MIA Park Bazaar

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MIA Park Bazaar reopens on 18 January 2019

Good news for everyone who likes the park bazaar - it will be open again on the weekends until mid- April .
I come here for the relaxed atmosphere - home made dishes - art and craft - second hand books and more .
It is closed during the hot season but reopens usually in mid - October . Last October it was very rainy so it did not open . In spite of November weather being nice here the Bazaar did not reopen .No explanations . It is fine to hear that it comes back to the city .

MIA Park Bazaar

MIA Park Bazaar
Friday – 2pm to 8 pm
Saturday – 12pm to 8pm

To book a Stall at one of our events, please download and complete the Application Form and Rules and Regulations https://t.co/WmzLjwYTqj​, then email them to miaparkbazaar@qm.org.qahttps://t.co/lElcyxFFWB pic.twitter.com/MIUVX66TEm

— MuseumofIslamicArt (@MIAQatar) December 21, 2017

MIA Park Bazaar Season starts, 6th October 2017

 it is still hot here  but the park bazaar reopens 

on 6 October 2017
Friday at 14:00–20:00





nice occasion to go out   and have some home made dish , buy clothes ,books , art and craft
 then walk along the promenade  and have drink at the kiosk cafe to admire the sunset or  Doha by night

My tip :   before 4 pm it is still too hot  - the sun sets at 5 :16  

if you arrive at 4 pm then you can spend one hour in the  bazaar   then walk to the cafe  and see the sunset 

MIA park bazaar today

MIA Park BazaarA modern version of the old souq tradition Saturday, 6 February12pm to 8pmWith a vibrant mix of...
Posted by Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) on Thursday, February 4, 2016

The Park Bazaar will begin again on Saturday 1 November 2014

The Park Bazaar will begin again on Saturday 1 November 2014 so we are two week ahead of the first Bazaar after the summer heat .It is fun -it is attracting so many people vendors and customers as well . I feel really sorry that freshly prepared food can not be sold anymore .
What is The Park Bazaar about ?


a mix of 150 stalls = MIA Park Bazaar

from 12pm to 8pm on the first Saturday of every month from November to May

What to expect : homemade and handmade products such as jewellery, arts, crafts and clothing as well as books and souvenirs.

You can also book a stall if you wish to sell something ( hurry up -they are free and let out very fast )

email :   miaparkbazaar@qma.org.qa

good news and bad news for the sweet-tooth in Qatar

Good  News ; a  French chocolatier just opened his shop in the Gate Mall . L’Atelier du Chocolat  is the brand 's name .It is a famous brand has been in the market for 60 years  which belongs to Serge Andrieu . This is the first outlet in  the MIddle East . Some claim that you won't be able to walk away without  buying from their chocolates  Unlike other chocolate boutiques  they offer free tasting !  Risky visit if you want to loose weight ! Especially if you are the one who prefers the dark chocolates to over sweetened ones .



 Bad news ;  no more home made cookies /cakes or chocolates at  the MIA  monthly park bazaar . Every kind of food was banned .Qatar has  very strict food safety  regulations - they said as explanation .I  understand it from one point of view . During hours  dairy products /  dishes with meat are there in hot pots -only few vendors used  frozen bags . But they should enforce   this usage /  about cookies and other items which  do not need a fridge - I  do not see their point of view ...

chocolate swirls pattern no2 stretched canvas print by almawad
Look for more canvas reproductions on zazzle.com

MIA Park Bazaar on the 1st of February

The coming Saturday  it will be the time for the monthly Park Bazaar . You will find this time  tote bags and cushions made from recycled materials at the stall of the Orientalist Museum . It is part of a project called in Arabic Afrehom = make them happy .The income will be used for charity .

 The MIA park is a fun place anyway but with the stalls  /handicraft /art and ethnic it  is  even more exciting .Do not miss it .It will be on only twice before the hot season !

The usual Park bazaar in December - review

One month ago we were suffering by the heat when visiting the bazaar . This month it was already much colder and very windy . A sweater was not exaggeration after sunset ... Some of the stalls were turned over by a heavy gust of wind .

We found a  good number of sellers and contrary to our expectation it was not full of Xmas related items . If I had arrived with  a lots of money I would have certainly bought some African batik textile /Indian carved chess set / a book from Gillespie about Qatar  and more Italian dishes from the stall of that lady . I learned a very important thing . Pizza frita or something  is just like our Hungarian langos . That fried flat bread that is so much loved in Hungary . I have always thought that it was a Hungarian recipe . Now I am not sure at all .

Saturday , December 7 Park Bazaar at MIA

The MIA Park Bazaar returns this Saturday!

 MIA Park Bazaar is a modern version of the old souq  with a vibrant mix of sellers of arts and cratfs /second hand books/clothes /home made dishes with around 150 stalls. 

Located at MIA Park, Saturday 7 Dec, 12pm – 8pm. For more info http://www.mia.org.qa/mia-park/park-bazaar

http://youtu.be/ENyTPrvPscQ

 art by  Dana Diala who will be selling on Saturday
 see more  at this facebook page Handmade Qatar

MIA Park Bazaar in November -review

It was not very big event . In April  I saw so many tables selling crafts but on Saturday it was less big .I saw beautiful South-African textiles ,Pakistani embroidered bed spreads ,second hand books , fancy postcards and other art and crafts on display .The most shocking thing was to see old Hungarian postage stamps and old electric devices on sale . We are in Qatar and the ticket is minimum one thousand dollar from Budapest .A Hungarian speaking man was selling those things claiming that he just came right from Budapest's famous flea-market the Ecseri .

 The Italian women's cakes and desserts were also memorable .

I hope to be able to visit next month when the weather expected to be nicer  .

MIA Park Bazaar

When : November 2/ 2013 afternoon and evening
 Where : Museum of Islamic Art Park
Event : bazaar - anybody can sell his/her craft work /art /old books /secondhand clothes /home made dishes, cookies
At least that was the thing that I saw there in April  .
The tables are free but they must be booked .
Ask for more info here if you wish to sell  there:

 miaparkbazaar@qma.org.qa

the last day of the park bazaar

It was the last day of the MIA park bazaar on Saturday before the hot season .It was a windy day and I had thought that it might have been called off but it did not happen so .Though there were some empty tables but there were a lots of artists : I saw origami ,paintings ,handmade jewelry ,fancy shaped soaps and a lots of people selling not original art but handmade products from their countries /simply homemade food or even secondhand books and clothes .It seemed that the organizers let it to be an attractive community event where people get together and sell what they have whether it is art or not .
It is free ! So every craft men and women should be ready  for the next art bazaar in November !

I liked Sue Akers  handmade jewelry very much .She was wise enough to have her business cards ready on her table .This way I managed to show my readers her page .Think about having your own business cards .