DOHA: Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) is due to host the Nubian heritage festival on Monday, August 15, in cooperation with the embassy of Sudan in the state of Qatar.
The two-day festival intends to spotlight the Nubian heritage in arts, music, song, fashion and poetry, specially that the Nubian heritage is considered a vital integral part of the heritage of several Arab and African people as it bears a unique cultural characteristic.
The first day of the festival will include a series of programs, including poetry and honoring outstanding students, in addition to a concert performed by a Nubian band, while Katara audience will stay tuned for package of various activities in the following evening day in building No. 15 to begin with a lecture on Nubian heritage followed by a Nubian theme and concert associated with an exhibition on Nubian heritage.
The festival comes within the framework of the foundation to extend the bridge of communications and openness on a broad range of cultural windows.
