The inaugural Aspire Lake Festival, organised by Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), attracted a record more than 75,000 visitors and reached more than 4.1m social media users mostly via Facebook and Instagram.
AZF handled the large crowds with the utmost safety in collaboration with local organisations who provided the highest measures of safety and security standards. There were no notable incidents.
Driven by the effective partnership between AZF, Katara and Ooredoo, the event’s success has prompted AZF to turn the Aspire Lake Festival into an annual event on Qatar’s tourism agenda in the coming years. As such, the organisers at AZF have already begun developing plans for next year, building on feedback this year to ensure they host an even bigger and better event next time.
The event garnered very positive remarks from the visitors, including prominent media personalities, social media influencers and local SME owners.
“My family and I were very impressed by the volume of people here. The performances captivated us. We usually see these events when we travel abroad, so it was great for Aspire Zone to host such an event here at home. We hope to see other similar events organisedin Qatar in the future,” said Ali Al Meslemani, prominent local Aljazeera presenter.
“The show exceeded my expectations. Everything looked so beautiful and the performance was a lovely surprise to us and the many families that attended,” said Hassan Al Sai, Qatar TV presenter and social media influencer.
“It’s a real pleasure to see so many local and expat community members enjoying themselves at Aspire Park by taking part in a world-class show like this. People are always excited by the opportunity to take part in unusual and unique events, especially when they’re hosted in landmark locations such as Aspire Park. That is why there were a number of prominent media figures are in attendance. The huge turnout is proof of the Aspire Lake Festival’s success.” – Asma Al Hammadi, local media influencer.
“We’re honoured to see this remarkable show in Aspire Zone. The Aspire Lake Festival is unlike any other event we’ve seen in Qatar. Aspire Zone Foundation has evolved from being a sporting institution to an organisation that is also facilitating cultural exchange through events such as the Aspire Lake Festival. It has exceeded our expectations and we hope to see other events like this organised in Qatar in the future,” said Mohammed Al Hammadi, young presenter on Qatar TV and Sout Al Khaleej.
