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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- QATAR OFFERS HIGH-PROFILE SPORTS EVENTS SUCH AS ANNUAL QATAR TENNIS OPEN, HORSE MARATHONS & CAMEL RACES. ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE HELD WHEN THE WEATHER IS RATHER MILD. FEB : 23 - EID AL-ADHA, FEAST OF SACRIFICE OF THE CULMINATION OF THE HAJJ OR HOLY PILGRIMAGE. 23-01MAR- SAIL THE GULF 2002, 11TH QATAR INTERNATIONAL REGATTA, 470 SAILORS OF THE WORLD ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AS IT IS AN OPEN EVENT.
MAR : 05-10 - 2002 LASER ASIAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. 14-17 - QATAR MASTERS, THE PGA EUROPEAN TOUR VISITS THE PERSIAN GULF FOR THE QATAR MASTERS. 26-29 - E-BUSINESS@ GULF.COM CONFERENCE, QATAR INT'L EXHIBITION CENTER, DOHA. 26-29 - SIXTH QATAR INT'L HI TEC 2002 EXHIBITION, QATAR INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER, DOHA. APR : 07-09 - MIDDLE EAST PETROLEUM & GAS CONFERENCE 2002, DOHA. 21-23 - ARABCOM 2002 FORUM & EXHIBITION, QATAR INT'L EXHIBITION CENTER, DOHA. SEP : 03 - INDEPENDENCE DAY, CELEBRATIONS BEGIN WITH STREET PARADES AND TRADITIONAL DANCING CALLED ALARDA. CITIZENS VISITS THE ROYAL PALACE TO TOAST THE AMIR & AT NOON THERE IS AN AERIAL PERFORMANCE BY THE AIR FORCE. 14 - OUTWARD MISSION TO QATAR.
OCT : 13-16 - GASTECH 2002, QATAR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER, DOHA. NOV : 13-16 - LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, WORLD TRADE CENTER, DOHA. 06-05DEC- MONTH OF RAMDAN, MUSLIMS KEEPS FAST DURING THE DAY AND FEAST AT THE NIGHT. DURING THIS WHOLE MONTH. DEC : 06 - EID AL FITR, THE FEAST TO MARK THE END OF THE RAMADAN MONTH. THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL OF MUSLIMS. ON THIS DAY PEOPLE GREET & DISTRIBUTE SWEETS AMONG EACH OTHER.
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EVENTS 2001 ----------- THERE ARE ARABIC PLAYS HELD IN THE NATIONAL THEATRE. THERE ARE ALSO DISPLAYS OF TRADITIONAL DANCING AT THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY IN DOHA DURING THE SUMMER. MAR : 02-10 - 10TH QATAR INTERNATIONAL REGATTA, DOHA 06-08 - EID AL-ADHA FEAST OF SACRIFICE THE CULMINATION OF THE HAJJ OR HOLY PILGRIMAGE 15-14MAR02- QATAR HASH HOUSE HARRIERS FUN RUN ON EVERY MONDAY IN DOHA 19-21 - BUSINESS GULF.COM CONFERENCE, DOHA APR : 15-18 - HI-TEC- EXHIBITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY SYSTEMS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONICS, DOHA 17-18 - EDUKEX 2001- EDUCATIONAL FAIR, DOHA MAY : 15-18 - FOODTEC 2001- INT'L FOOD & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY EXHIBITION, DOHA 28-31 - FIRST QATAR INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE, DOHA SEP : 03 - NATIONAL DAY OR INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION OCT : 21-03NOV - OUTWARD MISSION OF UK COMPANIES PROMOTING UK GOODS IN BAHRAIN, QATAR & UAE IN DOHA 13-16 - GASTECH- INTERNATIONAL LNG, NATURAL GAS & LPG CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, DOHA 17 - LEILAT AL MEIRAJ- IN THE COMMEMORATION OF THE ASCENT OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD. 24 - ACCESS / FOUNDATION PROGRAMME TO HIGHER EDUCATION, MINI EXHIBITION, DOHA NOV : 17-15DEC - MONTH OF RAMDAN- MUSLIMS KEEPS FAST DURING THE DAY AND FEAST AT THE NIGHT. DURING THIS WHOLE MONTH. DEC : 16 - EID AL FITR- THE FEAST TO MARK THE END OF THE RAMADAN MONTH. THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL OF MUSLIMS. ON THIS DAY PEOPLE GREET & DISTRIBUTE SWEETS AMONG EACH OTHER
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