(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Amna Pervaiz Rao | The Peninsula
DOHA: The first edition of two events — Xtreme Sports Festival (XSF) and Kids & Schools Edutainment Festivals (KSEF) held at the Hotel Park opposite Sheraton Hotel concluded yesterday.
More than 35 exhibitors participated in the KSEF, providing children different forms of edutainment, including storytelling and poetry readings, cooking demos, art workshops, panel discussions, hands-on projects for kids and street theatre.
The festival attracted huge crowds and families during these four days event. Parents looking for school information and enrollments, availed the opportunity from schools and kindergarten stalls. The exhibited schools were able to provide parents a unique opportunity to go through the maze of education decisions.
Rather than waiting for different schools open day, the festival brought different schools and kindergartens at one venue in a fun, informative and educational atmosphere. Being away from the walls of schools the parents and school representatives communicated better on profiling of children and facilities.
Muhammad Khalid, parent of four years old son, told The Peninsula: 'When I heard about schools participating in festival, it got my attention. It is usually hard to go meet principal of kindergartens, having them all at same venue is a great opportunity for parents to reach out to all the options we have.
'It is good to see the unique combination of education and entertainment at same place. Where children can enjoy the rides and games parents can look for new schools and admissions criteria, he added.
Teachers and other officials of schools expressed their sentiments to the newspaper, Azka Akhtar, Teacher at Al Manar International School said: 'The festival is amazing, we were surprised to see a lot of schools and parents participating at the event. Kids enjoyed the outdoor activities, such events are very important for families as they get introduced to different schools curriculum at one venue.
'Our stall offered painting stations, which included face painting and kids painted their favorite cartoons. We even had mascots of Barney and Mickey Mouse which children enjoyed the most, Akhtar added.
The organisers of the festival were happy to witness the attendance and excitement on kids faces during the festival. Aiming to boost sports in Qatar many festivals are lined up by four and one company.
'Xtreme Sports are becoming more popular in Qatar and the followership is increasing at an encouraging rate. Four and One is proud to organize the first edition of the festival which is aimed at further boosting the sport in Qatar, said Four and One Chairman, Omran Al Sherawi.
He added, 'It's exciting to watch the athletes defy gravity with so much heart. You can see the riders expressing their inner physical capabilities in an attempt to assert their skill and dominance.
Chief Executive Officer of Four and One, Fernando De Guama reiterate the chairman's words saying, 'We are happy to organise this festival which is one of its kind. It is part of our concerted plan to develop business and tourism in Qatar.
'Going by the attendance it is obvious the School and Edutainment Festival has presented itself as a strong and effective marketing platform for schools who are able to reach out to eager parents seeking holistic education for their children in a good school, De Guama added. The four days event attracted thousands of families and youths who actively got entertained and challenged.
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