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There are many people in Qatar who have formed clubs and organisations, some also tailored towards various nationalities. Joining a club or an organisation can be an interesting and enjoyable way to past the time and meet new people, and is also a great opportunity for you to learn new skills or enjoy hobbies. There are now many in Qatar which offer a variety of activities in which you can participate and cultural organisations hold various cultural functions throughout the year. Normally there is a minimal membership fee.
Here we have provided just a few of the local clubs and organizations, including contact information.
Al Khor Toastmasters
Tel: 472 4110
Al Khor Toastmasters meet at 6:45pm, every second and fourth Monday. Semi-annual membership is QR 125 (singles) or QR 200 (couples), from October to April with QR 100 for guests. Enjoy humorous dinner debates and explore the website to hone your public speaking skills.
Al Noor Toastmasters
Email: hyacinth@qatar.net.qa
The only all women’s toastmasters club in Qatar. It is open to all women above 18. They meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Al Qarar Centre in Al Waab.
American Women’s Association
Email: qatarawa@yahoo.com
Founded in 1979, the American Women’s Association is a vibrant and active women’s group for all nationalities. They provide a wide variety of activities and events, and also have some volunteer programs, a book club and hold a charity bazaar every year.
AUZIQ
Email: auziq@yahoo.com.au
This is a social group for Australians and New Zealanders. Generally, they host four functions annually including the Australian and New Zealand Ball early in the year. A coffee morning for new residents to Qatar is held monthly. See the website for more details. Information regarding functions is emailed to registered members.
Bridge Club
Email: rosaleengarvey@hotmail.com
Bridge is played at Garveys on Wednesday mornings. All women are welcome and if they have a bridge partner so much the better. It starts at 8:30am and finishes around noon.
British Girl Guides (BGIFC)
Tel: 585 0393
Email: judyandgarymonde@yahoo.co..uk
Self development for young girls aged 10-14. Various activities take place including swimming and theme parties. All guides work towards various badges. Meets are every Monday.
Brownies (BGIFC)
Tel: 585 0393
Email: judyandgarymonde@yahoo.co..uk
Self development for young girls aged 7-10. Various activities and events take place, and girls are encouraged to work as part of a team. All Brownies work towards various badges. Meets are every Wednesday.
Canadian Warden System
Email: chiefcanadianwarden@gmail.com
The Canadian Embassy in Kuwait is responsible for the Canadians living and working in Qatar. However, without a permanent presence in Qatar the embassy relies heavily on the warden system; a network of volunteers to act as intermediaries that maintain communications between the Canadian Embassy in Kuwait and the Canadian Community in Qatar.
Canadians in Qatar
Email: canadiansinqatar@fastmail.fm
Organise a number of events throughout the year. They also circulate a monthly e-newsletter with all relevant information to keep all it’s members updated.
Centre Culturel Francais of Doha
Tel: 493 0862
Email: ccfdoha@yahoo.fr
Website: ccfdoha.com
The French Cultural Centre of Doha helps promote the diffusion of the francophone culture and the French language. It also has a multimedia library with resources about France and a large range of books and DVD’s in French.
Cub Scouts
Email: pack3947@yahoo.com
The Cub Scout Pack 3947 is part of the Boys Scouts of America. All boys between the ages of 7 and 11 years are welcome to join. The registration fee for the year is QR 300. They meet at the Al Anood Clubhouse at Al Jazi Compound
Doha Darts League
Email: tankard@qatar.net.qa
The Doha Darts League takes place at various locations. Matches are held weekly and are open to teams as well as singles. They also hold an Annual Ball.
Doha Garden Club
Tel: Leslie Thorpe on 493 4218
Meetings are held every month. They share information on gardening in this climate, plants that grow well in Qatar, where to buy them, etc. Their annual membership fee is QR 100. They also have an annual garden tour of selected gardens in the area around March, the proceeds of which are donated to a local charity.
Doha Hash Harriers
Email: doh4@yahoogroups.com
Doha Hash House Harriers meet weekly for less serious and family orientated runs. Emphasis is on social interaction and fun. The run locations are all close to Doha and easily accessible. A social après is customarily held after each run. It’s an opportunity to meet new people and all are welcome.
Doha Hockey Club
Email: chairman@dohahockeyclub.com
Doha Hockey Club was founded in 2007 by a group of hockey enthusiasts. They meet twice a week to play social field hockey. It is open to all ages.
Doha Home Educators
Website: groups.yahoo.com/group/DohaHomeEducators/
This group is for parents teaching their children at home. It is a place for them to connect to other parents to arrange play dates or ask questions.
Doha Players
Tel: 575 5102
Email: doha_players@yahoo.com
A theatre group that organizes plays and musicals throughout the year. You can also volunteer to help out with their productions.
Doha Singers
Email: dohasingers@gmail.com
The Doha Singers is a long established community choir that gives concerts at Christmas and in late spring. They meet in the American School of Doha music room on Monday nights.
Doha Sub Aqua Club
DSAC has over a hundred actively diving members and meet every Tuesday evening to talk and arrange the weekend’s dive (weather permitting) and generally socialize.
Doha Toastmasters
Email: dohatoastmasters@usa.net
The first toastmasters club in Qatar, they have fortnightly meetings for improving communication and leadership skills. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of all months at the Gulf Paradise Hotel, and are open to members and guests (free of cost) who are interested in improving their soft skills. They also conduct short term programs like youth leadership programs for adolescents in the age group of 12 to 18 and speech craft program for adults.
Expat Women
Email: jude@expatwoman.com
Expat Women organise a number of events for women living in Qatar, from Tapas Mornings, movie nights and a girls night out. They also have a book club.
Filmcom Toastmasters International
Tel: Mr. Jonathan Holland (President) on 5403971 or Mr. Mohammad Al-Hayder (VP Membership) on 5055432
A truly multinational Toastmasters Club that fosters effective Communication and Leadership skills. With members from eleven different countries, meetings are held twice a month at the Qatar Aeronautical College. Guests and visitors are welcome to attend meetings.
French Women’s Association
Tel: Marie Jouard on 411 3909
Meet other women from your home country. The French Women’s Association have their meetings between 9:30am and noon, once a month.
German Business Council Qatar
Tel: 423 1250
Email: germany@qatar.net.qa
The GBCQ promote, cultivate and assist business relations between Germany and Qatar, as well as other international business communities, by forming a platform where business representatives of both nations can meet and exchange views and ideas.
German Stammtisch
Tel: 487 6959
Email: gebucoqa@qatar.net.qa
The German Community meet every second Tuesday of the month at Spike’s Club, Doha Golf Club and every last Tuesday of the month at The Irish Harp.
Indian Business and Professional Network
Tel: 467 2021
Email: info@ibpnqatar.org, ibpnqatar@hotmail.com
This is a professional organization of Indian residents of Qatar set up to promote trade and commerce as well as manufacturing and trading joint ventures between Indian and Qatari companies by promoting investment in either country on a bilateral basis.
Indian Women’s Association
Email: anil@qatar.net.qa, krishnpv@qatar.net.qa
IWA organise a number of cultural and educational programmes, to help raise funds for various charities, both in Qatar and in India. They help women from all walks of life to come together and be a part of the community.
International Ladies Potluck Group
Tel: Hasnah McCauley on 483 0142
Email: international_potluck@yahoo.com
A place where you can get together to try out cuisines from around the world while keeping up on all that’s happening in Qatar.
Lebanon Expats
Email: qatar@moghtarebeen.com
They promote the presence of the Lebanese abroad by carrying on social activities that will bring people together and economical activities that will improve standards of living and create job opportunities in Lebanon.
Malaysian Association of Qatar
The Malaysian Association of Qatar (MAQ), was formed on 14 April 2000 on the recommendation by YB Dato’ Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, the then Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, who was on official visit to Qatar.MAQ is officially recognized by the Government of Malaysia as the Association representing Malaysians in Qatar and patronized by the Ambassador Malaysia to the State of Qatar.
Qatar Animal Welfare Society
Tel: 539 6074
Email: contact@qaws.org
Besides operating a kennel service, this organisation with the sole help of volunteers looks after abandoned animals in Qatar, providing them with care, food and shelter.
Qatar Badminton Club
Location: Rugby Club
Badminton is played six evening a week at the Rugby Club premises.
Qatar Golf Lovers
Email: kunal.bhatia@gmail.com
QGL was formed to promote golf among the residents of Qatar. They organize monthly tournaments which are held at the Academy course of Doha Golf Club and have over 150 members belonging to 11 different nationalities. Membership is open to all residents of Qatar.
Qatar Kite Surfing Club
Tel: Jon on 535 0336
Email: qatarkitesurfing@hotmail.com
Depending on the direction of the winds, the members meet at various locations like Zekreet, Fuwairat or Wakrah. The season is from October to June. They offer advice on classes as well as equipment. You have to be fit and over 14 years to participate.
Qatar Little League
Email: qatarlittleleague@yahoo.com
The Qatar Little League is an all volunteer organization, open to English-speaking boys and girls (ages 4 to 18) interested in American baseball. It has more than 250 children from over 22 nationalities.
Qatar Motorbike Club
Tel: Tim Stevens on 550 7876
Open to everybody, (bikes not required but interest and desire to ride is). Currently with over 200 members. They have a Road section and a Desert section that both ride out on a Friday morning and sometimes on Saturday morning as well. They meet socially every Tuesday night at Garveys. The club is actively involved at the Losail Circuit.
Qatar Natural History Group
Qatar Natural History Group (QNHG) was founded in November 1978 to ‘bring together people with an interest in the natural history of Qatar and the Gulf’. They have an annual subscription of QR 30 per adult and meetings take place between October and June, usually on the first Wednesday of the month (at the Gym at DESS, 7:30pm). They conduct field trips on the last Friday of each month to places of interest around Qatar, camping trips and star-gazing expeditions, and during eid they also plan visits overseas.
Qatar Quilters
Email: qqguild@hotmail.com.
Quilting guild for quilters of all levels. Meetings are on the last Wednesday of every month. Beginners classes are available and they also have presentations, demos and a library.
Qatar Scientific Club
Tel: 469 6200
Email: jhpinkston@hotmail.com
Qatar Scientific Club aims to provide the right atmosphere to practise scientific hobbies; stimulate children and instill a love of scientific creativity in them. They encourage and help in the development of scientific hobbies, and interest in modern technology and scientific research, particularly in remote controlled cars and planes.
Qatar Toastmasters
Tel: Vice President–Membership K. Thayalan on 583 7094
Qatar Toastmasters is a public speaking club for both adults and children to improve their communication skills. Meets are every first and third Sunday of the month.
RedDottors@Qatar
Email: annie_tlc@yahoo.com.sg
Mobile: Annie Tan on 520 9294
Meet other Singaporeans living in Qatar and enjoy regular get-together sessions.
Scottish Country Dancing
Tel: Vince Mee 674 9254
Email: vincemee@hotmail.com
Location: Doha English Speaking School
Come try your hand at Scottish Country Dancing, held at Doha English Speaking School (DESS) on Monday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. No previous experience necessary.
Silver Dhow Association
Tel: Ellan Thompson on 435 2598
Mobile: Ellan Thompson on 587 0133
Email: silverdhow@hotmail.com
This group is open to women of all nationalities and meetings are held every second Monday of the month.
South African Social Group
Tel: Erna on 534 2840
Email: SouthAfricaQatar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Get together with other South Africans for social events in Doha.
Spanish Speaking Ladies Group
Tel: Amigas on 527 0696
Email: amigasqatar@yahoo.com
They meet once a month and host a number activities and events throughout the year.
The Doha Writers’ Workshop
Email: indiawriter@yahoo.com.
The Doha Writers’ Workshop, a community organization of writers of all genres, including poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, meets on a bimonthly basis to generate new material and critique submitted manuscripts. The group also sponsors one day long writing seminars, workshops in the Waqif Art centre, and free public readings by locally based writers.
The Dukhan Hash
Email: DukhanHash@gmail.com
They currently meet at Dukhan Golf Course car park every Sunday at 4:30pm. Everybody is very welcome.
The Qatar Irish Society
Email: rosaleengarvey@hotmail.com
The Qatar Irish society organise events throughout the year. They also have a football team that takes part in competitions across the Middle East.
Tuesday Ladies Group
Email: tlgdoha@btinternet.com
This group is open to women of all nationalities. They provide an opportunity to learn about the culture of Qatar and is a place where ladies who are new to Doha can meet people and get a sense of belonging and grounding in their new country. Meetings are held every two weeks on Tuesday mornings.
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