Children being trained on how to use a fire extinguisher.
Doha, Qatar: The Katara Summer Camp continues its activities, which include a rich and varied package of cultural, educational and sports activities and events provided by a group of specialists and experts.
The camp will continue until August 15, on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, in the southern side of the Katara Cultural Village, from 10am to 7pm, with the participation of 40 children ranging from 10 to 13 years old.
Katara Director of Public Relations and Communication Department, Salem Al Marri, said: “This camp translates the keenness of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation to provide various activities that respond to different age groups and provide cultural and training support for the participating children.”
He stressed that work has been done to diversify the activities in order to attract children and meet their needs for entertainment and knowledge. This was done with the participation of a number of agencies, namely the Ministry of Interior, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, the Qatar Red Crescent, the Al Jazeera Media Institute, the Nomas Centre and the Shooting Club.
Al Marri pointed out that coordination and work has been done so that the various activities of the camp aimed to contribute to linking educational practice on the one hand and strengthening the Qatari identity and local customs and traditions on the other hand, which will work to develop social, religious and national values. “We have found a great interaction from the various participating parties and they have all conveyed their appreciation. We have also seen a tangible response from children to the activities presented as well as positive messages from parents, and we will be keen to take these suggestions into account in the upcoming editions of the camp.”
The participation of the General Directorate of Civil Defence comes within the Safe Summer 2023 initiative in the summer season, which is carried out by the General Directorate of Civil Defence as part of its awareness plan for this year, which are the common mistakes that cause fires in the summer, whether in homes, institutions or establishments, car fires, how to teach evacuation plans and means of escaping from the disaster, and how to use a fire extinguisher of all kinds and a fire blanket to fight the fire at its beginning, which is called the golden minutes.
The participating children interacted with the lectures presented with questions and inquiries, and the participating child, Waleed Mohammed Abdel Salam, expressed his happiness at joining the Katara summer camp and said: “The camp is beautiful and the lectures and events are interesting and useful.”
Participant Ali bin Nasser also expressed his happiness on joining the camp, which made him wake up early and he got excited with the rest of his friends in an atmosphere full of interest and fun. Both Muhammad Al Marri and Muhammad Jassim Al Hammadi said that they are enthusiastic about all the activities and information they receive and called on his peers who have not yet participated to join the camp in the coming period.
Activities Department Head, Jassim Al Maadeed explained: “Participation in the activities of the Katara Summer Camp comes in the context of the centre’s efforts as an incubator for Qatari culture to enhance the national identity in the society, in order to contribute to the development of young people and invest their free time in teaching the practice of activities related to the heritage, customs and traditions of the people of Qatar.”
“The Nomas Centre participates in various activities in order to achieve the goals of the centre, which include preparing a generation characterised by authentic Islamic and Arab values and behaviours.”
