Bigbmeetup 3.0 held at the Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel on Saturday. (Qassim Rahmatullah / The Peninsula)
The third series of the CSR initiative founded by long term Doha expat Bosco Menezes took place at Al Aziziyah Boutique hotel, Aspire Zone on Saturday April 20. Themed on people who are differently abled. Playing phonetically on the word disability, the event was called ‘THIS Ability’ - to portray the abilities of people not their disabilities.
The event began with a speech by Bosco and followed by differently abled children showcasing their dance moves.
Famous Qatari artist Mariam Al Mulla showcased some of her work and spoke about her ability to paint and how she overcame her obstacles.
Bosco Menezes with guests at the meetup.
This was followed by a panel discussion chaired by co-organizer Ahmed Al Shahrani, with Mohammed Al Hayder, life coach, Faisal Al Kooheji, Chairman of Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the blind and Ismail bin Yusaf , popular special needs volunteer in Qatar. The participants discussed how differently abled people overcame their daily obstacles and at the same time maintaining a positive outlook in life. There was a question and answer session with the crowd and thought-provoking questions were put forth with positive messages.
Founder of bigbfotografi and bigbmeetups also launched the first ever bigbfotografi Ability awards, marking one year since the first bigbmeetup took place at Aspire Zone (Torch Doha hotel). The awardees included the first speaker at bigbmeetup 1.0 Mohd Sadoon Al Kuwari , Qatar 2022 ambassador and Bein Sport Anchor, Ahmed Al Shahrani , motivational speaker and marathoner, Mohammed Al Hayder, Life coach, Faisal Al Khooheji, Chairman of Qatar Social and cultural center for the blind, Ismail bin Yusuf Champion Volunteer and Mariam Al Mulla for her amazing ability to produce wonderful pieces of art.
Bigbmeetup 4 is planned for late August or early September and is themed on celebrating Artists of Qatar.
