* Community Days Festival open until October 15
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, accompanied by HE the Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali and HE the Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani Tuesday attended the inauguration of Flag Plaza, a new community space initiated by the Years of Culture programme, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The annual Years of Culture programme is an international cultural exchange that deepens understanding between nations and their people first unveiled when Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The ceremony was attended by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM), along with ambassadors of more than 100 nations.
The Qatar Armed Forces Band Regiment, a musical unit of the national Armed Forces, performed at the inauguration ceremony, which was followed by the raising of 119 flags representing nations with diplomatic missions accredited by the State, as well the European flag, the United Nations flag and the Gulf Co-operation Council flag.
The annual Years of Culture programme is an international cultural exchange that deepens understanding between nations and their people first unveiled when Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The ceremony was attended by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM), along with ambassadors of more than 100 nations.
The Qatar Armed Forces Band Regiment, a musical unit of the national Armed Forces, performed at the inauguration ceremony, which was followed by the raising of 119 flags representing nations with diplomatic missions accredited by the State, as well the European flag, the United Nations flag and the Gulf Co-operation Council flag.