Kataras Ramadan Activities prove to be a hit with thousands of people enjoying the wide variety of educational and cultural activities
Doha, July 30th 2012
Katara, the Cultural Village prepares for Garangaoh festivities scheduled to take place at 7:00pm on Thursday 2nd August. Katara will celebrate Garangaoh for the second consecutive year, engaging children in a variety of fun games and activities which will take place across Kataras grounds.
Families will gather their children in the courtyard, which is located next to building 16, at 6:30pm for the evenings activities to begin. Participants will be taken on a guided tour of Katara to collect candy in twenty selected buildings. The aim of the game is to fill a custom-made Garangaoh bag with as many candies as possible on their journey through Kataras alleys.
Dr. Emad Sultan, Cultural Affairs Director said, Katara has seen throngs of people passing through the gates to enjoy the Ramadan activities and we are pleased to see families and children enjoying quality time at Katara. Garangaoh is a special time in Ramadan, when children can experience the local traditions and enjoy the festivities. We urge families to bring their children and let them be a part of the exciting fun and games.
All outdoor activities will be conducted in air-conditioned spaces, in order to accommodate the summer heat, allowing children to be comfortable and safe, he continued.
Other activities include the screening of Al Freej in collaboration with Doha Film Institute at 9:30pm in the courtyard behind the Katara Art Center, Building 5. Accompanying the screening will be five mascots from the movie, who will be entertaining children and distributing gifts.
The Ramadan program includes other activities such as Quran classes, a Ramadan Souq, Book Bazaar, Islamic lectures, and Itlalet Ramadan. In addition, Katara Art Studios is also hosting a special painting program that caters to adults, families and children alike.
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About Katara The Cultural Village
Situated on the eastern coast of Doha, Katara The Cultural Village is an integrated cultural landmark which possesses the character of a historic and inspirational breeding ground for arts and culture in Qatar.
The village is built on 1,000,000 square meters, its interconnecting pathways and creatively placed buildings constructed to resemble Al Fareej, an ancient Qatari alley.
Attractions offered by Katara The Cultural Village include an open amphitheatre, an opera house, a cinema which can double as a drama theatre, a multi-purpose hall, handicrafts souq, book stall, and beach, in addition to a rich variety of international cuisine.
Several locally based NGOs, including Algannas Society, Childhood Cultural Center, Qatar Fine Arts Society, Qatar Photographic Society, Qatar Society for Engineers, and Visual Art Center, currently operate in Katara The Cultural Village.
By hosting entertaining and informative festivals, exhibitions, forums, and other cultural events, Katara The Cultural Village accentuates Dohas globally recognized position as the capital of Arab culture.
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