capital of arab culture 2010: Doha
Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 programme concluded yesterday in a grand celebration, where the title was handed over to Qatar, which will initiate its own celebrations in 2010.
The celebration, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, featured a mix of Palestinian and Qatari cultural dances and poetry recitals, performed by the students of the Palestinian School in Doha.
The event also included a photo exhibition, inaugurated by Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Hamad Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, Palestinian Minister of Culture Ussama al-Issawi and the Palestinian Ambassador to Qatar, Mounir Ghannam. The exhibition featured Palestinian villages and cities, as well as destruction caused by the Israeli attacks.
In a keynote speech, the Ambassador Ghannam said the celebrations of Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 included 600 cultural events, held in Jerusalem and all Palestinian cities as well as all capitals of the Arab world
source gulf times
The celebration, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, featured a mix of Palestinian and Qatari cultural dances and poetry recitals, performed by the students of the Palestinian School in Doha.
The event also included a photo exhibition, inaugurated by Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Hamad Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, Palestinian Minister of Culture Ussama al-Issawi and the Palestinian Ambassador to Qatar, Mounir Ghannam. The exhibition featured Palestinian villages and cities, as well as destruction caused by the Israeli attacks.
In a keynote speech, the Ambassador Ghannam said the celebrations of Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 included 600 cultural events, held in Jerusalem and all Palestinian cities as well as all capitals of the Arab world
source gulf times
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