Shoppers at Doha Festival City saw first hand Jennifer Lopez in the Luxury Court for an exclusive 1:1 with Qatar Social Media Celebrity, Khalif Haroon
Doha: Doha Festival City, Doha’s preferred Mall and the region’s largest entertainment, leisure, retail and fashion destination, celebrated its grand opening with a one-of-a-kind appearance with global superstar Jennifer Lopez on Thursday, 8 November with a VIP Gala dinner at Mondrian Doha for the region’s first Retailer Excellence Awards and on Friday 9 November 2018 with a special live Q+A hosted by Khalifa Haroon and special meet & greet for fans.
In her first ever appearance in Qatar, Jennifer Lopez performed hits including songs Jenny from the Block¸ Let’s Get Loud, On the Floor, and Waiting for Tonight and wowed 650 VIP guests at the Retailer Excellence Awards’ Gala Dinner held in the Moonstone Ballroom of Mondrian Doha on Thursday 8 November.
Winners from the Retailer Excellence Awards included Ted Baker for Best store concept, the best consumer service initiative award went to Monoprix, while the award for best in store visual merchandising went to GAP. Harvey Nichols also took home top honours for the best window display while Aldo took the best marketing campaign. The best F&B concept went to Jaimie’s Italian and the coveted Retailer of the year Award was won by Monoprix.
International media and VIP guests were also treated to performances with a special show by renowned violinist, Jihad Akl, performances by Kuwaiti mega-star Essa Al Marzouq and for the first time on stage Qatari singer Aisha Alziani.
On Friday 9 November, hundreds gathered after participating in the Spend and Redeem activation where shoppers had to spend QAR 500 at Doha Festival City in order to attend a live Q+A session hosted in the Luxury Court at Doha Festival City by Khalifa Haroon where JLO answered questions for fans and did a special meet & greet. The actress and mother said she loves Qatar and looks forward to coming back, “It’s such a beautiful country, the people have been so welcoming and friendly, it has been a fabulous experience. I’ve seen Festival City Mall, and the beautiful hotel and of course Qatar Airways. I’ll definitely be back.”
J LO also wowed shoppers when she made an appearance at the Dior Boutique located on the Ground Floor of Doha Festival City in the luxury node signing the Dior Boutique guest book where she was also gifted with Dior cosmetics and fragrances.
Part of Doha Festival City’s Grand Opening celebrations included the Super Sale period offering up to 50% discounts across all food, fashion and entertainment retailers.
Says May Marzooq, Senior Marketing Manager of Doha Festival City: “It was an honour to have Jennifer Lopez as part our Grand Opening Celebrations which is part of our commitment to our community to bring unique experiences to our customers. We look forward to creating more exclusive experiences for our customers to a continued success for Doha Festival City in the future,”
Doha Festival City’s grand opening celebrations are in partnership with key sponsors, including Qatar Airways, Mondrian Doha Hotel, Vodafone and Bentley Qatar.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are proud to be working in partnership with Doha Festival City to bring the world-class megastar Jennifer Lopez to Qatar for the very first time in her illustrious career. Qatar Airways is passionate about promoting music as a powerful way of connecting people, this is something which is at the heart of our own brand message – Going Places Together.”
Mondrian Doha General Manager, Axel Gassar, said: “We are extremely proud to have partnered with Doha Festival City on this historical event in Doha and are thrilled to hosted Jennifer Lopez. Our partnership is synonymous with sbe’s commitment to delivering 360-degree lifestyle experiences and we have certainly achieved that on this occasion.”
Al Wajba Motors General Manager, Mr. Saher Baaj, said, “Bentley Qatar is proud to be part in welcoming celebrities from around the world at Qatar. We will always be at the forefront supporters to such international standard events that aims to raise the name of Qatar all over the world”.
Doha Festival City is home to more than 400 carefully selected international and local brands, including the country’s only IKEA and the largest Monoprix in the world. The Mall was the first to launch major brands in Qatar including ACE, Harvey Nichols and the only Dior Beauty Boutique available in Doha. With more than 100 restaurants and cafés, as well as exclusive attractions such as the country’s first VOX Cinemas 4DX cinema complex and the awe-inspiring Angry Birds World Park, Doha Festival City is a one place destination with exclusive offering that can’t be find anywhere else in the state.
More with its exclusive offering, the Mall was the first in Qatar to offer an outdoor leisure trail, the first to host a Fashion and Beauty Park and now the first to offer Doha residents the opportunity to see a major global celebrity, Jennifer Lopez.
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About Doha Festival City
Doha Festival City, the largest entertainment, fashion and dining destination has more than 400 carefully selected international and local brands. It is home to some of the most exciting brands, many of which are making their Qatar debut; including Harvey Nichols, Charlotte Tilbury, Kiehls, Smashbox, Dior Beauty Boutique and ACE. The destination is also home to the country’s only IKEA which has been trading since 2013.
Ultimately there will be over 100 places to dine and relax including restaurants, cafés and casual dining outlets. From well-loved brands such as Nando’s, Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, Maki and Texas Roadhouse, to unique -to- Qatar or debuting concepts including Jamie’s Italian, Café Coco, 800 Degrees and Aimee’s Cafe.
As a destination with a world-class Family Entertainment Complex, Doha Festival City is also home to indoor and outdoor attractions unique to Qatar - from the country’s first VOX Cinemas 4DX cinema complex with 18 digital screens, to outdoor spaces for exercise and cycling, it is designed to appeal to all ages. Doha Festival City will delight visitors with four unique theme parks that each provide first-of-their-kind experiences - Angry Birds World, Snow Dunes, Juniverse and Virtuocity - created exclusively for Qatar.
As a ‘Smart Mall’, it offers innovative digital options including free Wi-Fi and digital wayfinding to enhance consumer experience and is easily accessible, offering over 8,000 smart parking spaces and VIP valet services.
For more information visit http://www.dohafestivalcity.com
Media Contacts
Hagir Elbakri
Marketing Coordinator
Al – Futtaim Real Estate LLC
P.O. Box 207122, Doha- Qatar
Office: +974 4035 4324
Email: Hagir.elbakri@alfuttaim.com
Farrah Francis
PR Manager
Qanect
PO Box 200143, Doha, Qatar
Office: +974 5032 6486
Email: farrah.francis@qanect.com
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