Workshops
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Thursday 5 November
What's next, Doha?
Teen Hub / Expo Building / Al Bidda Park, Doha
Daily prayer breaksMaghrib 4:40 pm – 5:10 pmIsha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
WorkshopLearn & try
Art for Earth
Environmental art with Art Journey Qatar
With Art Journey Qatar
Explore environmental themes through art with Art Journey Qatar in Doha, bringing creativity and the environment together in one shared session.
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Seminar / max 20
Recommended 13+
WorkshopLearn & try
The Scribble Lab
Three creative activities and competitions
With Planet Scribbles
Join Planet Scribbles for a 90-minute creative LAB featuring three activities and competitions. Take part in its creative programme with up to 30 participants.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Recommended 13+
30 activity places
WorkshopLearn & try
Uni, Unlocked
University preparation with Doha Youth Network
With Doha Youth Network
Explore what universities look for with Doha Youth Network. Work through résumés, mini activities and feedback logs, supported by a practical university-preparation guideline booklet.
5:10 pm – 6:10 pm
Seminar / max 20
Ages 13-18
16 activity places
Youth consultationPrime time
Our Climate, Our Future
UNICEF youth consultation for COP31
With UNICEF Gulf Area Office
Share the climate priorities of young people in Qatar with UNICEF Gulf Area Office through a youth consultation connected to COP31.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Recommended 15+
35 activity places
Pauses for Isha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
Awareness talkJoin & act
Recycling, Decoded
Recycling awareness with Doha Plastic Company
With Doha Plastic Company
Join Doha Plastic Company for a short recycling-awareness talk. Its plastic-bottle collection activation runs separately elsewhere at the festival.
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Seminar / max 20
Recommended 13+
Rotating career activityLearn & try
Plot Your Future
Career awareness and aptitude exploration
With Focus International Qatar Region
Take a structured aptitude test in a small group, then explore emerging careers with Focus International Qatar Region. Activities run in short rotations.
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Recommended 13+
5-10 / 10-15 min turn
Drop in, no sign-up
Recommended ages are festival audience guides. Other age bands follow contributor information.
Friday 6 November
Big ideas. Young voices. Right here in Qatar.
Teen Hub / Expo Building / Al Bidda Park, Doha
Daily prayer breaksMaghrib 4:40 pm – 5:10 pmIsha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
WorkshopLearn & try
Labels Unfiltered
Decode cosmetic and skincare labels
With UrPharma
Unpack “clean”, “natural” and “green” on cosmetic and skincare packaging. Explore label reading with Dr Camille Baekelandt of UrPharma through demonstration products.
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Seminar / max 20
Ages 13-18
WorkshopLearn & try
Glow & Knot
Hands-on boho macramé lantern making
With Samart - Fiber Art by Shamna
Make a boho macramé lantern with Shamna Manayil of Samart. Explore the Thread of Nature theme through hands-on knotting, using supplied materials.
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Ages 13+
10 activity places
WorkshopLearn & try
Goal Mode
Goal setting and action planning
With Busla
Choose a goal and work backwards with Busla. Use SMART goals, prioritisation and a guided worksheet, then present your one-goal action plan.
3:55 pm – 4:40 pm
Seminar / max 20
Ages 13-19
16 activity places
WorkshopLearn & try
Your Move, Qatar
Team climate challenge and personal pledge
With EcoAwareness.qa
Tackle a real climate problem with EcoAwareness.qa's Youth Council. Work in teams of four on challenge cards, discuss responses and make one personal pledge.
5:10 pm – 6:10 pm
Seminar / max 20
Ages 15+; 13-14 in a designated group
16 activity places
Youth consultationPrime time
Water Matters: Every Drop Counts
UNICEF youth consultation for the UN Water Conference
With UNICEF Gulf Area Office
Share what water issues matter to young people in Qatar. Join UNICEF Gulf Area Office for a youth consultation connected to the UN Water Conference.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Recommended 15+
35 activity places
Pauses for Isha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
WorkshopLearn & try
Paper Remix
Weaving with recycled paper materials
With Resla Rahim
Try recycled-paper weaving with artist Resla Rahim. Work with supplied materials in a small group, exploring how paper becomes part of a hands-on creative process.
7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Ages 13-19
10 activity places
WorkshopLearn & try
Your Voice, Unmuted
Creative writing and speaking practice
With Speechzy
Practise creative writing and speaking with Speechzy in person. Explore words and voice through its platform, with a paper-based alternative available during the session.
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Seminar / max 20
Recommended 13+
Recommended ages are festival audience guides. Other age bands follow contributor information.
Saturday 7 November
Your ideas. Your community. Your next move.
Teen Hub / Expo Building / Al Bidda Park, Doha
Daily prayer breaksMaghrib 4:40 pm – 5:10 pmIsha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
WorkshopLearn & try
Doha, Think Tomorrow
A sustainable-city team design challenge
With MYMAR Design
Develop sustainable-city solutions in teams of four with MYMAR Design. Combine ideas through a collaborative design challenge exploring how the places around us could work better.
3:00 pm – 4:25 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Ages 13-17
16 activity places
WorkshopLearn & try
SkyDrops
Innovation and the future of sustainable water
An interactive lab exploring innovation and the future of sustainable water solutions. An informative, engaging session that encourages discussion among teens aged 13 to 19.
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Labs
Ages 13-19
Pauses for Maghrib 4:40 pm – 5:10 pm
Drop in, no sign-up
WorkshopLearn & try
Fix It Forward
Hands-on repair with facilitator support
With Focus International Qatar Region
Explore hands-on repair stations with Focus International Qatar Region. Take part in a practical Repair Lab supported by a lead facilitator and team.
4:30 pm – 5:50 pm
Ballroom / max 40
Recommended 15+
24 activity places
Pauses for Maghrib 4:40 pm – 5:10 pm
WorkshopLearn & try
Doha on the Mic
Public speaking and sustainability debate
With The Articulate Alliance
Practise public speaking with The Articulate Alliance, then take on an impromptu debate challenge. Explore how to express your perspective through sustainability advocacy.
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Seminar / max 20
Recommended 13+
Pauses for Isha 6:10 pm – 6:45 pm
Recommended ages are festival audience guides. Other age bands follow contributor information.
Activities and performances pause during prayer breaks.
Plan your visit
- When
- 5–7 November 2026, 3:00–9:00 pm daily, Qatar time
- Where
- Teen Hub • Expo Building, Al Bidda Park, Doha
- Getting there
- Doha Metro: Al Bidda station (Red and Green lines) is in Al Bidda Park, and Corniche station (Red line) is close by. Parking at Al Bidda Park.
- Entry
- Free
Youth Fest 2025 in pictures
The first edition, as it happened: the stage, the Village, the art, the volunteers.
A teenage guitarist on stage The Youth Bazaar and Village stalls Drawing on a car at the Car Sketch Jam The finished art car On the decks First aid training with Qatar Red Crescent Work by young artists Volunteers setting up the amphitheatre Volunteers keeping the festival stocked Volunteers building the exhibition wall An evening talk with the audience On stage at the finale A football made for Youth Fest Young makers with their robot The Youth Awards on stage Painting at the Greener Future workshop Brush work, up close Showing off the tote bags they made A young painter says hello The Papercut making workshop Matcha art therapy workshop Village stalls at night An art car painted at the festival A second art car, line work in progress The finished wave design The youth art exhibition Mangroves, by a young painter Dhows at the Corniche, on show and for sale Fishermen, oil on canvas More work from young artists Young entrepreneurs at their stall Handmade products at the Youth Bazaar Coffee from a young roaster A flower and gift stall Desserts at the Village Stalls under the evening lights A youth food stall on the green A DJ set in the park The amphitheatre, ready for the evening Speakers and guests at the finale Opening the festival night A young contributor is recognised Certificates for the people who made it Volunteers on the move The volunteer team at a stand A volunteer at the outdoor stage Volunteers inside Teen Hub Mini Art, a hands-on activation Young people at a hands-on workshop A young speaker on stage