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Chinese Festival showcases culture and tradition ARABIA

Chinese Festival showcases culture and tradition

A large number of visitors thronged the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park on Friday to experience 'a unique celebration of rich Chinese culture and tradition' at the Chinese Festival 2016.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
City tour a favourite of cruise passengers ARABIA

City tour a favourite of cruise passengers

The ‘City Tour,’ which includes visits to Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art, Katara - the Cultural Village, and The Pearl-Qatar, tops the list of cruise passengers’ preferred short stay package, according to a number of tour operators in Doha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Chinese Festival opens with a series of traditional shows ARABIA

Chinese Festival opens with a series of traditional shows

A series of traditional Chinese performances and shows highlighted the opening of the Chinese Festival on Thursday at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Terracotta Army enthralls many at Museum of Islamic Art ARABIA

Terracotta Army enthralls many at Museum of Islamic Art

When farmers from China's Shaanxi province struggled to dig a well in 1974, little did they know that they would stumble upon a centuries-old discovery – the tomb of country’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Treasures from China’s past: MIA exhibition opens Wednesday ARABIA

Treasures from China’s past: MIA exhibition opens Wednesday

The exhibition ‘Treasures of China’ featuring several Chinese artefacts including the first display in the Middle East of the renowned terracotta warriors, opens on Wednesday at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Al-Attiyah energy awards fetes seven global industry leaders ARABIA

Al-Attiyah energy awards fetes seven global industry leaders

The fourth edition of the annual “Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards” honoured seven global industry leaders during a gala dinner at the Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QM shortlists architects for Art Mill competition ARABIA

QM shortlists architects for Art Mill competition

Qatar Museums on Thursday announced the shortlist for the Art Mill International Design Competition and full details of the jury.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
MIA Park is now open 24/7 ARABIA

MIA Park is now open 24/7

The hugely popular Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park will now be open round-the-clock. MIA Park made the announcement on its Twitter account on Tuesday morning.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Renowned chefs to take centre stage today at QIFF ARABIA

Renowned chefs to take centre stage today at QIFF

Renowned international and local chefs will take centre stage on Friday at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park for the fourth day of the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2016.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar set to mark Sport Day ARABIA

Qatar set to mark Sport Day

The Emiri Diwan has announced that Tuesday would be an official holiday for Qatar Sport Day which is marked on the second Tuesday of February every year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dialogue basis of cultural diplomacy, says envoy ARABIA

Dialogue basis of cultural diplomacy, says envoy

Qatar considers dialogue and cultural exchange as the basis of its cultural diplomacy, Qatar’s ambassador to the US Mohamed Jaham al-Kuwari said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016