spot for shopping, culture and entertainment, for families and the entire public,” said Salman Al Nuaimi, head of the organizing committee of Meerat Ramadan.
He expressed happiness over the wide acceptance Meerat has received from public since its opening and said that it has become a major component of Katara’s Ramadan activities.
A stall of ‘Meerat Ramadan’ at Katara Cultural Village.
‘Meerat Ramadan; opened on May 6 will run until May 20. The souq is now open for visitors from 5pm until 10pm daily. This schedule will continue until the beginning of the holy Ramadan. During holy Ramadan, the market will remain open from 8pm to 2 pm on all days.
A number of Qatari companies have set up stalls at Meerat Ramadan selling products ranging from fruits and vegetables to Qatari honey and Karak tea. The vegetable stalls feature fresh products from Qatari farms, at prices lower than what is existing in the local market.
Products such as tomato, cucumber, green and red chili, capsicum and leafy vegetables grown in greenhouses are being sold at low prices. There are also stalls selling fruits from the Doha central market available at attractive prices.
A fruit and vegetable stall.
Al Meera company has set up stalls with variety of its consumer products while Widam Food company is selling meat at subsided prices. Qatari companies Ghadeer and Dandy are offering their dairy products.
A major attraction of the market is the authentic Qatari products on offer such as honey, pure ghee from cow’s milk, spices used for special Qatari dishes such as Makboos and tea and coffee powder for making Karak and Ghahwa.
A new product, ‘Qatar Tea’, has lots of customers as it is a favourite item for making Karak Tea. An array of stalls are offering traditional Qatari dishes cooked on the spot. Fruit and vegetable plants and ornamental plants are also available for sale.
