Katara to Host Festival of Nubian Heritage Today

Katara Cultural Village

Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) is due to host the Nubian heritage festival 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.

(QNA)