A rehearsal of ‘1980s Show’ in progress at QNCC. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
Doha: Under the slogan ‘Kuwait and Qatar One Nation’, Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) will host today and tomorrow ‘1980s Show’ depicting golden age of most important cultural activities, plays produced in Kuwait in 1980s.
“It is the first time to hold this show outside Kuwait. We are one people; not only we share the language and history but also our culture is the same and we will see this in the show,” said Jassim Al Qames, producer of the ‘1980s Show’ that will depict Kuwaiti plays and films of 1980s. The event is being organized by Al Rayyan for Media and Marketing Company.
During a rehearsal of the show yesterday at QNCC for the main show to be held today and tomorrow, he said that the presentation is in fact a journey in the common culture between the two countries and it will make us feel more closer to each other.
“The show will be of two-hour duration and there are 80 musicians participating in it. It contains 55 pieces of music and video,” he said.
“It is limited to the nineteen eighties when we used to see Kuwaiti TV programmes daily. When this show was performed in Al Kuwait, it impressed everyone.
We were surprised and the secret of that success and popularity is the passion and love of the people for that period,” he said adding that in Qatar too they were we expect the same participation because all the seats are already booked.
Abdul Aziz Mohamed Al Amadi, Executive Director of QNCC commented: “It is nice to get back to the memories through a live show. We live with these timeless stories which are full of culture and pleasure. We are proud to host this event.”
He said that it would be a unique experience for all visitors.
