Qatar University (QU) students from 19 nationalities have come together to celebrate the organisation’s diversity of backgrounds and traditions in the 2015 annual Cultural Village.
The theme of this year’s event is “Bab Rozq”.
Organised by QU’s Student Activities Department, the four-day event is an annual festival showcasing cultural and folkloric displays, theatre and dance performances, traditional costumes shows, exhibitions, art, poetry, food, singing and music.
It aims to bring students together to celebrate and share their culture, heritage and traditions. It is also an opportunity for students to demonstrate their volunteerism, teamwork, organisation, interpersonal relations and problem-solving skills.
The festival was opened by Hamad Salem Mjeghir, director of Youth Affairs in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, who was accompanied by Bahrain’s Ambassador Waheed Mubarak Abdullah Sayyar and QU V-P for Student Affairs Dr Omar Ansari, as well as QU leaders, staff, faculty and members of the wider community.
The event, being held at the Activities Buildings on the male and female campus, features booths representing Qatar, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, India, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.
Salwa Zainal, QU’s head of the Annual Events and Special Projects Section, said: “This highly popular and inspirational event is a great chance to bridge the cultural gap between students who come from different countries around the globe. It also shows our students’ engagement and excellent organisational and teamwork skills to produce a display of culture, heritage and diversity of community, of which Qatar University is proud. We encourage all students to participate in this event and share their own culture and heritage with their colleagues, QU members and the wider Qatar community.”
Officials and dignitaries touring the Cultural Village.
