Doha: Qatar University (QU) celebrated Qatar National Day with events that reflected the country’s heritage, culture, and traditions.
Under the theme “I am loyal to my country”, the organisation’s celebrations on Monday and Tuesday included two consecutive events on the male and female campuses, featuring booths highlighting Qatari traditions, a traditional tent and Qatari food.
On the male campus, the celebrations featured live performances including poetry recitations and hymns, as well as national and traditional songs performed by Arabic singer Abdulaziz Al Elewi. Two competitions — “QU Narrator” poetry competition and “Best National Photography” competition — was also part of the celebratory programme, as well as a live operetta themed “Education builds Qatar”, and a video highlighting the Qatari leadership’s role in building the country.
The event on the female campus was organised by the Female Students Committee for National Day in conjunction with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, and Lekhwiya. It featured an operetta that highlighted the success stories of Qatari women, and booths that showcased Qatari traditional food, costumes, photography and medicine.
As part of the celebrations at QU, the male student dormitories organised an event which was attended by Minister of Energy and Industry
H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, QU President Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, and members of QU leadership, faculty and staff. The programme included Al Ardah dance performed by Qatari students. International students showed solidarity with Qatari culture by presenting their countries’ traditions and folklores.
At the female student dormitories, the celebrations featured an operetta under the title “Qatar, home of love”, and Qatari traditional food and dance.
The QU booth at Darb El-Saai is showcasing its programmes, courses, facilities, and students’ innovative projects to the visitors.
QU President Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham said: “On December 18, we celebrate our shared identity, and the history which shaped it, as well as the traditions and values that bring this country together. As the country’s first national university, QU is committed to promoting national identity among students and to shaping the country’s ambassadors, leaders and strong role models for the younger generation by equipping them with the values and ethics in keeping with the heritage and legacy of our ancestors.”
The Peninsula
