The Federation of Indian Nurses Qatar (Finq) celebrated Nurses Day with various cultural performances. The chief guest, Indian embassy deputy chief of mission Sandeep Kumar lauded the services of nurses in Qatar. British Council Qatar director Dr Waseem Kotoub, Indian Community Benevolent Forum president Shanavas Bawa, and Indian Cultural Centre president A P Manikantan and managing committee member Parvinder Burgi feted nurses. A newsletter was released by the chief guest. Finq general secretary Nishamol Salam welcomed the gathering and vice president Shalini proposed a vote of thanks. Executive vice president James James moderated the event, the highlight of which was an interactive class on 'Leadership and Communication' by Nisha Shivaram, who came second in the World Championship of Public Speaking. The programme concluded with a music night by noted band Kanal Qatar and a dance performance by Finq.