00:00I create huge artwork that will disappear and I love this concept that maybe I can let traces
00:08in memories but not on the planet. Hello and welcome to Qatar 365 with me Laila Humayra.
00:17On this episode we take you around the country's popular yearly festivals. It's a chance for people
00:23of all ages together to spend some quality time together. But first I'm here at Hotel
00:29Park, the site of the biggest ever edition of the Qatar International Food Festival and
00:35this year it's back with some exciting new features. Let's go find them.
00:41These fireworks kept visitors and foodies entertained for 10 straight days, decorating the night sky
00:47for everyone to enjoy the colourful display in the sky and bursts of different flavours
00:52on their palates. Over 100 stalls, nearly 30 international restaurants and cafes, a special
01:02kids zone and an eating competition. It's the most dynamic edition of the food festival yet,
01:08but that's not all. A new addition to the festival line-up is the Michelin Village. With the launch
01:14of the Michelin Guide Qatar last December, here you can find a few Michelin start restaurants
01:19from all over the world, like the two Michelin start Aramburu all the way from Argentina. So,
01:26if you've ever wondered what it's like to taste Michelin-recognized cuisine, this is the place.
01:31Our first chef is the first Argentine chef to be awarded two Michelin stars. He also made
01:38the list of the best chefs, top 100 chefs in the world in 2021.
01:44While Aramburu is more used to serving up 18 course menus, he's happy to offer a taste
01:53of his award-winning dishes in Qatar.
01:57made the list of the best chefs top 100 chefs in the world in 2023. While Aramburu is more
02:04used to serving up 18 course menus, he's happy to offer a taste of his award-winning dishes in Qatar.
02:27Just next door is the one Michelin star Araya. The restaurant is located in Singapore, but its roots also trace back to South America, where chef Francisco Araya says the classic empanada is the best sampler.
02:52So what we're doing is a bit more casual, street food kind of thing that we do in Chile. So we have a classic empanada made with beef. On top there's a sauce called pebre, which helps to add a taste in the empanada. Empanada is just wonderful. Empanada is just this little pocket of love that you must try.
03:12Outside the Michelin village are at least five other zones with endless dining options, including Global Bites, featuring international restaurants and eateries.
03:22Visitors can get a taste of delicacies from all over the world, from trendy tenders of Miami's soul fly chicken to the diverse offerings of Africana from the UK.
03:34Africana is an African-inspired restaurant, so we have a lot of flavours from different parts of Africa, from South Africa all the way up to North Africa.
03:42Different dishes with different spices, different flavours, very diverse continents.
03:45My favourite item is the curry goat. It's seasoned but in curry with jollof rice and plantain, a must fry for everybody.
03:52We also have peri wings with Africana signature sauce and chicken tenders.
03:57So it's a diverse range of items, but I think the curry goat for me is probably the most important.
04:01Meanwhile, soul fly chicken started as a food truck roaming around the streets of Miami in 2021.
04:09Since then, Chef Raul Cunningham says the love for fried chicken and southern cuisine has gone global.
04:15It's the way of the world.
04:17Again, fried chicken is comforting in many fashions.
04:21It's something that you would sit down and have as a family meal.
04:24It's something that's labour intensive.
04:26So now being able to offer it to people, you know, on the go, it's just spreading the love.
04:35Soul Fly is also trying to change the image of fried chicken as an unhealthy meal,
04:39using a Soundwave technology cooking method so patrons can enjoy the food without worrying about the weighing scale.
04:47We're using technology that allows our chicken to be 30% less calorie and 30% less fat.
04:54Oil.
04:56And the soul is the seasoning and the methods that we go into marinating and frying our chicken.
05:02That put my mind at ease as we sample Soul Fly Chicken's signature dishes,
05:07the juicy chicken tenders, and the classic chicken sandwich to cap off the evening.
05:13As the saying goes, a full stomach makes for a happy heart,
05:17and Soul Fly Chicken hopes to win enough hearts and taste buds in Qatar to come back for good.
05:23That's what the joy is about.
05:25In hopes, you know, in some time in the future that we can actually be based here,
05:30where it's not something that you have to wait until we come to a food festival for,
05:35or something that you guys will be able to have year-round.
05:45From food that tantalizes the taste buds to another feast for the senses,
05:50the Qatar Kite Festival.
05:52Yoana Hoos visits the old Doha port for a dazzling display of artistry in the air and on the ground.
05:58From animals to floating dao boats and even cartoon characters,
06:05Qatar's Kite Festival is a celebration of creativity and culture dozens of meters up in the sky.
06:12More than 60 professional kite flyers from over 20 countries have traveled to Qatar,
06:17ready to loosen their strings and hopefully fly high.
06:20I'm from Germany, born in Hamburg, and I love to fly kites since I was a very young boy,
06:28let's say 11 years old, and until now I fly my kites all over the world.
06:33It's a sport, of course, having the skill of flying a kite, but we are all kite makers as well,
06:39so besides flying the kite, we make our kites ourselves,
06:42and of course every kite flyer has special designs, so it's a mixture of art and sport.
06:48The kites of all shapes and sizes graze the skies above the old Doha port this festival,
06:56but for Wolfgang, the kites he loves most are those replicating animals in their natural habitats.
07:01Fish out of water, so to speak, swimming sky high.
07:05I have many kites.
07:07Mostly I like kites who fly in the air and do the shape like they be in their own water or air,
07:14so when they fly in the air, they look like they fly in their own natural environment.
07:19So I have a shark, I have many fish or a squid,
07:21so when they fly in the air, they look like they fly in their own water.
07:25As well as looking up, friends and families visiting the Qatar Kite Festival are also encouraged to look down,
07:34as there is plenty to see here on the ground.
07:36The world-renowned French-Swiss artist known as Sip has turned the grass in the old Doha port
07:41into a canvas for one of his signature giant artworks.
07:45An eco-friendly painting that is so big, it's actually best seen from the sky.
07:49If I need to define myself as an artist, I would say that I make a bridge between land art and street art.
07:57I'm known to paint huge eco-friendly painting directly on nature.
08:03So that means that the painting is ephemeral and the materials that I use is very easy.
08:09It's like wood, charcoal and chalk and a casein, which is a protein of milk
08:15that will make natural glue to fit the paint directly on the grass.
08:18Sip's art can last for days or months, depending on the natural surface he paints on.
08:25In addition to old Doha port, he was also invited to spray the Sands of Sea Line,
08:29the Kite Festival's second location.
08:32But whether it's the desert or the city, his art always has a special meaning.
08:36I try to spread messages of hope, of peace, of the different things that I have in mind all around the world.
08:45This is my idea.
08:46And in the desert, I create two hands that create an origami camel.
08:51And for me, it was like the travel of the caravan in the dunes.
08:56It was the beginning of a long travel to our dream, for example.
09:00So for me, that matched with the spirit of the desert.
09:05And here, these two hands that create an origami bird that's flying around the other kite.
09:12The bird could be like, you know, the peace bird as well.
09:16With the stunning eco-friendly art below visitors' feet and the colorful wind-fueled displays above their heads,
09:23organizers say that in addition to fun, the Kite Festival is all about sustainability.
09:28All our festivals, we try to go with clean power.
09:33I don't think you can get cleaner than this.
09:35It's pure air that is lifting these kites.
09:40And even the art that the world-renowned artist Saip has done both in Sea Line and here
09:48is using biodegradable material, and it's fantastic.
09:52It's nice, appealing to the eye, and also eco-friendly.
09:57Especially this old port, it's amazing.
10:01We have the wind coming from the sea towards the shore every year.
10:04So this is perfect.
10:05The wind is not turbulent.
10:06And the place here, if you see down the lawn, it's green and it's soft, so we can fly our kites.
10:10We are temporary guests on our planet, and it belongs to us to know what we will let as humans being traces on Earth, you know.
10:21So for me, this is something that I always think.
10:25I create huge artwork that will disappear.
10:28Hopefully, people will keep it in memories, you know.
10:31But I will let traces on nature.
10:34And I love this concept that maybe I can let traces in memories, but not on the planet.
10:39Saip's painting and the colorful kites greet visitors flying into Hamad International Airport before they even touch down.
10:46So whether it's art viewed from the sky or art floating in the sky, the Qatar Kite Festival appeals to the senses from every perspective.
10:54This is our third edition of the Qatar Kite Festival.
10:59It's unique because it's a family-friendly atmosphere.
11:04People come, and as you can see, they are enjoying themselves.
11:09Young children to, you know, senior adults.
11:12So it's for everyone.
11:15Beautiful colors in the sky and beautiful kites.
11:19I think a picture is more than a thousand words, and that is what we are seeing.
11:23Every day goes by, our visitors are increasing.
11:27There is a steady growth until the last day of the festival.
11:31And this is what's keeping us going.
11:36From eating our hearts out and sampling some of the best street food from around the world,
11:41to flying high with wacky kites of all shapes and sizes,
11:45we hope you've enjoyed this episode, but that's all the time we have for now.
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11:52Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next time on Qatar 365.
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