DAAM and Ministry of Sports & Youth Sign Agreement to Support HH The Amir Sword Festival 2024

 DAAM and Ministry of Sports & Youth Sign Agreement to Support


HH The Amir Sword Festival 2024


14 Feb 2024

Doha, Qatar – The Social & Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) signed a financing agreement

with the Ministry of Sports & Youth to support the HH The Amir Sword Festival 2024 that is

organized by Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club and will be held from 15 to 17 February

2024.

This agreement reflects the pioneering role played by DAAM and the contributing firms that

are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange in support of community development and sport

activities in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

In addition to this cooperation between Daam and the Ministry of Sprots & Youth to support

the HH The Amir Sword Festival, the agreement aims to develop this sport that is embedded

in the Qatari heritage.

The three-day Festival features several top group races for both Purebred Arabian and

Thoroughbred horses, topped by the HH The Amir Sword and the HH The Amir Trophy

along with the Qatar International Cup, the Dukhan Sprint, the Al Rayyan Mile, the HH The

Amir Shalfa and the HH The Amir Silver Sword.

Sinc its inception in 2010, Daam has laid the foundation stone for many vital projects and

initiatives in the social, sport and cultural fields. The contributions of companies listed on the

Qatar Stock Exchange are considered among the Fund’s most important financial resources,

making them an essential partner in achieving sustainable community development.

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