Based on the existing collaboration and partnership between the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and National Day organising Committee and as Platinum Sponsor for QND, QTA organised its largest ever celebrations for QND this year.
Traditional Qatari hospitality welcomed all visitors and arrivals to Qatar at both the border posts and at Doha International Airport.
QTA also staged a massive competition for the best hotel front for QND, involving all hotels in Qatar. The winning hotel is to receive QR30,000 for its efforts to mark the occasion, and the runner up a prize worth QR20,000.
The chairman of QTA, Issa Mohannadi, said: “Qatar National Day is an opportunity for all to recognise and celebrate the actions of Qatar’s forefathers who created a unified nation. The day underlines the identity and history of the country as well as embodying its ideals and aspirations. At QTA we planned to make this year’s celebrations the best ever by reaching out to every visitor and tourist coming to Qatar with gifts and flags as well as warm Arabic hospitality. We wanted them to appreciate Qatar’s heritage at its finest, and encourage pride in Qatar by all who live and work here.”
He added: “QTA’s role is to take the lead in events and celebrations that take place in Qatar and for this year’s QND we staged a hotel competition to highlight Qatar’s iconic building designs and contemporary architecture. Hotels were invited to take part to lend stylish elegance to the occasion and enhance the mood of celebration amongst visitors and residents.”
At Doha International Airport, QTA organised a special tourism stand at Airport Arrivals where National flags and pins with the QND logo and other promotional items were distributed by QTA volunteers to everyone arriving in Doha on the day. A traditional Qatari tent, offered traditional Arabic coffee and dates reflecting the country’s warm hospitality and allowed guests to taste Qatari life.
QTA also participated in Darb Saai at its tent with traditional Arabic coffee and dates on offer. Children painted a special mural to portray their ideal image of Qatar 2030 and a special corner was prepared depicting Qatari dress and jewellery for girls and boys’ customary attire with swords as well as falconry for visitors to take photos as reminders of the occasion.
