Musicians from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) have held a musical evening for Afghan children and families currently being housed in Doha, as part of a volunteer initiative launched by Qatar Foundation (QF) to support Afghan refugees.
The musical performance by the QF member included a number of classical music tracks, and the orchestra are set to present a second musical evening on October 3.
This will be for children and include 'Peter and the Wolf' and musical excerpts from well-known films, with the aim of supporting the mental health of the refugee families and children.
QPO executive director Kurt Meister said: “It is an honour for the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to come forward and support this tremendous work spearheaded by Qatar Foundation and the government of Qatar, especially in these anxiety-ridden times of social and emotional isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, because sharing music is one way in which we can still feel connected to each other.”
Over recent weeks, QF students, along with other volunteers from the QF community and its centres, have provided support to these families who are hosted in residential compounds in Doha, in co-ordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The activities by the QF range from sports programmes to arts and crafts workshops other activities intended to meet the diverse needs of refugees, particularly in terms of education and mental health.
This will be for children and include 'Peter and the Wolf' and musical excerpts from well-known films, with the aim of supporting the mental health of the refugee families and children.
QPO executive director Kurt Meister said: “It is an honour for the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to come forward and support this tremendous work spearheaded by Qatar Foundation and the government of Qatar, especially in these anxiety-ridden times of social and emotional isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, because sharing music is one way in which we can still feel connected to each other.”
Over recent weeks, QF students, along with other volunteers from the QF community and its centres, have provided support to these families who are hosted in residential compounds in Doha, in co-ordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The activities by the QF range from sports programmes to arts and crafts workshops other activities intended to meet the diverse needs of refugees, particularly in terms of education and mental health.