Doha, Qatar: This weekend in Qatar promises learning, fun, leisure, and a celebration of a very special delicacy. Here are some of the most exciting activities for this weekend.

3-2-1 Judo Olympic Sport 

Until July 4, 2024
4pm to 6pm 
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum – Activation Zone

Learn about Judo, a form of martial art originating from Japan that puts great emphasis on skillful technique and mental discipline. Join the workshop in a safe and supportive environment. Entry is free.

Doha Family Shopping Exhibition

Until July 7, 2024
10am to 10pm (3pm to 10pm on Fridays)
Doha Exhibition & Convention Center 

The exhibition focuses on women’s fashion for the summer, kids wear, perfumes, dates & honey and other food products from different parts of the world. Snacks and beverages are also available at kiosks and cafes inside the venue.

Inflata City

Pic: Rajan Vadakkemuriyil / The Peninsula
Until July 13, 2024
1pm to 10:30pm
Qatar National Convention Center 

Supported by Visit Qatar and organised by Events, Entertainment, and Enterprises (E3), Inflata City is the arguably the world’s largest inflatable indoor event. It has drawn-in thousands of visitors since its start on June 18 thanks to its inflatable playgrounds, a carnival, and its unparalleled mix of entertainment and dining options. Hurry up and enjoy the remaining days. Tickets available here. 

Pakistan Mango Festival Al Hamba
Pictures by Rajan Vadakkemuriyil / The Peninsula
Until July 6, 2024
4pm to 9pm 
Souq Waqif Eastern Square

Only three days left until the very successful Al Hamba Pakistan Mango Festival wraps up. With over 100,000 kilograms of the finest Pakistani mango sold so far, the festival has managed to attract swathes of visitors. Mangoes are not the only thing on sale, as the festival also features mango-based juices, sweets and pickles.

Etheralscape 
Until August 17, 2024
Saturday – Thursday: 9am to 7pm; Friday: 1:30pm to 7pm
Gallery 3, Fire Station

Enter an immersive art installation by Dr. AlKhuzama AlHarami and Guillaume Rouseré that brings together sight and sound as it delves into the interaction between nature and modern society as video projects showing desert landscapes and calligraphy are coupled with immersive soundscapes of desert field recordings and other evocative sounds. More information here.

Mohamed Melehi: A Giant of Postcolonial Art in Morocco

Until December 31, 2024
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am to 7pm; Thursday: 9am to 9pm; Friday: 1:30pm to 7pm
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Enter the beautiful artistic mind of Mohamed Melehi, a giant of Arab visual art that drew attention to the differences in the dynamic views of a Western artist and those of an Arab artist. The artist’s seminal work titled “Blue Moon,” inspired by the landscape of his birth town of Asilah, Moroccan coast, is currently on display in the permanent collection galleries at Mathaf. More here.