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Doha: Qatar Museums has announced the continuation of its monthly activity in 2023 with a list of programs in February that are aimed at inspiring creative interaction among the local community.
Included in the program are a series of free workshops, events, and activities throughout the month.
Inspired and led by Qatar's diverse creative community, the program facilitates an exchange between the public and all art forms, from storytelling to guided interactive tours and art workshops, Qatar Museums said.
Find below the list of Qatar Museums' programs for February:
NMoQ
Storytelling Session
NMoQ Library
Every Monday & Wednesday, 9am - 12pm (45 Minutes)
Available in Arabic and English
NMoQ Library Team will host a Storytelling Session for up to 25 students from Grades KG, 1 and 2. Children will listen to different stories related to Qatar's environment, and after the reading, students can partake in fun and interactive activities related to the stories. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected] g.qa.
Natural Environments in Qatar and Sustainability Initiatives Guided Tour
National Museum of Qatar
12 and 19 of February, 4pm – 5pm (Arabic)
15 and 22 of February, 4pm – 5pm (English)
NMoQ's Leaning Team invites adults aged 16+ on a journey to discover how Qatar's geography has shaped different habitats resulting in the evolution of diverse animals, plants, and natural resources, in celebration of Qatar's Environment Day. The tour will offer insight into NMoQ's sustainability initiatives in hope of contributing to environmental protection and conservation. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
I Really Want to Win Storytelling
Heritage Garden at NMoQ
11 February, 4pm – 5pm (English)
Audience: Families
Age Group: 9-11 years
The Library Team at MNoQ invite families to enter the imaginary world of stories at this storytelling session. Afterwards, children will take home their own handmade memento from the session as a keepsake. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Museum of Islamic Art
Baghdad Family Day
MIA Atrium
11 February, 2pm - 4pm
MIA welcomes families to come and enjoy a host of activities in celebration of Family Day and learn more about the ongoing Baghdad: Eye's Delight exhibition. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Beginners Ruq'ah for Women
MIA Seminar Room
5 - 8 February, 4pm - 6pm
Come and learn one of the most common types of Arabic calligraphy script. Developed at the Ottoman court, Ruq'ah script was broadly used in daily communications, magazines and book covers, because of its clarity and simplicity. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Ottoman Design
Debriefing Room - MIA
11 February, 4pm - 5:30pm
This course allows children and teenagers to learn about the different types of art found in the Museum of Islamic Art. Students use basic geometry tools such as a compass and ruler to make some of the structures commonly seen in Islamic art. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Watercolor painting
MIA Art Workshop
19, 20, 21 February 5:30pm - 7pm
In this workshop students will produce a watercolor sketch using drawing and watercolor painting techniques on paper. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Acrylic painting for teenagers
MIA Art Workshop
28 February, 4pm - 6pm
Participants will be introduced to Islamic Art with a gallery tour, then will draw and paint a chosen object which inspired them. For inquiries and bookings, contact [email protected]
Lusail Museum: Tales of a Connected World Exhibition
Curator-led Tours
QM Gallery - Al Riwaq
Every Thursday until 1 April, 12pm - 2pm
The curators of Lusail Museum invite the public for a tour of the Tales of a Connected World exhibition, and view the world-class collection of Orientalist art, archaeological artifacts, and media dating from antiquity to the 21st century. The curators will also discuss plans and their vision for the future museum. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Use Your Imagination - Creative Writing Workshop
QM Gallery – Al Riwaq (Education Space)
19 and 20 February, 4pm – 6pm (Arabic & English)
In this workshop we invite young writers (aged 12 – 16) to join us in a 2-day creative writing workshop. The first day will involve a walk-in gallery conversation, discussing individual perceptions of the collection. The class will then learn about the principals of writing a short story. On the second day participants will create a main character inspired by the exhibition, using different artistic techniques. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Seeing people
QM Gallery – Al Riwaq (Education Space)
22 February, 4pm – 6pm (Arabic & English)
The curators of Lusail Museum invite the public to an interactive guided tour of the Tales of a Connected World exhibition, and to create an artwork inspired by the various artworks on show. Participants will be encouraged to take inspiration from the way subjects expressed in paintings used to dress, pose, and look. Artwork can be in the form of a short video, photography, or mixed media artwork. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Be Part of Your Favorite Masterpiece
QM Gallery – Al Riwaq (Education Space)
26 February, 4pm – 6pm (Arabic & English)
Families with kids 12 years+ are invited to a workshop, where they will choose their favorite masterpiece from the displayed at the exhibition and incorporate personal photos using image transferring techniques. Participants will learn about how scenes of everyday life, whether realistic or imagined, were a particular source of interest to film makers and photographers. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Travel Memories Not to Be Forgotten
QM Gallery – Al Riwaq (Education Space)
21 February, 3pm – 5pm (Arabic & English)
12 years and above
QM Gallery – Al Riwaq invites teenagers aged 12 and over to examine the Tales of a Connected World exhibition and create their own travel journal. Participants will be encouraged to imagine themselves as travelers from the past, moving between old cities. Participants will learn how people used to create visual records of particular places, such as images and paintings created on travels to cities such as Constantinople, Cairo and Marrakech – cities which were bustling with trade, and of which became sites of artistic inspiration. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Art Mill Museum 2030 Exhibition
Small Houses with Big Impact Art Workshop
Al Najada House 15
6 February, 10am – 12pm (Arabic & English)
Children aged 10 and over are invited to explore the architecture that reflects the history, culture and living conditions of people of the past, in particular, houses built from mud houses. These houses that serve as a marker of the region's heritage and historical depth, and illustrate how people of this period were able to sustain their civilization by developing this unique form of architecture. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Plant's Effect Art Workshop
by Learning and Outreach - Audience Engagement Department
Al Najada House 15
15 February, 12pm – 2pm (Arabic & English)
As part of the Art Mill Museum 2030 exhibition, Qatar Museums Learning and Outreach department
Invite those aged 10 years and over to a Botanical art workshop, inspired by the future Art Mill Museum's garden, and by the various plants that are native to Qatar. During the exhibition tour, participants will learn about the garden, and will use the plants as a source of inspiration in their artwork. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Dadu, Children's Museum of Qatar
Dadu on Tour
Until 4 February 2023
9am - 5pm from Saturday to Thursday, and 1pm - 5pm on Fridays.
Dadu, Children's Museum of Qatar invites families to take part in their Dadu on Tour initiative, which looks to outreach to different communities and areas outside of the capital. Play, Learn, Explore is situated at Owaina Park, Al Wakrah until 4 February. Schools may book by emailing [email protected] , and the members of the public can register online.
MATHAF: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Art lessons with Ismael Azzam
Manara studio – Mathaf
Every Sunday and Monday, 4pm - 7pm
Join artist Ismael Azzam for a new season of Art Lessons at Mathaf, and learn the art of portraiture, using a range of different mediums. Lessons are offered to people with basic to intermediate sketching and drawing skills. Each participant must bring their own sketchbook. Admission is free, and participants must be 18 years old and over. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Experience Al Jazeera
Creating Logos from Calligraphy Workshop
12, 13, 26 and 27 February, 4pm - 5:30pm
For teenagers
In this workshop the participants will create logos generated from handwritten fonts and experiment with calligraphy to generate a very expressive artistic communication. Participants will try different methods and styles of calligraphy and use these methods to create their own exquisite graphic piece. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Posting a Story Through Social Media
19 February, 4pm - 5:30pm
For teenagers
During this interactive workshop, participants will gain the skills and resources they need to cover stories from their community through social media. They will take on the roles of both reporters and designers, by doing research, and writing news stories, and designing a layout. They will learn how stories are structured through the use of striking headlines and captivating copy. Also they will learn how to present news through social media channels. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Telling a Story Through Mobile Photography
20 February, 4pm - 5:30pm
The workshop will demonstrate how to extract relevant information interviewees, based on any topic of interest, and deliver it to the viewer. Participants will go through a step-by-step activity to prepare them for a formal interview, including critical thinking, studying various news sources, and writing exercises which follow the pyramid structure. Participants will then use their phone to record an interview with a person of their choice. For inquiries and booking, contact [email protected]
Training for Teachers
2 and 9 February, 12pm – 2pm (For English language teacher and technology teachers)
1, 6, 7, and 8 February, 12pm – 2pm (For Arabic language Teachers and ART teachers)
Qatar Museums' department of Learning and Outreach are pleased to invite secondary and high school teachers to attend free training workshops and tours of the Experience Al Jazeera exhibition, for the chance to explore the growth of the popular television channel, exchange experiences, and learn ways of linking it to school curricula. For more information please email: [email protected]
To register for workshops, or to find out more, click here.