What’s happening
in Doha
May 20001st May – May Day
9th May – AWA Meeting at 4 pm, Ramada Concert at the Doha Sheraton
(for public)
10th May – Concert at the Doha Sheraton (ladies only)
29th May – Memorial Day
June 6th - 10 am Movie Meeting
Concert at the Doha Sheraton
Under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al-Misned
and US Ambassador to Qatar, Mrs. Elizabeth McKune, the cultural Section
of the United States Embassy is organising two charitable concerts on
May 9 – 10.
Proceeds from the concerts will be donated to the Family Development center
snd Shafalah Center for Children with Special needs.
American opera Jazz and blues performer Ms. Gwen Perry and four accompanying
musicians will perform in the Doha Sheraton Hotel for the public on May
9.
The Qatar Folklore Troupe will also perform during the evening for a real
cultural exchange experience ! The following evening May 10, Ms. Gwen
Perry and her musicians will perform again in the Doha Sheraton Hotel
for a ladies only concert which will be attended by her Highness Sheikha
Moza and Ambassador McKune. These two concerts will enable the U.S. Embassy
and the American community to share a bit of our culture with our friends
and colleagues in Qatar at the same time that we are raising funds for
two very worthy causes.
Tickets for the events will go on sale April 22. The ticket price for
the public concert on May 9 is QR 100 per ticket. The price of the ticket
for the ladies only concert is QR 200 per ticket.
Please contact AWA (American Women’s Association) board members Ms.
Jyoti Patel (5558597) or Ms. Ellen Stebbins (837-129) for further information
about the concerts and to purchase tickets.
CHILDREN ACTIVITIES CORNER
FRENCH CENTER
– CULTURAL FARANCAIS
French classes for kids + library + videolibrary
Call 671-037 or 674069
CENTRAL ENGLISH SPEAKING KINDERGARDEN (CESK)
Open Saturday to Wednesday 7:30 – 1:15 for children 2 years to school
age. Emphasis on learning through play. With regular field trips. Mature,
experienced staff. Call Helen Bolton or Louise AlJaidah
Tel/Fax 672-570 (please leave a message, your call will be returned).
TENNIS LESSONS
Offered to children and women at the Doha club.
Female coach Ms. Petra Nemcova. Please call 418-222 Ext. 229
KHALIFA
TENNIS SCHOOL
Call Mr. Adel at 409626 after 3 pm.
Place : Khalifa Stadium
GIRLS GUIDES age 11-15 (International Group)
Contact Mrs. Sondra Slade at Tel. 791-969 (4 pm to 8 pm)
SAILING
Children’s Regatta Club.
Call Mike or Chris at tel. 424-577 or Sheraton Recreation Center 854-444
for more information.
GIRLS’ GYMNASTICS
Mondays 3 – 6 pm, Doha Sheraton Recreation Center Teacher. Prominent
Croation Gymnast Mrs. Sonja. Call 854-444 ( Recreation)
MULBERRY BUSH CRESHE
Open Saturday to Wednesday 6:30 – 2:00, Thursday 8:00 – 1:00.
Extended hours (up to 4:00 ) by arrangement only. For children birth to
school age. Working to a thematic program, with experienced caring staff.
Very low children-teacher ratio. Call Diane Culleton or Louise AlJaidah
Tel/Fax 665-427 (please leave a message, we will get back to you).
GIRL SCOUTS & BOYS SCOUTS
Contact American School of Doha for more details
THE LEARNING CENTER
Please contact Mrs. Jill Stearn for Quiltmaking, Pottery, etc. (after
school) Tel 812-403 (7 am to 4 pm)
