Qatar / Culture

AlBahie Auction House to organise amber auction 16 Nov 2021 - 08:55 am

Doha: Highly coveted and valued from antiquity to the present, Amber has been prized as a gemstone in jewellery making and as a...

Qatar Museums to transform Qatar into an outdoor art museum 16 Nov 2021 - 08:20 am

Doha: Be ready to see a vast outdoor art museum as Qatar Museums (QM) is set to install over 40 new and commissioned...

First ‘Children's Literature Fair’ in Qatar to be held from Nov 17 15 Nov 2021 - 04:42 pm

Doha: The Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum will organize a ‘Children's Literature Fair’ from November 17 to 20, 2021 at the Tawar Mall...

My Space Café and Concept Store opens at Staybridge Suites 15 Nov 2021 - 09:25 am

Discover a unique shopping and dine-in experience with My Space Café and Concept Store launched yesterday in Staybridge Suites Doha Lusail. The 24-hour...

Winners of Ajyal Jury Competition announced 15 Nov 2021 - 09:08 am

Doha: The 9th Ajyal Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced the winners of the Ajyal Jury Competition and the...

Scale7, first fashion and design business incubator in Qatar, officially launched 14 Nov 2021 - 05:51 pm

Doha: In the presence of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of the Qatar Museums, Scale7 -...

‘AlRawabi School for Girls’ stars say honesty helped break new ground 14 Nov 2021 - 08:32 am

Doha: On the Ajyal Spotlight at the ninth Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, the lead cast of the youthful...

Ajyal Festival highlights new narrative of Palestine 13 Nov 2021 - 09:39 am

Doha: Three of the world’s most influential Palestinian activists and filmmakers come together to discuss the subjugation and oppression of the people of...

Qatar-USA Festival from November 24 13 Nov 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: As part of the Qatar-USA Year of Culture, US Embassy Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Katara Cultural Village and Doha Film Institute,...

Museum of Islamic Art hosts poetry evening 13 Nov 2021 - 09:02 am

Doha: As part of Doha being named the “Capital of Culture in Islamic World in 2021,” the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in...

Challenge and Innovation Forum winners honoured 13 Nov 2021 - 09:00 am

Doha: The Challenge and Innovation Forum (CIF) Qatar 2021, organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth represented by the Qatar Scientific Club,...

Real life film Orca debuts at 9th Ajyal Film Festival 12 Nov 2021 - 12:39 pm

Orca - a film inspired from Guinness World Records holder Elham Sadat Asghari premiered in this year’s 9th Ajyal Film Festival. The record...

Action movies in the spotlight at Qatar cinemas this week 11 Nov 2021 - 03:04 pm

Doha: Action films are taking the spotlights this week at the forefront of Qatari cinemas. Among the films screening in local theatres is...

Ajyal screens Captains of Zaatari, a powerful call to create opportunities for refugees 11 Nov 2021 - 09:17 am

Doha: Some films bring fiction to life, others take life to fantasy. And then there are films that capture a true slice of...

Books on Qatar’s renaissance, heritage released 11 Nov 2021 - 08:21 am

Doha: The Information Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued two illustrated books documenting the aspects of development and modernisation witnessed...

Ajyal’s ‘Made in Qatar’ highlights thriving scenes in Qatar 10 Nov 2021 - 09:20 am

Ready to press play for our homegrown films? This year’s ‘Made in Qatar’ documentaries and short narratives made name in the international scenes...

Perfume Museum opens at The Pearl Qatar 09 Nov 2021 - 09:36 am

Doha: The Perfume Museum By Reem Abu Issa— the first of its kind in the region — opened at The Pearl Qatar on...

Award-winning Iranian film ‘A Hero’ premiered at 9th Ajyal Film Festival 09 Nov 2021 - 09:30 am

Award-winning Iranian movie A Hero premiered in Qatar yesterday opening the 9th Ajyal Film Festival. The film is vying for Best International Feature...