Qatar / Culture

Ramadan in Qatar: People seek to revive values and traditions 27 Mar 2023 - 09:54 am

Doha: The holy month of Ramadan is a religious and social occasion in which Qataris pledge to preserve the social values and popular...

60 children participate in Holy Quran memorisation competition 27 Mar 2023 - 09:51 am

Doha: The activities of the 12th session of the Holy Quran memorisation competition for the blessed month of Ramadan 2023 kicked off yesterday....

Katara to hold symposium on Qatari theatre, play 27 Mar 2023 - 09:08 am

Doha: Within the framework of its Ramadan programme, and in conjunction with the International Day of Theatre, the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, will...

Second edition of Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry launched 25 Mar 2023 - 10:06 am

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) yesterday announced the launch of the second edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry (Mothers of...

Applications open for JedariArt programme 25 Mar 2023 - 10:00 am

Doha: JedariArt, the annual public art programme by Qatar Museums is back this year and applications are now open to artists who want...

Traditional clothing — a custom Qatari women hold on to in Ramadan 25 Mar 2023 - 09:39 am

Doha: Traditional clothing in the Arabian Gulf is an integral part of the culture of the nation, and a legacy of the previous...

Katara launches short story contest 25 Mar 2023 - 09:28 am

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, announced the launch of the annual Katara Short Story Competition, with the theme “Environmental Sustainability.” Katara said...

Ramadan Book Fair to begin on March 30 24 Mar 2023 - 09:42 am

Doha: Under the patronage of Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Ministry of...

Qatar-Kyrgyzstan ties are ‘future-oriented’ 22 Mar 2023 - 08:12 am

Qatar-Kyrgyzstan bilateral relations now in its 25th year have reached a new level of partnership and are now “future-oriented.” This was said by...

Qatar Museums launches Spring Internship Programme 21 Mar 2023 - 08:33 am

Doha: Qatar Museums announced the launch of its Spring Internship Programme, an ongoing initiative that offers internship opportunities for university students, recent graduates...

Minister of Culture opens art exhibition at Katara 21 Mar 2023 - 08:13 am

Doha:Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani opened art exhibition titled “Faces” by Qatari painter Khalid Bu Matar, at...

Ramadan Sports Festival in Aspire from March 28 20 Mar 2023 - 09:11 am

Doha: Ramadan Sports Festival in Aspire is back on its tenthedition and will run from March 28 to April 8. Aspire Zone Foundation...

Olafur Eliasson’s first solo exhibition in Gulf opens in Qatar 20 Mar 2023 - 08:03 am

Doha: Qatar Museums opened yesterday “The Curious Desert,” a new exhibition conceived by Olafur Eliasson for a site in the desert outside of...

‘Camel Race finals showed richness of Qatari culture’ 19 Mar 2023 - 11:02 am

Doha:The 2023 Camel Race season, which culminated with HH main race was the best ever, said Shell who are a lead sponsor of...

Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar celebrates top imagemakers 19 Mar 2023 - 08:47 am

Doha: The biennial Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar opened yesterday its fifth exhibition, titled “I Am The Traveler And Also The Road”, featuring new...

Cultural extravaganza in Qatar concludes today 18 Mar 2023 - 04:14 pm

A variety of cultural and shopping events being held in the country comes to a conclusion today, March 18, 2023. The last weekend,...

EVERGLOW and P1Harmony to join iKON in Qatar at K-Pop music festival 18 Mar 2023 - 11:52 am

Doha: Following the announcement of iKON performing in Doha yesterday as part of K.One Festa Qatar 2023, the organisers named two more bands...

Katara unveils ‘Bayabihe Rose’ mural by Dominican artist 18 Mar 2023 - 08:21 am

Doha:The Cultural Village, Katara unveiled on Thursday the mural ‘Bayabihe Rose’ by Dominican artist Jerson Jimenez. The mural located at Building 16 was...