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Generosity™ and Qatar, the 2022 World Cup Host Country, Partner to Eliminate Plastic Waste with their Sustainability Initiative

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generosity™ a premium alkaline water company has evolved to become the world's leading sustainable hydration company by providing the technology to convert any water source into premium drinking water. Launching a Sustainability Initiative in partnership with Qatar's Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery, Generosity™ debuts their refillable water fountains at the 2022 World Cup in Doha. These Hydration Stations are conveniently placed at major locations throughout the country to allow the locals, volunteers, and football fans alike the opportunity to access high quality water throughout the World Cup festivities and beyond.

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  • Launching a Sustainability Initiative in partnershipwith Qatar's Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery, Generosity debuts their refillablewater fountains at the 2022 World Cup in Doha.
  • By simply connecting to any local water source,Generosity can process and dispense its premium alkaline water through these micro-hydration infrastructures.
  • "Evolving Generosity Water into a sustainable water company has always been the goal," the company's Founder, Micah Cravalho, states.
  • Generosity is also bringing in their co-founder and Grammy Award-winning artist JustinBieber, to lead the initiative.

Qatar Museums Announces Exchange of Exhibitions, Programs, and Scholarly Cooperation with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Qatar Museums has provided a generous gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in recognition of Qatar's support, a gallery at The Met presenting art from the Umayyad and Abbasid Periods (7th13th centuries) has been named the Qatar Gallery.

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  • Qatar Museums has provided a generous gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in recognition of Qatar's support, a gallery at The Met presenting art from the Umayyad and Abbasid Periods (7th13th centuries) has been named the Qatar Gallery.
  • The collaboration serves as a legacy project of Qatar Museums' 2021 Year of Culture programme, which celebrated the strong ties between Qatar and the United States.
  • Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director of The Met, commented: "The Met is deeply grateful to Qatar Museums for this extraordinary act of generosity.
  • This gift is the latest instance of the longstanding relationship between our institutions and marks the start of a broad collaboration encompassing the exchange of exhibitions, programs, and scholarly cooperation.

Qatar Museums Announces Exchange of Exhibitions, Programs, and Scholarly Cooperation with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Qatar Museums has provided a generous gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in recognition of Qatar's support, a gallery at The Met presenting art from the Umayyad and Abbasid Periods (7th13th centuries) has been named the Qatar Gallery.

Key Points: 
  • Qatar Museums has provided a generous gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in recognition of Qatar's support, a gallery at The Met presenting art from the Umayyad and Abbasid Periods (7th13th centuries) has been named the Qatar Gallery.
  • The collaboration serves as a legacy project of Qatar Museums' 2021 Year of Culture programme, which celebrated the strong ties between Qatar and the United States.
  • Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director of The Met, commented: "The Met is deeply grateful to Qatar Museums for this extraordinary act of generosity.
  • This gift is the latest instance of the longstanding relationship between our institutions and marks the start of a broad collaboration encompassing the exchange of exhibitions, programs, and scholarly cooperation.

WITH 40+ NEW INSTALLATIONS, QATAR PRESENTS MORE THAN 100 MAJOR WORKS OF PUBLIC ART AHEAD OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Qatar Creates, the year-round national cultural movement that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar, Qatar Museums today announced the installation of 40 major new works of public art, on view in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Installed from the desert to Doha's bustling Souq Waqif, the added works bring to a total of more than 100 the public artworks that have transformed the nation into a vast outdoor museum experience.

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  • Installed from the desert to Doha's bustling Souq Waqif, the added works bring to a total of more than 100 the public artworks that have transformed the nation into a vast outdoor museum experience.
  • Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, said: "Public art is one of our most prominent demonstrations of cultural exchange, where we present works from artists of all nationalities and backgrounds.
  • These works further our mission to make art more accessible, engage our publics, celebrate our heritage, and embrace the cultures of others."
  • Highlights to date include major works by Richard Serra, Tom Claassen, Ghada Al Khater, Bruce Nauman,Damien Hirst, and Dia al-Azzawi.

WITH 40+ NEW INSTALLATIONS, QATAR PRESENTS MORE THAN 100 MAJOR WORKS OF PUBLIC ART AHEAD OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Qatar Creates, the year-round national cultural movement that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar, Qatar Museums today announced the installation of 40 major new works of public art, on view in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Installed from the desert to Doha's bustling Souq Waqif, the added works bring to a total of more than 100 the public artworks that have transformed the nation into a vast outdoor museum experience.

Key Points: 
  • Installed from the desert to Doha's bustling Souq Waqif, the added works bring to a total of more than 100 the public artworks that have transformed the nation into a vast outdoor museum experience.
  • Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, said: "Public art is one of our most prominent demonstrations of cultural exchange, where we present works from artists of all nationalities and backgrounds.
  • These works further our mission to make art more accessible, engage our publics, celebrate our heritage, and embrace the cultures of others."
  • Highlights to date include major works by Richard Serra, Tom Claassen, Ghada Al Khater, Bruce Nauman,Damien Hirst, and Dia al-Azzawi.

QATAR ANNOUNCES AN OVERFLOWING AUTUMN SEASON OF CULTURAL OFFERINGS, SWEEPING GUESTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TOWARD THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning at M7 in Msheireb, the all-new format for arts and culture programming across Qatar was announced, with the transformation of Qatar Creates from a limited period of events into a year-round national cultural movement, for local and international audiences alike. Qatar Creates will now be the all-embracing vehicle that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar, with an unprecedented schedule of high-profile events, exhibitions, live shows, and openings, all geared toward the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Qatar Creates will now be the all-embracing vehicle that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar, with an unprecedented schedule of high-profile events, exhibitions, live shows, and openings, all geared toward the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and beyond.
  • In its new form Qatar Creates is a perennial cultural movement that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar.
  • Qatar Creates 2022 will be the first year to witness two editions of the celebration to welcome visitors during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
  • This edition will also introduce QM's upcoming museums and galleries including the Art Mill Museum, Qatar Auto Museum and Lusail Museum.

QATAR ANNOUNCES AN OVERFLOWING AUTUMN SEASON OF CULTURAL OFFERINGS, SWEEPING GUESTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TOWARD THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning at M7 in Msheireb, the all-new format for arts and culture programming across Qatar was announced, with the transformation of Qatar Creates from a limited period of events into a year-round national cultural movement, for local and international audiences alike. Qatar Creates will now be the all-embracing vehicle that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar, with an unprecedented schedule of high-profile events, exhibitions, live shows, and openings, all geared toward the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and beyond.

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  • In its new form Qatar Creates is a perennial cultural movement that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar.
  • QC is a global summit for the cultural innovation economy, acting as a platform to promote local, regional and international cultural perspectives.
  • Qatar Creates 2022 will be the first year to witness two editions of the celebration to welcome visitors during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
  • This edition will also introduce QM's upcoming museums and galleries including the Art Mill Museum, Qatar Auto Museum and Lusail Museum.

Meet the six incredible animals you didn't know were in Qatar

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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On World Animal Day, Qatar Tourism highlights six animals you didn't know were in Qatar:

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  • On World Animal Day, Qatar Tourism highlights six animals you didn't know were in Qatar:
    To celebrate World Animal Day, Qatar Tourism highlights six unexpected animals for visitors to see in the country.
  • Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Visitors will be amazed by just how many interesting and unique animals there are here.
  • We are home to a plethora of amazing animals, birds, and fantastic fauna, many of which are indigenous - visitors just have to know where to look for them."
  • Qatar Tourism is the official government body responsible for the development and promotion of tourism in Qatar, facilitating the sector's exponential growth.

The Qatar America Institute for Culture Reimagines Cultural Exchange for the Coronavirus Era

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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Even with this year's challenges, QAIC is committed to finding innovative means to provide an inclusive space for cultural dialogue and exchange in 2021 and beyond.

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  • Even with this year's challenges, QAIC is committed to finding innovative means to provide an inclusive space for cultural dialogue and exchange in 2021 and beyond.
  • Forced to postpone its in-person activities, QAIC swiftly repackaged other programs into virtual formats, like its Expressions Art & Culture Talks .
  • We're also looking forward to more exciting opportunities for the 2021 Qatar-USA Year of Culture, led by Qatar Museums."
  • Qatar Museums' "Years of Culture" program is an annual series of cultural exchange initiatives with a partner country.

Washington Spirit Women’s Soccer Team and the Qatari National Women’s Football Team ‘Kick Off’ Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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Members of the Washington Spirit Womens Soccer Team played a friendly match with members of the Qatar Womens National Soccer team on Tuesday, December 15th.

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  • Members of the Washington Spirit Womens Soccer Team played a friendly match with members of the Qatar Womens National Soccer team on Tuesday, December 15th.
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    Members of the Washington Spirit Womens Soccer Team played a friendly match with members of the Qatar Womens National Soccer team on Tuesday, December 15th.
  • Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, said: "Qatar Museums is proud to kick off the Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture by welcoming the Washington Spirit Women's Soccer team to Qatar.
  • Launched in 2012, the Spirit play in the National Women's Soccer League, the premier women's soccer competition in North America.