DOHA: The Qatari-Kuwaiti Relations Exhibition “Expo965” continues with an array of valuable displays of traditional heritage relics and handicrafts by the “Expo965” team members.
Among the exhibitors was Adel Al Sadoun, the astronomer and historian from Kuwait who brought with him some very rare and precious maps and manuscripts of the ancient times that document certain eras in Arabia. “This is an ancient map printed in 1482 that has full details of the Arabian Peninsula and I bought it through an online auction and added it to my collection”, Sadoun said.
He pointed the name of Catara which refers to Qatar at that time, and it appears on his ancient map that he says it is the most precious collectible for him. Sadoun also displays some ancient books which some date back to 600 years, such as a Quran printed in the early Ottoman reign.
Another participant in the exhibition is a talented Kuwaiti artisan in a very unique and rare type of art which is eggshell engraving. Subah Asad, who is a lecturer in fine arts started his passion to this kind of art in 2004 and says he was inspired by a TV show on this art. “This kind of art is very delicate and requires a lot of patience and skill, I have learned by time how to choose the egg and how to carefully carve it,” Asad explained.
The exhibition included some traditional singing and chants by the participants which was normally sang by the ancestors and indicates some important events and eras in the history of the GCC region.
