DHFC celebrates second anniversary with live performance by Rahma Riad

Doha Festival City (DHFC) has announced that it is celebrating its second anniversary in style, with a live performance featuring Iraqi performer Rahma Riad, pictured,  on April 5 at 7.30pm.This marks the start of a series of activities at the Centre Court for customers to enjoy the day, DHFC has said in a statement. The mall will also celebrate with giveaways to shoppers, a giant cake moment, bespoke cupcakes distribution, confetti canons, a photo booth and a series of parades throughout the month.Since its opening, DHFC has become the “partner of choice for top Qatari and regional retail groups”, including Alshayaa, Azadea, Apparel, Ali Bin Ali, Abu Issa and many others. In addition, DHFC is known to be the “preferred shopping mall” for customers with more than 411 stores currently open, including latest additions such as Secret Notes, L’eto café, Atassay, ACE Hardware, The Coffee Club and Maki, the statement notes.With more theme parks opening to the public this year, DHFC “is also set to become the preferred entertainment destination”. Virtuocity, the region’s first dedicated gaming hub that merges both virtual and real worlds, will have its official opening event soon, to be followed by Angry Birds Outdoors. Snow Dunes, on the other hand, have already started making snow at -7C, with a schedule to launch later this year, allowing customers “to experience snow for the first time ever in Qatar”. Robert Hall, general manager of DHFC, said: “During the past two years, we have witnessed steady growth and have become Qatar’s preferred retail partner and destination for shopping and entertainment. With the recent efforts of the Qatar National Tourism Council, the market is becoming consistently favourable, helping us attract international players and create unique experiences for our shoppers.”“Times spent within Doha Festival City is about celebrating special moments with family and friends. We are proud to be sharing these in return with our customers, retailers and staff at DHFC. That’s why, on this very special occasion, we would like to invite our customers to join us in our second anniversary celebration, on April 5, for yet another unique experience that goes beyond shopping.”