Doha: With the participation of 22 Qatari and Arab singers, musicians, and songwriters, the second edition of the Qatari Song Night Festival 2020 was held recently at Al Mayassa Theater at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).
The two-day event was based on the Ministry of Culture and Sports’ vision “towards a conscious society with an authentic conscience and a healthy body.”
The Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, attended the event.
Among the artistes who participated was Tunisian singer Lotfi Bouchnak. Also, a group of Qatari poets, composers, and songwriters participated in the event.
The event aimed to deepen national belonging, promote the spread of local songs, and develop artistic talents among the new generation. It is also an opportunity to reconnect with original art. It embodied the artiste’s connection with the Qatari society’s national identity and culture by reflecting the local environment’s details.
The festival was a significant milestone because it was an emotional meeting between the creative art of Qatari singing and the Qatari audience, who are passionate about music and elite singing.
Through their content and originality, Qatari songs paint the features of Qatari life over the years characterized by honesty and nobility of feelings. Organizing such an event will help talented Qatari singers to develop their ability and showcase the original Qatari heritage to the audience.
The audience appreciated the festival’s success, stressing that it was an exceptional event that entertained them to a great extent.
The festival was held under strict precautinary measures to ensure the safety of the participants. For the first time, due to the coronavirus measures, the Ministry of Culture and Sports decided to divide the Song Night programme into two days for better implementation.
Meanwhile, H E the Minister honoured the pioneers of Qatari songs to appreciate their artistic and literary career and dedication. The honourees included artistes Hamed Al Naama, Mohamed Rashid, Saqr Saleh, and Dr. Marzouq Bashir.
The Qatari Song Night Festival concluded with the participation of a group of artists such as Saud Jassim, Ayel, Rahma Riyad, Khaled Salem Turki, Saad Hamad, Mansour Al Mohannadi, Ahmed Ali, Saqr Salih, Aisha Al Zayani, Ahmed Abdul Rahim, Fahd Al Kubaisi, and Issa Al Kubaisi.
Qatar TV broadcast the festival live. Also the festival was broadcast live on Doha 360 and Qatar TV 2 and Sout al Khaleej (Voice of the Gulf), in support of the local song, and Qatari artists.
Qatari Song Night Festival is considered a source of happiness for every Qatari artist, due to opportunities offered to creative young Qatari talent.
The Ministry of Culture and sports provides much support to the cultural movement in general and the artistic movement in particular.
