With the support of Masraf Al Rayan, Dreama celebrates Garangao Night
The Orphan Care Center "Dreama", with the support of Masraf Al Rayan, held a celebration on the occasion of "Garangao" night, which is the middle night of the holy month of Ramadan - within the framework of sensing the atmosphere of the past and commemorating the traditional Garangao Day. The event aims to participate with the people of Dreama in celebrating this annual occasion to bring joy and happiness to people. The souls of children, and their experience of the heritage customs and traditions associated with Garangao Night, and Her Excellency / Al-Anoud Hassan Darwish, Acting Executive Director of the Dreama Center, confirmed that such initiatives enhance the cooperation of all institutions in Qatar in order to support the children of Dreama, and also reflect the great interest in this group, and instilling joy. And happiness in their souls, and encouraging them to know the customs of their society, and she pointed out that Garangao is considered one of the most prominent customs and traditions in the middle of the holy month, and it is a popular custom inherited from fathers and grandfathers, and therefore it was necessary for the Dreama builders to participate in this occasion as they are an integral part of society. Al-Darwish noted that the center is committed to harnessing everything that helps in integrating children into society and contributing to achieving stability for them at all levels, including the participation of Qatari society in its customs and traditions and harmony with it, in addition to other social, psychological, educational and health services... which the center provides to them at a high level. Of the quality that meets the care requirements of its children, and expressed great gratitude, thanks and appreciation to Masraf Al Rayan for this good initiative that would raise the morale of Dreama’s children and make them happy by commemorating Garangao Night and drawing inspiration from the heritage of their ancestors. For her part, Ms. Rana Al-Asaad, Head of Special Services at Masraf Al Rayan, expressed her happiness with the participation of the sons of “Dreama” in this occasion, which comes within the framework of Masraf Al Rayan’s keenness for community participation, and it is an initiative that comes to achieve communication with community institutions, especially on annual occasions, and she stressed that the sons of Dreama are part of The societal fabric, and therefore it must be integrated and the scope of its participation in society, its events and interactions must be enhanced, sensing the responsibility of caring for the children of Dreama. The honorable guest of honour, Ilham Al Ansari, the popular fashion designer, spoke about the importance of popular heritage, and the necessity of introducing generations to this aspect, which reflects the authenticity and history of the State of Qatar, and introducing authentic Qatari fashions and pointed out. Garangao Night is one of the favorite occasions for children’s souls because it extinguishes the spirit of joy and happiness, and she expressed her happiness to participate in the “Dreama” celebration, which reflects the importance of integrating this group with society and their participation in all occasions. The celebration program included a popular session and various activities. Garangao, including nuts and sweets, was distributed to the children of Dreama. The celebration also included side events such as henna engraving, face painting, coloring, and the presentation of popular Qatari dishes. On the other hand, Garangao sweets were distributed to all children in foster families.