• The Mall’s annual Homeware Festival saw great participation from shoppers and visitors in one of the largest showcase of exclusive offering across the most extensive collection of global homeware retailers under one roof
  • This year the Virtual Reality experience was the highlight of the show featuring a myriad of exciting pop-up exhibitions throughout the Mall

Doha, Qatar – Doha Festival City, Qatar's one and only choice for shopping, dining and entertainment wrapped its highly popular annual Homeware Festival that took place from the 12th of May until the 8th of June, showcasing the latest collections from its wide range of homeware brands from across the globe.

With the participation of a great number of shoppers and visitors, the Homeware Festival showcased the latest trends in decorating, renovating, and designing any home from the largest collection of celebrated international homeware retailers offering a variety of choice under one roof in Doha.

The festival also featured a Virtual Reality activity where customers were able to experience an interactive walk through of a retailer’s bedroom, living room, kitchen, or bathroom in a virtual 4 sqm setup. This visionary virtual experience was available during the Mall’s operating hours at the Centre Court for all visitors to interact with.

Doha Festival City is home to 37 home furnishing and accessories brands, including internationally recognized names such as IKEA, ACE, West Elm, which are exclusive to the Mall. Earlier this year, the Mall welcomed That’s Living Kids, the latest flagship children’s furniture store from “That’s Living Group, an internationally recognized leader in home design.

Seventeen home furnishing retailers participated in the Homeware Festival including That’s Living, Maya Paris, Home Centre, BHS, Tansy Mattress, Butterfly Design, The One, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, IKEA, ACE, H&M, English Home, Villeroy & Boch, Karaca, and Roomurs.

Commenting on the festival’s wrap-up, Robert Hall, Doha Festival City’s General Manager, said: “We are delighted with the positive response we received from the community and their engagement in this year’s Homeware Festival. We hope that the showcase inspired them to redesign their personal space to reflect their evolving personal taste in line with the latest trends and technologies. Festival City strives to be on the fore front of fashion and design trends, offering our shoppers several international bespoke brands in furniture and interior decorations and the most engaging experiences.”

Hall added: “We would like to thank all our retailors for participating and sharing their expertise and latest stellar products with our visitors. Visitors truly enjoyed our Virtual Reality experience!”

For more information on the mall’s operating hours please call on 4035 4444 or check https://www.dohafestivalcity.com/home/

In line with the preventative measures set out by the State of Qatar to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and to ensure a safe shopping environment for all, Doha Festival City commits itself to continuous necessary health and safety measures throughout the mall. This includes a thorough mall disinfection treatment on a weekly basis, robust cleaning, and sanitization operations during mall trading hours, 127 hand sanitizing stations installed in the areas that have commonly touched surfaces.

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About Doha Festival City

Doha Festival City is Qatar’s one and only choice for fashion, dining and entertainment. Bringing several firsts to Doha, this incomparable mall – is one of the largest such developments in the Middle East, offering almost a quarter of a million sqm of leasable space, providing something for everyone, and creating exceptional and memorable experiences with each and every visit.

Doha Festival City is home to famous brand names in retail, many of which have made their Qatar debut, including Harvey Nichols, Charlotte Tilbury, Kiehl’s, Dior Beauty Boutique. It also houses the country’s only IKEA, which has been open since 2013.  There are over 100 places to dine and relax including restaurants, cafés, and casual dining outlets, from brands that are unique to Qatar including Jamie’s Italian, and Aimee’s Cafe.

Doha Festival City is also home to the Edge Fitness, a state-of-the-art fitness center, boasting a large area of training space with the latest top of the line equipment from Technogym, separate male, and female parts, as well as circuit training areas.

Doha Festival City has the country’s biggest world-class entertainment offering including a unique mix of indoor and outdoor attractions–from Qatar’s first VOX 4D cinema complex with 18 digital screens Theatre by Rhodes, to green spaces for outdoor exercise and Outdoor Leisure Trail cycling and three unique entertainment parks, including Angry Birds World, Snow Dunes and Virtuocity.

The world’s first Angry Birds WorldTM, introduced and developed by the leading location-based entertainment company Trimoo in partnership with Rovio Entertainment, opened in Doha Festival City in May 2018. The Park is an unparalleled family entertainment destination, inspired by the global gaming sensation and the blockbuster movie. 

VIRTUOCITY™ is the region’s first dedicated gaming hub that merges the virtual world with the real world. Opened in December 2018, this entertainment park is equipped with full motion racing simulators, escape rooms and an astonishing multipurpose eSports arena. The venue offers an immersive digital experience for teens and adults.

Snow Dunes ™ is the first indoor snow park in Qatar, featuring a castle inspired by authentic Qatari architecture. It is based on an old folk tale about a wave of cold coming in the spring and covering the ground with a white mantle. The Park uses state-of-the-art technology to produce snow-white ice at temperatures of -4 degrees Celsius.

As a ‘Smart Mall’, Doha Festival City offers innovative digital options including free Wi-Fi and digital wayfinding to enhance consumer experience, and is easily accessible, offering 8,000 smart parking spaces and VIP valet services.

Doha Festival City’s new parking can accommodate additional 165 cars, providing easy access to the Luxury Area and the Edge Fitness, and a direct exit to Al Shamal Road, helping to avoid congestion during peak hours.

Doha Festival City’s exclusive Fashion TV ‘FFTV', broadcasted on the mall’s website and YouTube channel, brings Doha’s fashion personalities to showcase the mall’s host of retailers and unique fashion offering. 

Festival Magazine, the Mall’s very own online lifestyle magazine, brings the readers to the front row of the mall’s latest happenings, uncovering the last fashion trends and offering previews of collections and exclusive offers available at the mall.

Doha Festival City applies stringent safety measures throughout the mall for its staff and visitors. This includes a thorough mall disinfection treatment on a weekly basis, robust cleaning, and sanitization operations during mall’s trading hours, 127 hand sanitizing stations installed at all commonly touched areas.

Doha Festival City won the 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award by Tripadvisor, based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, placing the Mall in the top 10% of the hospitality sector in the world.

For more information visit http://www.dohafestivalcity.com