Katara, the Cultural Village has won the Best Facebook Interactive Application Award instituted by The Pan Arab Awards Academy, Lebanon.
Katara representatives receive the Best Facebook Interactive Application Award
The award ceremony took place on Tuesday in Amman.
Katara’s Facebook page has been deemed one of the most active Qatari governmental institutions pages on the Internet, effectively communicating in both English and Arabic.
The page was set up with the aim of connecting and engaging fans in an ongoing conversation while building awareness of Katara’s activities.
Since its launch, the Facebook page has attracted more than 36,000 fans and approximately 25,000 checked in through Katara’s Facebook Places.
Faisal al-Haithami, the social media specialist at Katara attributed the award to “the loyal fans on Facebook and Twitter for their continuous support. We wouldn’t be able to achieve this success without our fans.”
The Facebook Application Awards aims to promote the innovative spirit of Facebook developers, encouraging them to meet professional and international standards.
The awards serve as an inspiration archive, rewarding creators for their skills and to encourage continuous improvements. The awards include 30 different categories, and the jury is composed of more than 10 judges specialised in this area.
Pan Arab Web Awards Academy is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote the innovative spirit of web designers, to promote intellectual and production opportunities, as well as to develop an interactive proactive and reactive community.