Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Italy in Doha, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and Studio 5/6 organised “La Festadella Repubblica dei Piccoli”, the Italian Republic National Day for Kids, which was hosted yesterday in the Venezia Ballroom, Marsa Malaz Kempinski.
Following the official Italian National Day celebrations held last week, this event meant to include Italian and Qatari children, providing them with active participation and awareness of Italian culture.
Thanks to the support of the Ministry through Studio 5/6, the event focused on “Tech&Culture,” which gave young participants the opportunity to explore technology and innovation, while keeping in mind Italian traditions and values.
The event featured several activities to introduce children to the world of robotics and technology. Studio 5/6 designed and created four dedicated workshops for kids: Pizza Bot, a colour-coding focused robots that guided children in a maze to collect ingredients to make a pizza; Digital Jumping, an impulse-conducing mat in which kids competed to jump as many times as possible in 60 seconds, thanks to a special circuit that they were part of; Advanced Penalty, a Spheroball that allowed kids to play in a football penalty game with obstacles and Flag Automated Painting, a Spheroball robot on wheels which is programmed to create a large Italian flag.
Furthermore, two live cooking sessions were held – one dedicated to pizza making and the other one dedicated to cookies.
“In our activities we aim at promoting Italian culture and values not only among adults, but also among children, who are the citizens and stakeholders of our future,” said Ambassador of Italy to Qatar, H E Paolo Toschi and his spouse Federica Cellini Toschi, opening the family-focused event.
“For this reason, we are proud to announce that the Italian National Day will be celebrated also among children, a unique experience in Qatar.
“Thanks to the cooperation of Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and Studio 5/6, the participants will be able to enjoy Italian culture, while learning about robotics and new technologies.”
