Doha, December 21 (QNA) – Starting tomorrow Sunday, the registration process for the 16th Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2025) will begin at the Al Gannas Qatar Association headquarters in Katara Cultural Village.
Registration continues from 4pm to 8pm through December 26th.
The Marmi International Festival is one of the most important events organized by Al Gannas Qatar Association, especially after UNESCO approved the inclusion of “Falconry” in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in November 2010. is.
This is part of efforts to preserve the cultural and emotional values of this traditional sport inherited from our ancestors, and maintain its importance in Arab literature and Arab folk heritage, especially in the Gulf region and Qatar. This is part of our efforts.
Muteb Al Qahtani, Director of Competitions at Al Ghannas Qatar Association and Marmi Festival, said registration for the Head Challenge Championship will take place from December 22 to 26.
Registration and testing for the Al Daw and Tara Championship will take place from December 24th to 26th, and online registration for Al Daw and Tara will be available from 11pm from December 20th to 25th.
Registration for the Saluki Race Championship will take place on December 22nd and 23rd.
Al Qahtani added that registration for the Young Falconer Championship will take place at the festival headquarters in Sabhat Malmi, Sea Line.
The participation schedule for young falconers will be determined after the registration of all participants at the festival and the drawing of all competition categories. The organizing committee aims to have the largest number of young people participate and provide valuable prizes.
The Marmi Festival includes Tara with a peregrine hunt in Houbara, Al Daw, a speed race between peregrine falcons with multiple heats, Head Challenge, featuring a competition between peregrine falcons and pigeons, Saluki Head Championship, and Young. Includes several major competitions. falconer
Competitions such as championships are awaited by the general public every year.
The organizing committee of the festival has announced that the festival will be held from October 29th to 31st at the Al Ghannas Qatar Association in C Cultural Village, in order to reduce the pressure of registration from tomorrow, especially since this competition will see record participants. Early registration for the Head Challenge Championship began on Sunday and November 14th to 17th. From the falconer. (QNA)
