An action from the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival, yesterday.
Doha: The Katara International Arabian Horse Festival will conclude its activities and qualifiers today with the awarding of winners.
Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi; Minister of Finance H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi and a number of ambassadors visited the festival yesterday.
Chairman of the Organising Committee and General Manager of the Cultural Village Foundation — Katara Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti honoured the festival’s sponsors, namely Nasser Bin Khaled Group (Diamond Sponsor), Ali Bin Ali Group (Diamond Sponsor), Ahli Bank (Exclusive Sponsor), Vodafone (Communications Partner), and Qatar Airways among others.
The festival is being held at the waterfront and attracts art and equestrian lovers. The associated activities of Katara International Arabian Horse Festival include a number of distinctive art exhibitions that highlight the status of Arabian horses from various creative angles.
Among these activities are a manuscript exhibition on the horses of the East and their breeds. Also Al Aseel exhibition, an exhibition of horse paintings, and the activity of drawing on the saddle of the horse, in addition to the activity of horse photography. The exhibition also includes rare collections of postage stamps that document many events, activities and international championships in equestrian races.
The exhibition by photographer Omar Al Hammadi, which is held on the waterfront of Katara, contains a set of the most beautiful pictures that embody the Arabian horses and their names. Al Hammadi is considered the first professional Qatari artist in the field of Arabian horse photography.
