Qatar / Culture

Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase to head DFF 2026 International Feature Film Competition Jury 27 Oct 2026 - 09:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase will head the International Feature Film Competition Jury at the Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026, which...

NMoQ opens first-ever exhibition in Middle East dedicated to pioneering artist Giuseppe Penone 27 Oct 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday opened ‘Giuseppe Penone: The Inner Flow of Life’, a major survey exploring Penone’s enduring interest in the...

‘Boats Floating Afar’ opens at NMoQ, tracing 1,000 years of Chinese ceramics and maritime trade 27 Oct 2026 - 08:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums opened yesterday ‘Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics; at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ),...

Chairperson of QM announces establishment of Qatar Fashion, Crafts Council 26 Oct 2026 - 03:17 pm

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM) HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani has announced the establishment of the Qatar Fashion and...

Qatar Museums opens two heritage exhibitions at Fahad Bin Ali Palace 26 Oct 2026 - 09:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday opened ‘Wooden Doors of Qatar: From Storage to Stories’ and ‘Atharna 2026: Life and Death in Pre-Islamic...

Qatar Museums opens ‘Beyti Beytak’ exhibition 26 Oct 2026 - 08:50 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday opened ‘Beyti Beytak - My Home is Your Home’, an exhibition exploring ideas of home, hospitality and...

Mathaf opens What Lingers in the Artist’s Mind, bringing seven decades of Iraqi modernism into dialogue 25 Oct 2026 - 11:28 am

Doha, Qatar: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art opened What Lingers in the Artist’s Mind, a major exhibition exploring more than seven decades...

‘Mosaic of Sudan’ exhibition continues to welcome visitors at Katara 25 Oct 2026 - 10:05 am

Doha, Qatar: The exhibition “Mosaic of Sudan: One Homeland, Endless Stories” by Sudanese artist Atef Saad Khalafallah is currently being held at the...

Sheikha Al Mayassa, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi to lead conversation on cultural leadership 25 Oct 2026 - 08:45 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Creates (QC) has announced a keynote QC Talks conversation featuring Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint...

Doha Film Festival expands access with first-ever accreditation programme for film lovers 24 Oct 2026 - 02:04 pm

-New paid accreditation programme offers advance access to screenings, talks, live music and exclusive industry events -Expands the Festival experience to welcome more...

Liwan presents ‘Bu‘ed Nadhar’ exhibition of 32 works by 16 artists 23 Oct 2026 - 09:59 am

Doha: Liwan Design Studios and Labs will present ‘Bu‘ed Nadhar’, bringing together 32 works by 16 artists and designers developed through five residencies...

Riwaq Prize for Science and Culture 2026: Three books reopen questions in Arab and Islamic intellectual history 22 Oct 2026 - 06:53 pm

Berlin: Der Divan – The Arabic Cultural House and the German Orient Institute Beirut presented the inaugural Riwaq Prize for Science and Culture...

Books as Bridges between cultures: Der Divan’s Fourth Arab Book Fair brings literature, scholarship and dialogue to Berlin 22 Oct 2026 - 06:40 pm

Berlin: Estrel Berlin became a meeting place for Arabic and German literature, scholarship and culture as Der Divan – The Arabic Cultural House...

DFF 2026 to honour Qatar’s filmmaking talent with eight films in Made in Qatar Competition 22 Oct 2026 - 08:39 am

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will spotlight the creativity and ambition of Qatar’s filmmaking community through its Made in Qatar Competition,...

Katara unveils Peruvian Corner featuring ‘Prosperity and Well-being’ sculpture by artist Marcelo Wong 21 Oct 2026 - 10:45 am

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Peru in the State of Qatar,...

Qatar Museums names renowned curator Azu Nwagbogu Artistic Director of Tasweer 2027 21 Oct 2026 - 10:40 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has appointed celebrated Nigerian curator Azu Nwagbogu as the Artistic Director of Tasweer 2027, the fourth edition of...

Republic of Korea seeks deeper ties with Qatar in AI, tech and investment 21 Oct 2026 - 09:38 am

Doha, Qatar: The Republic of Korea is looking to expand its comprehensive strategic partnership with Qatar by strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI),...