Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) chairperson HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and vice chairperson and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani participated in a Qatar National Day ceremony yesterday at Awsaj Academy.
The festivities, hosted by QF schools, were also attended by Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) chairman HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, and included a variety of local heritage and literary activities staged by more than 100 young students.
The students’ performances commemorated Qatar’s unification and also showcased QF’s commitment to preserving the country’s rich culture and heritage.
Buthaina al-Nuaimi, president of Pre-University Education, QF, said: “We are honoured to welcome HH Sheikha Moza and HE Sheikha Hind to our schools’ National Day celebration. This collaborative event is a great opportunity to bring together students from all of the QF schools and to celebrate our local heritage and the many accomplishments and challenges we have overcome together.”
As part of the celebration, a Qatar Academy Sidra student sang a patriotic song about Qatar, while sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students at Qatar Academy Doha presented a play entitled Aladdin and Heritage Scenes from Qatar, with fourth and fifth grade girls school students singing an arrangement of traditional songs.
Students from QLA performed an ‘Ardha’, a national sword dance, while a third-grade student performed a poem by Hamad bin Khazeena, entitled The Unity of the People.
Additionally, first-grade students at Qatar Academy Al Wakrah sang a song entitled, My Country, My Country, while primary stage students at QA-Doha sang Qatar: House of Love. Children from Awsaj Academy presented a story about Qatar’s past, present and future, while Qatar Academy Al Khor students told a story of local fishermen.
A Qatar Academy student recites a Qatari poem at the event.
