• Human statues show by ‘Big Names’ embodies some of the world’s unforgettable icons

Doha, Qatar, August 25, 2021: Visitors of Mall of Qatar can now live a uniquely memorable experience with the exclusive edutainment and ‘Back to School’ campaign at their favourite destination.  With the summer holiday coming to an end and the new academic year starting soon, Mall of Qatar has recently launched exciting edutainment activities, in addition to special offers on an extensive collection for parents to ensure a fresh, active school year ahead for their young ones.

Mall of Qatar, the Nation's Mall, genuinely offers unique shopping, dining and entertainment experience that can be thoroughly enjoyed every time to be the ultimate destination for visitors, shoppers, and families. Until September 2, Mall of Qatar visitors can experience an educational experience for people of all ages with a group of human statues that resemble influential personalities. The exclusive edutainment human statues show is developed by a famous international group "Big Names" from Vienna, Austria and aim to enrich and educate visitors in various fields such as arts, engineering, design, literature, and sciences.

The highly interactive unusual living statues represent some of the world’s unforgettable icons of scientists, designers, artists, writers, kings, and presidents, who will be presented in Qatar for the first time. The icons include William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo Da Vinci, COCO Chanel, Mohammed Al Khwarizmi, Charlie Chaplin, and Ibn Battuta.

The audience can meet them at Mall of Qatar and get to know more about their lives and inventions that we are using on daily basis. Guests can pose with the human statues for photos or simply admire the elegance and beauty as they pass by. A QR Code is available next to each human statue's personality for visitors to scan and get detailed information about their favourite characters.

Big Names is a crew of human statues that are globally known for their edutainment shows. They auditioned for the famous show ‘Britain's Got Talent’ and had a series of exhibitions across Europe and the world.

Emile Sarkis, General Manager, Mall of Qatar, said: "Mall of Qatar always seeks unique ways to engage with the community. We are delighted to bring to Qatar one of the most famous and renowned characters to provide a unique edutainment experience to our visitors, especially young ones. The edutainment show reflects our 'Back to School' campaign to entertain and educate our visitors. Those characters are here in Qatar for the first time, and they are significant personalities that play a fundamental part in our past, present, and future.”

“At Mall of Qatar, our main objective is to offer all family members a joyful and purposeful time. We always present a new and unique experience for visitors to enjoy their time. It is a unique opportunity for customers to share this impressive journey with us at their favourite destination", he added.

Moreover, a dedicated ‘Back to School’ photo booth has been installed and decorated with school components including a school bus, classes, stationery, and representations of human careers. Children can capture their photos in the booth with a background of their favourite character, in a step to motivate and inspire them to express their passion for their future careers and accomplish their ambitions.

The back-to-school campaign also offers discounts on recognized brands that include bags, notebooks, paints, stationery, scientific and art supplies, and school supplies of schools, shoes, and attire, all in a one-stop destination for all the back to school essentials. Stores at the Mall are ready to showcase their latest and newest collections, including American Eagle, DKNY, Kashkha, Mumuso, Next, Pottery, Samsonite, and Mosafer, among other wide-ranging stores selection of international brands products.