Kite Festival at Aspire Zone Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula
Kite Festival 2019 at Aspire Park
This year, for the first time, a team from Kuwait will take part in the festival, Aspire Zone Foundation announced. In all, 18 international teams are set to take part in the ‘Aspire International Kite Festival’.
The four-day event will involve more than 80 professional kite flyers from countries including Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Japan, Indonesia, Russia, Australia, India, Italy, China, and Colombia.
A number of renowned international figures are set to take part in this year’s event including Italian artist and kite-marker Claudio Capelli, Japanese artist, Makoto OE, Spencer Watson from the USA, Jakob Brenkman from Germany, Olivier Gilet from France and Jon Bloom from the United Kingdom.
One of the key features of this year’s event – marking the Middle East first – is the introduction of lit kite displays, due to take place daily from sunrise until 11pm.
The festival is free for all.
Where: Aspire Park
When: On until March 9 (3pm - 11am)
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Golden Birds - circus show at Mall of Qatar
Mall of Qatar will host Golden Birds, a world-class circus show born in Mongolia, which features 10 incredibly talented young contortionists and acrobats, for the first time in Qatar.
Golden Birds has been acclaimed as one of the best and transformative shows in the world. The troupe effortlessly shift shape from angry flames to a blossoming flower and gentle waves of the sea. All of this combined with a set of colourful lighting and ambient music to recall the Mongolian Khusugtun: the word describes the process of moving camel, horse and yak caravans across the vast Gobi Desert, a journey at the heart of Mongolian life.
Where: Mall of Qatar
When: On until March 16 (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
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"Spirits of Letters" Exhibition
Katara opened the “Spirit of Letters” exhibition by Omani artist Dr Salman Al Hajri in Katara at Building 19.
The exhibition focuses on the beauty of Arabic calligraphy art and how letters and words can be combined to form an expressive artwork.
The artist presents about 30 works of characters printed on canvas and strapped to a wooden frame.
Where: Katara
When: On until March 21 (10am - 10pm)
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Mahaseel Souq
Mahaseel, the harvest festival, ongoing at Katara is offering freshly picked locally grown vegetables and fruits at nominal price. There will also be farms selling flowers, honey, dates, and diary and meat products. Apart from shopping for your kitchen and garden, there are also several entertainment activities and workshops at the festivals.
The event will be open every weekend till the end of March.
Where: Katara
When: On until March 31 (9am – 10pm)
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DFI screening: 'The Wild Pear Tree'
This weekend Doha Film Institute will screen ‘The Wild Pear Tree,’ directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
‘The Wild Pear Tree’ follows Sinan—an aspiring writer who returns home after college hoping to make enough money to publish his first novel. He wanders the town encountering old flames and obstinate gatekeepers, only to find his youthful ambition increasingly at odds with the deferred dreams of his gambling-addict father. As his own fantasies mingle with reality, Sinan grapples with the people and the place that have made him who he is. Unhurried, and magnificently acted, the film uses a young man's post-graduation experience to pose thoughtful, and engaging questions about life in contemporary Turkey.
Where: Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium
When: March 7 (7pm onwards) & 8 (6pm onwards)
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