Qatar / Culture

M7 Director featured in Vogue Arabia 15 Mar 2024 - 11:23 am

Doha, Qatar: Maha Ghanim Al Sulaiti, the Director of M7, Qatar’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion, design, and technology, has made...

'Suftaan Katara' seeks to provide food baskets to needy families during Ramadan 14 Mar 2024 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara has launched its Ramadan activities, decorating the Cultural Village in a splendid manner on the occasion...

Musaher drummers return to Old Doha Port 13 Mar 2024 - 05:21 pm

Doha, Qatar: With Ramadan in full swing, the Old Doha Port is once again embracing a cherished tradition: the Musaher. These drummers, known...

7th Katara International Prize for Quran Recitation witnesses 1,315 contestants 13 Mar 2024 - 10:06 am

Doha, Qatar: The 7th Katara International Prize for Quran Recitation has witnessed 1,315 contestants. The contest was organised by the General Directorate of...

Iftar cannon: Cheerful sound during Holy month of Ramadan 11 Mar 2024 - 10:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Holy month of Ramadan has unique spiritual atmospheres that can hardly replicate in the rest of other months of the...

Qatar Museums announces Ramadan operating hours 11 Mar 2024 - 09:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) announced its operating hours for Ramadan period. Its museums and galleries will be open from Saturday to Thursday,...

Katara novel and fine art competition 2024 begins 10 Mar 2024 - 06:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has launched the new edition of Katara Novel and Fine Art competition dedicated to co-opting the best...

Age-old tradition of Bisht-making thrives at Souq Waqif 10 Mar 2024 - 11:39 am

Doha, Qatar: In the heart of Souq Waqif, the art of Bisht-making comes to life under the skilled hands of craftsmen. This traditional...

Passage to India kicks off with live sketching, cultural activities 08 Mar 2024 - 11:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Thousands of people gathered at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park to attend the community festival “Passage to India 2024”...

Minister of Culture opens 'Seminars Season', honours Qatari poet and writer 08 Mar 2024 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani opened the third edition of the “Seminars Season” on Wednesday....

Qatar’s filmmakers say DFI enables them to find cinematic voice 06 Mar 2024 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Homegrown filmmakers whose projects have been selected for mentoring at the tenth edition of Qumra, the annual talent incubator event by...

First Qatar Boat Show to anchor at Old Doha Port in November 06 Mar 2024 - 08:27 am

Doha, Qatar: The inaugural Qatar Boat Show 2024 is scheduled to take place at the Old Doha Port from November 6 to 9,...

Reinventing the power to amaze is the vision and hardship of making films: Qumra Master 05 Mar 2024 - 10:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Qumra Master Leos Carax, the French auteur whose films defy the conventional boundaries of narrative and style, said the vision, joy...

Ministry of Culture holds workshop on Al Nagda Art 05 Mar 2024 - 09:14 am

Doha: The Department of Heritage and Identity at the Ministry of Culture held on Sunday a workshop on Al Nagda art of embroidering...

Katara opens Ghanaian art exhibition ‘Soundout - Doha 2024’ 05 Mar 2024 - 09:09 am

Doha, Qatar: In commemoration of Ghana Day and on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Saif Saad Al Dossary, Deputy Director General of...

Qumra addresses misinterpretations of Arab world in films: DFI CEO 05 Mar 2024 - 08:20 am

Doha, Qatar: During a press briefing at the tenth edition of Qumra yesterday, the annual incubator by Doha Film Institute (DFI), Chief Executive...

March events: A month of art, culture and sporting spectacles 04 Mar 2024 - 09:47 am

Doha, Qatar: This March, Qatar is hosting an array of cultural, artistic, and sporting events, from thougt-provoking exhibitions to adrenaline-pumping festivals, there’s something...