The Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival, Marmi, is being organised by the Qatar Al Gannas Society and is held annually under the patronage of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. The registration for the 14th Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi) 2023 is set to start on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the headquarters of the Qatar Al Gannas Association at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), and will run until Monday, December 26, 2022.
Marmi Festival is one important event as falconers were registered in the 2011 World Heritage list, within the framework of preserving the folkloric and sentimental values for this sport that was inherited from the ancestors, in addition to its significance in the Arabic literature and the Arab folklore, particularly in the Gulf region and in Qatar.
The registration in the Young Falconer and the Promising Falconer competitions will be held at Sabkhat Marmi in Sealine, and the schedule will be set after the registered participants are counted and draw lots for contestants in all festival tournaments are conducted. The organizing committee seeks wider participation from young people, where valuable rewards have been announced for them.
