Cirque du Soleil: Innovation and Collaboration at the Heart of Costume Creation
Cirque du Soleil is known throughout the world for its spectacular shows featuring gravity-defying acrobatics, stunning set designs and outstanding costumes that combine technology, artistry and science.
In this Crossing Boundaries lecture, two of Cirque du Soleil’s key creative minds will take us behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s highly regarded costume workshop that produces the thousands of intricately designed and highly advanced costumes that are key to its success.
Denise Tétreault, the Director of Development and Innovation, and Mark DeCoste, an Assistant Designer, will discuss the creative processes for costume design that are at the heart of everything that Cirque du Soleil’s acclaimed workshop stands for.
The event will be in English with simultaneous translation in Arabic.
Free Entry. Seats are limited.
Where: Qatar National Library
When: October 11 (6pm - 8pm)
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DFI Cinema Presents Russian Film Showcase
The Doha Film Institute and Qatar Museums are marking the ‘Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture’ with a special ‘Russian Film Showcase’ curated by The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, comprising screenings of some of the accomplished works by auteurs, from today unitl November 13 at the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium.
The film programme highlights a selection of the most prominent masterpieces and classics of Soviet Union and Russian Cinema.
Tickets can be purchased at place of event and are priced at QAR 35.
Where: Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
When: Until November 13 (6pm - 9pm)
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FFHQ Fitness moves against Breast Cancer
"Think Pink" this October in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is inviting everyone to join their free outdoor exercise with a theme "Fitness Moves Against Breast Cancer".
Assembly time is 5am. Show your support by wearing PINK.
Where: Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
When: October 12 (5am - 8am)
For more info, please call 31234244 / 30257406
Lulu Creative Club
Music Lounge is hosting a free art contest and many other activities for children and adults. Activities include craft workshop, story telling, Zumba (adults) from 4pm – 5pm and dance performance, music show and prize distribution from 6:30pm – 8pm.
Where: Barwa City, Lulu Hypermarket
When: October 12 (4pm - 8pm)
For registration, email [email protected]
Maktaba and Generation Amazing present: Story Time with Local Authors and Illustrators
Maktaba and Generation Amazing program of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy are introducing 6 wonderful new children’s books authored and illustrated by talented Qataris and Qatar residents. Meet the authors and illustrators, listen to story time and participate in exciting art workshops.
The event will be hosted in Arabic and English. The event is aimed at children of the ages 4 to 12.
The entry is free, but seats are limited.
Where: Qatar National Library
When: October 13 (10:30am - 12:30pm)
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Al Gannas
Al Gannas association is participating in the “Our culture is a school” program by organizing many activities for the students every Monday and Wednesday of the week.
These activities include explanations on hunting and related items tools, kinds of falcons and preys, in addition to the workshop on how to carry a falcon, set a traditional tent (made of goat & camel heir), prepare traditional Arabic coffee and start a fire.
Free Registration.
Where: Katara
When: Until October 31 (9am - 12pm)
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"Athr Noon" Exhibition
Katara presents the "Athr Noon" Exhibition by Artists Muna Al Bader, Fatima Al Naimi & Jawaher Al Mannai.
Where: Katara
When: Until October 12 (10am - 10pm)
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