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Doha: Amid the football euphoria and excitement of events, the Katara Cultural Village yesterday witnessed high-level visits from a number of state guests.
Prof Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager of Katara Cultural Village Foundation met with H E Augusto Santos Silva, President of the Portuguese Parliament, and presented him with a commemorative shield after his tour of the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival where he was acquainted with a variety of events that evoke Qatari and Gulf maritime heritage.
Meanwhile, the Oud musical instrument exhibition at the Katara Oud Centre continued its wonderful artistic activities in the presence of a large number of Oud lovers conducting three sessions where each lasts about half an hour.
Earlier this week, the Oud instrument exhibition had hosted Yemeni musician Aref Jamman with his son Salah, and presented a group of Gulf tunes by great artists such as: Muhammad Abdo, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Talal Al Maddah, and Abu Bakr Salem. There was a turnout of a diverse audience from Costa Rica and Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, who followed this event and expressed their admiration for the professionalism of the Jamman player in adapting the Oud to play Arabic and international music.
Meanwhile, the Katara handicraft market is attracting a wide audience of visitors. Hayya Al Mohannadi, Head of the Art Exhibitions Department, said that the demand for Katara handicrafts market is very high due to the quality of the products and their affordable prices, noting that the demand is focused on dolls made of cloth, crochet clothes, face painting, and in particular the flags of the countries playing at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
There is also a great demand for women's handmade accessories, in addition to caricature drawings of faces. The market event also includes training workshops for those wishing to learn some handicrafts.
Various events and exhibitions also continue to attract the public in the various buildings and facilities of the Katara Cultural Village, including the Arabic calligraphy exhibition at the square opposite Building 6, through six pavilions, which include drawing on glass, engraving on copper, drawing on paper and face painting. The names are on coloured sand and these works are done by painters and calligraphers from six countries: Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan and Egypt.
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