Doha: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum (FBQ Museum) continues Europe tour with its international exhibition “The Majlis — Cultures in Dialogue”.
Under the patronage of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani and in collaboration with Unesco Doha Office, and with support of Qatar Shell and Al Faisal Holding, “The Majlis — Cultures in Dialogue” moves to its fifth stop in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid and will run until January 17, 2021. Since its start in 2018 at the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta, Malta, the exhibition has also passed through the Unesco Headquarters, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and The Weltmuseum in Vienna.
“The Majlis — Cultures in Dialogue” is a travelling cross-cultural exhibition that features a collection of the FBQ Museum — a unique assembly of artefacts reflecting the interaction of civilisations in the past while encouraging dialogue in the present. The exhibition aims to stimulate dialogue between cultures, religions and countries on the relevance of cultural heritage. It will be an opportunity for people to interact with stories of exchange, tolerance, inspiration, innovation and understanding that are concealed in the objects highlighted in the exhibition.
Commenting on tour, Sheikh Faisal, said: “Since its inception, the intent of this travelling cross-cultural exhibition has been to spread the message of peace, prosperity, understanding each other’s cultures, believing in co- existence and becoming more tolerant. With this exhibition, we want to focus on the similarities that bind us as human beings belonging to different religions and cultures. These objectives are being perfectly enhanced in the artefacts, which we have selected to be displayed at the National Archaeological Museum. It will actively serve the role of keeping alive the history, culture, and traditions for the next generations to learn and draw from, as well as helping promote and sustain cultural dialogue in the different countries that we will be visiting.”
The Ambassador of Spain to Qatar, H E Belen Alfaro, said: “The exhibition connects people and cultures through dialogue. It highlights cultural ties and cultural cooperation between Qatar and Spain. The spirit of the exhibition enhances the Arab heritage and legacy of Al Andalus, which remains through historic buildings in cities like Granada, Cordoba or Seville. In Medieval Spain, the School of Translators of Toledo fostered a cooperative and mutual understanding through the exchange of knowledge and educational backgrounds, and this is the substance of The Majlis — Cultures in Dialogue. The result is an enriched culture of wisdom, thought and learning.”
