Events for April 27, 2017
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‘Art Trail’ by Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation (QF) is set to host a series of guided tours that will allow the public to view and learn more about artworks located within Education City. Entitled the ‘Art Trail’, the initiative will cater to different age groups and interests and serve as a platform to inspire the community, increase artistic appreciation and
Find out more »EMERGEAST’s ‘Currents’ Exhibition at W Doha Hotel & Residences
W Doha Hotel & Residences is proud to announce that the online art gallery EMERGEAST will take over Art 29, an expansive space inside the hotel that showcases works of local, regional and international artists, from 26 April. EMERGEAST, which will display the 'Currents' exhibition, has rapidly grown a reputation for promoting Middle Eastern artists
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Picasso-Giacometti
The opening lecture on Wednesday, 22 February at 6 pm – 8 pm, Fire Station Building, Cinema Auditorium, will consist of a public roundtable with exhibition curator and Director of the Fondation Giacometti, Catherine Grenier and the Musée national Picasso-Paris director Laurent Le Bondiscuss the exhibition, its concept, development and curation. The exhibition will be accompanied by a
Find out more »Charbel Samuel Aoun’s Paratopia
This body of work is about a parallel perception of reality where the nature of the medium is changing due to a paratopia of natural laws resulting from the current social climate. In the reign of cement, covering every positive and negative space in the city, stones reach the moment of expression, polarity of their
Find out more »Late Spring 2017 Community Education Programme at the VCUQ
Learn new skills and deepen your understanding of arts and culture at VCUQatar. Choose from a wide selection of art, design and craft courses you can take from VCUQatar in Education City or from IAID (Academy for Dance, Music & Arts). Visit VCUQatar for in-person registration, Sunday to Thursday, 9 am - 12 nn, and 1 pm to 3.45 pm.
Find out more »Back to Msheireb: Shared Streets – Shared Stories
An exhibition that interprets the vibrancy of Qatar’s historic Msheireb district as a centre of commerce opened 4 April 2017 at Msheireb Museums in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Entitled ‘Back to Msheireb: Shared Streets - Shared Stories’, the exhibition is organised by students of UCL Qatar, as part of their yearly UCL Qurates initiative of the
Find out more »Airigami by Larry Moss
Larry Moss is world renowned artist who specialises in Airigami – large-scale installations, illustrations, and experiences entirely out of balloons. His large projects are something that balloon artists all over the world get very excited about. Along with a crew of 11 other international artists from Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada as well as
Find out more »Aspire’s First International Kite Festival
Fly with the wind this April, as Aspire Zone Foundation announces the First International Kite Festival Don’t miss Aspire’s first International Kite Festival, bringing the art of kite flying to Qatar through a unique combination of a sporting competition and an entire line-up of fun community engagement events. Taking place at Aspire Park from Tuesday,
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Porto Arabia Festival at The Pearl-Qatar
The three-day event will feature various simultaneous activities and entertainment United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, is set to host Porto Arabia Festival, an outdoor event that will feature a variety of entertaining programmes designed for kids and adults alike. The festival, which will run on 27 - 29 April from 4
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘Gabbeh’
The Doha Film Institute Cinema (DFI Cinema) celebrates the ongoing Imperial Threads exhibition by the Museum of Islamic Arts (MIA) with the screening of Gabbeh (France, Iran/1996), by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The free screenings are open to the public and will be held on 27-28 April at the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium, 7:30 pm. Tickets for
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