A view of the reception organised by Ambassador of Qatar to France, H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, in the French city of Cannes on the occasion of Qatar-France Year of Culture 2020.
Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani held a reception in the French city of Cannes on the occasion of Qatar-France Year of Culture 2020, and to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation with various French regions.
The ceremony was attended by a number of the most prominent officials in Cannes, and a group of French personalities in the sectors of culture, arts, sports and performing arts. During this function, the models of the eight Qatari stadiums designated to host the 2022 World Cup were displayed.
In a speech during the ceremony, H E the Ambassador explained the most prominent engineering and technical characteristics of these stadiums and how they evoke the multiple aspects of Qatari culture by mixing traditional Arab heritage and modernity.
He pointed to technologies used in the construction of these stadiums, which make most of them eco-friendly, while most of the stadiums relied on the technology of creating innovative stadium units so that their upper layers are removed after the matches and offered later to developing countries lacking infrastructure.
His Excellency stressed that offering stadiums to developing countries is an integral part of the file of the State of Qatar hosting this important sporting event, and it would help to develop football on the international stage. He also referred to the metro network that Qatar is building to facilitate access to all stadiums. His Excellency emphasised the growing role that Qatar devotes to sports, and the efforts aimed at highlighting the sports sector from a cultural and scientific perspective, and thus highlighting the social, economic, technical and artistic stakes in this sector.
Some of the French officials, who attended the function, expressed their admiration for these stadiums, as they reflect the rich diversity that enriches the society in Qatar and how they emulate the overall dimension of the World Cup as a platform for exchanging cultures from different countries all over the world.
They pointed out that these stadiums, inspired by the Qatari and Arab culture, are in harmony with the components of football and carry a translation of the sustainable legacy that the event will leave.
