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Commenting on the rationale behind holding this festival, Hamzeh Zahr, Managing Director of The Social Studio said, “Playing host to one of the region’s largest comedy shows demonstrates Qatar’s growing prominence on the global cultural map. Comedy in this region was and is a part of our collective cultural heritage and the spread of stand-up comedy is testament to the flourishing of Arab artistic talents. Its popularity presents a golden opportunity for reaching out to younger generations and creating a positive impact that encourages them to pursue a future that values innovation for success.”

Qatari Comedian, Hamad Al-Amari commented saying, “The last edition of DCF featured a number of top comedians from the region and the great audience turn-out underscored the importance of stand-up comedy in our region’s cultural scene. The winter edition promises to build on that and offer our audiences a new experience with fresh material that touches on new topics. We are particularly excited to be sharing the stage with world-renowned comedians, who will be coming to Qatar for the first time, as well as a host of Khaleeji and Arab talent.”

3 Nights of Laughter with DCF

From the GCC, across the Middle East, and the USA, DCF brings a host of stand-up comedians to QNCC between 2-4 February:

2 February: Arabic Night - an evening that brings together some of the region’s brightest stars:
Nemr (Lebanon), Rajae Qawas (Jordan), Nikolas Khoury (Jordan), Mohanad Al-Hattab (Syria), Wonho Chung (Korea) & Mohammad Salem (Egypt)

3 February: Khaleeji Night – an evening that brings together the best of the Gulf:
Bader Saleh, Ibraheem Al-Khairallah, Moayad Al-Nefaie (KSA), Ahmad Al-Shammari, Abdallah Al- Saidan, Bashar Al-Jazzaf (Kuwait)