Dolphin Shows Souq Waqif Spring festival 2015

When :  daily  during the festival   23 january to 6 february
Time : first show  from 3:30 to 5 pm
              second show : 6;30  to 8 ;30 pm
Where : souq waqif   -near Bida Hotel   see map
 Tickets ;  50 rial /100 rial   - they are sold before the show - better to arrive one hour in advance to secure your tickets

dolphin print by MehrFarbeImLeben

See Prabhu Deva & Ileana D'Cruz show in Qatar

Post by Qgrabs.com.

Show Date: 27 Feb. 2015
Show Time: 8pm to 12pm
Doors Open: 6pm
Venue: West End Park Amphitheatre

Prabhu Deva! An Indian actor, director, dance choreographer – He’s even referred to as the ‘Indian Michael Jackson’!

Good -bye Demis Roussos

He was in Qatar in 2008 - he was not in his best shape -actually he was only 60 then - I believed that he was over 70 !
He brought us a lots of wonderful melodies - Thank you for the music ! Rest in peace !

A New Day in Old Sana

.@DohaFilm presents, A New Day in Old Sana'a. 29 and 30 Jan, 7pm MIA Auditorium. More http://t.co/8oSrCiVapq #Doha http://t.co/8yxttCfOsL
— MuseumofIslamicArt (@MIAQatar) January 27, 2015

Numbers in Qatar -fatal traffic accidents

Most  fatal traffic accidents happen on Sundays and Mondays between 6pm and 9pm.

 90% of the fatalities are male. They are around  20-30 years  old .



See here more facts about vehicle accidents in the country: http://bit.ly/GT-QtrAccdnts

The fate of the killer of Jennifer Brown

 The legal heirs of the murdered teacher Jennifer Brown ( +2012)  have to decide on the fate of the killer . According to the Islamic Law they can choose  whether  1 .they demand
the death penalty for the accused

2 . they accept blood money 
(QR200,000) 

3 .they pardon him 



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Well , the family chose number three - it means the killer gets life sentence
and his life is spared

National Day of India celebration

Embassy of India in Qatar
published an invitation in the Gulf Times
"To Celebrate the 66 th National Day of India Flag hoisting will be held at Embassy of India ,Villa 19 ,street 828 ,Wadi Al Neel , Al Hilal ( behind Gulf Times building )
on Monday , 26 January , 8 AM"

All Indian national are invited . ( show your ID at the entrance )

India Flag Heart Christmas Tree Ornaments by Vexillophile

Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani and the Handball Championship

I have just read about it . The famous singer Pharrell Williams performed in Doha yesterday at post-match concert .Right after a match between Russia and Denmark.
I do not go personally to these events but I read that they go very well - they are well organized and attract a lots of fans .
Gwen Stefani will sing on Saturday January 24 after a match between Denmark and Poland.
Venue : Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Ticket prices : QR25 -QR125
You can buy tickets at City Center, Villaggio, Landmark, and Al Khor malls, and will be sold at the event entrance as well
The Handball Championship will continue till 1 st February

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Shaun the Sheep Live Show (SAVE OUR TREE)

Where :  Qatar, Alrayyan Theatre  - Souq Waqif

When :  on Friday the 23rd January 2015 through 28th January 2015

What Time : Two shows a day: 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm

What to expect : Shaun’s Big Farm Adventure 

Tickets : from 100QR at Virgin mega

Dinning out with coupons

We have had nearly one year experience with dinning with coupons . We used Qgrab coupons and Mybook vouchers .
Qgrab is something that you have to pay in advance . That is only a problem when the staff is so much unwelcoming ...It happened to me at the Horizon Manor Hotel in July 2014 .The booking was a nightmare and I wished to cancel all the dinner but I have already bought 7 coupons ! Luckily during our dinner everything went smoothly .

Avenue 23 cafe offered breakfast but when we went there with our Qgrab coupons on a Friday morning they were shocked " Breakfast on Friday morning? We got no chef at this time !People are sleeping on Friday mornings " How much they are wrong ! Nice , relaxed Friday morning breakfasts are more and more sought in Doha !No wonder that more and more restaurants are offering it !

The other terrifying experience with Qgrab coupon was the breakfast at Casa Paco .It was advertised as Spanish breakfast but they served nothing special and even that came in very small portion with  stale bread .Well ,after reading the reviews I understood that I should not have bought at all any coupons before reading about the place .

We had nice dinner once at a posh Chinese restaurant and breakfast at the Mercury hotel - iftar  at Ramada Encore  -all with Qgrab vouchers .

MYbook vouchers are the things " Buy one get one free " . We used it for a lots of meals /ice creams ,cafes and at most places they were fair with us . However some restaurants were not fair at all . For example Crepaway in Salwa road denied us the voucher use as it was the time of the " football world cup " and they decided not to allow it . Though in the rules of the voucher book only major holidays are mentioned "Eid , Christmas ,New year " when the vouchers can not be used . At Roger's Diner we were not allowed to use more than one voucher at a time .One place issues 3 vouchers and there were no restrictions in the rules about using them at once or three different times . This Roger's Diner offered one free sandwich /one free salad / one free burger in case we buy one .The waitress told us the manager said only one voucher can be used at a time -we must return another time to use the other ones . We had our salad then we decided not to return here .
Some restaurant do not understand the concept of the vouchers . That they give discount and let the guest be happy with a half price dinner . They can win new customers this way .If they set up unfair rules or they serve something miserable they are the losers .
Biriyani huts had on their menu " tiger or jumbo prawn curry " -we got small prawns and a very small portion ! A handful of cocktail prawn !
The other tricky thing about using BUY ONE GET ONE FREE vouchers is the bill . They calculate the cheapest item . It happened to us that we had family breakfast and we had two identical meals with my husband. We believed that we eat at half price then they calculated the kids smaller and cheaper meal . So we asked for two separate bills . This way we really ate at half price .
But the waitress looked very angry . At some places you are served this half priced meals with great pain like the waitress herself will loose money ...

The bottom line is : 1 . if you go to a restaurant that you do not know -read reviews about it !
2. always call them and let them know that you want to use your vouchers
3 .let the staff know that you want separate bills if you happen to eat out with people who do not use vouchers

Eating out with vouchers is a great adventure ! It took us to places that we would not visit otherwise - we tasted dishes that we had never tasted before !Qatar has every kind of restaurants ! And for most of the times it was a real deal !

Coupons I used and reviewed above was  Qgrabs and Mybook

MUSEUM SELFIE DAY Wednesday 21 January

Post by Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

Welcoming the Champion

Welcoming back @dakar champion @AlAttiyahN at the @HIAQatar ministerial lounge #Doha #Qatar pic.twitter.com/Zhw0ykotPM
— Qatar Olympic Team (@qatar_olympic) January 19, 2015

The Biggest Music Concert in Qatar

Ya Hala Events-Qatar & Music Lounge Proudly present The Biggest Music Concert in Qatar:

Feat Cheb Khaled - Haddaway - Dr Alban - Melissa - PSY cover

Age Limit: 10 years and above only



Tickets: VVIP (500QR) VIP (400QR) Platinum (300QR) Gold (200QR) Silver (100QR)

Doors open at 7pm, Show starts at 10pm

, Doha - Amphitheater ,Westend Park

Thursday - February 12, 2015

Dakar rally winner Al - Attiyah , the Qatari sportman

Event name was South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2015 .Its final stage took place in Buenos Aires . Al -attiyah won it and his succes was not the first one .He is also a sport shooter and bronze medalist of the London 2012 .

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Qatar inaugurates the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship in Style

Qatar inaugurates the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship in Style http://t.co/xfMU9mLYU5 #LiveitWinit pic.twitter.com/30bCSNDZds
— Qatar Handball 2015 (@2015Handball) January 16, 2015

Men's Handball World Championship in Qatar

Landmark mall plaster ceiling falls

A witness said in Doha News Forum

"It happened around 8:35 and not 10 so it was very busy. The ceiling collapsed without warning and stirred up a lot of dust. I didn't notice any adults hurt, but a baby carrying basket was overturned and a dad rushed the baby inside the tea shop."

two injured were reported  -one baby and a woman
I hope they recover soon

"@GulfTimes_QATAR: Section of Landmark mall ceiling collapses There are reports of minor injuries #qatar #accident pic.twitter.com/fgqQJVRJm6"
— Mica Silvederio (@chinitabeast) January 14, 2015

perfume - sweets withdrawn from the shelves

A kind of perfume and some European sweets withdrawn from the shelves

 A perfume brand had  in the name  champagne   -that was the reason to withdraw it .It hurts the feeling of some  customers .
It reminded me a famous brand  of perfume  called Opium  - would it be also illegal in Qatar ?
A European sweet had   the ingredient rum flavour  - that is not rum just flavour but it was withdrawn as well .The officials said it might cause misunderstanding  otherwise it is not a forbidden .
Rum flavor is part of many Hungarian cakes . Here it is not available  and most of us does not dare to bring it into the country .

Winter is here

Winter is here : In Qatar the temperature dropped bellow10 C . With window AC -s and no heating systems it can be quite uncomfortable . Especially  for small babies .Electric heater is a must have item in every  home .Too bad - they are very weak devices  -some of them last no longer than two weeks ,
It is the time to learn to how to make " karak"  the famous  local  hot  tea . It is time to show off your boots and  and  fur coats . Winter fashion is a status symbol here .Most people do not have a full set of winter wear in their wardrobe .

Winter is the death for some people in  areas with war and refugees .Syria , Gaza ..There was a big snow storm there last week.

My dad was only six years old when they had to hide in a cold cellar during  the siege of his village .He was about to freeze to death when the siege was over and he was given  snow massage by a soldier .

What for we are here on this Earth ? To ease the suffering of the others  - a Hungarian  philosopher told so  .. he just died the other day ..
If you can help just a little bit  then do so ...you might have some blankets/warm clothes -then  put them near  the garbage for anyone can see that they are free ... there are 1 .5 millions of people who came here from terrible conditions .It is not sure that they can afford a coat or a blanket ....

Lady Reading 16 th century

Post by Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).