QA hosts Garangao celebration with staff

DOHA: Qatar Airways hosted a special Garangao celebration over two nights with airline staff and children with special needs from Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs, Doha’s Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs and Renad Academy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Salwa Banquet Hall at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel on May 29 and 30. The Oryx Kids Club mascots Orry, Orah and their three furry friends – Kamil the camel, Faaiz the falcon and Farah the desert fox – joined in the festivities.
The children enjoyed Garangao night in all its richness and were able to interact with the newly-launched mascots and the community of Qatar Airways’ and their families, further adding to their learning and experience in society and allowing them to enjoy the evening. Corporate Social Responsibility is at the core of Qatar Airways values, and Garangao is one of the most anticipated and appreciated events in our CSR annual calendar.
The celebration featured a number of traditional Qatari houses and tents, each with a delightful surprise awaiting the guests, as well as a range of exciting traditional games that introduced the children to the way games were played in the past. Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President Human Resources, Nabeela Fakhri, said: “Celebrating Garangao is a wonderful way to rejoice in the spirit of Ramadan and to share our Qatari culture with our Qatar Airways family and our lovely guests from Shafallah Centre and Renad Academy.”
QSRSN General Manager, Amir Al Mulla said: “We would like to thank Qatar Airways for hosting this wonderful event where children of QSRSN experienced an unforgettable Garangao night.”