Doha Festival City prepares more than 10,000 candy-filled goodies for Garangao celebration

As part of its first ever Ramadan,Doha Festival City, the largest entertainment, retail and hospitality destination in Qatar, managed and operated by Al-Futtaim, is expecting more than 3,000 children to attend and take part in its first ever Garangao celebration on 9^th June 2017. In preparation to welcome thousands of families, more than 10,000 candy-filled packs will be hidden throughout the Mall.

Many favourite brands and outlets will also be joining in the celebration including Debenhams, Old Navy, Toys R Us, H & M, Monoprix Carluccios, and VOX cinemas. Doha Festival City’s special Garangao celebration is for children aged four to 12 years old and the Mall is calling on children in Doha to dress up and take part in the fun free-of-charge adventure on offer. Anyone keen to participate will need to register at the Registration Desk in Centre Court after arriving to the Mall, where they will be handed a special bag and bespoke Garangao map to venture around nearly four kilometers of space with the Musahar to collect their goodies.

After the Garangao tour, children are able to take part in the Musahar drum-making workshop, where everyone will have the chance to design and build their own drum, made out of recycled tin containers. Garangao is a children’s festival and is traditionally celebrated throughout the Middle East after the breaking of the fast on the 14th Day of mid Ramadan. It is widely celebrated in Qatar where children embrace the celebration every year, by wearing Qatari traditional costumes, to travel around their neighborhood after breaking fast, singing Garangao folk songs and collecting nuts and sweets.

Friday 9^th June 2017

Event Timing:20:30 –00:00

Audience/Participants: Children four and 12 years old

Free of Charge

Location: Registration Desk in Centre Court