Ooredoo has launched an innovative free Facebook contest, enabling 11 children to live their dreams of practicing with the world’s greatest football player. On 20 May 2013, Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi, the football star and Ooredoo global ambassador, will visit Doha to make a major announcement that will enhance the lives of children in Ooredoo’s global […]
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Prince Michael of Kent Inaugurates Compass International Doha Schools
HRH Prince Michael of Kent, first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and patron of World Class Learning Schools (WCLS), flew into yesterday Monday 25 March 2013 to inaugurate Compass International Doha Schools developments at a VIP ceremony at IDAM restaurant, Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). The Prince’s trip also took in tours of CIDS campuses […]
Honk! A Musical By Sherborne Qatar
Honk! The Musical Sherborne Qatar is proud to present the musical Honk! Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, The Ugly Duckling, has been transformed into a modern musical comedy for all the family. When Ugly hatches under the adoring gaze of her proud mum, her musical adventures begin. The show is full of charm, witty lyrics, […]
First Dayglo Night Run in Qatar
Here’s a chance to dig out your glow sticks, dress up in Dayglo and join Doha College for the first ever night run in Doha! On Thursday 21 March 2013, Doha College and Aspire Zone will host another sporting event, The Night Run 2013. Popular across the world, Doha College is bringing the first ever […]
Reading Week at Compass International School
The children at Compass International School, Al Khor have been celebrating Reading Week. The week culminated in an outdoor assembly in the school courtyard with numerous performances by the children in celebration of their love of books. All week, the children have been focusing their learning around reading for pleasure and purpose. The Year 4 […]
The World Internet Project by Jeffrey Cole
Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming lecture by Jeffrey Cole on The World Internet Project. This event will be held on Monday 4 February at 7 pm in the W Hotel Ballroom. Jeffrey Cole is the Director of the Center for Digital Future at USC Annenberg School for Communication. He is a renowned expert […]
A must-watch video by Freestyle Aquatics
Local aquatics programme Freestyle Aquatics held a very successful event on 12–13 October at the pool of the American School of Doha – almost 50 disabled participants came into the water for a lesson over the course of the weekend. A professional film crew was there to record the event – which we highly recommend watching […]
Don’t miss out on registering for the Schools Olympic Program
The Schools Olympic Program (SOP) has been held annually since 2007 and is an initiative of the Qatar Olympic Committee, the Supreme Education Council, Qatar School Sport Federation and Qatar Paralympics Committee. The focus is to engage the community in an active, healthy lifestyle and promote a sporting culture in Qatar, in line with the […]
The new Compass International School, Al Khor
The Marhaba team visited the new Compass International School, Al Khor and we wanted to share these lovely photos with you! For more information on the school, visit their website. *Photographs are courtesy of ©Jessica Monteiro Photography
Freestyle Aquatics invites the physically challenged to dive
The Freestyle Aquatics Program is scheduled to host an event for the physically disabled at the American School of Doha (ASD) on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 October. On both days, the event will begin at noon and will conclude at 5pm. During the five hour long event, swimming and dive instructors will be ready […]
HSBC Kids Read invitation 09th June 2012
HSBC is inviting primary school children, parents and carers to Kids Read, a primary reading project that aims to opens up a world of opportunities for children. The project will expose them to other cultures, attitudes, and issues such as the environment. It will help children establish good reading habits early, improve their later performance across the […]
The Weekly Round Up 24/5/12
Tweet of the Week Rachel Morris @rachelannmorris Ummm if someone can help explain what that meeting was about, I would really appreciate it. I think we’ve all been there, unfortunately. Something to do at the Weekend It’s the second day of the world’s leading real estate exhibition, Cityscape Qatar at Doha Exhibition. Until 25th May, […]
Youth Change Everything Conference
Qatar’s first youth-run social enterprise The Youth Company is running a conference called ‘Youth Change Everything’ on Friday the 2nd and Saturday 3rd of March. The conference has been organised in partnership with INJAZ Qatar, which provides hands-on learning in finance and leadership, and is sponsored by Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB). Emad Mansour (below), […]
ACS Kids Sail to Al Khor and Back
Eight students from ACS Doha International finished a two day sailing trip up to Al Khor and back last Thursday. After weeks of training, the students were split into two groups and sailed on board yachts owned by the Regatta Sailing Academy. A yacht master and a senior member of staff accompanied the grade 8 […]
NU-Q Admissions Officers Help Students
Last month Northwestern University Qatar held a workshop to give prospective students an inside track on the university application process in Qatar, and this month they continue their sessions with three more workshops in a series called “Get Ready!” designed to educated students about applying to university. The first workshop is on January 12th, and […]
Texas A&M Launches 4th Annual Visualization Development Competition
On the 12th of December, Marhaba was invited down to the lovely star-shaped building that houses Texas A&M University, and after wandering about lost for a while, we entered what looked like a mini-cinema. A 120 degree curved screen was in front of us, the only visualisation device in Qatar, called an Immersive Visualisation Facility […]
