Ministry of Culture and Sports Announce Launching Akas Center

The Ministry of Culture and Sports announced launching a new center under the name of "Akas" to bring attention to the arts of photography in Qatar and work on promoting it, as well as provide appropriate conditions for its practice with artistic and educational methods and means and create ways for the members of the center to practice their activities.

The new center will develop plans and programs that achieve the practice and development of the hobby of photography, and work on implementing them, while providing the necessary material and human potentials to achieve its goals, as well as encourage and train young people of both genders to practice photography, in addition to creating competitions and specialized technical courses, awarding talented people, and organizing seminars, shows and activities in the field of photography.

The Ministry called on young men and women who are interested in photography to apply for membership of the center, which will be granted prior to the application. Members of the center will have the ability to participate in activities, run for management of the center or other related tasks, and have the possibility of getting access to its publications, as well as attending, participating and reviewing decisions of its general assembly.

In a related context, Director of Youth Affairs Department at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Maha Al Rumaihi said that launching this center is based on decision no. 75 of 2021, which was made by HE Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali. The center was launched to provide an appropriate environment for the hobby of photography, which has witnessed a great growth and has been getting increasing attention of a large number of youths in the country, added Al Rumaihi.

She also explained that in accordance with the Ministrys directives in regard to empowering youth, through activating the role of general assemblies, nominations will be held to choose a president and a vice-president among the members of the center, calling on youths who are interested in photography to apply for membership and participate in the upcoming registrations that will open soon.

Source: QNA

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