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EVENTS 2002
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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
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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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