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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Qatar UK 2013 appoints Hamad Al-Eida and Aisha Ghanem Al Attiya as official spokespeople

Qatar UK 2013 appoints Hamad Al-Eida and Aisha Ghanem Al Attiya as official spokespeople
Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture today announced the appointment of Hamad Al-Eida and Aisha Ghanem Al Attiya as its official spokespeople in Qatar. Al-Eida and Al Attiya, who each have extensive backgrounds in cultural and social affairs and media and communications, will act as the cultural exchange programme’s voice to the public. Beginning his career in 1995 as a presenter and...

Qatar Museums Authority celebrates International Museum Day 2013

Qatar Museums Authority celebrates International Museum Day 2013
In line with the global community’s celebrations of the International Museum Day, Qatar Museums Authority will hold on Thursday May 16, 2013 at the auditorium of the Museum of Islamic Art a public conference highlighting the theme of the celebration for this year: “Museums (memory + creativity) = social change”. On this occasion, QMA is organizing as well a competition for the...

Celebrate International Museum Day

Celebrate International Museum Day
The global arts community will celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, 2013. This year’s theme is Museums (memory + creativity) = social change. Qatar Museums Authority will be celebrating with a number of initiatives including a public conference on Thursday May 16. Held at the Museum of Islamic Art auditorium, the conference will run from 9:30am to 1pm and feature keynote...

VCUQatar celebrates its 2013 Commencement Ceremony

VCUQatar celebrates its 2013 Commencement Ceremony
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar held its 2013 Commencement Ceremony on 6 May at the Education City Student Center, conferring 39 Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in fashion, graphic, interior design and painting and printmaking and five Master of Fine Arts degrees in Design Studies. The 12th Commencement brings the number of VCUQatar alumni to 409. “There is much that you can...

Graduates’ hard work and determination pays off

Graduates’ hard work and determination pays off
In an impressive display of triumph and achievement,437 graduates from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, came together tonight at Convocation 2013 to celebrate their steadfast commitment to lifelong learning. The ceremony, which was held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson...

QSFF short film contest is calling for submissions

QSFF short film contest is calling for submissions
The Youth Company and Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum have launched the Qatar Sports Film Festival (QSFF) with the aim to promote the art of screenwriting and film making in the world of sports and the Olympics while also encouraging engagement with sports and a healthy lifestyle. The film festival will to take place on the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2013 at ALRIWAQ DOHA exhibition...

NU-Q achievements of Class of 2013

NU-Q achievements of Class of 2013
DIVERSITY Our students hold passports from 16 countries and are fluent in 8 different languages. Almost every senior is bilingual. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 24 of the 33 graduating seniors have made the Dean’s List at least once (requiring a GPA above 3.75 for Communication and 3.7 for Journalism). Three of our seniors (Dana Atrach, Mo’tasemKalaji and ShahdDauleh) have made the Dean’s...

UCL’s Master’s degree admissions open until 31 May

UCL’s Master’s degree admissions open until 31 May
The application process for admission to UCL Qatar’s Master’s degree programmes will remain open until 31 May 2013. UCL Qatar offers postgraduate degrees in Museum Studies, Archaeology and Conservation. Established in partnership with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Museums Authority, the programmes are the first of their kind in Qatar, and are seen as an important asset in helping...

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Qatar UK in Edinburgh

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Qatar UK in Edinburgh
Organised by the Qatar Museums Authority, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra presents a Musical Celebration of Qatar UK Year of Culture 2013 with favourites by Sir Edward Elgar and Handel, Scottish premières by the distinguished Qatari film composer Wael Binali, and the renowned British composer David Heath. It takes place at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, 14th June 2013, 7:30 pm....

Ashghal celebrates the completion of Calligraffiti Project on Salwa Road

Ashghal celebrates the completion of Calligraffiti Project on Salwa Road
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ in collaboration with the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) today celebrated the completion of the eL Seed “calligraffiti” murals project on Salwa road. Led by French-Tunisian graffiti artist eL Seed and his team, four underground tunnels on Salwa Road are now embellished with artistic graffiti themes inspired by anecdotes from Qatari culture and...

Two matches scheduled in Ministries Football League

Two matches scheduled in Ministries Football League
The competitions of the 2013 Ministries Football League organized by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will be continued at Al-Arabi Stadium on Sunday. Al-Andalus will take on Qatar Petroleum while Barwa Bank will clash against Armed Forces (B). Earlier on Thursday, Armed Forces (A) and Hamad Medical Corporation defeated Qatar Museums Authority and Qatar Steel respectively to edge...

Student exhibition to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in museums

Student exhibition to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in museums
Students of the Museum and Gallery Practice Master’s degree programme at University College London Qatar (UCL Qatar) have curated an exhibition to run at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) from 1 May to 2 June 2013.As part of the QatarUK 2013 Year of Culture celebrations, the exhibition, Backstage, explores the work that goes on behind the scenes in a museum. Utilising stunning examples...