Ministry of Culture kicks off National Day Celebrations at Darb Al Saai on December 10

Doha:The events commemorating Qatar National Day (QND) this year will be held at the Darb Al Saai venue in the Umm Salal area from Dec. 10 to 20, the...

Doha: The events commemorating Qatar National Day (QND) this year will be held at the Darb Al Saai venue in the Umm Salal area from Dec. 10 to 20, the Ministry of Culture has announced.

These cultural events will feature an integrated experience showcasing the time-honored Qatari heritage, spotlighting loyalty and belonging bequeathed from forefathers and inherited by the people of Qatar generation after generation, the ministry noted.

It highlighted that these events are held under the QND's motto: "With You it Rises, From You it Awaits", offering a space for the gathering of citizens and residents to behold the history of this nation, its values, and identity, through a broad series of cultural, patrimonial, and artistic events on a space of 150,000 square meters at the permanent venue.

This year's events attract a host of entities, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, National Cyber Security Agency, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, The National Archives of Qatar, Doha Forum, Qatar Cultural Center for the Deaf, Qatar Photography Center, Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind, Qatar Reads, and Qatar Islamic Bank.

Al Muqtir and Al Izbah Heritage Camps emerge as the most consequential heritage pillars of these events, as contiguous houses represent a vivid simulation of life in the Qatari desert, hosting sessions of poetry and riddle games aimed at developing young people’s skills and familiarizing them with tribal dialects, desert routes, and landmarks.