Minister of State and President of Qatar National Library H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari (second left) and H E Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (third right) with officials during a tour of the exhibition.
Doha: Qatar National Library (QNL), as part of the Years of Culture: Qatar - Middle East, North Africa and South Asia 2022 (Qatar-MENASA 2022), has opened the children’s art exhibition ‘Reesha’ .
It highlights Qatar’s preparations to host one of the world’s top sporting events and aims to educate the youth about contemporary events through art and creative cultural expression.
Held under the slogan ‘We Welcome the World to Qatar 2022,’ the exhibition features 32 canvases produced by participating students who took part in a two-day online workshop, using their artistic talents and creative vision to design cubist artwork inspired by the most important sports facilities in Qatar — the 2022 World Cup stadiums — under the supervision of Qatari artist, Maryam Al Mulla.
H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Minister of State and President of Qatar National Library, inaugurated the event, which will run till December 31. “I am pleased to inaugurate the Reesha exhibition, which is a strong demonstration of our commitment to promoting arts and culture as a means of dialogue and expression,” said Dr. Al Kawari.
“Although the event is about children’s drawings, this exhibition is exceptional in its connection to the World Cup as the drawings revolve around the stadiums and link their locations with a map of the metro. It is also notable that it is accessible to the visually impaired community in Qatar. This exhibition is part of the library’s events celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2022 and will continue until the end of this historic event,” he added.
The exhibition, being held in collaboration with the Translation and Interpreting Institute at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, features audio descriptive guides and high contrast, raised images to ensure the artwork is accessible to the blind and visually impaired community in Qatar. In addition, guided tours will be held, workshops on tactile arts, and many artistic and recreational activities for children.
Maram Al Mahmoud, Manager of the Children and Young Adults’ Section at Qatar National Library, said: “The Reesha exhibition is a testament to our commitment to providing and organising diverse events and activities in an accessible and stimulating environment while seeking to encourage and develop talent among the community.”
