The Doha Trade Fair 2013 is Qatar’s Biggest shopping carnival of the year. Without the entry free to this Fair, is something that each exhibition should learn as diversified country exposure but no cost for visitor. . This shopping carnival for a new visitor to the country would be culture shock or rather difference as there are visitors from 82 countries strolling over different stalls.
Doha Exhibition Centre
10 Day event or carnival, features over 570 renowned exhibitors from 29 countries, selling wide range of products from sweets from different countries, apparels , fashion or style from each country, to perfume and cosmetics. Last year there were about 250, 000 visitors in July for the same carnival. Countries include Iran, Afghanistan Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, China, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Syria, Thailand, Egypt, Qatar, Malaysia, UAE, Oman and Korea.
Sweets from Egypt.
Gold plated artifacts from Lebanon
Spices from Qatar
Aladdin, the lamp from where Genie came out
This carnival will give you an experience, that each country has unique fashion style to go with food items as well. How many of you ,, have ever seen dance form from Egypt, Thailand, India, Yemen, Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, Etc? I have not even seen in youtube till now. At this exhibition , you would also have this experience of seeing different forms of dance from different countries and watching it along where you are rubbing your shoulders withvisitors from different countries as well.
Dance style from different countries
Form of Dance by Arabic dancers
Visitors from Qatar Nationals
There is secret version to this fair..which many might not have even thought of exploring. Just outside the center or main entrance..You can also catch a glimpse at exhibition different modified bikes for Harley, BMW or Honda..
Now Who wants a ride on spiderman
The pricing for the items sold are very variant depending on the quality. for eg. stilettos Prices 110QAR, Leggings – 50QAR, Abaya – 3000QAR (designer only) etc.
Hair Unique styling also makes a difference..
Qatari Lady in Abaya
Designer stilettos would have high heels like 6 to 12 inches.. and I was wondering how do they manage walking in them,…And then I’m passed by an abaya lady…with these stilettos.
stilettos from across countires like china, thailand..europe.
So all ladies..Where do you wear your finger rings, at the end of the fingers..Ideally..see below pic: You can wear finger rings in these ways as well .
Types of rings worn across by women here.
Unique fashion can be seen. There is something as multi-wrap dresses which available in about 15 colours. Produced in Taiwan, the dresses is made from nylon can be worn in more than 50 ways, with the instructions contained in a CD given to each customer for free. There was fashion from different countries,,,colours all around..
Dress from Egypt
Artifacts to Decorate villas from Syria
Household furniture from Syria
Chandeliers from Dubai
Turkish Hand Made Soap Naural
After long hours of exploring the carnival, I thought of some mouth watering desert to be relished on. So tried Arabic Icecream called ” Booza” which is an elastic, sticky, high level melt resistant ice cream for hotter days in Arab Country.
Man behind Arabic Icecream.
Exhibition Centre
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