Qatar’s Cultural Heritage Projects
About
Introduction
- Qatar, a country nestled in the Middle East and boasting of its iconic locations is a paradise for travelers coming from all around the world.
Team Members
Team
Fares El Fadawi Gehad Abdelrahim
Adeeba Daher
Rim Djebbar
Jude allouh
Content
Table of Content
- Qatar's Culture
- Museums
- Cultural Heritage Industry
- Qatar National Vision 2030
- National Development Strategy
- Balancing Modernisation
Qatar's Culture:
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Qatar's Culture
- Qatar’s crowded capital city
- Iconic view
- Doha Bay
- Modern Architecture
Museums
- Katara - The Cultural Village Foundation
- Katara Art Center
- National Museum of Qatar
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
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Katara - The Cultural Village Foundation
Katara
Katara Cultural Village is the largest and the most multidimensional cultural project of Qatar. It is a place where people come together to experience the cultures of the world. With beautiful theatres, concert halls, exhibition galleries and cutting-edge facilities, Katara aims to become a world leader for multi-cultural activities.
Katara Art Center
KAC
The Katra Art Center is also an art incubator that strengthens the cultural branding of Qatar by helping artists to grow and hosting art events and concepts, shaping Katara Village as one of the leading spots of design, art and culture within the Middle East.
National Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar, the design of which was inspired by the desert rose crystals which can be found in the Qatari desert.
QNM
Museum of Islamic Art
MIA
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long Corniche in Doha, Qatar. The museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor.
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
Sheikh Faisal Museum
The Sheikh Faisal Museum holds a large collection of unique and extraordinary artifacts from over 4 continents. This collection contains pieces from the Jurassic age through to the early Islamic period and up to the present day.
Heritage Industry
- Cultural Institutions
- Museums
- Traditional Markets
- Renovated Buildings
- Cultural Festivals.
Heritage Industry
Balancing Modernization
Balancing Moderinsation
The state of Qatar’s current political agendas focus heavily on balancing modernisation with the preservation of tradition. This is in response to the concerns of Qatari citizens that modern development is causing the nation to become too Westernised and lose sight of its heritage.
National Vision of Qatar 2030
- Qatar’s National Vision 2030, which was issued in 2008 and outlines the state’s development goals, states ‘Despite rapid economic and social gains, as well as political change, Qatar has maintained its cultural and traditional values as an Arab and Islamic nation.’
National Development Strategy
National Development Strategy
- Issued in 2011 mentions the importance of preserving the nation’s traditions, stating ‘The primary, persistent challenge is to maintain this balance between modern life and the country’s cultural and traditional values.
Conclusion..
Conclusion
Qatar Cultural heritage projects can offer Qataris with tangible representations of their nation’s past and a sense of distinct culture and identity in the present.
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