Workshops at Katara cultural market witness huge turnout
16 Dec 2020 - 9:16
Children participating in a workshop held at the International Cultural Market for Handcraft and Traditional industries at Katara.
The Peninsula
Doha: Traditional handicraft workshops at the ongoing International Cultural Market for Handcraft and Traditional industries at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) have witnessed a huge turnout.
More than 11 workshops on handicrafts, including ceramics, painting on glass, crochet works, palm fronds work, making lamps, making beads, making beaded bracelets, engraving on gypsum, and all kinds of embroidery are being organised at the cultural market. They are held at the courtyards of buildings 45, 47, and 48 from Tuesday to Saturday from 4 pm to 9 pm until March 1 under the supervision of craftsmen and artisans from Qatar and other participating countries.
Katara to soon launch fifth Mahaseel Festival
12 Dec 2020 - 9:34
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By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) is preparing to launch the fifth edition of the annual Mahaseel Festival this month.
In a post via its social media channels, Katara has announced once again it will organise Mahaseel Festival this year to offer consumers local produce freshly picked from Qatari farms.
Mahaseel Festival will open on December 23 and run until January 2 from 9am to 9pm at Katara’s Southern Area, after which the Mahaseel souq will continue to be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until March 31, according to Katara’s social media post.