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Qatar Development Bank to launch ‘Qatar in our hearts’ competition

Published: 14 Nov 2012 - 02:34 pm | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2022 - 12:36 am

Qatar Development Bank is set to celebrate Qatar National Day with a competition which will be launched through a Facebook application created especially for the occasion and which will go live on November 28.

The competition, titled “Qatar in our Hearts”, will stretch till the December 22 and will see three winners awarded with a cash prize of QR5,000, a trophy and an iPad 3 for the first place, a cash prize of QR3,000 and a trophy for the second place and a trophy for the third place.

“Qatar in our hearts” will run through QDB’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/QatarDevelopmentBank) and will ask participants around Qatar to capture beautiful images or drawings that showcase the uniqueness of the country. Submissions will be subject to the voting online through facebook by the public and the winners will be announced on the December 24.

Interested participants are encouraged to visit QDB’s Facebook page to get a better understanding of the terms and conditions of the competition and submit their entries based on the pre-determined qualifications criteria. Each participant can upload as many pictures as they want and that embody the essence of Qatar. Participants can also follow the Hashtag #QDBDEC18 on Twitter or use the same should they like to tweet about the competition.

Maha Al Essa Senior online and social media officer of Qatar Development Bank said: “Qatar is a true Arabian treasure trove of culture. From the authentic architecture of our world-famous Souq Waqif to the bustling waterfront walkway, the Corniche, to internationally-acclaimed Islamic arts collection at the Museum of Islamic Arts and others or to the magical sand dunes our country has a lot to offer to tourists and residents. We want to showcase our appreciation of all these wonderful attractions and unlock the creative flair of everybody in Qatar. This competition reaches out to our growing online community and helps to engage the people to portray what each one us loves about this country.”

The Peninsula