The seventh edition of the Traditional Dhow Festival will be held at the Katara Cultural Village from tomorrow until November 18. 

The event, which has been an annual occurrence since 2011, will highlight the country’s rich and varied maritime history, reported Gulf Times.

The much-awaited annual event, held under the patronage of HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will witness participation of dhows from Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Turkey, India, Greece, Zanzibar and Iran for the first time, reported The Peninsula.
The festival will feature a number of traditional activities including dhow exhibition, traditional performances and crafts, fish market, dhow cruises, traditional café, and Operetta (Abshero bl E’zz), apart from workshops for children and students and Al Saliyah — throwing nets show at the sea-shore.

The festival will also see two competitions — fine-arts and a photography contest. The exhibition’s morning sessions will be reserved for school visits and public viewing.

The third Fath Al Kheir voyage will also be undertaken as a part of the exhibition. A dhow boat, manned by 16 Qatari sailors, will sail from Qatar to Kuwait via Oman, beginning November 17 at 4pm.

The dhow, captained by Mohamed Youssef Al Sada, is scheduled to return to Qatar on December 18 as residents mark Qatar’s National Day.