مَهْرَجانُ الرُّطَبِ الْمَحَلِّيِّ يَخْتَتِمُ فَعالِيّاتِهِ فِي سُوقِ واقِفٍ
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يَخْتَتِمُ مَهْرَجانُ الرُّطَبِ الْمَحَلِّيِّ فِي سُوقِ واقِفٍ بِالدَّوْحَةِ فَعالِيّاتِهِ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ، الْعاشِرِ مِنْ أَغُسْطُسَ. وَجَمَعَ الْمَهْرَجانُ عائِلاتٍ وَزُوّارًا مَعَ مُزارِعِينَ قَطَرِيِّينَ فِي السّاحَةِ الشَّرْقِيَّةِ لِلسُّوقِ.
وَفِي الْأَيّامِ الثَّلاثَةِ الْأُولى، زارَ الْمَهْرَجانَ نَحْوُ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفًا وَخَمْسَمِائَةِ زائِرٍ. وَباعَ الْمُزارِعُونَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ واحِدٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ طُنًّا مِنَ الرُّطَبِ الْمَحَلِّيِّ، وَهُوَ تَمْرٌ طازَجٌ يُقْطَفُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ.
وَكانَ الزُّوّارُ يَتَعَرَّفُونَ إِلى أَصْنافٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ مِنَ الرُّطَبِ، وَيَشْتَرُونَها مُباشَرَةً مِنَ الْمُزارِعِينَ. وَكانَ رُطَبُ الْخَلاصِ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ الْأَصْنافِ مَبِيعًا، ثُمَّ رُطَبُ الشِّيشِيِّ وَالْخُنَيْزِيِّ. وَسَمَحَ الْبَيْعُ الْمُباشِرُ لِلزُّوّارِ بِمُقابَلَةِ مُنْتِجِي الطَّعامِ الَّذِينَ يَزْرَعُونَهُ.
وَشارَكَتْ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مِئَةِ مَزْرَعَةٍ قَطَرِيَّةٍ فِي الْمَهْرَجانِ، وَعُرِضَتْ أَيْضًا فَواكِهُ صَيْفِيَّةٌ أُخْرى. وَلَمْ يَكُنِ الْمَهْرَجانُ مَكانًا لِلشِّراءِ فَقَطْ، بَلْ أَعْطى الْعائِلاتِ فُرْصَةً لِتَذَوُّقِ الْمُنْتَجاتِ الْمَحَلِّيَّةِ وَمَعْرِفَةِ الْمَزِيدِ عَنِ الزِّراعَةِ فِي قَطَرَ.
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Local Fresh-Dates Festival Concludes at Souq Waqif
Qatar’s Local Fresh-Dates Festival at Souq Waqif in Doha concludes on Monday, August 10. The festival brought families and visitors together with Qatari farmers in the market’s eastern square.
During its first three days, about 19,500 visitors came to the festival. Farmers sold more than 41 tonnes of local fresh dates, which are dates picked before they become dry.
Visitors learned about different varieties of fresh dates and bought them directly from the farmers. Khalas fresh dates were among the best-selling varieties, followed by Shishi and Khenaizi dates. Direct sales allowed visitors to meet the food producers who grow the fruit.
More than 100 Qatari farms took part in the festival, and other summer fruits were also displayed. The festival was not only a place to shop; it also gave families a chance to taste local products and learn more about farming in Qatar.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| مَهْرَجانٌ | noun | festival |
| رُطَبٌ | noun | fresh dates |
| فَعالِيّاتٌ | noun | activities; events |
| مُزارِعٌ | noun | farmer |
| صِنْفٌ | noun | variety |
| يُقْطَفُ | verb | is picked |
| مُباشَرَةً | adverb | directly |
| مُنْتِجٌ | noun | producer |
| مَزْرَعَةٌ | noun | farm |
| يَتَذَوَّقُ | verb | to taste |
Sources
- The Peninsula Qatar: Qatar’s 11th Local Dates Festival draws crowds as sales top 41 tons
- Qatar Living: Souq Waqif Dates Festival attracts 20,000 visitors and sells around 41 tonnes in three days
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