(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Saudi Arabian Embassy has received the CSR leadership award in recognition of its contributions at a ceremony hosted by Qatar University to launch the CSR Report, ‘The National Book' - Qatar 2016.
The award ceremony was held in the presence of H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports, who received the 'CSR person of the Year award.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Aifanm, the Ambassador, received the award from Dr Hasan Al Derham, President of Qatar University. Al-Aifanm highlighted in an article in the CSR Report 2016 its contributions to the community over the past year and the humanitarian activities in the community and its duty to the fullest and in the framework of social responsibility of the embassy, which is reflected in many of the posts in all the cultural events and activities.
The Embassy participated in "Halal Qatar Festival" held by Katara within its festivals and cultural activities. The competitions, which took place at the festival, were between breeders and farmers who displayed their products and traditional crafts, in addition to other cultural activities that took place within these events.
The Embassy participated in the exhibition "Peace be upon you, O Prophet" organized for the first time in Doha, within the activities of Al-Mulhim" (Inspired) Festival, which was attended by a number of Sheikhs, ministers and ambassadors in the State of Qatar.
The Embassy organized under its cultural activities an event for the folk arts group of the Ministry of Culture and Information, Saudi Arabia, at Souq Waqif in Doha. The event was attended by many cultural figures in Qatar, in addition to employees of the embassy and its offices, in addition to the visitors of Souq Waqif. Performances of the folk group represented most of the Kingdom's regions and was appreciated by all those present.
The Embassy also participated in the opening of the paintings gallery of the Korean artist Lee Lee Nam, which included a blending between world music and popular Korean art.
The Embassy attended the book signing ceremony of 'I shall not live aside of life' by Saudi promising writer Atheer Abdullah Khudair. The signing ceremony was attended by a large number of journalists, intellectuals and was hosted at the Ministry of Culture and Sports booth at the Doha International Book Exhibition.
The Embassy participated in honouring ceremony of the winners of scientific excellence in Doha, which was under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, with the participation of ministers, officials and dignitaries from the educational sector, universities, colleges, institutions and ministries, as well as a number of ambassadors, diplomats and businessmen.
Within the efforts made by the embassy to promote cultural exchange and cooperation with the State of Qatar, the embassy opened the Saudi artist Nayel Al Mullah's exhibition under the title 'Oriental contours', which was held under the cultural events organized by Katara in the presence of a number of ambassadors and members of the embassy, in addition to a number of fine artists.
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