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RJ’s job is tough, but satisfying too
25-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: Qatar Foundation Radio listeners wake up every morning to his voice and his choice of music. Scott Boyes, the leading voice of Qatar Foundation Radio, supplies us the early morniing dose of infotainment on the proggramme called Rise. Boyes who grew up in Saudi...
Read moreMusical comedy set to wow audience
24-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: The Doha Players are proud to present the Doha premiere of Hot Mikado, which will open at Awsaj Academy Auditorium on May 29 and continue till June 1 Featuring well-drawn comic characters, toe-tapping music, witty dialogue and vibrant coloured sets and costumes, the show guarantees...
Read moreDoha set for French comedy: The Lady fro…
23-05-2013 Culture & Art
After directing plays written by Alan Bennett, Victor Haïm, Samuel Beckett, Jaoui-Bacri, Reza and Molière at the Qatar National Theatre since 2008, French actress and director Alice Safran now brings to Doha The Lady from Maxim’s. The comedy, written by Feydeau at the end of the...
Read moreArt and photography auction for charity
21-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: A Charity Art and Photography Auction by the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) in celebration of a decade of excellence in Qatar is set to happen on Wednesday. A wide range of art and photography selections will be up for bids. Most of these...
Read moreDoha to host film festivals
20-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: Doha Film Institute yesterday announced in Cannes the launch of two new film festivals, Ajyal and Qumra that are aimed at supporting emerging directors and promoting cinema appreciation. Films from first- and second-time directors are the focus of the Qumra Film Festival. The inaugural festival...
Read moreClassical dancer Shobana to perform in D…
20-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: Noted film actress and Indian classical dancer Shobana Chandrakumar, better known by her first name, and her dance troupe will perform their most famous dance-drama ‘Krishna’, in Doha soon. The programme, to be hosted the by Indian socio-cultural forum Manu Arts will be staged...
Read morePainting show inaugurated
17-05-2013 Culture & Art
A painting exhibition by Indian artists Seetha Menon and Chaitra Somanath was inaugurated yesterday by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage’s Cultural Department head, Falah al-Hajri, at Hotel Crowne Plaza. The exhibition will continue until tomorrow. PICTURE: Thajuddin Source: Gulf-times
Read moreChampion of the eclectic sound
17-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: DJ has from Singapore’s thriving club scene, is responsible for introducing some of the most serious club sounds and setting new standards since he snatched the inaugural Nike Street Style Music Award in 2001. His exclusive night at Phuture (Zouk) from 2003 to 2005...
Read moreDoha Film Institute appoints acclaimed f…
16-05-2013 Culture & Art
Actor and writer Elia Suleiman. Doha Film Institute (DFI), the independent not-for-profit cultural umbrella that encompasses Qatar's film initiatives, has appointed renowned director, actor and writer Elia Suleiman to the post of Artistic Advisor. "First and foremost, Elia's bedrock credentials as a greatly admired director are invaluable...
Read moreAl Ruwaida site yields unique archaeolog…
16-05-2013 Culture & Art
The oryx plaque, probably carved from an animal’s shoulder-blade. PICTURE: Dan Britton DOHA: From the elegant silhouette on the tails of the national airline fleet to the overstuffed animals perched atop the Post Office roundabout, the oryx appears everywhere in Qatar. This beautiful black and white...
Read moreShobana to perform on May 23
15-05-2013 Culture & Art
Shobana Indian dancer and actress Shobana will perform on May 23, at Regency Halls, near the Mall roundabout. Shobana, a civil award recipient and also the best actress at the National Film Award twice, will lead an all-female troupe from her dance school Kalarpana, Chennai, at the...
Read moreQatar Academy Al Wakra students perform …
15-05-2013 Culture & Art
Qatar Academy Al Wakra (QAW), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, recently hosted its annual spring music concert. Youngsters enrolled at the Academy’s kindergarten through to grade three demonstrated their musical talents in front of their parents, teachers and fellow...
Read moreCommunity art expo at Katara to run till…
15-05-2013 Culture & Art
DOHA: Encouraged by the response of both local artists and art aficionados, the Katara Art Centre has extended until May 18 the Community Supported Art exhibition, which was earlier scheduled to conclude on May 11. The exhibition aims to facilitate direct contact between local artists...
Read moreDoha Film Institute unveils expanded fil…
14-05-2013 Culture & Art
Doha Film Institute (DFI) today unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival a significant expansion to its existing grants programme, which will allow it to support new talent from around the world. DFI Grants has truly global reach, as film projects from all nations are now...
Read moreDoha Singers: Choir with a difference
13-05-2013 Culture & Art
By Lezima Gomes DOHA: It almost sounded like a choir of angels with the theatre full with enthusiasts and fans when the final performance of the Doha Singers before their annual hibern nation was held recently at the American School Doha. Titled ‘Weaving the Tapestry of...
Read morePianist wins hearts at awards show
Superstar Mohanlal speaks as Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman, prominent entrepreneur M A Yusuf Ali and Soman Baby look on. By Ramesh Mathew/Staff Reporter Acclaimed Indian pianist Stephen…
Qatar cultural days start in Turkish capital
A Qatari woman with traditional Qatari handicraft seen at an exhibition The Qatari Embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara has organized the "Qatari Cultural Days," a variety of exhibitions aiming…
Big shows await Filipinos
Visitors at the Summer Festival Concert and Big Bazaar at Doha Marriott beach resort, yesterday. Qassim Rahmatullah BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Filipinos in Qatar could expect to be entertained more often…
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…
CULTURAL EXHIBITION: Talents from the world
By Isabel Ovalle The third edition of the ‘Talents from the world’ fair began yesterday at Al Bayan Preparatory School for Girls, where 26 participants from several countries have gathered to…
Art of Arabian heritage
Marjolijn Stolk, the chair of International Artists of Doha group. By Salman Siddiqui/Staff Reporter Almost all the artworks that were put up for auction at the third annual International Artists of Doha…
Contemporary works exhibited at 3rd Annual exhibition for International Artists Doha
DOHA: A diverse collection of contemporary works of art was unveiled on Wednesday at the opening of the third annual exhibition of International Artists Doha (IAD) titled ‘Between Cultures’. “With 22…
Joint performance
Siwar Choir, a member of Qatar Foundation’s Jazeera Children’s Channel, performed with the German MDR Leipzig Radio Children’s Choir at Qatar National Convention Centre yesterday. The orchestra was led by…
Doha Baroque Ensemble to incorporate Arab influences into music
DOHA: The Doha Baroque Ensemble, founded in 2011, gives an extra dimension to baroque pieces by introducing Arab influences. The professional musicians who are part of this group are specialists…
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