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A slow start to the year - in Doha
Doha Trade Fair
1st – 10th Jan
Doha Exhibition Center
11am to 10pm daily & 2pm to 10pm on Friday
More info hereGreen Market - QF
7th Jan
Recreation Center, EC
9am – 1pmQatar Faculty of Islamic Studies - Open Day
10th Jan
QNCC
6pm
qfis.orq.qaDoha Tweetups – January Tweetup
14th Jan
Katara
6pm
Follow @dohatweetups for more detailsAl Khor Fly-in Day
13th – 14th Jan
Al Khor airport
9am till 4:30pm
More info hereWorkshops at the MIA this Month
August the Strong – 4 session workshop
15th – 18th Jan
Museum of Islamic Art
9am – 12noon
Details for other workshops herePhoto credit Bilal Randeree
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Doha News: January: A cornucopia of Qatar events
With the holidays behind us, January can be a depressing month for many people.
Fortunately, for those of us who live in Qatar, the weather is gorgeous and there is not shortage of things to do this month.
Here’s a short list of what’s going on in January - please feel free to add your…
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10+ Things to check out in November
Eid Laser and Light Show
Sun 6 Nov – Wed 9 Nov
7:30pm – 10pm
Katara Esplanade
Day 1: Laser & light show and Water Fountain
Days 2-4: Laser & light show and fireworks
More infoCIRS – Center for International and Regional Studies
Monthly Dialogue: Eckart Woertz
Mon 14 Nov
6pm – 7:30pm
Georgetown University Qatar - Faculty Conference Room
Must RSVPDoha Tweetups
Talent show night (calling all local musicians!)
Tue 15 Nov
6pm – 9pm
W Doha
If you are interested in performing contact HaniTextiles and Costumes in Islamic Eurasia
Talk by Yuka Kadoi - Asian Art Historian
Wed 16 Nov
6:30pm
Education Centre, 2nd Floor Classroom - Museum of Islamic ArtThe League of Extraordinary Comedians - Volume 5
Thurs 17 Nov
Show start 8pm, doors open at 6pm
Majlis Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel
Tickets available at Virgin Megastores, Sheraton Hotel or onlineThe Pursuit - a Mathaf-inspired scavenger hunt
Teams will seek locations featuring tokens, using Smartphones to snap and upload photos through Twitter. The first team to correctly catalogue the photos claims a prize!
Sat 19 Nov
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Souq Waqif
To register your team click here by Nov 15Center for International and Regional Studies
Fouad Ajami The Best Day after a Bad Emperor is the First: Tracking the Arab Spring
Mon 21 Nov
6pm
Grand Hyatt Must RSVPDoha Tweetups
Tapping into the Art scene in Doha
Tue 29 Nov
6pm
Katara Art Center
More infoWorkshops at the MIA this Month
August the strong - this 4 day exploratory workshop based on various techniques and materials used the temporary exhibition, The Dream of a King – Dresden’s Green Vault
20 -23 Nov
9am -12pm (4 sessions)
M Level Workshop at MIA
RSVP hereHats On! Hats Off! Children’s workshop
Ages 3-8 yrs.
Sat 19 or Sat 26 Nov
1pm -3pm
M Level - Debriefing Room MIA
RSVP hereExhibitions and ongoing events
The Arab Games Exhibition
4 Oct – 23 Dec
QMA Gallery in Katara
More info“The Dream of a King – Dresden’s Green Vault” exhibition
2 Nov -26 Jan
Temporary gallery, ground floor MIA
More infoAn Eloquent Eye: Recent Works by Mohamed Zakariya – Exhibition
25 Oct – 10 Jan
4th floor , Museum of Islamic Art
More info -
Calligraphy workshop @ MIA
Internationally known calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya will lead a special interest workshop on the techniques and technology of calligraphy and the appreciation of calligraphy in the modern world. Noted artists and calligraphers from Doha will join Mohamed Zakariya and Museum of Islamic Art curator Michelle Walton in a discussion and a demonstration of his unique style of Calligraphy.
Time: 6:30pm
Date: Wed 26 Oct
Venue: 2nd Level Classroom, Museum of Islamic ArtWorkshop limited to 20 people
More info: falhitmi@qma.org.qa 4422-4409
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