Qatar & Turkey Year of Culture Announced

Happy Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture… After a long wait, it was officially announced that the year 2015 will be comprehended as Qatar Turkey Culture Year. Previously, the year 2012 was celebrated as Qatar Japan, 2013 as Qatar UK, and 2014 as Qatar Brazil Culture Years. We are happy that we will be able to explore Turkish culture, products, and motives in the activities during 2015.

We hope 2015 to shed light to the relations of both brother countries on every field and both publics to reach closer and warmer tomorrows.

Qatar Museums yesterday announced the official launch of the Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture, following the success of Qatar Brazil 2014, Qatar UK 2013 and Qatar Japan 2012. Qatar Museums yesterday announced the official launch of the Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture, following the success of Qatar Brazil 2014, Qatar UK 2013 and Qatar Japan 2012.

The Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture celebrates the relations between both countries through cultural partnerships involving organisations, institutions and individuals. A rich programme will explore the contemporary and traditional cultures of both countries. World class exhibitions, festivals, performances, educational programmes and cultural exchanges are to be held across Qatar and Turkey.

“Under the guidance and leadership of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums, we are proud to announce that the Republic of Turkey will be our partner country for 2015,” said Safiya Saif al-Hajari, director of Strategic Cultural Relations. The programmes in the Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture will be grouped under four main categories: Art & Culture, Community & Education, Sport, and Business and Trade.

Among the highlights are major exhibitions in both countries and a Turkish Festival and Bazaar in Qatar. Exhibitions in Qatar will include a new show of modern and contemporary Qatari and Arab art from the collection of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and a new exhibition curated by MIA called ‘The Hunt’, which will explore images from Qatari and Ottoman Royal collections.

Exhibitions in Turkey will include a new edition of the acclaimed Pearls exhibition, now seen by over 250,000 visitors in Japan, UK and Brazil. Musical performances in both countries will feature classical, Turkish and Arab music, and festivals will include a Turkish film week in collaboration with Doha Film Institute and an open air Turkish Festival and Bazaar at the Museum of Islamic Art Park.

Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Ahmet Demirok, pointed out that Turkey and Qatar have excellent brotherly relations based on common culture and centuriesold history.

Happy Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of Culture… After a long wait, it was officially announced that the year 2015 will be comprehended as Qatar Turkey Culture Year. Previously, the year 2012 was celebrated as Qatar Japan, 2013 as Qatar UK, and 2014 as Qatar Brazil Culture Years. We are happy that we will be able to explore Turkish culture, products, and motives in the activities during 2015.

We hope 2015 to shed light to the relations of both brother countries on every field and both publics to reach closer and warmer tomorrows.

Inspired by Qatar’s National Vision for 2030, the Years of Culture initiative is a key part of Qatar Museums’ vision in establishing cultural ties between Qatar and countries around the world.

Qatar turkey 2015 year of culture launched With a VIP reception held at Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar-Turkey 2015 Year of Culture was officially launched by Qatar Museums (QM) on Tuesday evening January 28.

Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz al Kuwari, Turkish Undersecretary of Ministry of Culture and Tourism Professor Ahmet Haluk Dursun, Qatari Ambassador in Turkey HE Salem al Shafi and Ambassador of Turkey to Qatar HE Ahmet Demirok were among the speakers and attendees. Following Qatar-Japan 2012, Qatar-UK 2013 and Qatar-Brazil 2014, Qatar-Turkey 2015 will be the fourth consecutive Year of Culture which is to be held under the patronage of Qatar Museums’ Chairperson HE Sheikha al Mayasa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani. The relations between Qatar and Turkey will be celebrated within the frame of cultural partnerships between two countries’ organizations, institutions and individuals; and events will be grouped under four main categories: Art & Culture; Community & Education; Sports; and Business &Trade.

A traditional Turkish ensemble composed of Tambur, Ney and violin delightfully echoed around the museum captivating and entertaining the VIP quests from bot Turkey and Qatar. Commenting on the event, HE Sheikha al Mayassa said “Culture and art support the realisation of our National Vision. The success of Qatar-Brazil 2014 demonstrated just how important art and culture is in bridging nations, connecting people and further encouraging cultural exchange. I‘m excited and proud to celebrate the strong artistic heritage and links between Qatar and Turkey this year.” HE Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz al Kuwari said they look forward to this Year of Culture based on the success of previous years that will future cultural events between Qatari and Turkish people. And he added this platform of communication opens many doors in the cultural, sports and business arenas, which will in turn open up long-term relations between institutions and individuals in both countries.

Describing Doha as the glittering pearl of the Gulf, Professor Ahmet Haluk Dursun added that it was a great pleasure for him to be here on the occasion of the opening ceremony of 2015 Turkey-Qatar Year of Culture.

Qatari Ambassador to Turkey HE Salem al Shafi stated that they hope the Qatar-Turkey 2015 Year of Culture will highlight that the strategic nature of cultural activities between the two nations is not limited to a specific timeframe, but has a continuous legacy that will feed into the framework of strategic cooperation between the two countries.

We as “Azuranews” hope Qatar-Turkey 2015 Year of Culture to fundamentally expand brotherhood, respect, cultural-bilateral exchange and international understanding between both countries.

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