QATAR MUSEUMS – RECYCLING FOR KIDS

• Date - 5 December 
• Time - 10:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday

1Oth KATARA DHOW FESTIVAL

QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY

• Meetup With a Qatari Author: Eissa Abdullah
• In Arabic
• Sat, 5 Dec 2020
• 19:00 - 20:00

AL MARKHIYA GALLERY – PROCESS II

LUSAIL TRIATHLON 2020/QTriSERIES 20/21

• 2nd race of Qatar National Triathlon Series 2020/2021
• At Lusail Marina، Lusail, Qatar
• on 4 December 
• from 06:00 am - 11:59 am
• To register go to www.qtriseries.com

TORBA FARMERS MARKET 2020 

• Time: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm
• Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
• Phone: +974 3100 8110
• Email: hello@farmersmarket.qa
• Website: https://farmersmarket.qa/

Yto Barrada: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nougat

 

Currently displayed at Mathaf is Yto Barrada's exhibition composed of photographs, films, videos, sculptures, prints, and fabric works that focus on "threads of regeneration and growth in social and geological transformation". The works highlight the importance of the vernacular in processes of decomposition and revival, drawing on histories of nation-building and post-independence strategies of resistance in social and domestic life. 

 

At the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art from August 2 to November 30, 2020

 

Book your ticket here: https://visit.qm.org.qa/arab-museum-of-modern-art#tkttb-exhibition

 

"Femmes à la mode" virtual exhibition at Katara

 

Watch artist Surabhi's paintings come to life at the virtual exhibition "Femmes à la mode", presented by Cultural Village Foundation – Katara.

 

The Virtual exhibition is on till 31 December 2020,Timings 08:00 am - 10:00 pm. No tickets needed

 

For more details - https://www.katara.net/whats-on/events/the-virtual-exhibition-femmes-a-la-mode

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITIONS

 

In its continued mission to nurture a thriving arts landscape in Qatar and support artists, Qatar Museums has unveiled the Enclosed Realities exhibition by internationally exhibited visual artist, Sabrina Puppin, and Glimpse of Nature, showcasing artworks of a group of current and former Artists in Residence, at the Fire Station: Artist in Residence. 

 

Glimpse of Nature runs until 5 December at Gallery 4. For more information, please visit: http://www.firestation.org.qa/en/events

 

International Handicrafts & Traditional Productions Cultural Market

 

If you are an enthusiast of heritage & handicrafts, then participate in the first edition of the International Handicrafts & Traditional Productions Cultural Market. The Cultural Village Foundation Katara announces that the registration for event which to be held at Building 48 square and runs until 28 February 2021. Ticket purchase not needed. For details phone: 66136130; 

 

• Email: eisa.almuhannadi@katara.net
• Website: https://www.katara.net/en/whats-on/events/the-international-handicrafts-and-traditional-productions-cultural-market

Al Khor Park

 

 

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has reiterated that park entry charges are related to the zoo at Al Khor Park only and no other public park currently has any entry fee. "There are more than 90 public parks in the State where entry is free for all," the MME tweeted recently.

 

The entry fee at Al Khor Park is set at QR15 for adults and QR10 for children up to the age of 10 years and persons with special needs. 

 

The fee for special events and functions is QR50, and the charge for feeding animals is also QR50, according to a chart issued by the MME on social media. The train ride at the park costs QR5 per person, while it is free for persons with special needs.  

 

TASTY STREET

 

A festival organised at Katara with over 300 mouth-watering food kiosks, the event is being held at at Shakespeare Street and runs until March 2021 from 3 pm until mid-night.

 

Splendours of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection

 

 

Qatar Museums is proud to present Splendours of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection to celebrate the deep-rooted and unique relationship that Qatar shares with Kuwait, at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ).

 

The event will go on until January 3, 2021 from 9am to 7pm  - Saturday to Wednesday, Thursday from 9am to 9pm; and from 1.30pm to 7pm on Friday.

 

Tickets must be purchased online in advance of your visit and it mandatory to show your EHTERAZ app on entry and to wear your own face mask.

 

For tickets and more info: https://visit.qm.org.qa/

 

Winter Vegetable Markets

 

Eat healthy and live healthier life by buying home-grown veggies and help support local businesses and at the same time root for a greener environment. Grab local produce at the winter vegetable markets spread across the country located in Al Sheehaniyah, Al Mazrouha, Al Wakra, Al Khor-Al Zakhira and Al Shamal from October 29. The markets will be open between 7am and 4pm from Thursday to Saturday.

 

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION - DIRECTIONS

 

Eleven talented Arab artists have displayed a whole artistic range of artworks at “Directions”, a virtual exhibition launched recently by the Cultural Village Foundation – Katara in co-operation with Dar Hessa. 

 

The exhibition features works by Hanadi Al Darwish (Qatar), Samir Ben Gouia (Tunisia), Amna Al Nasiri (Yemen), Mohammed Al Ameri (Jordan), Moosa Omar (Oman), Raouf Rifai (Lebanon), Rashid Diab (Sudan), Thuraya Al Baqsami (Kuwait), Omar Alshahabi (Iraq), Bashar Alhroub (Palestine) and Abdellah El Haitout (Morocco).

 

The virtual expo “Directions” can be accessed online until December 15 through http://bit.ly/3oo6J7l.

 

THE CAMPING SEASON IS ON

 

Registration for the winter camping season started on 11 October in Qatar through the Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 

 

Camps can be held in Al Shamal, Al Ghashamiyah, Sealine, Ras Matbakh, Arida, Zekreet, Al Naqian, Al Kharra, Ashiraj and Umm Al Maa. One can camp in these areas

 

in three phases, with each stage covering different district.

 

Phase 2 started on October 14, with registration opening for Al-Reem Reserve, Al-Marwah, Al-Mazroa, Umm Al-Aafa'i, Al-Hashem, Al-Zubarah, Al-Udeid, Al Khuraij South, Abu Samra and Abu Zahlof. 

 

Finally, from October 18 registering was allowed  for campsites in Rawdat Rashid, Rawdat Aisha, Al Khor, Al Waab, Imgaitna, Al Ghariya, Al Mufair, Ras Al Nouf, Al Otouryah, Al Sane'ah and Al Rees West, and one can start camping from October 20.

 

Campers can register on the Ministry of Municipality and Environment website here mme.gov.qa. 

 

When venturing out, please follow all precautionary pandemic measures set down the MoPH and strictly adhere to those rules and regulations for your own safety and of those around you. And wish you all a safe and happy last month of 2020!