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00:00I create huge artwork that will disappear.
00:05And I love this concept that maybe I can let traces in memories, but not on the planet.
00:13Hello and welcome to Qatar 365 with me, Laila Humaira.
00:17On this episode, we take you around the country's popular yearly festivals.
00:22It's a chance for people of all ages together to spend some quality time together.
00:27But first, I'm here at Hotel Park, the site of the biggest ever edition of the Qatar International Food Festival.
00:35And this 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,
00:46decorating the night sky for everyone to enjoy the colourful display in the sky and bursts of different flavours on their palettes.
00:57Over 100 stalls, nearly 30 international restaurants and cafes, a special kids' zone and an eating competition.
01:05It's the most dynamic addition of the food festival yet, but that's not all.
01:10A new addition to the festival line-up is the Michelin Village.
01:14With the launch of the Michelin Guide Qatar last December,
01:17here you can find a few Michelin start restaurants from all over the world.
01:21Like the two Michelin start aramburu all the way from Argentina.
01:25So, if you've ever wondered what it's like to taste Michelin-recognized cuisine, this is the place.
01:31It's the place.
01:32We brought three dishes.
01:37One that is very local from there, we call it zumita, which has a lot of choclo base.
01:43And then we have the typical meat in Argentina.
01:46We brought a piece of meat, juicy meat, with a classic sauce from there called chimichurri.
01:52Aramburu is the first Argentine chef to be awarded two Michelin stars.
01:57He also made the list of the best chefs' top 100 chefs in the world in 2023.
02:03While Aramburu is more used to serving up 18 course menus,
02:07he's happy to offer a taste of his award-winning dishes in Qatar.
02:11Well, the first time in Qatar, in Doha, in this wonderful and unique festival.
02:17The truth is that the vibration of the people is very good.
02:22The people are very friendly.
02:24The environment is unique.
02:26And I'm very happy to participate in the Michelin village.
02:29I think the dish is something, but I think the global context
02:33and the spirit of the festival festival is the most important.
02:38Just next door is the one Michelin star Araya.
02:42The restaurant is located in Singapore, but its roots also trace back to South America,
02:48where chef Francisco Araya says the classic empanada is the best sampler.
02:53So what we're doing is a bit more casual street food kind of thing that we do in Chile.
02:57So we have a classic empanada made with the beef.
03:00On top there's a sauce called pebre, which helps to add a seat in the empanada.
03:04Empanada is just wonderful.
03:06Empanada is just this little pocket of love that you must try.
03:09Outside the Michelin village are at least five other zones with endless dining options,
03:17including Global Bites featuring international restaurants and eateries.
03:22Visitors can get a taste of delicacies from all over the world,
03:27from 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,
03:39from South Africa all the way up to kind of North Africa.
03:42Different dishes with different spices, different flavours, very diverse continent.
03:46My favourite item is the curry goat.
03:48It's seasoned but in curry with jollof rice and plantain and must fry for everybody.
03:52We also have peri wings with Africana signature sauce and chicken tenders.
03:57So a diverse range of items, but I think curry goat for me is probably the most important.
04:02Meanwhile, soul fly chicken started as a food truck roaming around the streets of Miami in 2021.
04:08Since then, Chef Raoul Cunningham says the love for fried chicken and southern cuisine has gone global.
04:16It's the way of the world.
04:18Again, 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.
04:33Soul 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, oil.
04:55And 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, the 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 it.
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,
05:35something that you guys will be able to have year round.
05:46From food that tantalises the taste buds to another feast for the census, the Qatar Kite Festival.
05:52Joana Hoos visits the old Doha port for a dazzling display of artistry in the air and on the ground.
06:01From 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.
06:22I'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.
06:51Kites of all shapes and sizes grace 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 habitat.
07:02Fish out of water, so to speak, swimming sky high.
07:04I have many kites, mostly I like kites who fly in the air and do the shape like they be in their own water or air.
07:15So 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, so when they fly in the air, they look like they fly in their own water.
07:24As 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.
07:37The world-renowned French-Swiss artist known as Saip has turned the grass in the old Doha port
07:42into 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.
08:10It's like wood, charcoal and chalk and a casein, which is a protein of milk that will make natural glue to fit the paint directly on the grass.
08:19Saip'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, the 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.
08:46This is my idea.
08:48And in the desert, I create two hands that create an origami camel.
08:52And for me, it was like the travel of the caravan in the dunes.
08:57It 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.
09:13The 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.
09:29All 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.
09:39And even the art that the world-renowned artist, Saip, has done both in sea line and here,
09:49is using biodegradable material and it's fantastic.
09:53It's nice, appealing to the eye and also eco-friendly.
09:58Especially 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.
10:12We are temporary guests on our planet.
10:15And it belongs to us to know what we will let as humans being traces on Earth, you know.
10:22So for me, this is something that I always think.
10:26I create huge artwork that will disappear.
10:29Hopefully, people will keep it in memories, you know.
10:32But 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
10:45before they even touch down.
10:47So whether it's art viewed from the sky or art floating in the sky,
10:51the 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.
11:13So it's for everyone.
11:14It's for everyone.
11:15Beautiful colors in the sky and beautiful kites.
11:20I think a picture is more than a thousand words and that is what we are seeing.
11:24Every day goes by, our visitors are increasing.
11:28There is a steady growth until the last day of the festival.
11:31And this is what's keeping us going.
11:33From eating our hearts out and sampling some of the best street food from around the world,
11:42to flying high with wacky kites of all shapes and sizes,
11:46we hope you've enjoyed this episode, but that's all the time we have for now.
11:49For more, check out Euronews.com and connect with us through our hashtag.
11:52Thanks for watching and we'll see you next time on Qatar 365.