Qatar Tourism’s inaugural Luminous Festival, saw its closing ceremony on March 2 at Al Saad Plaza, Lusail having attracted more than 220,000 visitors.

The 10-day event had close to 20 light installations, stage performances, roaming costumed characters and other entertainment acts every night.

The interactive light installations were organised in themes inspired by the elements and had masterpieces designed and constructed by various international artists.

With both stage and street performances, each zone saw a variety of live, family-friendly entertainment. The festival also had an interactive Qatar Calendar booth, with activities for visitors, brochures and guides and a representative to answer questions about the country’s annual events calendar.

The final weekend of Luminous Festival saw an array of entertainment during which visitors enjoyed stage and pop-up performances by opera singers and hip-hop dancers. In alignment with the luminous theme, there were performances by Laser Man, glowing jugglers and glowing water drums, as well as a fire show, all of which fused light and music.

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