William Grant, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Qatar, at the event. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
Young word performers musicians, poets and writers showcased their creative talents and critical thinking ability at the Open Mic Night, on Saturday at Katara.
Open Mic Night was held under the theme ‘Transforming Obstacles into Opportunities,’ and aimed at encouraging Qatar’s youth to read, write, and think critically about important topics in society. It gave an opportunity for an opportunity for youth to express themselves and share their work with audience.
Open Mic Night was organised by the youth outreach initiative, the Young Writer’s Program, (YWP) a joint partnership between the US Embassy Qatar and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
“This program has a really long term impact. We saw children at the ages of like five eight and 10 participating. We think this program helps them developing critical thinking, make an argument to communicate their thought. In our point of view that helps a country develop long term leaders , people who can tackle challenges,” William Grant, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Qatar told The Peninsula speaking on the sidelines of the Open Mic Night.
