When we arrived there was empty parking space near the MIA park . That was something unusual . It was overcast and dull - it looked it was just about to rain . It did not disturb the people around us enjoying food and entertainment .Korean chefs were drumming on pots and performing on one stage . Then we found an empty table and while some members from the family were waiting some other members were hunting food .
We had just bought some chicken wrap from Grand Heritage Hotel' tent when it started to rain heavily . Everybody rushed into those posh hotels' tent :) I was a bit worried because my family disappeared . I was reluctant to use my mobile as I was standing in the rain - the pizza show on stage two went on as nothing happened . Suddenly a lots of empty tables :)After some minutes the pizza show was interrupted by the speaker " Sorry the rain can be dangerous with electronic devices so we must stop for a while ": The clown jazz band with jugglers and stilt-walkers were still strolling around when thunders were heard .
Ten minutes heavy rain then it stopped . Then we saw the sun and expected rainbow and better weather but it became dull again . So we decided to return home . I was terrified to see that during all this storm the dine in air program went on . A crane lifted an open cabin into the air with people sitting around the table and having their meals .
I am not an expert but it seemed to be very dangerous .Lighting could have struck that crane .
I am very much afraid. Some years ago people died and got seriously injured in Budapest during the national day celebrations as a storm came and nobody cancelled the open -air programs .
Rain happens even in Doha .Better to check out the weather forecast before planning an open-air outing .
This year festival will be memorable as the"rainy " one .
Photos from the Twitter !Thank you for the users to make it possible to use their photos .
#GrandHeritageDoha celebrates new Turkish delicacies at #Qatar ’s #InternationalFoodFestival - http://t.co/r3YWgj8pt2 pic.twitter.com/RyUj5KuVaM
— Qatar Chronicle (@QatarChronicle) March 18, 2014
Really wanna go to Doha international food festival 2014 . Dinner at the top ! pic.twitter.com/rBuClZ6Mal
— Jas~sim جاسم (@yoursjassim) March 22, 2014
