CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS-------- JANUARY to APRIL 2020 --------

9JAN

I18JAN

DOHA I DECCDOHA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR

France guest of honor. French pavilion in partnership with FNAC, Qatar National Library, the Center for National Monuments (CMN) and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF).

10JAN

DOHA I KATARA OPERA HOUSEOPENING CEREMONY CONCERT

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, French conductor Marc Piollet and pianist Lise de la Salle.

23JAN

DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARYCONCERT FAURÉ - DEBUSSY

Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (Fauré, Debussy).

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30JAN

DOHA I MSHEIREB MUSEUMSTHE NIGHT OF IDEAS: “BEING HUMAN”

A multidisciplinary debate mixing Culture and Science in cooperation with Msheireb Museums, Sidra Hospital, Hamad bin Khalifa University and Qatar Foundation. Panelists

20FEV

I17MAY

PARIS I PALAIS DE TOKYOEXHIBITION: “OUR WORLD IS BURNING”

Group show including two Qatari artists: Bouthayna Al Muftah and Faraj Daham.

3FEB

I6

FEB

CLERMONT-FERRAND I FILM FESTIVALSCREENINGS OF SHORT FILM MADE IN QATAR

Supported by Doha Film Institute at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival.

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• Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki• Guillian Graves• Dr. Khalid Fakhro• Marc Jones• Patrick Walsh

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DOHA I KATARA DRAMA THEATREA MUSICAL EVENING IN PARIS

Conference and Concert in partnership with Qatar Music Academy. The musicians will give glimpses of major musical events that took place in Paris from the 1830 through to the middle of the 20th century.

29FEB

DOHA I KATARA OPERA HOUSECONCERT RAVEL’S DAPHNIS ET CHLOÉ

Concert by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra - Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.

14MAR

IMAR

5MAR

DOHA I FIRE STATIONEXHIBITION PICASSO’S STUDIOS

With artworks coming from the Musée National Picasso-Paris collection.

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DOHA I FIRE STATIONSCREENINGS OF “PARADE”

A film of the 1917 ballet imagined by Diaguilev and the Ballets Russes with music by Eric Satie, argument by Jean Cocteau and decors and costumes by Pablo Picasso. Reinterpreted by Europa Danse Company.

MAR

IAPR

DOHA I AL THURAYA KATARA PLANETARIUMSPECIAL PROGRAM ON ASTRONOMY

Films and workshops on astronomy in partnership with Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse. Screening of the first VR Film shot from space, following french Astronaut Thomas Pesquet from his training to the mission.

23MAR

IMAR

DOHA I MATHAFEXHIBITION OF YTO BARRADA

Exhibition of the Franco-Moroccan Artist Yto Barrada.

MAR

16APR

I19APR

DOHA I IDAM RestaurantGOÛT DE FRANCE I GASTRONOMY

IDAM’s chef will recreate ancient recipes inspired by famous French chefs and from rare French gastronomy books from the Museum of Islamic art Library’s collection.

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9APR

DOHA I MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ARTSCONCERT “AVRIL À PARIS”

Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (Fauré, Debussy).

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7APR

DOHA I MSHEIREB MUSEUMSCONFÉRENCE “ARTISTS AND ROBOTS - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - ARTIFICIAL CULTURE ?”

Conference at Msheireb Museums in partnership with UNESCO.

DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARYCONCERT “NUIT FRANÇAISE, BEAU SOIR”

Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra “Nuit française, beau soir” (Ravel & Debussy).

APR

IMAY

DOHA I MIA LibraryFRENCH GASTRONOMY BOOKS EXHIBITION

A selection of ancient French gastronomy books from the 13th centuries to 18th centuries will be displayed at the Museum of Islamic Art’s Library.

17APR

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