VCUQ in association with the Academic Bridge Program and Carnegie Mellon hosted its second Garangao Evening which was open to the public on October 5, 2006.
The event was organized by the VCUQ Student Activities Office and the Student Government Association (SGA). Students created a traditional environment reflective of the Garangao atmosphere. The event served as a showcase for people unfamiliar with the Garangao tradition.
"We want to bring back the traditions that people have forgotten about, we want to take people back on a trip to the past, to a time when kids would gather and go around the houses in the neighborhood to collect nuts and sweets while singing Garangao songs." said Hissa Al Garni Students Activities Coordinator.
"This year's Garangao event will be even more amazing than last year. The costumes are really amazing and everyone will have the opportunity to dress in traditional Qatari outfits and have their photographs taken" added SGA President Daleen Al Khatib.
Some of the traditional games include those familiar to a western audience such as Tug-O-War and Sack Racing. Others such as Al Sagla, a shell and a pebble game where the player tosses the pebble upwards and tries to take a shell and catch the pebble at the same time might be unfamiliar to those new to the Gulf region. In Taq-Taq-Taqiya children sit in a circle while one runs around outside the circle tagging the others.
The main sponsor for the event was Ebrahim Al Neama Holdings.
