Culture minister honours Kuwaiti school delegation

HE the Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani and Chairman of the Organising Committee for the National Day Celebrations, honoured the delegation of Balat Al-Shuhada Secondary School for Boys in Kuwait, during their visit to Darb Al Saai Friday, which hosts the activities of the Qatar National Day, which falls on Dec18 each year.The delegation toured Darb Al Saai, during which they learned about various aspects of the cultural events and activities held there, as they expressed their joy and pride in what Qatar offers to its guests, the exceptional organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as well as the beautiful and various activities in Darb Al Saai.The Director of Balat Al-Shuhada School, Ali al-Dhafiri, appreciated in a statement the warm welcome of Qatari officials, saying that "warm reception and generosity is not strange for our brothers in our second country, Qatar".He expressed his admiration for Darb Al Saai, which includes various cultural and heritage activities and events and their educational implications for students, as they have the opportunity to learn about Qatari and Gulf heritage in general, due to the convergence of customs, traditions and culture as well.Al-Dhafiri extended his congratulations to the leadership and people of Qatar on the National Day and the success of organising the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, wishing the State further progress and prosperity.For his part, the Assistant Director at Balat Al-Shuhada School Abdullah Zakaria, said that the visit to this large gathering of heritage and cultural events is very important, expressing his admiration for the design of the buildings in Darb Al Saai, which reflects the old architectural style in the Arab Gulf countries, and provides an opportunity for students to learn about the development of building forms in these countries. The Kuwaiti school delegation, which includes 104 people, the principal, three assistant principals, 32 teachers and 68 students, arrived in Doha to attend part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.