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After a two-year pandemic-imposed hiatus, British international school Doha College brought “Qatar School Choir of the Year” back to the music scene. Hosted for the first time on Doha College’s new Al Wajba campus, this edition involved sixteen choirs from all around the country; they sang in three age categories, 5 to 8, 7 to 11 and 11 to 18.

A tradition started in Qatar over 10 years ago by Doha College, the illustrious Battle of the Bands returned to its original host for the 2023 edition. It attracted 12 bands from 9 schools across the country, following a pre-selection round within the participating schools. It was a spectacular afternoon that showcased a very ecclectic taste, covering genres from heavy metal to reggae and spanning across many decades of music.

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO), recently played two performances of Prokofi ev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ to all primary students and their teachers at Doha College. The performance, conducted by Giovanni Passini and narrated by Christoph ‘Kiko’ Schmitz in a most dramatic and captivating manner, was the perfect vehicle or music education.

Doha College recently hosted a girls' only football tournament, with participants from its own sporting academy Evolution Sports Qatar (EVO), as well as PSG Academy and Lusail Football Club. Girls from over 30 nationalities joined together on the floodlit 4G pitch and put their skills to the test.

Students and staff wore every shade of pink to raise awareness, sold ribbons and cookies, and donated very generously to the school’s dedicated Charities Committee. Across their Primary and Secondary, the fundraising efforts managed to reach an astounding QR25,840, which will be donated to charities that support cancer research.