Doha - Qatar

The Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition “S’hail 2026” opens its doors today, Tuesday, in the Cultural Village “Katara” in Doha, presenting a different model for heritage events that are no longer satisfied with preserving the past, but rather transforming it into an experience capable of attracting visitors and creating a tourist movement around local culture. The tenth edition continues until September 12.

155 entities from 14 countries

This year's edition is considered the most diverse in the history of the exhibition, with the participation of 155 entities and companies from 14 countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Kuwait, France, Britain, Spain, Russia, Turkey and South Africa. Participants offer products and services ranging from falconry and hunting supplies to equipment for wilderness trips and camping, and the latest technologies related to this sector.

More than one falcon exhibition

The experience does not stop at watching falcons or buying their equipment. “S’hail” includes falconry auctions, competitions, heritage activities, and live visual arts inspired by the desert and hunting, which transforms Katara’s corridors within five days into a space that brings together culture, commerce, and entertainment in one place.

Heritage becomes a tourism product
Here lies the tourism value of the event; Falconry, as an integral part of the culture of Qatar and the Gulf, becomes an introduction for the visitor to learn about the life of land, hunting, and the crafts and customs associated with it. The Qatar News Agency describes the exhibition as a platform that brings together heritage, culture, economy and tourism in one experience.

An experience of interest to Gulf tourists

For the Arab and Gulf visitor in particular, “Suhail” provides an additional reason to visit Doha in September. Instead of viewing the heritage inside a museum, the visitor can get closer to it alive through falcons, auctions, crafts, and land trip equipment. Here, the exhibition turns into a clear example of the ability of Arab destinations to transform their local heritage into a tourist experience that has an audience, economic value, and an identity that is difficult to imitate.