Open air cultural performances and concerts featuring traditional Qatari sword dancing take place every weekend in the winter.

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Famous for its thrilling sword dancing, the place was well worth exploring and no more than half an hour's uphill bike ride from home.

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He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

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