Doha: The Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of Darb Al Saai activities on Wednesday in celebration of Qatar National Day (QND).
The event features a comprehensive cultural and heritage experience reflecting authentic Qatari identity and the values of loyalty and belonging.
The activities will take place across 150,000 square meters at the Darb Al Saai site in Umm Salal. The program includes a wide range of activities showcasing both land and sea heritage, including the Al Maqtar and Al Azba activities, which simulate Bedouin life and feature poetry sessions and riddles.
There will also be traditional houses such as the Falconry House, the Hunting House, and the Sadu and Spinning House, in addition to children's activities including camel riding lessons and live experiences reflecting the nomadic life of their ancestors.
Darb Al Saai also features a distinctive maritime aspect through the Al Bidda event, which embodies the traditional maritime environment, accompanied by heritage games and competitions, and a museum documenting Qatari maritime heritage.
Several state institutions and ministries are participating in Darb Al Saai this year, along with the Ministry of Culture's centers, which are offering cultural and artistic programs including photography and art exhibitions, art workshops, and theatrical performances.
The organizing committee has also allocated a large area for children through the outdoor activity track and challenge games, while the main stage hosts daily cultural events including seminars and poetry evenings.
Darb Al Saai is open to the public daily from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
In this context, M Director of the Qatar Volunteer Center Muaid Jabran Al Qahtani said that the center is participating in the National Day events held at Darb Al-Saai site through 420 volunteers working over 11 days, including 20 volunteers with special needs with the aim of integrating them and enhancing their participation in society, 10 in the medical specialty, 10 in the media specialty, in addition to 20 volunteers in the administrative field, 10 in ceremonies and protocol, along with 310 in the organizational and field side, as well as 40 from the "young volunteer” category participating in the field work.
