Qatar / Culture

Msheireb Museums hosts evocative ‘Maqam Music’ poetry night 25 Nov 2021 - 09:24 am

Doha: Msheireb Museums, the art and culture destination at Msheireb Downtown Doha, hosted an evocative Poetry Night, organised by the French Embassy in...

‘Faces of Freedom’ exhibition opens in Katara 25 Nov 2021 - 09:21 am

Doha: The exhibition ‘Faces of Freedom’ by artist Jean-Claude Logagneur was inaugurated at the Cultural Village Foundation Katara, in cooperation with the Embassy...

QNL announces winners of first ‘Wiki Loves Monuments Qatar 2021’ competition 25 Nov 2021 - 09:08 am

Doha: Qatar National Library (QNL) announced the winners of the ‘Wiki Loves Monuments Qatar 2021’ competition that concluded recently. In collaboration with Qatar...

Public voting for ‘Iconic Limousine Design’ competition starts 24 Nov 2021 - 03:58 pm

Doha: Qatar Tourism in partnership with Mowasalat (Karwa) has announced the start of the voting period for its “Iconic Limousine Design” competition. With...

Culture has power to shape communities, says Sheikha Al Mayassa 24 Nov 2021 - 08:39 am

Doha: The Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) programme, in conjunction with the Qatar Museum Authority (QMA) commenced the Empower 2021 International Youth Conference...

Katara Traditional Dhow Festival starts on Nov 30 23 Nov 2021 - 08:29 am

Doha: Coinciding with the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, the 11th Katara Traditional Dhow Festival will be held at the Katara beach esplanade...

Qatar Museums opens Jeff Koons: Lost in America for public 21 Nov 2021 - 05:13 pm

Doha: Qatar Museums today opened to the public Jeff Koons: Lost in America at the QM Gallery Al Riwaq, located in Museum of...

Ooredoo supports QM in expanding access to works of American artist Jeff Koons in Qatar 21 Nov 2021 - 08:34 am

Doha: Qatar’s leading telecommunications operator has announced its sponsorship of Qatar Museums’ latest – and one of their most exciting – exhibitions, Jeff...

‘Knowledge is Light’ is slogan for 31st Doha International Book Fair 21 Nov 2021 - 08:31 am

Doha: The slogan of 31st Doha International Book Fair, ‘Knowledge is Light’ was announced yesterday. The book fair will be organised by Qatar...

QRCS launches Humanitarian Exhibition Tour at Katara 20 Nov 2021 - 06:13 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), organizes a contemporary art exhibition under the theme of "Humanitarian Principles: Here and Now", from 18 November...

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performs ‘Best of Mozart’ 20 Nov 2021 - 09:39 am

Doha: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performed the “Best of Mozart” concert yesterday to a full house at Qatar National Convention Center. The audience were...

Cultural Forum to be part of QSFA sports event 19 Nov 2021 - 01:15 pm

The Qatar Sports Federation for All (QSFA), under Ministry of Sports and Youth, will organise an open day for children in conjunction with...

First Children’s Literature Fair launched 19 Nov 2021 - 11:27 am

Qatar’s first Children’s Literature Fair was officially launched yesterday organised by the Qatari Publishers and Distributions Forum. Hundreds of children gathered in this...

Ajyal directors urge young, aspiring filmmakers to be ‘honest, authentic’ 18 Nov 2021 - 10:47 am

Doha: 9th Ajyal Film Festival directors have urged young and aspiring filmmakers to be honest and authentic in their storytelling and to identify...

Fascinating story of photography in the Middle East 18 Nov 2021 - 10:41 am

Photography has come a long way in its relatively short history. In almost 200 years, the camera developed from a plain box that...

Katara exhibits works of 12 renowned Dominican artists 18 Nov 2021 - 09:39 am

Doha: Vice-President of the Dominican Republic H E Raquel Peña and Cultural Village Foundation General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti inaugurated...

50 classic luxury cars on display at The Pearl Qatar 18 Nov 2021 - 09:01 am

Doha: Take a trip down memory lane with classic luxury cars which date back to 1931 as the “Qatar Classic Cars Contest and...

QNL marks International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property 17 Nov 2021 - 09:16 am

Doha: To mark the second International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property, Qatar National Library (QNL) hosted a high-level virtual panel discussion...