Qatar Foundation (QF) yesterday said its cultural initiatives on show at Bayt Qatar, the Qatar Olympic Committee’s hospitality house in Brazil during the Rio 2016 Olympics, “proved immensely popular with thousands of visitors.” Bayt Qatar housed a number of QF centres, including Al Shaqab, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qur’anic Botanic Garden as well as Stars of Science – an edutainment reality TV programme initiated by QF. “The activities were specially designed to showcase Qatar’s rich culture, heritage and history, as well as QF’s dedication to fostering a progressive society,” QF said in a statement.