Yakubu Ahmed, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Nigeria to the State of Qatar, has urged for cooperation between the two nations to promote Nigerian culture in Qatar.
The call was made by Ambassador Ahmed on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the office of Prof. Khalid Al Sulaiti, general manager and chairman of the Kiahf Committee of the Katara Cultural Foundation.
The Nigerian Principal Representative informed his Qatari host during a tour of the Katara Cultural Village about Nigeria’s rich cultural diversity, which is reflected in traditional celebrations that include carnivals, boat rides, fishing, dances, songs, horseback riding, and masquerades among various ethnic groups.
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In a statement released by the Ambassador’s office on Monday, he buttressed that the mission would explore possibilities of inviting interested public and private artists and art galleries in Nigeria to share their wares and talents at the Cultural Village in Doha.
In his briefing, the General Manager of Katara, Al Sulaiti, welcomed the idea of the partnership and encouraged the embassy to use the facilities in the cultural village to showcase Nigerian culture, via a series of exhibitions. He pledged his support for any such events the Embassy would be willing to organise.
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