ANOC World Beach Games
Qatar will become the first country to host the ANOC World Beach Games that will see participation of over 1,200 athletes, representing around 90 countries from all over the globe at four locations: Katara Cultural Village, Aspire Zone, Al Gharafa Stadium and the Ritz-Carlton Doha's Leqtaifiya Lagoon
The featuring sports include Aquathlon, 3x3 Basketball, Rock Climbing, Beach Handball, Karate Kata Individual, Kitefoil Racing, Climb Bouldering, Skateboarding, Waterski, Wakeboard, Beach Soccer and Open Water 5km, Beach Tennis, Beach Volleyball 4x4, and Beach Wrestling.
Public will have free access to ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019, which will begin on October 12, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) said.
When: October 12 - 16
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Brain Teasers for Adults
Brain teasers are not only fun but also help build logical thinking skills and keep the brain healthy and strong as well. There is a selection of these mind puzzles on display for one to challenge themselves.
This event is for adults. Languages used are English and Arabic.
Where: Qatar National Library
When: October 11 (5pm - 7pm)
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How to Edit Wikipedia
The instructors will train the participants and present to them the main rules and principles of Wikipedia and help future editors create high-quality pages on the crowd-sourced encyclopedia.
This is an adult only event.
Where: Qatar National Library
When: October 11 (6pm - 8pm)
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Artistic Dimensions to a Healthier World
The exhibition ‘Artistic Dimensions to a Healthier World’ will feature artworks by Giles Duley, an award-winning humanitarian photographer, who documents human plight in war zones across the world.
On display will also be drawings created by the Rohingya children who are currently living in refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, after fleeing persecution in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Where: Fire Station
When: October 2 – 27 (9am - 7pm)
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Qatar Reiwa Event
The Embassy of Japan and Doha Kendo Club- Hayabusa Dojo will be hosting a Japanese Cultural Night.
The event will feature a Kimono Show, Ikebana Presentation, Kendo Demonstration and Japanese Calligraphy.
Where: Lagoona Mall
When: October 11 (6:30pm - 8pm)
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"No Boundaries" Exhibition
Italian artist Caterina Varchetta’s latest works titled “No boundaries” are on show at Katara Cultural Village and is officially part of the initiative supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote Italian contemporary art abroad.
Through her 40 mixed media artworks on canvas and porcelain, Doha-based Varchetta succeeds in putting her message across, that art knows no borders and that it promotes dialogue between cultures.
Where: Katara
When: Ongoing till October 13 (10am - 10pm)
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Panorama Qatar Exhibition
Qatari artist Reem Al Obaidly chronicles the country’s glorious past and vibrant present while looking to a brilliant future in her 22 paintings on display dubbed “Panorama Qatar”.
Among the subjects depicted in the paintings are Qatar’s leaders, cultural symbols and iconic landmarks and places. Using varying styles, Al Obaidly rendered the images with genuine artistry and sophistication using exquisite hues and employing varying textures to express profound interpretation of the subjects.
Where: Katara
When: Ongoing till October 9 (10am - 10pm)
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"Journey through my stories" exhibition
Portuguese artist Patricia Mouzinho’s artwork titled Journey through my stories is on display at Katara.
Where: Katara
When: October 2 (7:30pm - 10pm)
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El Anatsui's exhibition
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art is hosting acclaimed Ghanaian artist El Anatsui’s first solo exhibition in the Middle East which is the largest ever survey mounted of the work of perhaps Africa’s most prominent living artist.
The artist generates meaning out of his material and technical process. For example, the bottle caps come from hard liquors introduced by Europeans as currency - and thus a means of subjugation - during the era of transatlantic slavery and colonisation. The process of cutting, flattening, squeezing, twisting, folding and stitching together with copper wire thousands of these bottle caps into a single work, speaks to the making of human communities out of connected individual subjectivities.
Admission is free.
Where: Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art
When: October 1 2019 – January 31 2020 (Daily: 9am – 7pm & Friday: 1:30pm - 7pm)
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Kitajenko Conducts Shostakovich 5th
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra will be presenting the Shostakovich 5th , it will be conducted by Dmitrij Kitajenko.
The concert ticket price ranges from QR 125 to QR175 and can be purchased on their website.
Where: Qatar National Convention Centre
When: October 12 (7:30 pm onwards)
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