Young students on an educational trip at the sixth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival yesterday.
Doha: Students of 14 Independent and international schools went for an educational trip to the sixth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival yesterday to get a glimpse of the rich Qatari maritime heritage.
They were assigned different projects and activities that tested their understanding of maritime life and the life their grandfathers led. Some of the projects and activities were painting a dhow, writing essays, and photography.
The Wives of Heads of Missions in Qatar (WOHOM) in Doha were also among those who visited the festival yesterday
Accompanied by Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, WOHOM represented by Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Chad, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Hungary, among others toured the festival venue.
“From my perspective, I think this is the most interesting cultural event that I have attended in Doha so far, as it contains an amazing crowd and is well organised,” said Daphne Sohan, the wife of Singaporean ambassador.
Roqaya Al Mahy, the wife of Chad Ambassador, stressed the importance of preserving culture, as new generations should be well aware of their own cultural identity. She said: “Katara’s Dhow festival is a charming opportunity to authentically experience the past while living in a modern era.” Dhow Trips from The Pearl-Qatar to Katara and vice versa also continued from 3pm until 9pm.
Visitors including students enjoyed coffee and traditional Qatari Karak at the festival’s traditional café designed in an authentic Arabic style seating where the visitors can experience the past.
Moreover, visitors were also enthralled by Daloub Operetta which begins at 6.30pm daily and evokes Qatari history through traditional live performance.
Yesterday’s action-packed traditional maritime competitions including Al Haddaq, dhow loader and Alghazl continued yesterday.
