as parts of its continued commitment to Qatar,Qtel sponsors the 7th Doha Cultural Festival

Qtel is once again the principal sponsor of the Doha Cultural Festival (DCF) as parts of its continued commitment to Qatar which includes support for the community, sport, road safety, education, health and special needs.

The festival is one of the biggest and most significant events in Qatar’s calendar and runs from February 28th to March 6th. It features music, visual arts, poetry, cinema, folklore and a marine parade of traditional ships as well as fireworks at the Doha Corniche (day one).

Adel Al Mutawa, Executive Director of Group Communications said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be involved once again with the Festival which is such a central part of Doha’s community life. The quality of the events continues to improve year after year and we look forward to welcoming many visitors to the Qtel stands in the cultural village and at the Sheraton”.

The festival will incorporate Arabic and other cultural traditions. This represents Qatar as an emerging international capital and forum for global dialogue. Qtel is proud to be part of this local and international event which reflects both a dedication to serving the community in Qatar with mobile and landline telecommunications as well as the company’s long term goal of being a one of the worlds leading telecoms companies by 2020.

Qtel invites everyone to share in the opening ceremony and to get involved in the wonderful entertainment available over the eight days of this unique festival.

27/2/2008