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Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Launches ‘The Power of Culture’ Podcast Series Chronicling Qatar's Modern Cultural Development

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Through Qatar Creates, the year-round cultural movement for arts and culture in Qatar, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, has launched a podcast exploring the modern cultural development of Qatar titled 'The Power of Culture'. Through Sheikha Al Mayassa's conversations with leading figures in arts and culture, both local and international, and her personal commentaries on the nation's cultural landscape, the podcast amplifies Qatar's position as a vibrant hub for arts, culture, design, architecture, and other creative industries. The podcast, which debuted 10 December 2023 and airs a new episode every other Sunday, is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Deezer, Castbox, and Anghami. Each episode runs between 30 and 45 minutes in length, with in-depth, one-on-one conversations between Sheikha Al Mayassa and prominent artists, architects, cultural diplomats, art collectors, patrons of the arts, and more. The inaugural episode features a one-on-one conversation with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jacques Herzog who is designing the Lusail Museum, a global think tank and world-class art museum that will be located in Lusail City, Qatar. Additional guests who will appear on 'The Power of Culture' are artists Sophia Al Maria, Olafur Eliasson, and Jeff Koons; architects Alejandro Aravena, Rem Koolhaas, and Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi; curators and museum directors Dr. Julia Gonnella, Zeina Arida, Abdulla Yousef Al Mulla, and Massimiliano Gioni; Qatar Museums’ Deputy CEO of Museums, Collections and Heritage Protection Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz Al Thani; CEO of Doha Film Institute Fatma Al Remaihi; and patrons of the arts including Lord Jacob Rothschild and Marie-Josée Kravis, among others. Conversations focus on each guest's background, support of the arts, and their involvement and experiences contributing to Qatar's cultural development.

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Through Qatar Creates, the year-round cultural movement for arts and culture in Qatar, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, has launched a podcast exploring the modern cultural development of Qatar titled 'The Power of Culture'.
Each episode runs between 30 and 45 minutes in length, with in-depth, one-on-one conversations between Sheikha Al Mayassa and prominent artists, architects, cultural diplomats, art collectors, patrons of the arts, and more.
Conversations focus on each guest's background, support of the arts, and their involvement and experiences contributing to Qatar's cultural development.
Sheikha Al Mayassa, along with excerpts from many of the influential figures featured in the podcast series.

QF'S D'REESHA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT ARAB CULTURE DURING WORLD CUP

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets have gone on sale for the second edition of Qatar Foundation's D'reesha Performing Arts Festival, which – taking place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ from 11-17 December – is set to celebrate Qatar's rich culture, heritage, and traditions.

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets have gone on sale for the second edition of Qatar Foundation's D'reesha Performing Arts Festival, which taking place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from 11-17 December is set to celebrate Qatar's rich culture, heritage, and traditions.
The festival will also have cultural performances from Qatar and other nations such as Morocco, Senegal, Turkey, and Greece.
STEM shows and workshops will also take place during the festival as part of D'reesha of Invention, which is being sponsored by ConocoPhillips Qatar, showcasing scientists, scholars, and researchers from the Arab world.
The D'reesha Performing Arts Festival is being held in collaboration with principal partners ConocoPhillips Qatar and the Social & Sport Contribution Fund.

QF'S D'REESHA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT ARAB CULTURE DURING WORLD CUP

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets have gone on sale for the second edition of Qatar Foundation's D'reesha Performing Arts Festival, which – taking place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ from 11-17 December – is set to celebrate Qatar's rich culture, heritage, and traditions.

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets have gone on sale for the second edition of Qatar Foundation's D'reesha Performing Arts Festival, which taking place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from 11-17 December is set to celebrate Qatar's rich culture, heritage, and traditions.
The festival will also have cultural performances from Qatar and other nations such as Morocco, Senegal, Turkey, and Greece.
STEM shows and workshops will also take place during the festival as part of D'reesha of Invention, which is being sponsored by ConocoPhillips Qatar, showcasing scientists, scholars, and researchers from the Arab world.
The D'reesha Performing Arts Festival is being held in collaboration with principal partners ConocoPhillips Qatar and the Social & Sport Contribution Fund.

Qatar America Institute for Culture fall schedule of programs offers a new take on sustainability in the arts

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) is pleased to present its fall schedule of programs emphasizing the relationship between QAIC's mission to cultivate artistic expression and cultural dialogue from the United States, Qatar and the broader Arab and Islamic worlds with today's most pressing issues. Organized in collaboration with Qatari and U.S.- based cultural partners, including the Doha Film Institute (DFI), QAIC's fall programs and exhibitions engage climate change and sustainability in the arts through film, olfactory art, and photography and culminate in a weekend-long arts summit with related panels, film screenings, and other activities.

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Sustainability-focused programming kicked off on August 23, 2022, with the opening reception of the third annual FOCI photography program exhibition.
This year's theme and exhibition opened in conjunction with World Water Week drawing attention to water scarcity and access.
"Here at QAIC, our IMPART Summit is the culmination of a year-long focus on sustainability through the arts."
To schedule a visit or to view the full schedule of upcoming programs, visit qataramerica.org .

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

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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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™

Retrieved on:

Monday, June 6, 2022

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.

A "Congress for Creatives:" Qatar America's inaugural celebration of culture and the arts

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The dinner program began with opening remarks from the evening's guest of honor, H.E.

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The dinner program began with opening remarks from the evening's guest of honor, H.E.
We want to remind one another of the many ways we are similar, no matter where we come from."
Following the remarks by Ambassador Al-Thani, guests were presented with a diverse assortment of talent which represented both the United States and Qatar.
The program began with a recorded rendition of the George Gershwin classic "Summertime" by musicians MAias Alyamani, Dmitri Torchinsky, and members of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.