It was attended by the Qatari Minister of Transportation, Mr. Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti, the Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif Abdullah Fakhro, the local diplomatic community and the hundreds of local citizens and residents.

The Ambassador of the European Union to the State of Qatar, Dr. Cristian Tudor, delivered a speech, accompanied on stage by the Ambassadors of the member states. Following that, a cultural programme under the title “Conversations through arts” was presented. Ambassador Dr. Tudor explained that the cultural programme offered a platform where the people of Europe and Qatar could meet and create an ecosystem of cooperation, inclusiveness and human development, following the theme chosen for this year’s celebration.

The cultural programme featured a song composed by the most famous female Qatari musician, Dana Al Fardan, a poem written for the occasion by a young Qatari poet and a musical performance delivered by a Greek pianist and an Italian singer.  

Another main pillar of the cultural offer proposed was the launching of an exhibition which features European and Qatari artists side by side, and that will continue running at the same venue until the end of May. Among the artists featured, the EU Delegation was proud to present for the first time artists belonging to the deaf community of Qatar.

As part of the exhibition, a masterclass by a European and a Qatari artist will be offered to young Qatari, European and other students of arts, including from the deaf and blind community of Qatar.