Arts & Literature
Ancient Turkish city Sheds light on Anatolian history
Turkish ancient city of Gordion, which is inscribed in UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage, sheds light on Anatolian history. Near the Turkish capital Ankara, Yassihoyuk village in the ancient city of Gordion is known for it's over two-millennia-old cemeteries and ancient remains which were discovered during a railway construction [...]
Qatari Artist Nooh to Step into Paris Art Scene
Qatar Museum’s (QM) Fire Station: Artist in Residence, an initiative designed to grow the next generation of artistic talent in Qatar has announced that a sixth Qatari artist will be joining its prestigious Paris Residency Programme. As of August 15 Qatari Artist, Ahmed Nooh will be spending 3 months at [...]
Msheireb Museums in Partnership with Qatar Photographic Society Organize Workshops
Msheireb Museums (MM), the new cultural destination at Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), in collaboration with the Qatar Photography Society, organised special workshops aimed at raising awareness about the photography culture, as well as increase the public’s interest in this art. The workshops started from 19 July until the end of [...]
Art Exhibition Depicts Qatar’s Resilience to Siege
Prominent Qatari artist Maryam Al Mulla created a powerful depiction of Qatar’s resilience and the people’s steadfastness amid the unjust blockade in her 3 metre by 4 metre painting which serves as the centerpiece of the art exhibition “Chant of Stability” launched on Sunday at Katara Cultural Village. Using her [...]
Broken Wings to Mark West End debut on Wednesday
Major West End musical Broken Wings, composed by Qatar’s internationally acclaimed composer Dana Al Fardan and West End star Nadim Naaman, will debut at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London this Wednesday. With days to go until this highly anticipated show, Broken Wings has witnessed a lot of hype in both [...]
Qatar Museums Announces New Partnership for an International Art Residency
Qatar Museums announces Qatari artists invited to apply for residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme in New York Under the patronage of its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums (QM) announced the opening of “Studio 209 NY”, a new partnership [...]