DOHA — Qatar Children’s Museum (QCM) is celebrating the holy month of Ramadan with online activities centred on the themes of family engagement, heritage and culture to promote #RamdanJoyToAll. Throughout the holy month, the museum is working closely with members of the community to highlight how Qatari culture and family bonds feature an intergenerational perspective using oral history videos, challenges (fawazeer), and other various activities.
In celebration of Garangao, the annual children’s festival held on the 15th night of Ramadan, Qatar Children’s Museum hosted a workshop on social media with cultural expert, Najla Al Hemaidi, on 24 April, who demonstrated how to make various items such as medallions, bookmarks, baskets, and more using palm tree weaving. The workshop, open to Qatar Museums’ Culture Pass members, was held in partnership with Snoonu, who delivered all workshop materials to participants.
Essa Al Mannai, Director of QCM, said: “This Ramadan, we are celebrating the uniqueness of our culture and heritage by inviting the wider community to join in festivities with their families and communities. The Ramadan activities create an invaluable online platform for the wider community to share their authentic experiences for the benefit of children and their families. Over the past year, Qatar Children’s Museum has adopted new approaches to engage the community and to support learning that is rooted in local heritage and traditions.”
Mr. Hamad Al Hajri, CEO of Snoonu, said "Garangao is an authentic Ramadan tradition that brings joy to the hearts of young people as well as adults. Due to the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID19, we took an initiative to secure the health and safety of young people by collaborating with Qatar Museums to deliver the toolkit for the Garangao activity organised by Qatar Children's Museum, spreading joy in the hearts of children."
Meanwhile, throughout Ramadan, folklore and culture scholar, Dr. Khalifa Alsayed Almalki, is being featured in a series of social media posts, introducing children to traditional stories and songs pertaining to oral history, as well as to Ramadan customs and traditions.
As part of Fawazeer Ramadan, audiences are presented with a thematic selection of Qatari words to guess before the answers are explained contextually in both Arabic and English.
As part of its Ramadan activities, Qatar Children’s Museum has created a downloadable calendar to help children achieve their goals and optimise their fasting experience.
Qatar Children’s Museum provides innovative spaces and resources for child development, so as to support the efforts of families and teachers in building a sustainable and prosperous future. The museum focuses on each child’s unique needs of and development stage, using various forms of games aimed at stimulating learning.
Follow @ChildrensMuseum.QA on Instagram to join in QCM’s online activities.
To become a Culture Pass member, please visit: https://www.qm.org.qa/en/node/5451
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About Qatar Museums
Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, provides authentic and inspiring cultural experiences through a growing network of museums, heritage sites, festivals, public art installations, and programmes. QM preserves and expands the nation’s cultural offerings, sharing art and culture from Qatar, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region with the world and enriching the lives of citizens, residents, and visitors.
Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and led by its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, QM has made Qatar a vibrant centre for the arts, culture, and education in the Middle East and beyond. QM is integral to the goal of developing an innovative, diverse, and progressive nation, bringing people together to ignite new thinking, spark critical cultural conversations, and amplify the voices of Qatar’s people. Since its founding in 2005, QM has overseen the development of the Museum of Islamic Art and MIA Park, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Qatar, QM Gallery Al Riwaq, QM Gallery - Katara, and the Tasweer Qatar Photo Festival. Future projects include the soon to open 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum and the Qatar Children’s Museum.
Through its Department of Archaeology, QM spearheads several initiatives to preserve and restore Qatar’s historical sites and buildings. QM also initiates and supports projects—such as the Fire Station Artist in Residence and the creative hub for innovation, fashion and design M7—that nurture artistic talent and create opportunities to build a strong and sustainable cultural infrastructure.
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