“We had hundreds of people reaching out to us with positive feedback and thousands of social media posts and videos,” they added.
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The festival, organised by Safe Flight Solutions, Asfary.com, and Fusion Technology, in collaboration with Qatar Tourism and Aspire Zone Foundation, coincided with four major events in the country: the Qatar International Food Festival, the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, Qatar Live 2021, and the Qatar National Day celebrations.
Many residents, including commuters and those who regularly go to public parks, were excited to see the balloons in the sky early in the morning, and many posted pictures and videos on social media.
According to the organisers, the event also featured “Night Glows” at Aspire Park for visitors to enjoy “a unique sighting of balloons next to each other, with the pilots making sure that they are glowing in the dark in perfect rhythm”.
This activity is “accompanied by the festival’s musical events from the main stage, creating a lovely atmosphere and an experience like no other”.
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This year’s festival also showcased various entertainment and other side events at Aspire Park, such as live performances (music bands), roving jugglers and mascots, an inflatable playground for children, and food offerings.
“Qatar is the perfect location for ballooning activities with its perfect weather and amazing landscape,” the organisers said. “We aspire to be part of the main activities during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
“We would be honoured to organise this festival, and with our valued partners and sponsors' support, everything is possible,” they added.
