Qatar Events 2010
Qatar Masters
Date: January 2010 (annual)
Venue: Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
Description: The PGA European Tour visits the Persian Gulf for the Qatar Masters. While the tournament is growing in importance every year, few of Europe's big guns make the trip, providing the perfect opportunity for up-and-coming players to make their mark.
Fencing Grand Prix
Date: January 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Al-Sadd Club, Doha, Qatar
Description: Held at Doha's Al-Sadd Club and Al-Majlis Hall every January, the Fencing Grand Prix is a tournament open to all fencers holding a FIE license. Organized by the Qatar Fencing Federation.
Doha Cultural Festival
Date: February - March 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Doha, Qatar
Description: Held at venues throughout Doha, including the Visual Arts Centre, Alwaseel auditorium - Ritz Carlton, the city centre and a number of shopping malls, the annual cultural festival brings together theatre, poetry, music, dance, exhibitions, lectures and much more.
Emir GCC Camels Race Final
Date: April 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Alshahaniya Race Track, Doha, Qatar
Description: The final of the long-established Emir GCC Camels Race is held at Alshahaniya Race Track in Doha, attracting a select crowd of wealthy camel owners to compete against each other every year.
Qatar Class I Powerboat Championship Race
Date: April 2010 (Annual)
Venue: The Corniche, Doha, Qatar
Description: The stretch of water along the Doha Corniche in Qatar hosts one of the eight races that make up this Class 1 offshore powerboat competition. The boats reach speeds in excess of 160mph, giving both drivers and spectators an adrenaline-filled day.
Festival of the Senses
Date: May 2010 (Annual)
Venue: The Corniche, Doha, Qatar
Description: Doha's annual Festival of the Senses examines the essence of various sporting disciplines through interactive displays and activities that affect the human senses.
Qatar Summer Wonders Festival
Date: August 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Doha, Qatar
Description: The International Exhibition Centre and other venues around the city of Doha are the stages for the Summer Wonders festival. The popular event attracts around 40,000 visitors every year and features music, dance and circus performances from around the world, re-enactments, parades, fireworks, shopping bargains and a number of cool educational activities.
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Date: October - November 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
Description: The International Exhibition Centre and other venues around the city of Doha are the stages for the Summer Wonders festival. The popular event attracts around 40,000 visitors every year and features music, dance and circus performances from around the world, re-enactments, parades, fireworks, shopping bargains and a number of cool educational activities.
Water-ski & Wakeboard World Cup
Date: November 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Doha, Qatar
Description: The Qatar Marine Sports Federation stages the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup in the waters along the Doha Corniche, a first for such competitions in the region.
Paintball Tournament
Date: November 2010 (Annual)
Venue: Qatar Paintball Centre, Doha, Qatar
Description: The Qatar Paintball Centre in Doha is launching its second tournament ever and inviting participants to play for free. Apart for the cost of paintballs, the teams are provided with all necessary equipment; markers, masks, clothes and potable water.
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change in dates.