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His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Thani, the Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the National Day Celebrations, honored the heads of the committees, events and entities that participated in the National Day activities in Darb Al Saai, during the period from November 25 to December 18, and achieved great success. and witnessed a huge public turnout.

His Excellency the Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the National Day Celebrations, during the honoring ceremony, thanked everyone who contributed to the success of the National Day activities in Darb Al Saai, by saying that: “This work reflects your magnanimity, so yes you are the support, and yes you are the help, and the best work you provided, and in an exceptional circumstances such as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, you proved that we are able to consolidate our Qatari culture and identity, and you proved to the whole world that our Qatari identity is very important to us and we will not abandon it, and this honor is only a feeling from a brother to you in appreciation of your efforts.

During the ceremony, His Excellency honored the Qatari Center for Cultural and Heritage Events, the Media Committee, the Sponsorship and Communication Committee, the Military Music Band, the Security Committee, the Security Permits Team, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in addition to honoring all the heads of the events participating in Darb Al Saai.

The honors also included the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Voluntary Center, the Director of the Volunteer Strategy Department at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the founder of the Kind Touches Team, and the founder of the Young Volunteer Team, in addition to a group of volunteers as well.

This year, Darb Al Saai witnessed the largest gathering of cultural, artistic and literary events, over a period of 24 days, with a rich package of intellectual seminars, poetry evenings, theatrical performances, and visual arts, aimed at highlighting the Qatari culture, national identity, and authentic heritage.

The National Day celebrations in Darb Al Saai represented a great opportunity to highlight our authentic heritage, our national identity, and our rich culture to the whole world, as Darb Al Saai received a great turnout from citizens, residents, and World Cup fans of various nationalities, to see an important aspect of our honorable history.

 

 

 

Officials of the departments of Qatari heritage activities in Darb Al Saai, who were honored, stressed the importance of cooperative work, solidarity and unification of efforts for the success of the national action, noting that Darb Al Saai this year was distinguished by being a Qatari cultural message addressed to the world that carries the message of originality, the fragrant of history, and presented an honorable image of the country’s efforts for preserving its historical components and the Arabic language.

They said: We have great work ahead of us for the future because Qatar today has excelled in all international forums, and this requires more dedication and giving, stressing that volunteer work in the service of Qatar will push efforts forward.

Dr. Ghanem Mubarak Al-Ali, the Director General of the National Day activities in Darb Al Saai, confirmed by saying that: Darb Al Saai this year achieved its goal, which is to highlight the Qatari heritage. We, therefore, congratulate everyone on the National Day and the team that worked throughout the period of Darb Al Saai, as they worked on preparing, developing plans, and drawing diligent work methods that achieved success.

He added by saying that the work was around the clock without stopping, and the work was crowned with success, and we congratulate everyone on completing the effort in a manner befitting the State of Qatar, which is a bright and wonderful image that has won the admiration of tourists and families.

Al-Rawdat Event

For his part, Mr. Farhood Hadi Al-Hajri, the Head of Al-Rawdat Event said that: We were honored by His Excellency the Minister of Culture, and this constitutes an incentive for us. The cooperative teamwork contributed to the success of Al Rawdat Event, which had a great impact on the hearts of visitors, hoping that the activities that serve the community will continue.

Al Bidaa Department of Maritime Heritage

Mr. Nasser Al-Khulaifi, the Head of the Al-Bidaa Maritime Heritage event, also expressed his pride in the success of Darb Al Saai, which coincided with the success of the World Championship. He said that: “We have fulfilled our duty and conveyed the message of heritage as it should be to the world, and that the world around us has witnessed all the details of folklore, its aesthetics and authenticity.”

He congratulated the community on the distinction of the World Cup and that it won the world’s trust and left a great impact on souls. The national events showed the value of heritage and its status and highlighted the Arab culture in a message to the world.

Qatar Reads

For her part, Ms. Fatima Al-Maliki, the Director of Qatar Reads in Darb Al Saai initiative, said that the cultural events were very special this year and focused on cultural affairs, reading, education, children’s self-development and creativity, and directed the audience to the importance of books and reading, which won the admiration of visitors, children and families.

She stressed that culture, reading and reading are behind the success of every person, and we, in Qatar Read, motivate everyone on the importance of self-development and learning about everything new.

Honoring preserves creativity

For his part, Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Badi Al-Maadheed, the Head of Al-Maqtar and Al-Ezba event, expressed his happiness at receiving the shield of honor, and this success is due to everyone’s solidarity in order to highlight the civilized face of the Qatari heritage.

He said that the methods of presentations made and presenting in front of the audience helped to highlight teamwork in an honorable manner, and the activities culminated in the success of Darb Al Saai and coincided with the success of the World Cup, and this made everyone happy.

He said that we have to look at the heritage with a brilliant future, God willing, and not stop there and offer more for our country.

Volunteering is self-development

In his turn, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Al-Mohammadi, the Dean of Volunteers, said that: I was honored at Darb Al Saai, and this is an addition to my career in volunteer work, which I started in 1976 and until today, and I am in all voluntary fields, whether sports or community.

He stressed that volunteering is the highest work, especially if it provides great services to society and individuals and highlights the civilized face of Qatar, and this is what we were keen on in Darb Al Saai, noting that excellence, cooperative work and good coordination are behind the success of the events.

Volunteering continues

Mr. Habib Khalfan, the most prominent volunteer in Darb Al Saai, expressed his happiness with the honor, and said that I won the award for International Volunteer Day and in my capacity as a volunteer in FIFA and the Qatar Center for Voluntary Work, and this is a special addition to me.

He added that he started his volunteering journey in 2005 during the West Asian Games and continues his career today, indicating that volunteering is a source of pride for volunteers and gives motivation and motivation to do more, and it serves as an imprint to highlight the activities of the country in general.

I am proud to volunteer

For her part, Mrs. Wajida Abdullah Al-Qahtani, the Head of the Young Volunteer Team, said that: I am very proud of receiving the honorary scarf that bears the phrase (I am proud of my volunteering), and this motivates me to complete the march. I continued volunteering because of my desire to provide services to the community and because the field of volunteering is wide and everything can be offered to the public and the return is self-satisfaction.

 

 

Moeed Al-Qahtani, the Director of the Corporate Communications Department at the Qatari Center for Heritage and Cultural Events, revealed that the total number of visitors to Darb Al Saai during its 24-day period exceeded 600,000 citizens, residents and guests of Qatar who are fans of the 2022 World Cup.

Al-Qahtani explained that the average daily visit exceeded 25,000 visitors, pointing to the high demand for cultural and heritage events, in which the Organizing Committee for the National Day celebrations was keen to highlight the history of the country and the identity of its people through it to provide an opportunity to spread culture and introduce it due to the presence of various peoples of the world here in Qatar.

The Director of the Corporate Communications Department added by saying that Darb Al Saai in its new headquarters and its distinguished activities won the admiration and approval of all visitors, explaining that the development will not stop there, and the Organizing Committee will always strive to “develop events and provide the best on the occasion of the National Day that is dear to all of our hearts”, referring to the development of some events and the addition of others in the celebrations of the coming year.

He mentioned that Darb Al Saai in its permanent headquarters in Umm Salal was distinguished by its spaciousness and distinguished services, which included transportation services and ease of access to it, and provided chapels, toilets, and shops for hot food and beverages, as well as the services of volunteers who provide all the information that visitors need, such as finding out about places of events or services, and others.

Al-Qahtani pointed out that the committee succeeded in enhancing the experience of the country’s guests on the occasion of the World Cup in Darb Al Saai, through a rich package of events and activities that most of them see for the first time, including poetry and music evenings and theatrical performances, in addition to a number of literary, intellectual and artistic seminars, as well as exhibitions and competitions, and two museums, and a number of folk crafts and games, and workshops that won the admiration of visitors to the trail and witnessed a great intensity throughout the days of the activities that started on November 25 and continued until December 18, the National Day of the State.

He pointed out that all the events were distinguished and attracted audiences, especially the theater, which is an important corner of the cultural events in Darb Al Saai, where literary, intellectual and cultural seminars took place, and theatrical performances, poetry evenings and concerts were also organized.

Al-Qahtani continued saying that: The theater is of a particular importance in terms of the important cultural content it presented and in terms of the distinctive architectural style.

It is noteworthy that the permanent headquarters of Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal Mohammed area is built on an area of ​​150,000 square meters, and is characterized by a high level of equipment, services and public facilities that provide comfort and safety factors for visitors and participating parties, and enhance their experience during the events, and this is evident through the distribution of the agencies’ pavilions which are participating in Darb Al Saai and its headquarters, as well as the design that highlights the authentic Qatari architectural heritage with a modern, creative character.

The headquarters is also easily accessible from three main roads, in addition to Doha Metro through the Green Line “Old Al Rayyan Station”, which enhances the flow of traffic, in addition to the presence of a parking lot that accommodates approximately 3,500 cars, and it is connected to seven main gates, and five service gates for entry, and exit out in complete comfort, as there are main screens to broadcast a number of events in front of the Darb Al Saai audience. There is also a chapel for men and another for women, and a number of service facilities. The Organizing Committee for the National Day celebrations seeks to enhance the experience of visitors and guests of the State of Qatar in Darb Al Saai, with a rich package of events and activities that highlight the Qatari culture and authentic heritage.

 

 

 

The National Library in Rome witnessed a symposium to present the Arabic translation of the book of the Italian philosopher “Umberto Gallimberti”, which was completed by Dr. Najla Wali, translator and academic at the University of Turin. Tthe book is the first publication of the Al-Jasra Cultural and Social Club, affiliated to the Ministry of Culture.

The symposium came within the framework of the activities of the Egyptian Cultural Office for the cultural season 2022/2023 and within the activities of the Egyptian Cultural Week for the Arabic language and Egyptian culture in Italy, and in commemoration of the celebration of the International Day of the Arabic Language. The symposium was presented by Dr. Marwa Ali Fawzi, the Egyptian Cultural Attache at the Egyptian Embassy in Rome.

The translator, Dr. Najla Wali presented the most important contents of the book “Emotions”, which also deals with the challenges of the information technology revolution and its impact on a person’s vision of himself and society, especially the new generation affected by this revolution in light of the digitization of education. in which the book was published. She also talked about Al-Jasra Club, which is one of the oldest cultural organizations in the Arab Gulf countries, and about the series in which the book was published.

She also handled the translation for the writer who talked about his book and the importance of philosophy and human studies in the modern era. Gallimberti expressed his happiness at the publication of his first work translated into Arabic, which he described as the most charming and rich language.

Gallimberti talked about emotions and feelings since Plato until today, and their situation today in light of the new developments in communication and the impact of the Internet and the digitization of school curricula on feelings on the one hand, and on the ability to achieve academic achievement on the other hand.

The symposium was well received and the audience applauded her a lot. In his responses to the audience’s questions, the Italian philosopher called for protecting the future of the “digital generation”, which has not yet realized that the electronic network is not a “means” at their disposal that they use as they please, but rather a “world” that belongs to a category and concept different from the category of means, in which they are completely immersed. Hence, this world molds them without realizing it, and changes their ways of thinking and feelings, and causes what is called “the dissipation of reality”, where it becomes difficult to distinguish between the real and virtual world in which they live through social media, which leads to “schizophrenia from society” as a result of the collective isolation of those who live.

The symposium was attended by representatives of a number of Arab embassies and a large number of Italian and Arab audiences.

 

Security and traffic men made great efforts over the days of holding the National Day activities in Darb Al Saai in order to organize the entry and exit of the masses and provide all means of comfort for them, as the security personnel were present at the gates daily before the entry time, which is three in the afternoon, in order to facilitate The process of entering the masses. At the same time, traffic patrols were present in the places surrounding the venue of the events and in front of the entry gates to regulate traffic and ensure the safety of pedestrians from the masses, as everyone made great efforts over the days of the events, which was felt by the audience and all the organizers inside Darb Al Saai.

Since most of the families used to bring their children with them to Darb Al Saai headquarters in order to enjoy the events, there was great concern from the security and traffic police for the safety of the families and their children which made everyone praise their great efforts.

Parents expressed their sincere happiness with the holding of Darb Al Saai activities for the National Day of the State 2022, describing them as qualitative events, and that they were distinguished, especially since with their diversity, they covered various cultural, artistic and heritage aspects. They stressed that Darb Al Saai activities were a great opportunity to introduce their children to the ancient Qatari heritage, and that through it the present is built and the bright future is made. While they were accompanied by their children, they confirmed that the events linked their children to the ancient past of the state, as they got acquainted with its various aspects and pillars.

Mohammed Khalifa Al-Mohannadi: Enhancing national identity and supporting belonging

In this context, Mr. Mohammad Khalifa Mubarak Al-Mohannadi expressed his happiness with the National Day, and talked about the importance of the Darb Al Saai activities for the National Day of the State 2022. He said that: He is always keen to visit Darb Al Saai, three to four times, due to my great admiration for the activities he witnesses, on the occasion of State National Day. He continued saying that: “The events are a great opportunity to inform our children about their ancient heritage, to learn about all its various pillars, to support their national belonging, and to enhance their national identity.” He praised the efforts made by the Ministry of Culture to hold such high-level events.

Amin Al-Karbi: Getting to know the customs of the ancestors

In his turn, Mr. Amin Al-Karbi describes the activities of Darb Al Saai as wonderful and very special events, emphasizing on the importance of these events for children. He said that they link them to the authentic Qatari heritage, where they get to know the customs of their ancestors, teach them horseback riding, and show them the various activities and events that Darb Al Saai witnessed in several aspects of heritage. He thanked the state for holding such qualitative events, which will have an impact on the future of the current generation.

Masoud Al-Mohannadi: An opportunity to teach the current generation discipline

As for Mr. Masoud Abdullah Al-Mohannadi, he says that Darb Al Saai events are a very important opportunity to teach the current generation discipline, adhere to customs and traditions, learn about the authentic Qatari heritage and connect them with it, and emphasize that no matter how modern technologies develop, it is indispensable to adhere to and devote ancient customs and traditions generation after generation. He added by saying that: The current generation must know that its commitment to these customs and traditions is necessary and indispensable, in addition to their importance in affirming national belonging and promoting Qatari identity among them.

Fahad Al-Marri: Introducing children to the ancient Qatari heritage

For his part, Mr. Fahd Al-Marri affirms that Darb Al Saai activities are very important activities that benefit young children in learning about the ancient Qatari heritage and reviving it among them, which makes Darb Al Saai activities very important, as it in turn contributes to making children live the heritage country at the present time, which gives these events great importance.

Ahmed Al Mansouri: He who has no past has no present

Mr. Ahmed Eid Al Mansouri confirms that the National Day of the State, and what is taking place in the Darb Al Saai activities, is a great opportunity to introduce children, and the current generation in general, to the ancient Qatari heritage, and the contributions of the ancients in many fields, and to learn about their lives in the ancient times, based on the principle that he who has past, he has no present, and he will not be able to build the future. He says that: Our ancient past makes us proud of it, as we built through it and sought to develop the country, and by linking us to the past and living in the present, the future will be brighter.

Mohammad Al-Sharshani: Our children learned to be proud of the past and build the future

As for Mr. Mohammad Adel Al-Sharshani, he accompanied his little girl Shahd with him to Darb Al Saai, stressing that its activities this year come with a very special character. He expressed his happiness to visit Darb Al Saai more than once, to witness these distinguished events that introduce children to the ancient Qatari heritage, with all its history, which makes us proud of it, and through which we live in the present, and build the future from it.

Abdul Aziz Al-Musleh: The activities varied between cultural, artistic and heritage

Mr. Abdul Aziz Al-Musleh says that Darb Al Saai activities are a very important event, as it was an opportunity for our children to introduce them to the authentic Qatari heritage. He continued by saying that: The most important characteristic of Darb Al Saai activities is that they varied between cultural, artistic and heritage activities, which made them cover all aspects of our ancient heritage, which makes it a great opportunity for our children to introduce everything that abounds in our heritage and makes us proud of the ancient past, from which we build the present and make a prosperous future.

The activities of the National Day were concluded in Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal, which was held by the Organizing Committee for the 2022 National Day celebrations, during the period from November 25 to December 18, under the slogan “Our Unity is the Source of Our Strength”.

The events achieved great success and attracted large numbers of audiences, especially families of citizens and residents who were keen to accompany their children to enjoy the activities that varied between cultural, heritage, educational, artistic, entertainment, competitions, workshops, and others.

This year, Darb Al Saai witnessed the largest gathering of cultural, artistic and literary events, over a period of 24 days, with a rich package of intellectual seminars, poetry evenings, theatrical performances and visual arts, aimed at highlighting Qatari culture, national identity and authentic heritage.

The Ministry of Culture implemented a wide range of activities within 4,500 cultural and heritage activities, which were distributed to more than 191 main activities, as Darb Al Saai Theater witnessed the organization of more than 46 cultural and artistic activities daily, including 24 cultural seminars, 6 poetry evenings and 9 theatrical performances, throughout the celebration period, with the participation of the Center for Theater Affairs, the Center for Music Affairs, the Center for Visual Arts, the Qatar Poetry Center (Diwan Al-Arab), the Qatar Media Center, the Qatari Forum for Authors, the Qatar Center for Photography and other centers affiliated with the Ministry.

The cultural and heritage events came along with the national vision of the Organizing Committee for the Qatar National Day 2022 celebrations, which aims to enhance the participation of all members of society, visitors and guests of the State of Qatar in the National Day celebrations, highlight the country’s history and authentic heritage, and keep pace with the world’s most prominent sporting event, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 organized by the state It attracted the fans of the teams participating in the tournament and achieved great success.

The visitors praised the efforts of the Organizing Committee for the 2022 National Day celebrations in presenting a distinguished version this year that was able to keep pace with the unique organization of the 2022 World Cup. In separate meetings on the sidelines of their visit to Darb Al Saai, they expressed their happiness at highlighting Qatari culture and heritage at this exceptional time, which gives the world the opportunity to learn about the country’s history and its people by visiting the events site, where they valued the Committee’s efforts over the course of 24 days to present a rich package of heritage and cultural events that won the admiration of citizens, residents and visitors to the country who are fans of the World Cup. Besides, they emphasized that the cultural activities succeeded in attracting visitors, as all the events held in Darb Al Saai received a large public turnout, especially the heritage events that the Ministry of Culture was keen to highlight this year the various events including Darb Al Saai market, Al-Bidaa and Al-Izbah, as it gives a vivid picture and realistic scenes that touch the nature of the authentic Qatari customs and traditions, and the features of the life of the desert in Qatar in the past.

At the beginning, Mr. Fahd Al-Marri, who visited Darb Al Saai on his last day with his children, said that the Ministry of Culture was able to present the best version of the activities of the National Day in Darb Al Saai and accompanied the unique version of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. During the fans’ visits to the new events site, which was distinguished by the capacity of space and distinguished services such as parking lots and others, and at the end of his speech, Al-Marri raised the highest verses of congratulations and blessings to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, the Emir, the Father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Deputy Emir and the general public Qatari and residents, praying to God Almighty to perpetuate security and safety and for the country to have more progress and prosperity.

Mr. Sadiq Mohammad Saeed agreed with his predecessor about the excellence of the National Day activities this year, and added by saying that: The distinguished services provided to visitors to Darb Al Saai reflect the extent of the committee’s efforts to present this year’s celebrations in this distinctive way, congratulating the committee on the success of the events that had an unprecedented turnout, especially since Darb AL Saai in Umm Salal was distinguished by its space, which provided the opportunity to add events and receive larger audiences. Sadiq Ayat extended his congratulations to the Emir of the country, the Emir, the Father and the Deputy Emir, and to all citizens and residents on this occasion that is dear to the hearts of all.

For his part, Mr. Zahid Hassan Mohammed said that the heritage events held in Darb Al Saai contribute greatly to highlighting the civilized image of the State of Qatar, in addition to reflecting an aspect of the popular heritage, in this place that is visited by a large number of fans.

He expressed his pride in the country hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and its good organization, which won the admiration of the whole world, and its coincidence with the celebration of the National Day, stressing that the celebration of the National Day this year is exceptional with the success of the State of Qatar in organizing and hosting the World Cup.

In her turn, the mother, Sarah Al-Hayiki, said that: We congratulate our country and our Beloved Emir on the success of the National Day activities and the success of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, and she added by saying that our country was able to project a true picture of the Arab and Islamic peoples, and to introduce the world to our culture and history with what it offers through many events, in addition to the hospitality and generosity of the reception, which is witnessed by all the guests of Qatar, expressing her happiness to be in this wonderful atmosphere.

Samir Fadi said that the activities in Darb Al Saai are diverse and reflect the Qatari heritage as well as keep pace with the Qatar World Cup, explaining that Doha Stadium event is a real stadium that gathers visitors and shows the fans’ passion for football, hoping that this event will continue in the coming years.

Abdullah Raslan expressed his admiration for the activities of Darb Al Saai, describing them as beautiful and excellent, stressing that they urge children to learn archery, horseback riding and commitment, and introduce them to Qatari culture and history in particular, and the history of the Arab region in general. He also appreciated the efforts made by the Organizing Committee for the National Day activities in Darb Al Saai and upscale dealing with the public.

Abdul Ghani Al-Sibai added that he visited Darb Al Saai 3 times with his family to listen to the events and the heritage atmosphere and to follow the Moroccan national team match, praising the apparent solidarity and interdependence of all Arab nationalities for Morocco, which achieved a historic achievement in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Mrs. Sheikha Al-Salem said, “We are very happy with the achievements of our country, whether in the celebrations of the National Day or the World Cup.” She added by saying that we saw distinguished celebrations and a wonderful level of organization in Darb Al Saai. We also saw the good selection of cultural and heritage activities that spread our culture and entrench it in the minds of our children. I congratulated the leadership and people of Qatar on the occasion of the National Day of the State.

Nasser Al-Saadi said that the celebration of the National Day is an opportunity in which we renew our loyalty to our leadership and our country, and it brings back to our memory the sacrifices made by the ancestors for the sake of this country, explaining that the slogan of the National Day this year promotes unity and solidarity for the sake of the dear homeland, and we take our children to the path of Al Saai and celebrate with them On this precious occasion, in order to enhance the sense of belonging and patriotism in them.

For his part, Abdul Aziz Al Yafei said that the celebration of the National Day this year coincides with the World Cup Championship, which is what distinguishes this precious occasion this year, and therefore we celebrate the anniversary of the National Day and at the same time the country’s success in organizing the world championship at this level, which has become the talk of the world, explaining that the activities Darb Al Saai always attracts visitors, especially families, on the occasion of the National Day, because it embodies much of the country’s history and enhances the heritage of the ancestors.

Osama Ali Mohammed said that the occasion of celebrating the National Day is a day to remember the glories of the ancestors, from which the Qatari people derive strength and determination and at the same time enhance the sense of belonging to the homeland, pointing out that Darb Al Saai activities all reinforce this patriotic feeling among the Qatari citizen, especially as they are heritage activities that embody the history of the country and highlights before the visitors the magnitude of the challenges they faced in order to preserve this dear homeland.

Osama Mohammad added by saying that: “The National Day activities that were held in Darb Al Saai carried many important messages, foremost of which is the importance of working hard to serve this country.”

His Excellency Mr. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, and his accompanying delegation visited Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal. His Excellency toured with His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Thani, the Minister of Culture, during which he was briefed on a number of heritage and cultural events held on the occasion of the National Day of the State, which falls on the eighteenth of December of each year, and is held this year under the slogan “Our unity is the source of our strength.”.

Her Excellency Mrs. Buthaina bint Ali Al-Nuaimi, the Minister of Education and Higher Education, the Arab thinker Dr. Azmi Bishara, the Director General of the Arab Center for Research, Dr. Abdel-Wahhab Al-Afandi, the Head of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Dr. Mohamed Al-Masry, the Executive Director of the Arab Center for Research, and Dr. Haider Saeed, the Head of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Unit, and Dr. Marwan Kabalan, the Head of the Policy Analysis Unit, visited Darb Al Saai this evening, and they were accompanied by His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Thani, the Minister of Culture. They toured a number of heritage and cultural activities, and got acquainted with Al-Shaqab area, Darb Al Saai market and Al-Bidaa Liwan Art, Al-Izba, Doha Stadium, and the various events and activities it includes.

His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Thani, the Minister of Culture, received a group of children authors participating in the activities of the Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum, and praised their creativity, expressing his happiness with the interest of young people in books and authorship.

It is worth mentioning that the Forum of Qatari Publishers and Distributors launched the publications of the young and young participants during the Children’s Book Designer exhibition, which was held in the agricultural tent in Darb Al Saai. The exhibition included various stages for a group of various workshops which started training the participants through writing, drawing and then printing their publications and present them during the exhibition and thus launch their creative product, in partnership with the Children’s Literature Center, Qatar Reads, and Nabja Publishing House.

Mr. Riyad Ahmed Yassin, the Director of the Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum, said that: The role of the forum in this program aimed to support and promote the book industry by training these young and old participants from their reception until printing and issuing their intellectual product.

He added by saying that the selection of participants was part of the forum’s plan to support talents who love reading and writing, whether young or youths and these participants were highlighted and directed towards writing stories and then inspired their content from the slogan of the National Day, “Our unity is the source of our strength” to enhance identity and instill values.

Yassin emphasized on the role of the forum in printing these publications and presenting them during the children’s book designer exhibition, as we believe in developing these talents and supporting them towards a promising future.

Mrs. Asmaa Al-Kuwari, the Director of the Children’s Literature Center, said that: “Today, we are about to reach the second phase of the book designer program, which is concerned with launching their publications and presenting them to the exhibition audience, who expressed great admiration for these interesting publications inspired by the slogan of our National Day, “Our unity is the source of our strength.”

Al-Kuwari added that the program of the exhibition went through several stages, starting with the writing and drawing workshop, then the revision workshop, then the translation workshop, and then, the publication stage.

She emphasized that behind the scenes of our program for those workshops it took nearly a full month of work, training and revision to reach the stage of presenting the publications to the public during the exhibition.

She stressed that the program had combined efforts, whether from the participants or the organizers, and extended praise and thanks to the Ministry of Culture represented by the Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum for its support of the program, in which it saw a place Fertile to celebrate these talents within the Forum’s programs that support the publishing movement and introduce the book.