Ambassador of Poland to Qatar H E Janusz Janke has underscored the field of culture as a significant element of the relations between Qatar and Poland as he opened a virtual session on ‘Museulogy in Qatar” which was one of the highlights of the second Arabian Week which concluded yesterday.
Virtual fireworks, competitions to mark Eid Al Fitr at Katara
13 May 2021 - 6:29
The celebration will continue for four days and will meet the precautionary measures adopted by the country to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The Peninsula
Doha: To celebrate Eid Al Fitr, the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara will provide from today a distinguished set of competitions and events through its social media account and its website.
The celebration, which will continue for four days, will meet the precautionary measures adopted by the country to limit the spread of coronavirus. Katara will also provide virtual fireworks on its website.
This is in addition to the Eid competition, which includes (Question and Answer) and continues four days where children will be contacted through the Zoom programme and broadcast the episodes on Katara’s accounts during the Eid days.
Katara announces winners of 4th Quran recitation contest
10 May 2021 - 8:57
By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the winners of the fourth edition of the prestigious Katara Prize for Quran Recitation held during the holy month of Ramadan.
Five winners were chosen from among a large number of competitors who took part in this year’s edition of the annual event. The names of the winners have been published on Katara’s official social media accounts.
Taking the first place was Abdullah Dawod Mohammed from Tanzania. He was followed by Alaa Adin Hamza Magazi Hamtour from Egypt in second place and Hamza Warrash from Morocco in third place.
04 May 2021 - 9:26
By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: Twenty-five contestants have qualified for the prestigious Katara Prize for Quran Recitation which marks its fourth edition this year, the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) announced yesterday.
The competitors stood out from among thousands of participants which applied for the competition. This year’s edition of the annual event was distinguished for a huge number of participants which reached 2,004 hailing from 18 Arab and 44 non-Arab countries.
Leading the number of semi-finalists is Morocco with six contestants followed by Iraq, Egypt, Syria, the Philippines, Indonesia and Algeria. Completing the semi-finalists are contestants from Jordan, Pakistan, Tanzania, Libya, Turkey, Yemen, and Iran.
The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has launched competitions in line with the activities being organised by different entities as part of ‘Doha, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2021’.