DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Wednesday announced that it will be a 'Gold Sponsor' of this year’s Indian Community Festival. The festival this year will be under the theme “A Passage to India” and is set to take place on Thursday 28th November and Friday 29th November at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park from 4:00pm until 10:00pm. "A Passage to India" Community Festival will be a unique event showcasing India's rich cultural diversity and achievements of modern India in various spheres. The event will further strengthen the historically strong ties of friendship between India and Qatar, and promote cooperation between the two countries, a press release said on Wednesday. It would also foster goodwill and friendship among diverse expatriate communities represented in Qatar, the statement added. Commenting on the occasion, Khalid Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communication of QFA, said: “We are very proud to be the Gold Sponsor of the Indian Community Festival this year as this demonstrates our commitment to support the different communities in Qatar by bridging the gaps between those diverse communities through organising many community tournaments.” He added: “Our participation serves as an opportunity for us to inform the different communities about football in Qatar as well as the many different tournaments and events QFA organizes and participates in. Our stand will feature play station football games for the public and other fun activities. Countless giveaways will also be distributed to the visitors.” QFA has previously worked on many different events with the Indian community in Qatar by organising an iftar during the Holy Month of Ramadan to celebrate the strong relationship and build on it to further strengthen the bond. The QFA and Qatar Indian Football Forum (QIFF) entered into a mutual collaboration by which QFA provided required support and facilities to QIFF in the conduct of 7th Inter District Football Tournament in which 16 football teams from Indian community participated. The Inter-District Football Tournament is the most prominent and highly participated sports event among Indian Community, the biggest expatriate community in Qatar. Supported by the Embassy of India in Qatar, the Festival will feature several cultural programmes, including music and folk dances from different parts of India; multi-media presentations; Indian arts and handicrafts; delicious and diverse Indian cuisine; and other enjoyable activities for people of all age groups. Arrangements will be made to accommodate about 10,000 visitors on each of the two days.