On Sunday, the Sheraton Hotel in Doha was lit with the colours of the Golden Arrowhead, as the Embassy of Guyana in Qatar hosted its first Independence Day reception.
A release from the embassy said that in attendence were the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, brahim Bin Ali Al Mohannadi, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Afairs Protocol Department, Ibrahim Yousif Fakhroo, along with other Qatari nationals, members of the business community, the diplomatic corps and the guyanese diaspora.
The release said that the programme included an address by Ambassdor Safraaz Shadood, who paid tribute to Guyana’s journey to Independence. This was followed by a cultural presentation made by Julia Theresa Kanhai and a cake cutting ceremony with the dignitaries.
Guests also enjoyed an exhibition hosted by the Guyanese community in Qatar, and were treated to Guyanese cuisine, including ‘Pepperpot’. Chris Persaud, Director of UMAMI, gifted samples of casareep while Diaspora Chef, Salmah Hack, shared her customized recipe.
There was also a live performance by calligrapher, Abdul Kareem, who gifted multiple pieces of his work to the Qatari Government, Guyanese Government and other guests to honour the bilateral ties between the two nations.
