DFC launches back to school celebrations – The Peninsula

DFC launches back to school celebrations – The Peninsula

Doha: Doha Festival City (DFC), Qatar’s one and only choice for shopping, dining and entertainment, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Back to School campaign under the theme ‘Festival Academy’.

The special activations will run from July 24 to August 20, offering Mall visitors two stations – ‘Festival Academy’, located at Centre Court, and featuring a wide range of edutainment options for adults and children alike; and the ‘Customisation Station’, located at the Entertainment Node, which will allow children to customise their school supplies to their tastes.

The ‘Festival Academy’ will give children and parents a glimpse of the new school year with its school yard and classroom designs, where children can enjoy a variety of edutainment activities, and participate in arts and crafts workshops from 2-10pm Sundays through to Wednesdays in the classroom which can accommodate 32 children at a time.

The academy will also feature a range of edutainment options from 4-10pm Thursdays through Saturdays, including daily balloon twisting shows, face painting stations, ventriloquist performances, and spelling bees competition in English and Arabic languages where winners will receive celebratory plaques and trophies as a reward to take home.

The shows will also feature daily visits by various multi-lingual guest