Baghdad: The Iraqi Manuscripts House has initiated the development of a national database for manuscripts in Iraq, aligning with its projects set for 2025. This effort marks a significant step towards safeguarding the country’s manuscript heritage. According to Qatar News Agency, Dr. Ahmed Karim Al Aliawi, director general of the Iraqi Manuscripts House, announced that the project follows the first

Doha: The Qatar Scientific Club of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, has announced that 256 research projects will compete in the second phase of the “Baheth 8” competition. This year, the competition has seen a participation of 512 students, more than double the number from last year, covering various

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) kicked off Wednesday the fourth Katara Oud Festival, featuring a host of professional composers from around the globe. Running through Jan. 25, the event underscores Katara’s unwavering efforts to pay tribute to musical heritage and promote the stature of the Oud instrument as an inveterate part of the Arab cultural identity. It features a

Doha: The regional conference “Memory in Heritage: Fostering Cooperation on Documentary Heritage in the Arab Region” concluded in Doha on Wednesday, marking a key step in preserving Arab cultural legacy. According to Qatar News Agency, the conference was organized by the Qatar National Archives in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It focused on uniting

Doha: The Ministry of Culture’s Qatar Media Center (QMC), in partnership with the Center for Empowerment and Care of the Elderly (Ehsan), has launched a specialized training program. The initiative aims to equip senior citizens in Qatar with new skills, beginning with a workshop on mobile photography. According to Qatar News Agency, the program kicked off with an engaging workshop

Doha: Participants in the ‘Memory in Heritage: Fostering Cooperation on Documentary Heritage in the Arab Region’ conference have emphasized the critical need for increased Arab collaboration to preserve the region’s documentary heritage. The event, organized by the National Archives of Qatar (NAQ) in partnership with UNESCO, continues for its second day, drawing international and regional experts, decision-makers, and representatives from

Doha: Doha Film Institute continues to make an impact globally with eight films supported through its Grants programme selected for the 75th edition of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) to be held from February 13 to 23. The films have been chosen for the Competition section as well as Critics’ Week, Forum Expanded, and Generation Kplus, as well

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) inaugurated the second edition of the creativity forum exhibition, which showcases a combination of artworks from various schools. Presented by artists from Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, and Iran, the event tackled a range of topics through innovative techniques that demonstrated a multitude of art dimensions. Artists described the exhibition as an opportunity