DOHA: The Cultural Café at Katara Cultural Market opens tonight with a symposium on the life of the late poet Hassan Tawfiq.
Coinciding with the opening of ‘The Quran and Astronomy Exhibition’ tonight, the symposium will be the café’s first activity during Ramadan.
The symposium ‘Biography and Life Experience’ will discuss Tawfiq’s innovation and creativity in poetry and experiences as a reflection of Doha where he spent 30 years and worked as head of the cultural section in Al Raya newspaper and columnist in Al Sharq daily.
The event starts at 10pm at the café on Katara Beach.
Launched a week ago, the market is on Katara Beach.
Among the other features of the market is a centre for Arabic novels where visitors can see a gallery of famous Arab novelists and a collection of their works.
Visitors can also buy Arabic, foreign and children’s books at bookshops. A readers’ club can also be found in the market.
Stalls dedicated to calligraphy, sculpture, antiques, traditional accessories and clothing as well as a photo and fine art gallery are also in the market. Cultural lectures, symposiums and related events will be held at the market which is open from 9pm to 1am during Ramadan.
